Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-22
OBITUARY.


IxDIASAroLIs. November 9.-Goy.
ernor James ID. Williams. died at 1890
this afternoon. lie was taken sick on
the day OF the Presi iential election. but
has not been considered dangerous until
within the past three or four days.
! His disease Was inflammation of tho
bladder. with which he has been sfilict.
cd for about fifteen years. His funeral
will take place at his farm near Wheat.
land, in Knox county. where he has re.
sided for forty years. The time for the
funeral has not been definitely fixed.
but will probably take place on Wed.
nesday. His remains viii lie in state
tomorrow anl Monday. Governor
Williams wife died only u few months
ago, q, his farm home, 10 Knox county.
Lieutenant Governor Gray WAS t,le-
graphed for this morning and will ar.
rive tonight and assume the duties Of
Governor until the meeting Of the leg.
islature in January.
The public career OF Governor VIII
liams has been long one, and with tho
exception OF his term in Congress, has
been exclusively identified with Stats
affairs.
In 1899 he WAS elected to the Office of
Justice Of the peace by lis nrighbors.
In lSi3 he VAS first elected "a the State
Legislature, and he has served seven
years in the House sni twelve yrars ~
q member OF the Senate. In 1855 hs
was elected a member OF the State Boarl
OF Agriculture. being = member for six
teen years and for live wears served ~
president, which position he hll-d with
great accepiability. In 1874 he vas
elected q Representative IN Congress
from the Second District, To succeed
Hon William T.. N,biack. and before
his term expired WAS nominated by tho
Democratic party ~ iis candidate ior
Governor, M y compromise between
Franklin LGnders and W. \. ilOlmsn,
between whom the convention Vas
nearly divided. The contest between
Mr.. Williams and Gen. Harrison re-
suited in the election Ul Governor vii.
iiaus by n plurality Of over 5000 yoirs.
and IN January. 1877. he was inaugurA-
ted in the Grand Opera House. Gov.
Williams was al,o the caucus nominee
ot his party Ia succeed Senator
Morton in the extra SESSION oi the Leg.
islaturc IN December. 1872. The last
public appearance Of Governor Williams
was Just three weeks ago. when he made
an address at the dedication OF tho new
dining hall OF the House of Refuge st
PlanfelJ. Governor Williams Was born
IN Pick~ay county. Ohio. January. lsOs ]
Columns. o., November 2O.-Ths
flags on the State House were placed at
half mast to-day as a token Of respect ~
the late Governor Williams.
Arrangements for tho Funeral
ISprAsAroIis, November 81 A meet.
ing OF state officers aud prominent citi-
gems was held last night and arrange
ments perfected for the funeral obss.
Qu,es OF Gov. Williams. The remains
Will lie in state in the Court House from
u o'clock 4. ". until 3 q n. Monday and
will be taken 10 Vincennes Tuesday
morning, and will lie in state q, thst
place during the afternoon and will
then bo 4 ken IN the Governors late
home near Whiailand, Tuesday nigh;
lac Husl funeral servres will Ike
pllre on Wednesday. Invitations w'Ts
,elrgraphoh last night 10 Presid' Mt
Hayes, the Governors ~ Ohio, X ..
tu,ky, Illinois and Michigan, to all e. u.
gressmen and Senators IN the state. a. d
other prominent men.
Pr. eiams..on By the Mayor Of Ipdiansp-
OILS.
The Mayor Of this city has issu | the
following pro Iamatio'
MAYoR's OvyicE, Nov. %.
TO the Peopb Of Ind,anopoiv:
! would respectfully request that our
citizens. on sunday, Monday and Tues.
day, 2Ist, I'D and 23i, drspe their places
Of business and residences With einbleins
OF mourning expressive Ol our sorrow ri
the death oi Governor Williams. Citizens
are requested Ia suspend aIl business
bet seen the hours 0f ! I and IL A. =. aud
S and 9 ?. n. Monday. Nov. ~.
J. CAvKs. Mayor.
The Pail Besrsrs
The following gentlemen wsrs ebossn
% pail bearers: Ex Gov. T. A. lien.
dricks, sx.Gov. Conrxd Baker. Hons.
VIM. II. Englisb. Franklin Lsnders.
John Cover, Governor J. y. Gray,
Judge William T.. Sieblsck, Gen. ". ID.
Msnson, J. ID. q. Nelson. Gen. T. A.
Morris, Nm. X. Mckeen. Judge John
Scott. The court h0use 10 being elabor.
stsly decorated Sith flowers and flags
draped in mourning. The business
houses will also be draped in mourning
tomorrow.
TslsgIsms from Prominsnt Hsp.
IxDIAHsroLIs. November 1.-A tsls.
gram wss received 10 day from President
Hayes, expressing sympathy and regret
that Official duties will prevent him
from being present t0 take part IN the
c-remopiss in honor of the memory of
the late Chief Magistrate of Indiana
Governor Foster, Of Ohio. also tsls-
graphs tbat IL will be impossible Tor him
10 he present, bot Dir. Barnes, Secretary
of State will attsnr.
Governor CuIlum. of lllinois, bas nc.
u6ed the COMMITTEES that he will b
present Monday morning and Join the
funeral escort 70 vicennes.
The special train will leave bsfs st 3
O'Clock on the Indianapolis and vis-