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Show OLD WAR GOVEllNOB OF , MINNESOTA EXPIRES. AT. PA I'D. Minn.. April 21.- Al-xander P.amney, ex-Oovcrnor of Mlmmiata, Pec-retry Pec-retry of War under President Hayea, for two term t'niled Stnte Senator from Mlnnoaota. and for whom the county In which Pt. Paul la located wm nAmed, died nt M home In thl city last ntaht. acp.l lot j oara. Mr. Hamev had suffered since the middle mid-dle of February from an attack of the gout, but wa profrreesinn favorably, and pis death cam unexpectedly. l.'e was aurround.d at the last by hi surviving relatlvee. Uov. Kamaey w nd onlv the l.'at :ir-vlvlnjf :ir-vlvlnjf war Oovernor. but h wa th" flrat of the war (tovrnor to mnke n tinder of a reatment to the Cnltod Btat. H wa In the city of Washington at the time new w recelvtvl that Fort Sumter had been fired upon. He went at once to the War office and met Simon Cameron, then Secretary of War. "Mr. Setretary." he aald. "I hnve the honor to offer you 1000 men from Mlnne-aota." Mlnne-aota." Secretary Cameron tood on the step of the Capitol, with a number of papera Interlaced bet w ean hi flnttcr. Ho replied: re-plied: "Well, hurry tlum up. 1 am aroln up to ee the Prealdent." Oov. Kamaey Immertlately wired home lo St. Paul to ?ut affair lr. motion. |