The New York herald., 1878-08-25
OBITUARY.
JANIS 7. KING

JANIS 7. KING.
James T. King, member OF Assembly from 'ns
Nineteenth Assem- ply district OF this city two years
ago died alter a short illness at Cornish Me-, on
Thursday evening, at six o'c,ock On Monday morn
ing Mr. King well usual, but while at break
last ne was seized with paralysis, from which he
never rallied In the Twelfth ward, where he was
well known his demise will cause universal regret.
especially as there some superstitons con-
uected with his decease At annual exhibition of
the Ward school IN June list one Of Mr. Kings
pclces PLAYED EVelina in "rne Daughter oil the
School, part which requires the heroine TO dress
in mourning To the young g,rls assumption oi such
role there was Determined opposluon al Inc tlms'
among teachers and scholars the opinion Was
general that II she played in mourning there wouid
be a death in the family within three months. what
the value OF the superstition the result nhs VIII
fed the prediction. ..
Mr. King was born at Gorbam, Cumberland county.
Me-, Marcn 4, 1922 Ho was educated al he Gornam
Academy but went 10 Bai,imors in lS40, wnere he
opened u fancy goods store The next year, now
ever, he removed 10 washington, whers NO was ~
business for seven years. having braucn stores al
Geor- -etowp, Alexandra, Fredercksoura ana hicu'
mond. Subsequently he returned TO Baltimore,
where Tor awhl conducted wholesale busitsss as
au I'M porter silks In 1858 ne removed TO New YORK,
engaging IN the business IN Water street. In the
depressed period between 1857 ani 1860 ne also dad
grocery trade and after the breaking out of the
he often dealt in contraband goods. whcn nc
bou ant al auction sold again ut remarkably low
pr,ccs IA what was then not such an accessible part
OF Tho isinru as II Is now the vast re-
gon between Hog Hollow aud rubOy Hook;
Il was In inis way that he made MS iarse
circle of acquantances in the Twelfth ward, among
wnom Always exceedingly popular. Ia 1857
he en- aagcd largely real estate investments In tho
Niuetcenth Assembly district, and IN that year he
went 10 Albany with a petition 10 the Legislature
signed by ovor TOUR thousand lot owners ask
Irg for the establishment OF proper grade
for Eighth avenue. This Is matter which Mr..
Ans awSys pu Of msSoa nss Of
projected grade which hung IN his house. ut lOolh
street ie to the noor, or tuat the glass was broken
at tue precise hour OF mis- demise IN Name lu 1879, IN
order 10 promote his local scnemes of Improvement,
Mr.. Kiug consented 10 accept the rammany nomipa
ton tor the Assembly, and he was eiecicd by "a ma
Joriiy OF only orylve votes, but he served Tor only
term.
In politics Mr. King was long lie and active dem.
ocrar He was a warm supporter OF every democratic
candidate Tor the Presidency IRON jackson to iilden
an while residing "a wasnng.on ne e,S g, ,hs ,hs
leading men OF that day. In the Twelth ward ne was
always an earnest worker. Wnen Captain wiley was
a candidate lor Police Justice up town he espoused
his warmly that ne even wrote, printed and
circulated songs In behalf OF which the following
stanza Is q specimen = se
stanch to friend. and just TO foe,
What's ;ss As, USE, USE 70. Ms9uaass s.sa,. 'olows
But McQuade was elected and Captain Wiley died
soon alter ward, SO that Mr. King was compelled 10
fad new hero whom he could champion. He then
himself In the organ lzat,on OF the Boulevard
CLUB, which It is well known was used 10
subserve the pon,ical interests Of Matthew T.
Breu nan. Mr.. Kings experience in the Legislature
rather tended disgust with politics. and lattcry
lie gave much OF his time to business. some time
ago hs bought farm the OUTSKIRTS Of the village
OF Cornish, Name, and since Nay last was en-
gagged In cutting II up into town lots and selling
them. HIS remains Will DO inferred In his native
place, Gorham, to-day.
raE HR1e APPARENT TO THE THaoNE OF
JAPAN. 38,ll4 ha
Advicss from San Francisco announce that the
steamer China brings news or the death OF the nant
son of the Emperor of Japan The Emperor,
Mouts- -Hito, is twenty-s,x years old, and the EN-
press, Harou-ko, Is twcnty-eight The death Of this
their only child will revive the tntrgues for the
cession. In case Of tho Emperor's death without
issue the succession would deseend to OF tho fol-
lowing tour princey families :-Katzura, Arsugaws,
Fushimi and Kannin. or tho Katzura family
there is only represcn native, the prin-
represented by the princes fakahto, born 1917, and
Tarunto, bora 1885. This house OF Fushin has
at ITS head tho Prince sadanura, born
Prince Yassu, born 1865. Tho tiilo OF Prince I'm
pera Is applied 10 the following neads
OF tho Imperial house, although is not here-
Yan,ash, Mya, born 1916; Nashimoto no Mya, born
1919, Kna shirakawa Mya, born 1916; ana Katcno
no Mya born 1851 lhe lille OF Primes Imperial was
amiIy