Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-14
DEATH OF EX PRESIDENT HAR.
KISON.


died at bis home in Indianapolis, Ind,
1T AS o'clock yesterday evening, sur
rounded by the Immediate members Of
the family and the physicians who have
| been Ia constant attendance on him
since Monday evening. Those present
in the room st the time were Mrs. Har-
risop, he daughter Elizabeth, the gen.
erel's two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton,
of Cincionsti, aud Mrs. Morrison, OF
Indianapolis; ex.Attorney- General Mil.
Ter and his wife, and two or three other
friends. John Scott Harrison,
rcther, whose home is iu Kansas City,
and the generals SOD, Col Russell Har-
risop, dio not reach the city until after
his death. Ia the rooms below were
number of friends and neighboTs.
Benjamin Harrison YVES the twenty
third President of the United States.
He was born at North Bend, Ohio, Au-
gust 20, 1888. He was a grandson OF
William He' ry Harrison. ninth Presi.
dent of the United States ard q great
grandson of Benjamin Harrison, signer
of the Declaration CT Independence.
His father was farmer. At the age of
10 be went to Farmers College, College
Hill, OHIO. spd two years later to Miami
University, at Oxford, Ohio. Here he
met Caroline Scott, whom he married
when be was 81. He studied law with
Sorer aud Gwypne st Cincinnati and
was admitted to the bar 10 1858. He
moved 10 Indianapolis in 1854 and was
elected reporter o. the Supreme Court
in 1860. 10 1862 he enlisted in the
70th Indiaus regiment and filally be-
came It's colonel. At Peachtree Greek
Harrison saw the Coufsderates attack
Hooker 10 an unlocked for place. Her.
rison's command was mt the foot of q bill
and without waiting for orders Harri.
son rushed bis men TO the top of the
hill and met the Coufederates 80 gal
iantly that they retreated. Hooker saw
It and he was made Drigsdier general.
In 1864 Harrison was reelected report.
or OF the Supreme Court. From 1868,
when he declined denomination, to
1876 his career was non-polltical and
was devoted to the practice of law in
Indianapolis. In 1876 be was nomi
GATED by the republicans for governor
and wss defeated by James d. Will
lisms. 10 1879 he was appointed
memeer Of the Mississippi River Com
mission. Two years later he was
elected United States Senator from
Indiana. In 1887 he was defeated for
second term, a democratic legis-
lature eleotiug Turpie. 10 1888 he
was elected President, defeating Cleve-
land, Harr son was renomina,ed
for the presidency at Mime apolis,
in 1892. and was defeated by Cleveland.
HARRISON returned TO Indianapolis sf er
he Inauguration of Cleveland and
devoted himself to literary and legal
work. His most important work slnce
lesviog the presidency was the VeDe-
zlelan arbitration case in which be
represented Venszuela at Paris. Har-
rison's first wife died shortly before the
election OF 1892 Four years later he
married Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Dim
mick, who with an infant daughter
survives him. His children by his first
wife, are Col. Russell B. Harrison and
Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, OF
Saratoga, N. Y.
zen. dArTleOu6 Wehltu 10 FhIiouciy
estimated, public opinion rating 1t &c
high as $500 600. Those who are best
informed about the ex Presidents sf-
fsirs, bowev ar, say he was worth about
$3.50 600 or $500, 900. At the time he
was elected President he was reputed
to lave accumulated fortune OF
S125 900 from his law practice, and this
has been doubled, at least, since that
time. OF late bis practice, owing to
his great reputation as q constitutional
lawyer, was very lucrative. His lee In
he Venezuelan boundary dispute, 10
which he represented the South Ameri-
can Repu bile, Yves 100000.
The funeral Of ex-President Harri-
son will take place next Sunday after
noon at o'clock. The services will be
held 10 the Frst Presbyterian church, OF
which General Harrison had been q
member for nearly fifty years. Rev.
Nj. l.. Hsines, pastor of the church,
will have charge Of the services. Presi.
1o,t MoKirlav nill affan6 tho fuuaral