Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
DEATH RECORD.


CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Dens j. Sweenie,
Chicago's veteran fireman and former chief
Of the fire department, died Of kidney dis
ease early today at the family residence
here. All the members of the family we're
at the bedside when the end came. Mr..
sweenie came to Chicago in 1s49. at the
age Of 10, and Immediately enlisted in the
volunteer fire department For the first
three years he ran with the old Niagara"
and in October, 1873, was appointed first
assistant fire marshal under Matthias Ben
ner. When that veteran retired in Novem-
Der. 1879, Sweenie was appointed chief OF
the department by Mayor Harrison. When
the Chicago fire swept over the city
Sweenie and his company we're sent to
the west side of the river to keep back the
flames. For forty-eight hours he was
without sleep. During the height of the
fire he had occasion to pass his home. 1t
was in ashes and he had neither time nor
means to learn the whereabouts of his
family and that they had escaped was not
known to him until two days later. He is
survived by widow and six children.
Amos HeweII.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., Feb. 16.-(special)
Another old soldier has answered to the
last roll call. Amos Hewell died at an early
hour yesterday morning at his RESIDENCE,
some five miles northeast Of here. He had
been in feeble health for some time, but
was able to, be up and about. He had lived
here only about one year, but lived at Ne
braska City and near Grand Island for a
score OF years. He was "A soldier in the
civil war, having served in an Illinois reGi-
ment. He was "A years of age and was
buried today in the Table Rock cemetery.
Mrs. Grace Bullock.
HOOPER, Neb Feb. 16.-(Special) Mrs
Grace Bullock, a woman well known and
one who commanded the respect of ALL
died at her home about four miles east of
Hooper at 10 O'Clock on Sunday morning.
She was 70 years of age and leaves a fam
lily of, five sons and two daughters, all Of
whom reside In this vicinity. The funeral
services will be held on Tuesday afternoon
from the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs
Bullock came to Nebraska in 1869 and has
resided at her present home since 1874
Her husband died in 1882.
Mrs. w. A. Wright.
AUBURN, Neb., Feb. 16.-(Special.) Mrs
Wright, wife of w. A. Wright, a promi-
nent farmer of Bedford precinct, this
county, and mother OF the deputy county
clerk, ]. NJ. Wright, died at her home yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock from pneu-
monia. Mrs. Wright was So years old and
the family has resided in the county for
about eighteen years. The funeral will be
held Tuesday afternoon and the remains
will be buried at Howe.
Edwin Perkins Clark.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Edwin Perkins
Clark, for eighteen years a member of the
editorial staff Of the Evening Post, died at
his home in Brooklyn today. He was born
at Huntington, Mass, in 1S47. His hrst
newspaper work was done In the office OF
the Springfield Republican, lie was a close
student of political history and had
minute acquaintance with the politics OF
the day.
Mrs. Mary E. McGee.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Feb. 16.-(Special.)-
Mrs. Mary E. MCGEE died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. M. Stewart, in this city
this morning after a long illness She was
aged 70 years and six months. The funeral
will be held in the Vesta Methodist Epis-
copal church at noon tomorrow and the
! interment will be made in the Xesta ceme-
terry.
n. L. walker.
Topeka, Kan. Feb. 16.-R. L. Walker,
a prominent Kansas politician and United
States marshsl under President Harrison,
| died here today of brain fever after long
| illness. Mr.. Walkers home is in Kansas
| City.
Mrs. Albert Busse.
I LEIGH, Neb., Feb. Special Mrs.
| Albert Busse died at her home three miles
northwest of town after an illness of only
| a week The Buses are among the most
prominent people of the vicinity.
Railway Coach Inventor.
BOSTON, Feb. 16.-Charles R. Daven-
port, who invented the first railroad coach
which became serviceable, is dead at the
home of his son in East Waterton. He
was 80 years Of age.
Rear Admiral Robinson.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. .1s.-Rear Admiral
Robinson, u. s. N, retired, died today at
his home here Of typhoid pneumonia, after