The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-08
OBITUARY.
Ex-Governor John A. Xxi,

Ex-Governor John A. King, OF New York.
The Hon. John A. King, who had more than
half q cen tury been prominent in public life,
and one of our most distinguished citizens,
honored by high and responsible trusts in the
councils of the State and the nation, died at
half-past o'clock yesterday afternoon, at his
home in Jamaica, L. l., at the advanced age of
eighty years. On the Fourth OF July last ex-
Governor King yielded to the solicitations of
friends. and attended the celebration of the
national holiday by literary association in
Jamaica. He appeared much interested in the
proceedings, and was induced, towards their
close, TO address the company. This he did
with deep feeling urging the young men whom
he addressed to be prepared to fill those places
inevitably in a short time be called. "Life,"
he said, ais all before you. but old men like me
are passing away" Before concluding the re-
marks which he had intended, he was pros
trated by stroke of paralysis. He was at once
removed unconscious to his home He had
spoken his last words in public, and never again
rose from the bed upon which they laid him.
The news OF his illness occasioned great con
cern, and the worst fears of his friends were
but too soon realized. Rest, and the affectionate
attention OF friends restored him to conscious
his death; but the feebleness of old age was
upon him, and sinking, until yesterday after
' ance Of the least Complaint. he gently passed
away 1t was the first and only attack OF
through his whole long and active life enjoyed
a remarkable immunity from physical all
ments. John A. King was the: son OF the
New York, in February, 1873. H was the eldest
of four sons-Charles, born in 1889; James g.,
born in l79l,. died 1867; Edward, born 1895, died
1881. John A. was longer and more active in
political life than any of his brothers. During
his youth he accompanied his father, who was
Minister to the Court Of St James, to England
While in England he attended school at Har-
row, and his his sehoolmates were his brother
others who became men of eminence. In 1872,
having been mustered into the service OF the
troop Of horse and continued in the service
until the close of the war He represented
| Queens county six times in the Assembly, viz,
1870 1920, 1921 1892 1888. and l840 In 1925 he was
| Secretary OF Legation to Great Britain under
House OF Representatives in the Thirty first
| Congress, and was member of Congress when
the Fugitive Slave bill was passed-a measure
10 the famous National Republican ConVen-
tion held at Philadelphia, during the sum
| Republican Convention. held at Syracuse,
| nominated him as its candidate for the Gov
| ernorshlp OF The Empire State, and he was
elected by 2644O0 votes, against l9S for Parker
| (Democratl, and 1887 for Brooks know No
| the Convention which nominated Colonel FIRE.
| mont for the Presidency. He entered upon the
discharge # bis duties as Governor of the State
| term he returned to his home in the village of
Jamaica, and there he dwet until his death
devoted much of his leisure time TO the study of
| agriculture as science, and he took deep in
|
Society, and as President OF the New York
| State Agricultural Society, evinced thorough
| acquaintance with the science OF farming. and
| he was always a tavorite with the bone and
| sinew of Queens county, and his loss Will he
severely felt His was temperate and we'll
| regulated life. His physical and intellectnal
| powers were remarkably preserved and he nos.
sessed all the ylgor Of manhood almost to the
| day OF his death. ~ ~
The funeral services of the ,ate Ex-Governor
| King Will take place on Wednesday the 10Th
| inst, from his late residence, at 8 O'CLOCK p nj
The church bells were tolied, and the flags
were displayed az half-mast at Jamaica, yes
terday afternoon.
Thomas Francis MeaEher.
General Thomas Francis Meagher, Secretary
and Acting Governor of Montana Territory, fell
from the deck of the steamer Thompson, at
Fort Benton, on the evening of the lst inst, and
was drowned. He had been absent for the last
fortnight on public business, and had succeeded
in procuring arms for the troops engaged In the
defense of the Territory, and transaoting other
military business demanded by our present
| exigency. AT the latest accounts his remains
had not been found, the darkness OF the
night and the rapidly OF the current pre-
! wanting regcua He was horn at Water-