The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-20
An HONORABLE CAREER HAS ENDED.
GEN. HARRISON DEAD.
The Ex. President, Soldier and Statesman
Passes Away Alter Briei Illness al
His indianapolis Home.

Gen Benjamin Harrison died at A:45
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his
home in Indianapolis Ind. without re-
gaining consciousness, His death was
quiet and painless. there being a grad
ual sinking Until the end came, which
was marked by single gasp for breath
as life departed from the body oi the
great statesman The relatives. with .
few exceptions. and several Of his old
and tried friends. were at the former
presidents bedside when he passed
away.
The doctors describe his death TO no
immediate cause other than to the raw
ages of the disease. pneumonia. which
gradually closed his lungs. II was
found impossible To- stop the congestion
which followed the first attack less than
a week ago -,
BENJAMIN Harrison was born at Norm
Bend. o., August TO- 1883 tarly III
childhood BENJAMIN was placed under
private instruction at home. In iS47 he
and his elder brother were sent to
school on what was known as College
Hill. few miles from Cincinnati. lwo
wears later he entered Miami university
in Oxford. o., where he graduated III
1882. He was married October Co.
1884. TO Caroline Scott, daughter oi Dr.
John w. Scott, who was then president
of Oxford Female seminary.
After studying law in Cincinnaii re
was admitted TO the bar in 1854 and pc
gan practice at indianapolis, Ind, which
has since been his home
When the civil war opened he assis'-
cd in raising the Seventeen Indiana reg
iment OF volunteers and became sec
ind lieutenant. Later he became colonel.
When he returned to Indianapolis alter
the war he became member OF ne"
nw firm and gradually worked his way
q the head OF the Indiana bar.
BENJAMIN Harrison had brilliant NIL,
tarv record. He distinguished himself
on many occasions in the campaign an
der Gen Sherman and won the COM
mcndations OF his superior officers ioT
his bravery. At the close OF the war
he received commission as brevet
brigadier general, signed by Abraham
Lincoln.
In 1903 and 1872 he took part in the
presidential campaigns, supporting Gen.
Grant. In 1876 he was candidate Tor
governor of his State but was beaten.
He was offered position in President
Garfcld's cabinet. but refused, prefer
ring the United States senatorship OF In
diana. 40 which he had just been elect
ed. He was delcgate-at to the
Republican national convention III 1884.
June 70. 1888. he was unanimously nom
mated as candidate OF the Republican
party for president. In November ne
was elected receiving 233 votes in the
electoral college to I6S for Grover
Cleveland He was duly inaugurate /
March 4. 1880. When he began his ad-
ministration he was confronted by
many problems OF grave Importance,
one of the results OF which was the IA
nous Pan-Amcrcan congress OF 1870.
90. During the first two years OF his
administration six new States formed
constitutions and were admitted to the
Union.
President Harrison was renominated
at Minneapolis IN 1902 and was defeated
by former President Cleveland. He re-
turned to Indianapolis after the inaugi-
ration OF his successor and devoted him
self to literary and legal work. His
most important work since leaving the
presidency was on the Venezuelan arbi-
lration case, in which he represented
Venezuela at Paris.
Cen Harrison has been married
twice His first wife died shortly be-
fore the election OF 1902 Four years
later he married Mrs. Mary Scott Lord
Dimmick