The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-01
KELLOGG DAVIS
Death of the United States Senator
for Minnesota at His Home
in St. Paul.
End CAME AFTER TWO MONTHS ILLNESS
lie WAS Accounted One of the
brightest NOM the Western
statesmen, Occupying the Posi-
ton of Chairman of the Senate
committee on Foreign Relations.

st. Paul, MIMI, Nov. 2s.-United
States Senator Cushman Kellogg Da-
Wis. chairman of the committee on
foreign n relations in the senate, died
at his home in this city at s:4s o'clock,
Tuesday evening, after an illness of
two months. He had suffered greatly
during his sickness, and gradually
sank away, being unconscious for sew
eral hours before death, and so far
as could be known, suffering no pain.
The serious kidney affection, which
developed on November II, had refused
TO Weld to treatment, and his weak
ened frame was unable to withstand
the poisons left in his system by these
organs failing to perform their func-
tons. On Sunday, November s, a Sc
rious change for the worse was noted.
Previous to that the senator had been
reported as having occasional periods
of deliriun. That day these delirious
spells became more marked, and since
that time the lucid intervals have be-
come less and less frequent, until the
senator was almost constantly out of
his mind.
sketch of His Life.
Cushman kellogg Davis was born in
Henderson, Jefferson county. New York,
June l6. 1888. In that year his parents
moved to Waukesha, Wis. where his IA
Their farfned until 1850. After attending
three years in Carroll college al Wauke-
sha, preparing himself for the University
OF Michigan, from which he graduated in
1851. After his graduation he entered the
laN office nf Alley NJ Randall nffaruyurI
war governor of Wisconsin.
In 1860 Mr.. Davis began the practice of
law, and also took an active part in the
coin. Two -Jtrs later, war having come,
he closed his law office to enlist in the
volunteer army. He served for two years
in the Army of the Tennessee in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missis-
sippi, part of the time on staff duty. When
in 1854 broken health compelled his re-
tirement. he was first lieutenant of Co.
B, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin volunteer in
fantry.
nership with his army chief, Gen. w. l..
German. ex-governor of Minnesota terri
tory. In 1865 he was elected to the state
legislature. and two years later was APP
pointed United States district attorney.
serving five years in that position.
In 1873. by a majority of one vote, he
was nominated by the republicans for
1896. During a protracted senatorial con-
test at that session, Gov. Davis was one
Of the candidates, but Chief Justice Nc
MILAN was finally elected. 1t was at this
time that the great grasshopper plague
devastated southwestern Minnesota, and
GOV. Davis raised over $100, 900 in money,
besides supplies for the victims of the
plague.
Gov. Davis declined a denomination, and
resumed the practice of law, continuing
in it until 1857, also giving considerable
attention to politics. In 1854 he headed
the Blaine delegation to Chicago. where he
made one of the nominating speeches for
that candidate.
Senatorial Career.
pers advocated his election as United
states senator. and when the legislature
OF lS1 met Senator Mcmillan withdrew
Davis received every vote.
senator Davis first chairman. hip in the
senate was of the committee o. pensions,
he was the author of the pension law of
1890. As a member of the committee on
territories. Senator Davis led the fight
statehood, making his first speech in the
senate on that subject.
As a student and an authority on inter
briefs to President Harrison and Secre-
tary of state Blaine on the CHILEAN dis
p,ute and the Behring sea controversy.
s si,S aSyocaey OF the new locks at the
successful result legislation the wisdom
OF which has since been amply demon
strated
In 1888 the republican legislative caucus
voted In favor of the reelection of Sem
atoi Davis, but before the legislature vot-
ga on the senatorship various influences
INTERVIEWED, and he was finally elected by
a majority of II on joint ballot.
At the beginning of the second term
senator Davis was placed on the commit
zee on foreign relations. and when Sena-
ior sherman was transferred to the cab
met OF President Mckinley. Senator Davis
was placed at the head of that important
committee.
During the past four years Senator Da-
vi position as chairman of the foreign
ieiauons committee of the senate, and
hter as one of the Paris peace commits
sioners; has kept him prominently before
ahe PUBLIC OF all nations. He was re-
tteeted without opposition in 1899 for his