Arizona republican., 1902-06-25
COL. (. D, BOSTON
 DIED SUDDENLY Better Known as the Father
 of Arizona.
He Fell In an Alley, Died Alone and was Found Sometime Afterward By Passing Policeman.


 under circu.nstanr es of pitiable na- ture Officer Russell was passing through the alley that runs from First to Second streets and between Adams and Monroe, a little after o'clock He chanced to look up little side alley that ruES to the rear of the house ColC.el Postcn occupied when he saw the old man lying on the ground. He went up to him and saw that he WAS dead. and accordingly notified Coroner J. Nj Burnett as soon as possible. \ jury was impaneled and the remains were viewed and shortly after removed to the parlors of Nohn & Elsrer,ing, the inquest being continued to o'clock this afternoon.
 Colonel Poston has been in feeble health for some years and has failed rapidly during the last few months. On several occasions he has been konwn to suffer sudden sinking spells when he would almost faint away. He ,.a: of very independent character, however. and seemingly preferred tC ba alone. Since the finding of the body neighbors recall that they heard q noise i1 the alley possibly couple of hours before and it is likely il vas then that he was overcome and fell to the ground. There were some indications nf a struggle in the loose dirt and it is possible that during the few minutes lle lived after the attack his suffering might have been relieved had any one known of it. There is no reason ioc believing that his death resulted from other than natural causes.
 No funeral arrangements had been made last night and possibly will not be til some communication is had with his relatives. His death recalls an incident Of peculiar sadness that occurred not long ago. His son-in-la"', Majcr Pope, was connected with the medical department If the army in the Philippines and died in Manila. Mrs. Pope, 2 favorite daughter of Colonel Poston. wen. t2 Ma. "a to bring home tIe lel1ain:, ui hel i-spa.d and sh :. too, died on the Pacific en route home. Both were buried at the Presiiio. Mrs. ! Pope left two e. more children with whom Colonel Poston colTesponded 1 ragularl; and in whom he took grea pride.
 | Charles D. Pcston was bern in Har- ! din county, Kentucky, April 20. 13Z5. | -At I2 years of age he was placed in ! the county clerks office, and served an apprenticeship Of seven years, learning ] the rudiments oi law. He then passed ] three years iu the office of the supreme 1 court of Tennessee. aU Nashville; stud 1 iei law and was licensed to practice. Upon the acquisition of Califol nia he joined the Al %onauts and was hon0rel Wit.i . 1irst-clas5 appointment in the i custom house at San Francisco. Upon the conclusion of the treaty with Mex iCo fer the purchase of Arizona he em- balAed with company of about thirty men for exploration of the new terri ! tcry, arriving at Guaymas in January 1854. After examining the territory and taking specimens of it's mineral wealth. he returned to California and thence by Panan.u to New York. Ken lucky and Washington, v here he spent the year 1855, enlisting interest for tine new possessions
 h 1356 he returned to Arizona with a Comp2ny and funds for opening the silver mines, and continued this ardu- ous and dangerous occupation until re- EeVed by General Eeintzelman. the president of the company. in 1858. when he transferred his activities to the oliiCe of the company in New York
 | pon the commencement of the ciVi
 war he was in charge Of the company business in Arizona with a plant whicE
 had cost nearly million dollars
 When the country was abandoned by
 the United States troops and after sac havoc by Aiexicans, Indians and Amer jeans, he left the country in ruins. wfti only one companion, Professor Pump ely. Repairing to Washington he
 served as volunteer aide to his oli friend, General Heintzelman
 In 1863 he was appointed by Presi-
 dent Lincoln superintendent of Indian affairs for Arizona. Upon the organi-
 zation of civil government in Ariz ns
 he was elected first delegate to con
 Sress. At the conclusion of his tern
 he made the tour of Europe; visited
 the Paris exposition Of 1887, and wrot,
 little book called Europe in tin,
 Summer Time" Returning to Wash.
 lngton he resumed the practice of law
 in partnership with Judge Eotts 0
 California; but the delays of Washing
 ton Jurisprudence were irkrone [. an impetuous nature. When the new,
 of the Burlingame Chinese embass, 1 Nt1il-t ON tI llF' A iItS II illeU an OIu am
 bition to see the splendor and havo,
 Of Asia" and ne obtained an honorar, , commission from MT Seward ta visi Asia in the ostensibIe interest of i'm migration and irrigation" and wa also commissioned as bearer of dis patches from the Chinese embassy t the emperor Of China. He was accom- panied on the voyage by his old frienr
 and uaVelng companion, Dos Browne. minister to China.
 Before the inauguration oi Preziaen Hayes he was appointed by Presiden
 Grant register of the land office in Ari
 zcna. and like an Arab. returned to tn l desert. He also served as consula f agent at Nogales. Mexico, and militar. agent at Fl Paso. He was, fo
 five years in Washington, engaged i;
 promoting the interest of irrigation b, . the government on the arid lands O
 the west Since October. 1880. he wa