Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-17
RON, CARL SCHURz
HAS PASSED AWAY
AN ACTIVE AND EvENTFUL CA
REER TERMINATED.
A GERMAN REvoLuTIoNlsT
Hfs American Career Covered the
CalIIngs of Law, soldier, Politi-
elan, Diplomat, Author ana
Journalist.

New York, May 15.-Carl schurz,
widely known as a publicist, former
cabinet member and former United
States senator from Missouri, died at
lis home in this city at 4:S5 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 Schurz slowly failed and
Sunday afternoon sank into state OF
coma, which continued until the end.
At the bedside we're son, Carl L., and
two daughters, Marianne and Agatha;
Edward l. Pretorius, of the st. Louis
Westliche Post in which Schurz was
still stockholder, and Doctors Jacob
and Strauss
biographical.
schurz was born at Liblar, Prussia,
n years ago. He was educated at
Cologne and at the University of Bonn.
With Gottfrled Kinkel, professor at
the university, he became associated
in the publication Of a liberal newsDa-
per, and later became involved In the
revolutionary movement of 1S48-9.
He was compelled to remove to
Switzerland for his safety. In the
meantime Kinlel had been arrested
and 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
revolutionists Of those days.
For this difficult and daring exploit
young Schurz won fame that endures
to this day, but it made him an exile
from Germany He lived in Paris for
a time, acting as correspondent for lib
eral German newspapers. Then he
went to London, where he was a teach
err.
Career In Uhlted states.
In 1852 Mr.. schurz emlgrated to the
United States, making his first home in
Philadelphia. In the "a years Of his life
in this country he was successfully:
! Candidate for lieutenant governor, Wis
consin. Defeated Lawyer In Milwaukee,
1859 Delegate national republican con-
vention, 1860. Speaker in campaign,
1860. Minister to Spain, 1861 Soldier
in Union army, having resigned diplo-
matte post to fight Brigadier-g general,
1862. Commander Of division at sec
ond Bull Run. Majors general, 1868, Par
ticipated in Gettysburg, Chancellors-
vile and Chattanooga Special commits
sioner after the war TO report on the
condition Of the south. Washington
correspondent New York Tribune, 1866
66. Founder Detroit Post, 1866. Editor
st. Louis Westliche-Post. United States
senator from Missouri. 1s69-75. Presi
dent over Cincinnati liberal republican
convention. 1872 Secretary Of the in
terror, Hayes cabinet. 1s77-s1 Editor
New York Evening Post, 1851 Editol
Harper's Weekly in the eos.
Always Active.
Sehurz always was prominent fgurl
in politics. He was among the leader
OF many an independent movement HI
opposed Grants administration in man!
things, was a supporter of Horace Gree
ley against the regular republican nom
inee, was prompt to repudiate the nom
nation of Blaine and went on tn,
stump for Cleveland. He was know
especially for his advocacy Of civil
service reform He is the author Of
great deal Of literature.
THE BRITISH AND TIE ZULUS