The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-31
JOHN N. STONE DEAD
He Was One of the Best Governors
Mississippi Ever Had.


HOLLY SPRINGS, March 26.-Hon. John
Marshall Stone died this morning at q
o'clock of erysipelas at the home OF his
niece, Mrs. Ernest McKie, and he will
be buried at Iuka, Miss, tomorrow at
8 pm. He arrived here Sunday night,
March IS, quite sick, retiring at
once. He shortly had intervals OF de-
lirium, and grew steadily worse. He
suffered greatly last night, but grew
more comfortable a short time before
his death, and the end came peacefully.
His family arrived several days ago
and were with him.
The news of his death was a shock to
the community, for while it was known
that he was dangerously, perhaps hope
lessly i'll, the end was not expected so
soon. A stream of visitors passed to
and from the house all day.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon Camp Kit
Mott No. %, United Confederate Vet
Grams, met and passed resolutions OF
respect and sympathy. They also
passed a resolution that the camp, in a
body, accompany the remains to the
depot as an escort of honor, and invited
all veterans not members of the camp
to join them. A delegation will go with
the funeral party to Iuka. Gen. Henry
of jackson, commanding the State
militia, wired instructions to the Holly
Springs Videttes to act as military
escort, and they will SO serve from the
1 HD,,e. - <l~ Iao1 Tho fnor ~ - "
will leave here at Z o'clock tomorrow
morning and proceed to Iuka by way
of Grand Junction. At Corinth they
will be met by the cadets of the A. and
M. College at Starkville, and a delega-
ton of citizens from Iuka. They will
arrive at Iuka at / o'clock, the funeral
taking place in the afternoon, as stated.
kilograms of coincidence to the family
have been pouring in the entire day
from numerous sympathetic friends.
Sketch of His Career.
Hon. John Marshall Stone was born
in Giles county, Tennessee, April 30,
1880. and was SO year old at the time of
his death. During his early life the
condition of his family financially rem
dered it necessary for him to put forth
Although he did not have the benefit Of
a college training, he succeeded by as.
siduous attention to his studies in ac-
curing a useful education. In August,
1855, he moved from Tennessee and To-
Gated at Eastport, Miss, where he en-.
ranaS in 1,,ciracc NATL 1gkQ x,har ba
moved to 1uka, Miss, and accepted the
position of station agent for the Mem
phis & Charleston railroad, which had
just been established.
This position he retained until the
beginning of the war, when he wen,
forth as captain of Company X, which
was raised at that place. His first ex
pcriepce in active warfare was at the
battle of Manassas, where his regiment
was distinguished for its gallant con
duct. On the reorganization of thu
army in Virginia he was elected colone
of the Second Mississippi regiment
After the war he returned to Mississippi
and resumed his residence at Iuka. HI
was elected mayor of that place and il
1866 treasurer of Tishomingo county
In 1869 he was elected to the State sen
ate, and held this position until 1878
In 1872 he was an unsuccessful candi
date for congress against l.. Q. c. La
mar. In 8S76 he was chosen presidcn
pro TEN. of the senate.
I On the resignation of Gov. Ames
Lieut.-Gov. Davis having been i'm
peached, he succeeded to the governor
1 ship and was inaugurated March 81
1876. He was elected to succeed him
self for a term of four years. In 1855
he was defeated by Gov. Lowry. L
:, 1884 he was appointed railroad con
1 missioner by Gov. Lowry, and he dis
charged the duties of the position wit
his usual careful business methods. 1
1889 he was reelected governor, and b
the provisions of the constitution hi
term was extended two years and e,
pired in 1896. At the expiration of hi
term he engaged in the banking bus
: ness at jackson, and was president c
: the Merchants Bank. In 1899 he at
: cepted the position of president of IL,
: Agricultural and Mechanical College q
, Starkville, which position he held unit
the date of his death.
Gov..Stone was married at Iuka, Miss
in 1872, to Miss Mary G. Conan. {
7 that union two children were borr
/, both of whom died young.
A Celebrated Case.
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