Show SENATOR BECK BE BECK arrived from new york at the baltimore potomac depot in washington at four on saturday may 3rd ard and a few moments after leaving the cars and before leaving the station he dropped dead our dispatches narrate the the particulars of the occurrence which was a shock to the entire country james burnie beek beck was born boril in Dumfries shire scotland feb 13 1822 and hence was in his year he received an academic education in his native country whence he be migrated to kentucky with his parents while still a young man locating in the city of lexington he chose the bar as his profession graduated from the law department part ment and was admitted to practice in 1846 for twenty years he devoted his time and energies to this calling refusing to become a candidate for office but in 1866 he be was offered and gp accepted ted a nomination for Con congress congles gres and was elected to the house of representatives he served four successive terms in the lower house when in 1876 he was elected to the senate he took his seat in that august body the highest position to which a foreign born citizen can be elected under our government march 4 1877 and was twice reelected his third term would have expired in 1895 but it had come to be expected that he would retire before that time on account of failing health though his sudden taking oft was entirely anex acted senator Sen storBeck beck possessed pos essed a powerful auland and comprehensive mind and was a statesman of great ability his labors labor sasa as a legislator were devoted more to economic than other questions though he was not lacking in versatility nor ability as a debater he had given much attention to the tariff and currency questions and was an advocate of free trade and generous legislation towards silver his reputation for probity stands unquestioned and in his derah death the democratic party loses one of its ablest leaders and exponents 1 |