Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-18
HON., CARL SCHURz
HAS PASSED AWAY
AN ACTIVE AND EvENTFUL CA.
REER TERMINATED.
A GERMAN REvoLvTloNIsT
His American Career Covered h
CaIlings of Law, soldier, POliti-
clan, Diplomat, Author aad
Journalist.

Now York, May 15.-Cari Schurx,
widely known as a publicist, former
cabinet member and former United
States senator from Missouri. died at
his home in this city at ABS o'clock
Monday morning.
Death was due to a complication OF
diseases following an attack Of stomach
trouble, which became acute Thursday
last.
In spite of brief periods of seeming
improvement SEIZURE slowly failed and
Sunday afternoon sank into a state Of
coma, which continued until the end.
At the bedside we're a son, Carl L., and
two daughters, Marianne and Agatha;
Edward l.. Pretorius, OF the st. Louis
Westliche Post, in which Schurz was
still a stakeholder, and Doctors jacob
and Strauss.
Nos rnphical.
Schurz was born at Liblar, Prussia,
II years ago. He was educated at
Cologne and at the University of Bonn.
With Gottfried Kinkel, a professor at
the university, he became associated
in the publication Of a liberal newspa'
per, and later became involved In the
revolutionary movement of 1883.
He was compelled to remove to
Switzerland for his safety. In the
meantime Kinkel had bSen arrested
ard imprisoned in the penitentiary at
Spandau. In 1850 Schurz secretly re-
turned and accomplished the release Of
Prof. Kinkel, who was the hero of the
rcvolutionistS Of those days.
For this difficult and daring exploit
young SchurZ won fame that endures
to this day, hut it made him an exile
from Germany. He lived in Paris for
n time, acting as correspondent for lib.
eral German newspapers. Then he
went to London. where he was a teach
er.
Career In United states.
In 1852 Mr.. Schurz emigrated to the
United States, making his first home In
philadelphia. In the "a years of his life
On this country he was successfully:
Candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wis
consin. Defeated. Lawyer in Milwaukee,
1853. Delegate national republican con
rention, 1860. Speaker in campaign,
1860. Minister to Spain. 1861. Soldier
In Unicn army, having resigned diplo-
matte post TO fight. Drlgadier-general,
1862. Commander of a division at Sec
ond Bull Run. Major-general. 1861. Par.
ticipated in Gettysburg, Chancellors-
vile and Chattanooga. Special commits
tioner after the war TO report on the
condition of the south, Washington
correspondent New York Tribune, 1866
GG. Founder Detroit Post. 1866. Editor
st. Louis Westliche-Post. United States
senator from Missouri. lSG9-75. Presi.
dert over Cincinnati liberal republican
convention, 1872. Secretary OF the In
terror, Hayes cabinet. lS77-Sl. Editor
New York Evening Post, lSSl-4. Editor
Harper's Weekly in tha sos.
Always Active.
Schnrz always was a prominent figure
In politics. He was among the leaders
Of many an independent movement. He
opposed Grants administration in many
things, was a supporter Of Horace Gree
Icy against the regular republican nom
inee, was prompt to repudiatc the nom.
ination of Blaine ard went on the
stump for Cleveland. He wa known
especially for his advocacy Of civil
service reform He Is the author of a
great deal Of literature.
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