The Irish standard., 1901-06-22
DEATH COMES QUICKLY.
Ex- Gov. Pingree, Of Michigan,
Passes Away at London After
Short Critical Illness.
SON ONLY ONE WITH Nm At THE LAST.
Mrs. Pinrree Hears the Sad News ut
New York and Will Net Sail-Re-
mains Will he Brought Back at
Once-News Causes Sadness at
Detroit.

Detroit,
London, June 2O-The North Ger.
man Lloyd steamer Koenigin Luise,
which sails from Bremen June 20 via
Southampton June 20 for New York,
will take the body of former Gov.
Hazen S. Pingree, of Michigan, who
died here tuesday night.
Inc remains of Mr.. Pingree have
been embalmed. They were removed
to a private mortuary Wednesday
night, prior to their embarkation on
Sunday.
Mr.. Pingree, Jr., is the recipient OF
cable messages of sympathy IRON all
parts of the United States.
The officials of the United States
embassy here have extended him
every courtesy and assistance.
Dies Peacefully.
London, June 20.-Ex-Gov. II. S.
Pingree, of Michigan, died here Tues
day night at 1885. His son was the
only one present at the time. The
attending doctor left. Mr.. Pingree's
bedside at about 11:15, promising to
return shortly. H. S. Pingree, Jr., who
had been watching at his fathers side
for four days and who has not re-
moved his clothes during that time,
noticed sudden change in his IA
theirs condition. He had hardly
reached the patients bedside when
his father died peacefully, without
warning and without speaking one
word. Young Mr.. Pingree wired his
mother and his uncle in the United
States not to come to London. The
body of the late Mr.. Pingree will be
embalmed and taken to his home.
Mrs. Pinsree Hears the News.
New York, June 2o.-Mrs. Hazen S.
Pingree, widow OF ex-Gov. Pingree,
whose death in London was an
nounced Tuesday night by cable, ar
rived in this city from Detroit Tues
day morning with her daughter, Hazel
H. Pingree, and her husbands broth
er, F. C. Pingree. The party had
started from Detroit as soon as they
learned of the seriousness of the ILL
ness of Gov. Pingree in London, but
received a cablegram early Tuesday
that there was no use of continuing
their journey, as the governors con-
dition was so bad they would arrive
in London too late. At night they re-
ceived cable telling of his death. NO
plans for the funeral have been made
by the family. Mrs. Pingree and her
daughter will go back to Detroit to-
day instead of taking the steamer st.
Paul. as intended. The widow and
daughter will be escorted back home
by r. C. Pingree, who will then imme-
diately return to this city to await
the arrival of the remains, which H.
S. Pingree. Jr., or "Joe," as he is called,
who was with his father in London
when he died, will bring to this city.
Flags Half-Masted.
Detroit, Mich, June 2o.-All the flags
in the city are floating at half-mast
Wednesday out of respect to the mem
DRY of ex-Gov. Pingree, whose death
in London Tuesday night is almost the
sole topic of conversation on the
streets. Expressions of deep and sin
cere regret are head on every hand,
and the papers are filled with eulogies
of the dead ex-governor from friends
and former political foes alike. The
common council met Wednesday morn
ing and adopted fitting resolutions on
the death of Detroit's best known ex-
mayor, and the circuit courts ad-
.journed until Thursday in respect of
his memory. AS whole, the city is
more deeply moved by Pingree's death
than by the loss of any public man in
many decades.
His Career.
[Hazen Senter Pingree was born at
Denmark. Me-. in 1870. In 1862 he enlisted In
the First Massachusetts, heavy artillery
and served until the end Of the war, when
he located in Detroit. enbarkng In the
manufacturing of shoes. In 1889 the repub-
1ican party nominated ex-Gov. Pingree for
mayor of Detroit, and he was elected by
over 1000 majority. He was reelected In
1891. 1893. 1895, by increased majorities each
goveEnor Of Michigan by $1,000 plurality.
running ahead of the national ticket by 26,-
O00 votes. He was reelected governor in
1898 by about 100000 plurality, and served
out his term. which expired in 1900. Last
March he started on the trip to South
Africa, which resulted in his death in Lon
don. Ex-Gov. Pingree. while he was mayor,
accomplished many municipal reforms
among others forcing the gas company to
lower their rates 80 cents per thousand.
establishing the public lighting plant. or
ganlzing the Detroit railway on three
cent fare basis. lowering telephone rates
and breaking up number of sewer and
paving rings that were thriving when he
came into Office. His potato patch scheme
for the relief of the poor of the city was
extensively copied and brought him much
fame. While governor, Mr.. Pingree de-
voted his energies toward securing law
taxing railroads and other corporate prop
erty on an ad valorem basis instead of spe-
cihcally on their earnings. His efforts re-
suited In the passage of law along these
lines by the last legislature. Mr.. Pingree
is survived by widow and two children. a
son and daughter.l
Minister Conger Honored
Medford, Mass, June 20.-Tuft's
college. Wednesday conferred the
honorary degree of doctor of laws
upon Edwin H. Conger, United States
minister to China.
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