Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
CARL SCHURZ,
EDITOR, DEAD.
Death Due TO Complication Of
Diseases, Following Attack
OF Stomach Trouble.
CAREER WAS REMARKABLE.
German ReSolutionist. American Gen.
eral, United States senator. Men,
bcr of Hayes Cabinet

New York, May i4,--Carl schurz
widely known as publicst. and form
err cabinet member. died at his home
IN this city al 4;35 o'clock this morning.
Death was due to complication OF
diseases following an attack of stom-
ach trouble, which became acute on
thursday last. In spite Of brief periods
OF seeming Improvement. Mr.. Schurz
slowly failed and yesterday afternoon
sank into state Of coma which con-
tllued until the end, At the bed side
We're a son, Carl Land two daughters
Marianne and Agatha Edward l.. Pre-
torlus, Mr.. Schurz's business partner
and Drs. Jacob and Strauss.
MI Schurz was 10 years Of age. hav-
ing been born in Cologne, March ?
1879, His residence here was az "a
East Ninety-first street.
Forced to flee from the land of his
birth before he had attained his ma
yofily, Carl SchurZ soon became. and
ior more than half a century remained
one OF the striking figures in the pub
nc IRE or the land OF his adoption.
bofn In the village Of Libelar. near Co
logne, in 1923, Schurz became inter-
esled In the revolutionary movement
In Germany while attending the Uni
versity of Bonn, and when the upris-
ing came In lS49. he served as a prl-
Vate in the ranks of the Insurgents
lie was with Gen. Tldeman when the
latter surrendered the fortress of Ra-
stadt In July of that year and made
an almost miraculous escape through
the sewer connecting with heRhine and
fled to Switzerland. A year later he
returned TO Germany under an as
sutned name, for the purpose of liber-
atlng his friend, Prof. Kinkel, who had
been taken prisoner at the surrender
or the fortress and sentenced TO life
Imprisonment This daring and ro-
mantle project was carried to sue
cessful conclusion, and created a SEN
sation throughout Europe His mar
rage to Margaret Mayer, the daugh-
ter OF prominent merchant, in 1852.
was an indirect outgrowth of the sem
sational rescue Of his friend from pris-
on That exploit has been mace one
or the features Of "Die Won Hohen-
stein, by Friedrich Spielhagen, a
popular novelist Of that time. In the
story schurz figures as Wofgang Won
Hphenstein, and Kinkel az, Dr. Mum
aer, Schurz's acquaintance withqthe
woman who became his wife was tran~-
able 10 the fame of his exploit as de-
scrlbed by Spielhagen.
Soon after his marriage Schurz came
TO this country, locating first al Phila-
delphla, Three years later he removed
10 Wisconsin, allied himself with the
Fremont forces in the campaign and
took part IN the campaign Of the fol-
lowing year During the succeeding 20
nj bsa o..
ures in the political history OF the coun-
try. He went 10 Spain as United states
minister in 1861, later resigning to re-
turn and serve in the civil war. during
which he earned the title OF major gem
eral, In 1869 he was elected to the
United States senate from Missouri. be-
ing the first German-born citizen to be-
come member OF the upper house OF
Congress In the meantime he had en-
gagged in newspaper work both at
and in the west, aud had
transferred his residence from Wlscon-
Sin to Missouri. where he became Joint
proprietor OF the Westliche Post In St
Louis. being associated with Emil Pre-
torlus.
His career in the senate was a brill
liant one. BY his answering course i'm
support of Independent principles. how
'Nti, Ht UttdIut tSlIdNBtu from the
Republican party with which he was
then identified, and retired from the
senate in 1875.
His public service did not come to
an end at that time by any means.
Many OF the independent political
since have felt the weigh,
Of his influence and gained the benefit
Of his active cooperation, He was one
~ the organizers of the Liberal party
In 1872 and presided over the conven-
lion at Cincinnati which nominated
Horace Greeley for president He sun
ported the national Republican ticket
In 1876, and in the year following be.
came secretary Of the interior in the
cabinet OF President Hayes. During his
tenure OF office he effected wide reforms
In the administration Of the depar,.
nent. These reforms were particularly
notable in that arm Of the department
which deails with indian affairs.
Al the close OF his term OF office he |
anne 10 New York and devoted nearly |
~ the remainder Of his long life 20 edi- |
orlal and literary work. He had a |
summer home at Lake Geors, |
md there a large part OF his declining |
'ears were spent with his books his |
music, OF which he was passlonately |