The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-17
DEATH OF waYSE MAcvRaeH.

yet his passing fyom this life reserved
only passing mention. We refer TO
Wayne Macveagh. attorney general
81 the United States under President
Garfield, United States Minister 20.
Turkey under President Grant and
ambassaaor to Italy under President
Cleveland.
lie was born In Phoenixville. Chess
ter county. Pa. on April 10. 1888. AZ
ter spending some time at a prepsrs-
0 school a; Trappe. he entered
yale college graduating In the class
OF ga. which was famous for the
number OF students which rose TO dis
tinction. He stood tenth in the class
81 ios. While YET In college he learn
ed how to WELD his powers Of orstor,.
lie first attracted attention as an in
clsive disputant In a college debate
a. to whether Hungary should be rec
oenized by the United States.
The popular feeling at that time
was running strong in this country for
Hungarian independence, and impulse
which was stimulated by the presence
OF Louis kossnth. who was making
a decided impression by his speeches.
Air. Macveagh, however, took the nee.
alive and unpopular view. and sum
moned a wealth Of fact. argument and
Illustration to fortifS his position.
After graduation. Mr.. MacVeagh
entered the office OF Joseph J. Lewis.
at West Chester. as a student OF law.
He was admitted to the bal In 1855.
when the Civil wal broke out. Mr..
Macveagh Joined the Union army as,
major OF a cavalry regiment. but was
compelled 70 resign becsus Of failing
health.
He became prominent In Pennsyl-
vanla state politics IN 1sss. when ne
was selected chairman OF the Repub-
lican state central committee. Pres.-
lent Grant appointed him minister to
Constantinople In 1870. a post which
he held with distinguished honor un-
Ill 1872, when he resumed his resi-
dence IN Pennsylvania. settling At Har-
risburg. where he continued TO live un-
Ill 1875. when ne opened u Law office
In Philadelphia. Mr.. Macveagh's fnst
wife was the daughter Of Mr.. Lewis.
his legal preceptor, In 1857 he re-
married. mis- SECOND wife. being a
daughter OF Hon. Simon Cameron.
While living al HARRISBURG Mr.. Mae
Veagh was elected a delegate from the
district. which included Lebanon and
DauDhin counties. 10 the convention
called 20 frame a new constitution
for Pennsylvania. He served on the
committees on judiciary and lesisia-
tion. and was among the sblest mem
beers Of tina body.
In 1877 the political situation Of ~
fairs IN Louisiana was such that presi-
len Hayes determined to make an
Investigation. and Mr.. MacVeaFh. ut.
the head NJ a commission. was sent
10 that state for the purpose.
when James A. Garfield was elected
president. MIR. MaeYeaRh was given
"A place IN the cabinet as United States
attorney general His appointment
vas a purely personal one ~ the
president, ard wac against the choice
Of th& machine ~ihfuenoe ~ the state.
which Mr. Macveagh had been oppos
ing His personal relations with Mr.
Garfield were ~ the wannest charac-
ter. and when the president was shot
BY Guiteau Mr. MacVeaeh accompan-
led IN" wounded man to Elberon aud
remained by his bedside until his
death.
on the accession Of chester 4. Ar
thur 10 the presidency Mr. Msoveafh
resigned his cabinet position and was
succeeded BY benjamin Harris Brew
ster. Returning 70 Philadelphia. Mr..
Maeveagh resumed mis- law practice
During the first year Of his return he
i''Af'H W NNNff ~ IL mum shNF~
beTsi college.
In the summer Of 1850 Mr. Mac
veagh visited southern Russia with a
committee ~ gentle zen 10 examine
the estates Of Prince DOigorouki sud
report upon the feasibility 90 leasing
the mineral lands In hat region. tho
erection of works for the manufacture
~ iron and steel and the construction
Of a line Of railway from the works
~ the Sea Of Azof. TIE result was
that the committee considered the
field an invitins one, and the PROPOSE
tion was made for leasing the lands
and huildina' the works. providing cer-
tain concessions could be obtained,
hut three days after the news of the
CONCESSION reached Philadelphia Alex