Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-03-21

Cincinnati. and In 1854 removed to Indian.
apolis. Ind, where he has since resided.
He was elected recorder of the Indiana
supreme court in 1860, and reelected In 1864.
In 1862 he entered the northern army as
second lieutenant Of volunteers, In 1876
for governor Of Indiana. but was defeated
by small plurality. Two years later
President Hayes appointed him on the
Mississippi river commission. In 1880 he
was elected to the United States senate,
taking his seat March 4. 1881, and serving
full term. In 1883 Mr.. Harrison was
elected president of the United States on
the republican ticket. receiving 2S3 votes
in the electoral college to 16S cast for
Grover Cleveland. -Four years later he
was an unsuccessful candidate for reelec-
ton; Mr. Harrison was married In 1852
to Caroline LaYinia Scott. Mrs. Harrison
died in the white houseain 1892. OF thestwo
children bernsa by this union Russell IS.
Harrison isswidelya known He served in
he volunteer army during the. recent war
with SPAIN. The&daughter became Mrs:
Mckee, the mother Of Baby Mckee. 81:
After Gen. HarrisQns was married TO Mrs.
Mary Dimmick. he niece Of his first wife,
in New York, he became much IN ore 500
ciable and took. a keeneis elish Sin the.
social affairs Of lndianapolis:EssNv Wit hin- g
couple of years after ,thet1A. snarri sc q,
little girl, Elizabeth, camesto blesss their.
union, and the general took aafoRder in::'
terest IL this child than would, a young
husband of, Il. 80 s5,s i,
In May of 1899 Gen. Harrison 81 81 as en-
'ployed asssScounsels for " enazHela in; the,
celebrated arbitration over the hound fEs
dispute With England. Hes spent non tbs,
son and ths baby With lin e. Paris: f4Is
had number Of varied .expeFie cess while
in the French ca pital.; .sanq aswas shown
many hOnorss He made "a lengthy speech,
before the arbHrationt COMMITTEE and = on:
returning Sto this country. sr!ema rked that
he had never had q: aset il (which he felt
thoroughly prepared. The decision, which
was compromise, was .keensdis appoint.
lnent to him. He feltspiqueds that the
court should have made a.compromise ms
stead of deciding the case on.its merits. -
The Presidents Proclamation.. a
Washington, March s15.-The ma
tional capital is in mourning for ex-
President: Harrison The following
proclamation has been issued by
President Mckinley: ~
"By the President. of the United States.
A Proclamation Executive Mansion.
Washington, March IA, 1901.-To the Peo-.
pie Of the United States: Benjamin Har-
1889 to 1898. died yesterday at 4:45 p. m. at
his home in Indianapolis. In his death the
country has been deprived Of one of Its
dearest citizens. A brilliant soldier in his
young manhood, he gained fame and rapid
advancement by his energy and valor. AS
a lawyer he rose to be a leader of the bar.
In the senate he at once took and retained
high rank as an orator and legislator; and
in the high office of president he displayed
extraordinary gifts as administrator and
statesman. In public and private life he.
set a shining example for his Countrymen.
I'm testimony Of the respect In which his
memory Is held by the government and
people of the United States, I do hereby
direct that the flags on the executive mar
sion and the several departmental build
ings be displayed at half staff for period
of 30 days; and suitable military and naval
honors, under the orders of the secretaries
of war and of the navy, be rendered on the
day of the funeral.
' Done at the city of Washington, this
fourteenth day of March, in the year of
Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
one. and in the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
twenty-1ifth. WILLIAM M'kINLEY.
by the President,
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State"