The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-18
HON. CARL SCHURZ
HAS PASSED AWAY
AN ACTIVE AND EvENTFUL CA.
REER TERMINATED.
A GERMAN REvOlUTlONlST
Ills American Career Covered the
CnIiings 90 Law. soldier, Poiiti-
clan, Diplomat, Author and
Journalist.

New York. May l5-Cari Schurz.
widely known as a puhlicist. former
cabinet member and former United
States senator from Missouri, died at
his home in this city at ass 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 Sohurz slowly failed and
Sunday afternoon sank into a state Of
coma, which continued until the end.
AT he bedside were a son. Carl l.. ard
two daughters. Marianne and Agatha.
Edward l.. Pretorius. Of the St. Louis
Westliche Post. In which Schurz was
still a s~tockholder. and Doctors jacob
and Strauss.
biographical.
.Schurz was born AZ Liblar, Prussia.
II years ago. He was educated at
Cologne and at the University Of Bonn.
With Gottfried K!nkel. a professor at
the university. he became associated
in the publication OF a liberal newspa-
per. and later became involved I'm the
revolutionary movement OF 1889.
He was compelled 10 remove 10
Switzerland for his safety. In the
meantime Kinkel had been arrested
ard imprisoned In the penitentiary Il
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.
young Schurz won fame that endures
10 this day, but It made him an exile
from Germany. lie lived in Paris for
4 time. acting as correspondent for lib
eral German newspapers. Then he
went to London, where he was a teach
eT.
Career In United states.
In 1852 Mr.. Schurz emigrated TO the
United States. making his first home in
Philadelphia. In the 81 years OF his life
in this country he was successfully:
Candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Wis
consin. Defeated. Lawyer in Milwaukee.
1859. Delegate national republican con-
v%ention. 1860. Speaker in campaign.
1860. Minister TO Spain. 1861. Soldier
IN Union army. having resigned diplo-
matte post to fight. Brigadier-general,
1862. Commander OF a division at sec
ond Bull Run. Major-general. 1863. 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
&c. Founder Detroit Post. 1856. Editor
st. Louis Westliche-POst United States
senator from Missouri. 1S6e-T5. Presi-
dent Owe Cincinnati liberal republican
convention. 1872. Secretary n the IL
terror. Hayes cabinet. 1S77-S1. Editor
New York Eyening Post. 1874 Editor
Harper's Weekly in the Cos
Always Active.
Schurz always was a prominent figure
In politics. lie was among the leaders
Of many an Independent movement. He
opposed Grants administration in many
things. was a supporter Of Horace Gree
ley against the regular republican nom
inee, was prompt TO %repuGiate the nom
nation Of Blaine and went on the
stump for Cleveland. He was known
especially for his advocacy Of civil
service reform. He is the author Of a
great deal OF literature.
THE BRITISH AND THE ZlJI lie