Show Death DeaHl or of General husk usk Uncle Jerry Rusk late secretary of the department of agriculture died at his home at Viroqua Wisconsin on the tho General Rusk had been a I very sick man for nearly six weeks and ond had bad suffered intensely Tho The generals general's illness Iness really dated from the Grand Army encampment at nt Indianapolis Ills Ils trouble seemed to t be in the stomach arid and bladder blader lie le grew worse steadily o after er takIng taking taking tak tak- ing to his bed bcd and at the end of three weeks Dr Hamilton was telegraphed for at Chicago o. o An operation was decided on as ns necessary to relieve the bladder It I sus us successfully performed performed per per- formed but from the first tim c o the tho operation was performed which was twelve days ago ngo the general has felt fell that be ho could not re re- re cover General Rusk was not what may be called caled a a wealthy man but he bo had a n competence his Ilia Ils farm ot 01 acres is worth perhaps and his interest in the bank in a a Minnesota Minneota flouring mill mi In northern norther timber timberlands timberlands lands and in some tow town n property la is worth perhaps aa as 4 ranch more He Ho had ha always been economical in his living though generous generous generous gener gener- ous in responding to all nI calls calis cals for charity and ho would havo have been a very wealthy man had hadbo hadbo bo he not been so continuously in public public- life le Seven days ago no he made mado mao his will wi the tho only one ho he had ever drawn drown up Mr Rusl was horn born bor in Mor Morgan an three sixty years o ego ago o. o When the tho war broke out Mr Rusk Joined the Twenty filth wenty frh Wisconsin regiment as ns was major o oa made a For a f lieutenant his f gallant ceo colonel conduct ft at In Helena 1803 1563 ho he be 1 joined Sheridan's forces and was at tho the battie battle bat bat- bat I Ito tie tle of Decatur At to Salkehatchie ho he led tho the I assault upon the tho enemy's works venice which ho he carried in gallant stylo against heavy henvy odds I This service was fa rewarded by his being made madea a brevet brigadier general of volunteers Hewn He Ho was wn mustered out In June 1833 1863 General Rusk served three terms in Congress Con Con- gross gress ress and three terms as governor of 01 Wiscon sin Iu in At the tho Republican National convention of ot 1888 Mr Huske name was considered for tor forthe the tho presidency When Mr fr Harrison assumed office tho the cabinet position of secretary of agriculture which had bad just been created was offered to and accepted by him Ills Is long practical experience as ns a n farmer admirably I milled fitted him for the duty It I was wM ho bo who ordered ordered or or- dered the inspection ot of pork and It was wa his active and n aggressive spirit that did BO so much in ho interest of of American can corn In Europe I |