The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
CARL'sCHuRiz ."
PASSES away Y
Widcly-Known Publicist and
Former Cabinet Member
Dies III New York.
HAD DISTINGUISHED CAREER
First German Born Citizen to
Serve in United States
Senate. "a.
HAD DISTINGUISHED CAREER

(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 1.-Carl Schurz,
widely known rs a publiclst and former
cabinet member, died at his home In this
city at ABS O'Clock this morning
Death was due 10 complication OF
diseases, following an attack of stomach
trouble, which became acute on Thurs-
day last. In spite of brief PERIODS or
seeming Improvement, Mr.. Schurz slowly
failed and yesterday afternoon sank into
state Of coma. which continued until
the end. At. the bedside were n son,
Carl L., and two daughters, Marianne
and Agntha Edward L. Pretorlus, MIR.
Schurz's business partner, ana DOCTORS
jacob and Strauss. The funeral Will
be held Thursday.
z Native of Germany.
Mr.. schurz was seventysix years old.
having been born In Cologne, March 2,
1929. His home here was at No. "a East
Nlnety-first Street. III
Forced to fee from the land Of his
birth before he had attained his major
ity, Carl Schurz soon became, and Tor
more than half century remained, one
Of the striking figures In the public life
Of the land Of his adoption. He was born
in the village Of Liblar, near Cologne. In
1920. #
& Schurz became interested On the revo-
luuonary movement in Germany while
attending the University Of Bonn anu
when the uprising came In 1S49 he served
as q private in the ranks ftthe insur-
gents Il He was with General Tidenan
when the latter SURRENDERED, the fortress l1s
Of Rastadt in July Of that year and made
an almost miraculous escape through the
to Switzerland. ;'tia
A year later he returned to Germany
under an assumed name for the purpose
of liebrating his friend, Professor kinkel,
who had been prisoner at the surren-
der of the fortress and sentenced to lie
imprisonment This daring and roman
tic project was carried TO successful
conclusion and created sensation
throughout Europe
His marriage to Margaret Mayer, the
daughter Of prominent merchant, IN
1852, was an Indirect outgrowth pfi tile
sensational rescue Of his friend from
prison. That exploit had been made one
of the features off"Dle Won Hohenstein'
by Frederick Spielhagen, q popular novel;
list in that time. In this story Schurz
figures as Wofgang Won Hohenstein ana
Kinkel as Dr.. Munzer. Schurz acqualnt-
ance with the woman who became his
wife was traceablc to the fame OF his
exploit as discovered by Spielhagen'
In United States Senate.
Soon after his marriage Schurz came to
this country, locating first at Philadel-
phia. Three years later he removed to
Wisconsin, allied himself with the Ere
mont forces In the campaign ana TOOK
part In the campaign of the FOLLOWING
years. During tho succeeding twenty
years he was one Of the prominent figures
in the political history Of the country,
Tie went to Spain as United States Min
lister In 1861, later reslgning to return and
servo In the Confederate war, during
which he earned the title OF major-sen-
eral. In 1865 he was elected to the United
States Senate from Missouri, being the
first German born citizen to become
member Of the upper House of Congress.
In the meantime he had engaged In
newspaper work both at Washington and
In the West and had transferred his resi-
dence from Wisconsin to Missouri, where
he became Joint proprietor of the West
lche Post In ST, fouls, being associated
with Emil Pretorus His career IN the
Senate was brilliant one, BY his un-
swerving course In support of lndepen!
ent principles, however he became es-
tranged from the Republican party with
which he was then Identified ana retir2d
from the Senate In 1875. ig
His public service did not come to an
end at that time by any means Many
of the independent political movements
have since fel, tho weight of his influ-
ence. He was one OF the organizers or
the Liberal party In 1872 and presided
over the convention at Cincinnati which
nominated Horace Greedy for president, .
Member of Cabinet. AZ
lie supported the National Republican
ticket In 1876 and In the year following
became secretary OF the Interior In the
onbnet OF President Hayes. During his
tenure of office he effected wide reforms
In the administration Of the. department.
These reforms were particularly notable
in that arm OF the department. which
deals with Indian affairs, At the close
Of his term of Office he. came to New
York and devoted nearly all the remain
der Of his long life to editorial and NJ
ernry work 1{4 s4'S s5EN
lie had beautiful summer home NJ
Lake George ana there q large part OF
his declining wears were spent with his
books his music, Of which he was pas,
sonntely fond, and his memories