New-York tribune., 1867-10-05
OBITUARY..
ELIAS HOWE, JR.


Elias Howe, jr, tho inventor Of the Sewing
Machine died at O'Clock p Thursday, at the resa
dencs Of his sonnIaw. Mr. Levi Sockwe No. Willow.
ST., Brooklyn. Hs maady was complicated affection q
the liver and kidneys which terminated IL drop~y.
months ago Mr. Howe lay ut the point OF deats
at Bridgeport Conn., The best physicians considered has
hopeless. Mrs. Metter, claryoyant physsoane %
New-York was summoned the last resort lie thea
contrary TO all expectations. rapidly recovered ana In
twelve days able to travel and to this city
About q week ago he went to Coney Island with num-
Der Of friends and there caught cold. and visit
to Central Park few days before his death added TO th
cold and prostatd him. On the day Of his death be sat
up In bed. He sank peacefully, and his death.
though not altogether unexpected. surprise
to his friends He leaves a son and two daughters.
Elias Howe j born in 1a19 at Spencer In Massacbu-
setts, where his father farmer and miller AL
working years his fathers farm. he induced
TO visit Lowell where he obtained learners place In
large mandatory Of cotton machinery remaining there
till enforced close OF the Lowell mills In 1881 He then
found employment in large machine shop at Cambridgo
in which worked few months, after which he went to
Boston, and was engaged by Q mechanic OF that city.
named Davis, to assist him in his shop. It was
while he was in Boston that the attention Of
young Howe was accidentally drawn 10 the construc
tion OF sewingmachine, the notion OF such machine
with Howe and another person The idea once ,rted.
took possession Of M1wss mind and Tor & yfs a. e,
years thought and tedious labor during which no fro
S @ he at length sUcceeaed IN eoSsuctns tho
model of machine for doing the work Of tho hand In
prescribe his ia5ors being convinced that with tins and
patience he would yet succeed in making such machine
OF the needle. Being dependent upon his excrtos as
jouTney,nan mechanic for daily bread he fonnd u ct.
but the considerate Kindness Of friend enabled him to
Which he followed up with such unremtiing tatin
about nine months from the time when this assistance
wSs wSsk aSp'V TS was in May iss But after the ms.
chime had finished and its qualities fairy tested Mr.
ON the contrary he with tho most dseouaging OPP
position from the taors Of Boston Not single machine
ordered Some ailors objected that the machine dh
not make the whole garment. Others dreaded to
counter tho fierce opposition OF the onraeymen Others
really thought would beggar all hand-seweIs and re-
Trained from using IL on principle orhefs admitted the
done by IT, but said they We are doing well as we are.
and make such exchange And the great cost OF
duction for in isi5 Mr. Howe could furnish his
chimes for less than $500, and large clother shirt
hearened by the opposition, Mr. Howe succeeded IN OBJ
tanning patent for the invention and as it had been
England accordingly sent it hther toward the end u
the year lst6 by his brother Amasa Howe who dis
posed OF II In London for two hundred and fifty pounds
sterling to one william Thomas with the under.
that the G scsne 70 G Sa @
there be was to pay the inventor three pound, evefy
S Sbd @ es eas onSs w 20
during which time he adapted the machine 10 the pur-
and finding hlmself in very straitened circumstances Mr.
Howe resolved upon returning to York. landed
Country, With h.ifa,crOwn in his pocket iisre no
learned that his wife dying of consumption at Cam
the moment that he could not make Journey % CAM
bridge, but he fortunately obtained employment for
side TO receive her last blessings: In the mean
ns ana he ons on Hs s m
chnss and others In Boston and elsewhere were making
which had been sold TO manufacturers and were IN daily
operation He Immediately took the neediul steps to
itsaton he obtained judicial decision affirming ihs
validity Of his patent From that time extraordinary sue
attended him. From few hundreds year his IN
rapidly increased until II went beyond $4,000
II is calculated that at the time when the patent expired
September lsGf hc had received S2,otOsO. AS Mr.
Howe devoted "a years of his life to the invention snd
ppm m & gd s S M hs & lSe e cSp. $
mense 10 defend his rights. Al the Paris ExpoS
wingmachnes was awarded to Mr.. Hawe who also
received the additional award of the Crosse The gonof
Honor manufacturer and inventor. Ei,ns Howe was
patriot. During the he assumed the uniform al a
private soldier and, refusing TO accept commission for
the paymasters were unable TO reach his rc ent he
furnished the tendS necessary TO pay the men The repre-
yesterday met and passed series OF resolutions IN his
honor.
AvONIA JONES.
Ii in wth great regret and unaffected sorrow
that We record the death OF this distinguished young
actress Ayona died in this city yesterday after
noou AT about o'clock at her residence, No Bond ST.
Her disease consumption Her death was sudden
and unexpected. She was in tins city tho wing for
Cuba-having put aside several engagements for tho pur
nose Of rccupcratne In the South. Av0nia Jones
born Richmond, Virginia. aud the daughter of tho
Count Joannos and Mrs Melinda Joues, his Wife. Her
first appearance upon the stage made al the Boston
Theater under Mr.. Thomas Bary's management, IN tho
part OF ItBfheni0 in "mgOmar." about ten years ago
Since that time she has played IN every part OF ths
country and In Great Britain and has attained pron-
professional position. Her ast appearance III ts
city the Winter Garden, three or four years
In London she played two important engagements
Her AWrUra Floyd made hit at the Adelphl. She was
married time ago TO Gustayus Brooke whose SAD
luss-he drowned In the Londou-was but recently
recorded We speak but briefly OF her now for the news
OF her death to US very suddenly. She was an
of real and remarkable ability aud "a woman
most mpulsiye, geixrous, and eart~st-a sterling
and winning character. Her funeral will take pkce TO-
her hope that t would be attended by the members os
her profession Her remains will be taken TO Mount
Auburn Boston, for internent
THE REV. DAVID KELLY.
The Rev. David Kelly, Pastor of st. Joscphs
Church Of Day ton, Ohio, died on Sunday. lie was
native Of Ireland and at st. Kyrans College Kilkenny
where he was educated noted for geneness of man
ncrs and purity OF life After his arrival In the United
States he continued his studies In the Benedstne MonaS
terry IN Pennsylvana.- and In 1881 admitted NJ an
ccclesastcal stadent In the Seminary OF MOuns Marya
Ills frat mission at Beaver, betler known as QnnDs
Spttlement At Dayton. where ho oUiciatcd srvcrM
ygars. hu Was hlgllY c5tceuied.