The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-18

moved to the hotel.
Physicians Hastily Summoned.
Physicians were hastily summoned
and Mr.. Altgeld was carried to the ho-
tel across the street. He retained con-
seriousness and urged the newspapers
to keep the affair quiet for fear of
alarming his wife. Shortly before mid
night he became unconscious.
Taken to Chicago.
The remains of Ex-Gov. Altgeld were
taken from Joliet Wednesday after
noon on a special train over the Alton,
leaving at 4:56 o'clock for Chicago. A
delegation of Joliet citizens accom-
panied the remains. The funeral cor
tege through the streets was headed
by the police department. Several
scores of Joliet citizens, representing
all parties and professions, walked be-
hind the hearse. Flags are at half
mast.
On December 30, 1S47, John Peter Altged
was born in Feltas, near Cologne, Germany
When he was eight years old his parents
moved to this country to farm in Rich
land county, o. The elementary educa-
ton of Mr. Altgeld was limited. The war
made a break in the monotony of his life
He enlisted in 1864; he was only 16 years
sold at the time. He was soldier in what
is known as the James River campaign
After the war he started out for himself.
He taught school for awhile, although he
had had no opportunities of adding much
to his own education. In 1869 he started
west on foot He walked from Ohio to ST
Louis He obtained work in st. Louis and
saved enough to help him on to southern
Kansas. He finally settled at Savannah, In
northwest Missouri where he taught
school. studied law, and soon after was
elected city attorney and later on the pros
-ecuting attorney of the county. Mr.. Alt
geld came to Chicago in 1875, stranger.
In less than year he had practice which
enabled him to be comparatively indepeEd-
,ent. In 1884 he ran for congress on the
democratic ticket, but was defeated. In
1856 he was nominated for the Office of
judge of the superior court and was elect.
ed. He served until July 2, 1891, when he
resigned.
Judge Altgeld was nominated for gov
-ernor by the democratic state convention
of 1892. He made a vigorous campaign
and was elected as result. being the first
and only democratic chief executive of
Illinois since ante-bellum days. The dis
tinguishing acts of his governorship were
the anarchist pardons and the trouble
with President Cleveland over the presence
of federal troops here during the rail-
road riots. In 1896 he was renominated, but
was defeated. Since then Gov. Altgeld
emerged only once from political retire
ment.r and that was when his opposition
to Mayor Harrison took him into the may
orally campaign of 1889. Although he made
"a magnificent independent campaign he
was defeated. His time since then has been
occupied in practicing law.
Proclamation Issued.
Springfield, H., March 13.-Lieut.
Gov. Northcott Wednesday issued the
following proclamation officially an
,nouncing the death of Former Gov
.ernor Altgeld.
Executive Office. State of Illinois.
Wednesday, March II, 1902 1t becomes my
painful duty to announce to the people of
Illinois the death of John P. Alleged
twentieth governor Of the state. who filled
the executive office from January 10, 1898,
until January II, 1897.
Born in Prussia, in 1S4S. he came to this
country when child, and as soon as he
was old enough enlisted In the service for
the defense of his adopted country, and
bore the part of true soldier in the clos
ing days of the civil war.
HE was an able lawyer, distinguished
judge man of strong convictions, and al
ways courageous in giving them utterance
''In respect to his memory Iirequest that
naSs on all state DullClngS De displayed at
half-mast until after his funeral, and that
business in the various state departments
be suspended during the hours of the
funeral
I'm witness whereof. have hereunto set
my hand, and caused to be attached the
great seal of state, this twelfth day of
March, A. D. 1902
Tributes Are Paid
Chicago, March 15.-Many tributes
We're paid to the memory of the late
John P. Altgeld at the private funeral
services Friday, Clarence barrow, Miss
Jane Adams and Rev. Frank Crane
being the principal speakers. The body
will lie in state to-day in the public
library.