Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1886 — A SENATOR’S DEATH. [ARTICLE]

A SENATOR’S DEATH.

Gen. John F. Miller, of California, Dies in Washing- ‘ , ton. Mrs. Horatio Seymour Passes Away at Her Home in Utica, New i York. ’ t" ■ [WMhtugton jpeciol.] 1 Senator -John F. Miller, of California, <Jied suddenly this afternoon,-after a - pro; longed illness. His death was the result of ti complication of disorders, arising primarily from a severe wound in the eye received during the war, twenty-three years ago. The bullet remained in his head about twelve years before it could be extracto/l, and the wound sapped his strength am" rendered him an eai/y victim to disease. Loss of sleep debilitated his system and asthmatic symptoms kept him in constant pain. Bright’s disease subsequently began its insidious work, and then dropsical disorders were ■ develdped. But through all his illness the : Senator showed such nervfi and will power - that his physicians were encouraged to hope ! that, he might possibly recover. Several! operations were performed and seemed to give much relief. The news of Senator Miller's death" was announc/sd in the Senate by Senator Stanford, and in the.house by Mr. Morrow. Both houses immediately adjourned out of respect for the Senators memory. Senator Miller will be succeede/J by a. Democrat, as the Legislature is not in ses-j'l sion, and Gov. Stoneman, of California,”fs of that political faith. Among the prominent candidates for the seat are 6x-Chief Justice Wallace, George Hearst, the DemocAtic caucus nominee at the last election, Gen. Roseerans, and Mr. Delmas, the attorney for the State in the railroad tax cases now before the United States Supreme Court. A San Francisco dispatch says that the chances favor Delmas. who is a young lawyer, high in the councils of the ultra anti-railroad faction of the Democraticparty of the State. It was rumored some weeks ago that Gov. Stoneman would appoint millionaire Flood in the event of Mr. Miller’s death. Senator Miller leaves a fortune estimated at from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000. In lfi66* when ne received his “commission as collector of the port of San Francisco, he possessed but little property. At about the close of his term a Mr. ’ Hutchinson, to whom the President had granted certain hunting privileges in Alaska, and Senator Miller formed whatis now known as the Alaska Commercial Company, and it enriched them both. Senator Miller has been most liberal with his wealth, though not wasteful. His house last Winter was one of the most noted in Washington for its entertainments; —— —. , —. . Mrs. Horatio Seymour. [Utica (N. Y.J dispatch.] Mrs, Horatio Seymour died to-day at the residence of Mrs. Roscoe Conkling, ifn January the Governor brought Mrs. Seymour over from the farm to Mrs/Conkling's, hoping to improve her health by the change. Her affection was simply failing health. Gov. Seymour was very anxious regarding her condition, , and this - prostrated him and resulted fatally. She w-as very low attho time of his death, but hade hiin farewell a lew minutes before his decease. Since then she has been failing rapidly, and was unconscious the, greater part of the time. Mrs. Seymour’s maiden name was Mary Bleecker, she being a daughter of the late John B. Bleecker, of Albany. Her life was very closely connected in all respects with the Governor’s career, and a singularly beautiful and simple affection oxisted be_tw.een . them. They had no chiU_ dren.