Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-18
He is DEAD.
Ex-President Harrison Passes
Away President Mckinley
Issues a Proclamation Ca
reer Of Dead Statesman.

The death of ex-President Harrison
brings him once more prominently
before the public. In this connection
a brief resume of his public career
may not be Improbable.
Harrison was born at North Bend,
Hamilton county. Ohio, on Aug. 20.
1888. He was educated at Miami uni
versity, from which he graduated at
the age of 10. The two succeeding
years were spent in the study of law,
after which he removed to Indianap-
oils and practiced his profession.
In 1860, six years later Mr.. Harri-
rison was elected reporter of the su-
preme court of the state. When the
civil war broke out he responded to
his country's call. entering the Union
army as a subaltern.
His courage and meritorious service
as soldier won recognition. BY de-
grees he rose to the rank of colonel.
afterwards being promoted to that of
brevet brigadier general. While
still in the army he was reelected re-
porter of the supreme court, and at
the close of the war served four years
in that capacity.
In 1876 Mr.. Harrison was an un-
successful candidate for the governor
tlip of Indiana He was appointed
member of the Mississippi river com
mission in 1879. From 1881 to 1887
the United States.
He was elected president of the Uni
te,. States and filed the office of chief
executive 1SS9-93. In Mr.. Harrison S
administration some of the principal
events occurring were the passage
of the Sherman and Mckinley acts; !;
the reciprocity treaties, and the ia
nous Pan-American congress; the
internationl copyright act, protecting
the works of authors, and the intro
duction of the Australian ballot sys-
TEN were important reforms.
Mr.. Harrison was a second time a
candidate for the presidency but was
defeated by Grover Cleveland. Since
his retirement from Office he has been
Z engaged principally in the practice
OF law.
He was twice married. His wife
and two children, Mrs. Mckee and
Russell Harrison, survive him.
WASHINGTON, March 14.--Presi-
dent Mckinley today issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March IA. 1901.
To the People of the United States
Benjamin Harrison, president of
the United States from 1889 to 1893,
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 citi-
zens. A brilliant soldier in his young
manhood, he gained fame and rapid
ly advanced by his energy and valor.
AS lawyer he rose to be a leader OF
the bar. In the senate he at once
took and retained his rank as an ora
tor and legislator; and in the high of
flee of president he displayed extraor-
dinary gifts as an administrator and
statesman. In public ana private life
he set shining example for his coun-
trymen.
In testimony of the respect in which
his memory is held by the govern
ment and the people OF the United
States, l do hereby direct that the
flags on the executive mansion and
the several departmental buildings be
displayed at half mast for period of
thirty days, and that suitable militia
ry and naval honors under the orders
of the secretaries of the navy and OF
war be rendered on the day of the fu-
neral
Done at the city of Washington this
14th day of March. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
one, and of the independence of the
United States of America one hun
dred and twenty-ffth.
(SeaD WIN. M'KINLEY.
BY the President: JOHN HAY.
Secretary of State.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IA
A message from the president and
Mrs. Mckinley reached Mrs. Harri-
son this morning from the White
house. 1t says
I'm the death of General Harrison
the country has lost distinguished
statesman, devoted patriot and ex,
emplary citizen. The people of the
ndLlOu uIOufI WIN you. iou huNN
the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs. Nc
Kinley and myself in this hour of over
whelming sorrow in your house.
(Signed) VIM M'KINLEY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March A.
The estrangement that existed be-
tween General Harrison and his
grown-up up children does not appear
to be modified by his death.
Today Russell Harrison, the presi-
dents son, and Mrs. Mckee, his daugh-
ter arrived here and declined to stay
at the Harrison mansion.
They have viewed the body of their
father, but have only the most formal
and perfunctory condolences for the
widow.
They can not forgive the living, ap
parently, and the dead did not forgive
them. it would seem, for although
General Harrison died very rich man
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