New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13

thony, the Editor Of THE Leavenworth 1lhes'
and brother of Miss Susan B. Anthony, the woman
sufragst. died at his home here this morning from
heart disease.
Daniel Read Anthony. Editor and proprietor Of
THE Leavenworth Times born at South
Adams. Mass. August %. 1874. His father was a
merchant, and after common school education
st BatteavilIe Y. Y. he worked n his fathers
store and In cotton mill. In 1S41 he removed to
Rochester. y. Y, aud in 1854 he went 10 Kansas
and became resident of I.eavenworth. engaging
in newspaper work. He active anti-slavery
man and aboitonist and at the outbreak of the
Civil War ne became lieutenant colonel Of the
1st Kansas Cavalry, in which he saw active SER
vice in Missouri and Tennessee. In 1863 he was
elected Mayor of Leavenworth, and the following
year he became Editor of The Leavenworth
Times From 1856 TO 1872 he was chairman of the
Republican State Committee In 1872 he again
Mayor of Leavenworth. and in 1873 he served in the
State legislature. From 1874 to 1885 he post
master of Leavenworth. and in 1886 he govern
ment director of the Union Pacific Railroad. He
was married in 1854 Miss Annie F. osborn. of
Edgartown. Mas.
Colonel Anthony had picturesque and exciting
career both soldier and editor While in the
army in Tennessee he issued order forhidding
any officer soldier from returning a fugitive
slave. For refusal to countermand this order he
was arrested by order OF his superior officers but
was restored to his freedom and his rank in six
DAYS While Mayor he arrested by reason Of a
clash with the federal authorities but the citizens
was set free. In 1872 he shot by ". w. Embry.
leader in a typographical UNION III A personal
dispute. Colonel Anthony's subcla Wan artery was
severed and he was iii danger of death for days,
but recovered. Enbry was afterward killed by
Tom Thurston, with whom he was engaged in
publishing a newspaper and Thurston sought to
kill Colonel Anthony. and fired a fusilIade in the
streets Of Leavenworth, which endangered many
persons and wounded two men, for which he was
sent TO State prison for eighteen wears Colonel
Anthony and Colonel "Cy" Jennison mad a pistol
duel in the Planters House over an editorial in
which gambling was attacked. They met in the
office OFT the Planters House. Anthony shot first
ana ms ball struck Jennison in the leg near the
lHnlsh' JcnnlSon replied. but merely clipped
pisqe OF tae oeSk Anthony shot five times
WItiout any carnage, except to the furniture. and
men ran. JennlSon, who had risen his feet.
tempted to follow, shooting he limped but he
epuIu Hot 80 i3T on account of his wound. An
thohy reached his Office and getting another pistol
returned TO the hotel as rapidly as he had left it,
find that Jennison had been removed TO surgeons
offce There We're several other encounters in
when the hery editor resorted TO the of fire.
!uInan named Satteriee. Lie said of his shoot
ing: II ISM that am poor shot Nor is the
lhsiha HshlP OF the various gentlemen who have
sought, to end my life I have had very dis
oouIrraglng experience here in Leavenworth. l was
"alhlhs up DeIa"are-st. one evening a time
when my paper had been making a Special effort
10 purify The political atmosphere of LeaVenWorth
ana mad incurred the enmlty of the gang
Across the street crowd of fifteen or more
men who almost simultaneously opened fire on me
Not of their bullets struck me and at once
declared myself in the cortroversy for had =
couple Of revoivers in my pockets for just such
emergencies. My assailants all into a d0oy-
much confused and entangled of humanity.
eTnptled both my six-shooters into that doorway.
Concluded after hat maj brJcks o Uta a nan;
dea0Iy weapons than pistols