Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-17
HON. CARL SCHURz
HAS PASSED AWAY
AN ACTIVE AND EvENTFUL CA
REER TERMINATED.
. GERMAN REvoLUTIoNIsT
His American Career Covered m
CnIlings of Law, Soldier, foiitA-
cinn, Diplomat, Author ana
Journalist.

New York, May 15.-Cari Schurz,
widely known as a publicist, former
member and former United
States senator from Missouri, die at
his home in this city at 4:35 O'CLOCK
Monday morning.
Death was due to a compllcatlon OIL
diseases following an attack OF stomacn
trouble, which became acute THURSDAY
last.
In spite of brief periods of seeming
improvement Schurz slowly failed and
Sunday afternoon sank into a state OF
coma, which continued until the end.
AT the bedside were a son, Carl L., and
two daughters, Marianne and Agatha,
Edward L. Pretorius, of the st. Louis
Westlicbe Post, in which Schurz was
still a stakeholder, and Doctors jacob
and Strauss.
Biographical.
Schurz was born at Liblar, Prussia,
N years ago. He vas educated AZ
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 1859.
He was compelled to remove to
Switzerland for his safety. In the
meantime Kinkel had been arrested
and imprisoned In the p~enitentiary a
Spandau. In 1850 Schurz secretly re-
turned and accomplished the release Of
Prof. Kinkel, who was the hero OF the
revolutionists of those days.
For this difficult and daring exploi
Dung Schurz won fame that endure'
to this day, but it made him an exit
from Germany. He lived in Paris TO
a time, acting as correspondent for lb
eral German newspapers. Then h
went to London, where he was a teach
er.
Career In United States.
In 1852 Mr.. Schurz emigrated to tn
United States, making his first home
Philadelphia. In the 81 years of his III
in this country he was successively
Candidate for Acknowledgements, WIZ
consin. Defeated. Lawyer in Milwaukee
1859. Delegate national republican col
vention, 1860. Speaker in campaign
1860. Minister to Spain, 1861. Soldif
in Union army, having resigned dipl'
matte post 10 fight. Brigadier-genera
1862. Commander Of a division at Sc
ond Bull Run. Major-general, 1868. Pa
~ticipated in Gettysburg, Chancellor
vile and Chattanooga. Special commi
sioner after the war to report on Il
3 condition of the south. Washingtt
correspondent New York Tribune, 1856
:. 66. Founder Detroit Post, 1866. Edit
= st. Louis Westliche-Post. United Stat
senator from Missouri, 1S69-75. Pre-
: dent over Cincinnati liberal republic
convention, 1872. Secretary of the
= terror, Hayes cabinet, 1S77-S1. Ed,
: New York Evening Post, 1854. Edit
y Harper's Weekly in the '9Os.
Always Active.
SchurZ always was a prominent f1gr
+ In politics. He was among the leadt
Of many an independent movement.
opposed Grants administration in ma
NJ things, was a supporter of Horace CIR
ley against the regular republican no
inee, was prompt to repudiate the nc
ination Of Blaine and went on
n stump for Cleveland. He was kno
especially for his advocacy OF CT
N| service reform. He is the author o
~ great deal of literature.