Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-17
THE VERY REV. HENRY AFFORD, DEAN
OF CANTERBURY.

THE VERY REV. HENRY Afford, DEAN
OF CANTERBURY.
A brief cable dispatch announces
the death Of this distinguished indi-
vidual. The event took place q few
DAYS since, and was quite sudden and
unexpected. Dean Afford, known as
a poet and biblical critic, was born in
London i'm 1910. he graduated at
Trinity College, Dublin, and made
his first appearance as a pOetaster in
volume, entitled Poems and POliti-
cal Fragments - in 1881. "rhe School
of the Heart and Other Poems" fol-
lowed in 1885, several editions of
which have been published in this
country. In 1884, Mr.. Afford was
elected Fellow Of Trinity College,
Cambridge, and was soon after APP
pointed Vicar of Wymiswald. In
1871 he published Chapters Of
the Poets Of Greece" He was
made Examiner of Logic and
Moral Philosophy in the University
Of London in 1871, and held the DO
sitign until 1857. Mr.. Afford pub
lished the first number Of his Greek
1 testament in lS4l, completing it in
1861. He was the author of an edition
of the New Testament, with revised
text and commentaries for English
readers, and Of several volumes OF
sermons and various lighter works.
He is understood 70 have been the
editor Of the COtempOrOry ReUielC.
From 1888 TO 1867 DR.. Afford Ofiiciated
as minister Of Quebec street Chapel,
London, and upon the death of Dean
Lyall, in 1901, was appointed by Lord
PalmerstOn to the vacancy of Canter-
bury.
HON. JOHN COEODE.
From Washington Chronicle, Saturday.
A brief telegraphic dispatch ye5ter-
day announces the sudden and uneX-
pected death, at Harrisburg, Peunsyl-
vania, Of the Hon. John COvOde, Of
heart disease.
Mr.. COvOde was born in WestmOre-
land county, Pennsylvania, in 1908,
received q cOmmOn-schOOl education,
and was engaged all his life in agTi-
culture and manufacturing pursuits.
He was first elected TO the Thirty-fifth
Congress from the twenty first district,
and excepting the Thirty eighth and
Thirty Congresses, served con-
tinuOusly until the day Of his death.
At the late election he was caudi-
date for the Forty second Congress,
but his opponent was declared elect
ed. The seat, however, was, we be-
lieve, 70 be contested.
POSTMASTER JAMES KELLY.
From the New York Evening Post
James Kelly, eX-pOstmaster Of this
city died last evening at his residence,
No. p Irving Place, from the effects
of a stroke of para ysis. He was born
ia New York in 1912, and early in
life acquired a competence. POliti-
cally, he was at first u Whig, but on
the dissolution of the party became
identified with the Republicans. He
was an alderman In 1916, serving with
such men as Jackson S. Schultz, 4. ID.
Morgan and Robert HaWs, and in l549
was President Of the Board. During
the following ten years M. Kelly
held several places Of trust, the duties
Of which were Varied, such as Com
missioner OF Emigration, PTesiden-
tial electOr, chairman Ofthe Whig and
Republican Central Committee, Pres
ident Of the Stuyvesaut Insurance
Company, and trustee OF the IRE De
partment. From 1858 10 1862 be was
Receiver Of Taxes. In the following
year he was appointed postmaster by
President Lincoln, and was appointed
by his successor, President johnson.
In 1859 he retired to private life.
Of late years Mr.. Kelly has suffered
several slight touches OF paralysis, and
on Thursday last he had severe at
tack, which rendered him unconscious
until he died.