Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-06
DEATH OF BRET HART.

| Famous American Author Passes Away
in London, Eng.
| London. May 6.-Francis Bret Harte,
denly here last night of hemorrhage
caused by throat affiiction. He was
63 years of age.
Bret Harte was born in Albany. N. Y,
Aug. 25, 1899. He went to California
iii 1854 and taught school in Sonora.
IIe learned the printing trade and
drifted to San Francisco in 1857. His
experience in frontier life had been i'm
pressive and he soon began to develop
bis literary talents in recounting the
vivid scenes of his early struggles in
the west.
In 1864 he was appointed secretary Of
the United States branch mint, having
previously held several minor political
appointments, and filled this office for
six years. during which time he wrote
for San Francisco journals John Burns
of Gettysburg" THE Pliocene Skull"
The Society Upon the Stanislau" and
ether poems, which We're widely copied
and universally admired. In July, 1868,
the publication of THE Overland
Monthly" was begun, with Mr.. Harte as
its organizer and editor. The second
issue contained The Luck of Roaring
Camp" a story of mining life, which
marks the beginning Of his higher and
more artistic work. 1t was the first Of
those sketches of American border ex-
perfence of which he was the pioneer
writer, and in which he originated that
peculiar pseudo dialect of western
mining life. The next number con-
tained "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" n
realistic story, considered by many his
best production. 1t established his rep
utation. and was followed in quick sue
cession by "Miggles." "Tennesse's
Partner" and "The Idyl Of Red Gulch."
The Etc" of the early issues of the
magazine were by him. In September,
1870, appeared his Plain Language
from Truthful James (popularly
known as THE Heather Chinee"), sa-
tire against the hue and cry that the
Chinese We're shiftless and weak
minded. He received the appoint-
ment of professor of recent
literature in the University of
California In 1870. but in the
spring of 1871 resigned that chair, and
also his editorial appointment, and
settled in New York. An effort was
der his management in Chicago. but
this failed, and he became regular
contributor to the atlantic Monthly"
NcJ
in various cities. In 1873 he was ap-
pointed United States consul to Gre
field, Germany, whence he was trans
ferred in 1850 to Glasgow, Scotland,
and continued in that office until the
advent of a new administration in 1855.
He has been residing abroad since 1887.
engaged in literary pursuits. His pub
lications include CONDENSED Novels"
(New York. 1867; Boston. 1919,
Poems" (Boston. 1S7D; Luck OF
Roaring Camp and Other Sketches"
(1S71); EAST and West Poems (1S7D;
"Poetical Works" GS7D; Mrs
Skaggs's Husbands" Qs72); "Tales Of
the Argonauts and Other Stories"
1s75): Thankful Blossom" GS76);
1.-TWO Men of Sandy Bar" 1S76): Ca
briel Conroy'' CHartford, 1870; "The
Story of Mine" Boston. 1870:
"JIchoes of the Foot Hills" GS79):
Drift from Two Shores" GS7S); "The
Twins of Table Mountain GS79)
Flip and Found at Blazing Star"
1Ssa,. "In the Carquinez Woods"
Css3): "On the Frontier" GSSD: "By
shore and Sedge" (1SS5): "Maruja, q
Novel" (1SS5); "Snowbound at Eagles"
1sS6). "a Millionaire of Rough and
Ready" QSSD: "The Crusade OF the
Excelsior 1sSD; also his collected
.yyorss" (5 vols, 1882.