The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-11-17

,.un. and was Intimately
...,,,aed with the Mining Devel-
..m.ut and Politics Of the Terri
tory and state.
v. York. Nov. 13.--Marcus DAILY,
Montapa, died at the Hotel Neither
Mr. paly's death had been expected
= weeks. He came home from Eu-
ma about the middle of September,
nj soon afterwards was obliged to
1re to the bed from which he never
vain arose. His physicians informed
- relatives some time ago that MIR.
Al, could not recover and they
|on,d give assurance of life only
,om day to day. Bright's disease
bmplicated with heart weakness was
e cause of death.
At the Daily home he was said to
I'VE finished the will and signed it
&c than "a hours before his death
d other information was given, ex-
Int that the Daily holdings in the An
honda Mining Co. had not been dis.
oscd of, as reported several years
30. but would change ownership un'
pr the will.
Mr.. DAILY failed rapidly on Sunday
kterpoon, and he and the members OF
Is family were told that his strength
i'd been so depleted that he could
pt rally. Most of Sunday night he
as unconscious, but he awoke at
bur o'clock yesterday morning, and
Bked for his wife and children.
"Only "a little while more, only a
tile more, and then peace" were his
ords to Mrs. Daily when she went to
i'm.
With Mr.. DAILY at the moment of his
eath were his wife, his three daugh
rs, Mary, Margaret and Harriet, his
in Marcus DAILY, Jr., his brother, Pat
ok. his attorney, William Scallon, DR.
H. Thompson; DIR. Dillon Brown
bd Rev. A. j. Lavelle.
A successSul Career.
Marcus DAILY was born In Ireland In 1912
came to the United States, early II
e and, since 1876. had been a citizen O
bntana He became general manager o
Alice silver mine, and, later, came int
ntrol of the Anaconda copper mine. A
time of his death he was presiden
the Amalsamated Copper Co. In pol
cs he was a democrat. The dificultie
tween Mr.. DAILY and Mr.. Clark hav
tracted much attention. The troubl
Rrted years ago. over some water right
az. Butte. which DAILY wanted, an
to pay a very high figure. Days Iop
rtunity for revenge came in 1888, whe
Lrk was the democratic nominee 10
legate to congress. With his immens
row heavy vote to Carter. Clark's re
blican rival, which had previously bee
ST for the democratic party.
Montana became state In 1889. Al IN
st state election Clark was the demo
btic nominee for representative In cor
rss, and ]. X. Toole for governor. tn
ter was elected, but Clark was defeat
supposedly owing to Daily influence;
lrk was then put forward for the Unit
States senate. After a bitter contes
legislature was organized by bot
rites each claiming to be legal. Tn
pubicans named Thomas c. Power an
F. Sanders for their senators. Will
democrats put up Mr. Clark and Ma
tied. Days influence defeated Clar
a second contest In 1893. In that legil
ure the democrats had 35 votes, II
pullsts Q. and the republicans So. Al
mnmVer W w. vG5fa pixon son az
IRE was a deadlock for the entire Sc
? of 50 days. kilograms from men Ill
WIN 5. Brice and w. c. Whitney ar
hers equally high in their party we
TO Daly to withdraw his oppositio
he ignored them. and the fight col
ued.
he next fight between DAILY and Clal
on the location of the state capitt
Jena, Missoula. Bozeman and Anaco
were in the fight. DAILY advocated Il
named place. Clark at first favor,
tte, but finally changed to Helena, al
city was chosen. The senatorsh
IN become the bone. of contention<b
en- tne two miilionaires, last Januar
Clark was elected. DAILY had the v
~ OF the election contested, on Il
uno or bribery, when Clark present.
credentials to the United States Sc
ny acknowledged on both sides, thou
Vas Claimed that the expenditures we
legitimate expenses only. The conte
iited In the e-senate voting that the
neen NM no election by the Montana leg!
IRE. This year Clark made a fight I
non of members of the legislature
interest, and won. His return to t
.ed states senate next January is q
2 mining property has achieved gres
anne as producer of dividends tn
famous Anaconda. Originally boug
silver mine 1t became famous for
per. and to 1t both DAILY and Cha
'e.lly owe their vast fortunes Back
iVs two miners named Hickey, frs
ndwrenc ecounty, New York, went
n,ana. lana. They selected hill overlook
.ttie mining camp of Butte, and
10 sink their shaft. They struck
vein OF silver. but lack OF funds ma
u STOP work and offer to SELL Marc
bought the property for $S5, 900.
u, ~ Is said. as agent for ]. B. Hs
OF California, who had sent him
te 10 puy him some good mining prt
the new owners ran their shaft do
opened one Of the worlds great
per mines. with silver enough TO =
expenses, and leaving the copper
pront DAILY was superintendent q
owner OF the great mine. He bouJ
auJacent properties. He founded
u anaconda, in q valley rs mi
i. and located where there is an
,.iess ona SUI ply OF water and great d
oo99-two fndispensabies for the sms
u reoucticn of ores. At that pli
wor'd eyiea the greatest copper plant
~ had a passion for horses Of bl.
speed. He owned the $4,000 {
aig. Tammany Montana, Sena
" Gwendoline, Ogden and other
winners. He tried 10 buy the win
Derby and Ascot races of 1897. q
n,ad' ure' out his offer Of S125.O00 was