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This continued for nearly an hour, and
was so pronounced he could not be re-
moved to the hotel.
"a Physicianss Hastily Summoned.
Physicians were hastily summoned
and Mr.. Altgeld was carried to the no.
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 special train over the Alton,
leaving at 1855 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.
His Career.
On December 30, 1S47, John Peter Altgeld
was born in Feltas, near Cologne, Germany.
When he was eight years old his parents
moved to this country to a farm in Rich
land county, O. The elementary educa-
ton of Mr.. Altgeld was limited. The war
made break in the monotony of his life.
He enlisted in 1884,, he was only 16 years
old 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 1859 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, a stranger.
In less than year he had practice which
enabled him to be comparatively independ-
emit. In 1884 he ran for congress on the
democratic ticket, but was defeated. In
1886 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 vigorous campaign
and was elected as result, being the first
and only democratic chief executive of
S.
tinguishing acts of his governorshtp 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 $Altgeld
emerged only once from political retire.
ment, and that was when his opposition
to Mayor Harrison took him into the may
orally campaign of 1899 Although he made
a magnificent independent campaign he
was defeated. His time since then has been
occupied in practicing law. -
Proclamation Issued. -
| Springfield, ILL.,, March 13.-Lieut.
Gov. Northcott Wednesday issued the
following proclamation officially an
nouncing the death of Former Gov
ernor Altgeld. xa .ss& .&s. .s..
Executive Office State OF Illinois.
Wednesday, March IL, 1902. It becomes my
painful duty to announce to the people OF
twentieth governor OF the state, who filled
the executive office from January 10, 1898,
until January II, 1891. 20 1, / sISz s$ s zS5SS
Born in Prussia, In 1913, 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 astrue soldier in the clos
ing days of the civil wal. us Il EsS Il. N :S55
"A He was an able lawyer, distinguished
Judge, man Of strong convictions, and al
ways courageous in giving them tterance.
In respect to his memory Irequests that
flags on all state buildings be displayed at
han-mast until after his. funeral.a and that
business in the various state depart ments
be suspended during the hours OF the
funeral
Tn witness whereof 4 have hereunto set
my hand. and caused to be attached the
great seal OF state. this twelfth day Of
March, AID 1902 e I S35
4a #S Tributes Are Paid.
Chicago, March 4 81 Many tributes
were paid to the memory Of the late
John 2. AItgeld at the private funeral
services Friday, Clarence Darrow, Miss
Jane Addams and Rev. Frank Crane
being the princip al speaker The body
will lie il state To-day ia the public
library.