Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-23
ENDIANA'S DEAD GOVERNOR.
Short Sketch of His Life and
Public Services.
Preparations for the Last Honors.

lNDlANAPOLlS5 lNU., NOV. ZU.-0OV.
James D. Williams died at 1890 this
afternoon. He was taken sick On the
day of the presidential election, but
was not considered dangerous until
within the past three or four days.
His disease was inflammation of the
bladder, with which he has been
afflicted for about fifteen years. His
funeral will take place at his farm,
near Wheatland, in Knox county,
where he has resided for forty years |
The time for the funeral has not
been definitely fixed, but will proba
bly, take place on Wednesday. His
remains will lie in state to o-morrow
and Menday.
Gov. Williams wife died only
few months ago at bis farm home in
Knox county.
The public career of Gov. Viii
liams has been long one, and with
the exception of his term in con-
gress, has been exclusively identified
with state affairs. In 1889 he was
elected to the Office of justice
of the peace by his neighbors.
In 1843 he was first elected
to the state legislature, and
he has served seven years in the
house and twelve years mem
ber of the senate. In 1856 he was
elected a member of the State Board
of Agriculture, being member for
sixteen years, and for four years
served as president, which he filled
with great acceptability.
In 1874 he was elected repre-
sentative in congress from the Sec
ond congressional district, to succeed
Hon. William e. Niblack, and before
his term expired, was nominated by
the democratic party as it's candidate
for governor, as a compromise be-
tween Franklin Landers and w. S.
Holman, between whom the conven-
ton was nearly divided. The contest
between Mr.. Williams and General
Harrison resulted in the election of
Governor Williams by plurality of
over 5000 votes, and in January,
1877, he was inaugurated in the
Grand opera house. Gov. WilIasms
was also the caucus nominee of his
party to succeed Senator Morton, in
the extra lsssion of the Legislature in
December, 1872.
The last public appearance of
Governor Williams was just three
weeks ago, when he made an address
at the dedication of the new dining
hall of the house of refuge at Plain
field. Governor Williams was born
in Pickaway county, o., January
| 1908.
I Lieutenant Governor Gray was
telegraphed for this morning and
will arrive tonight and assume the
duties of governor until the meeting
of the legislature in January.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
At a meeting of citizens held to-
night, attended by prominent men
of all parties, Senator Mcdonald
, presided and Secretary of State
Shanklin acted as secretary. Com
mittees were appointed to arrange
: for the funeral of Governor Will
liams.
The committee ON memorial is
, headed by U. S. Judge Gresham, and
is to report to a meeting to be held
Monday morning at o'clock.
> The remains will lie in state at the
, court house from II o'clock Monday
morning until 5 in the evening. Or
D Tuesday they will be taken to Vim
3 cennes, lie in state there three hours
!, and be then taken to Wheatland fol
: interment.
t Mayor Caven has issued a procla-
nation, asking for suspension o
5 business between II and II o'clocl
s Monday morning, and 5 and 6 in the
j afternoon, during which hours th'
: remains will be moving from th'
9 club house to the court house.
i A committee consisting of Sena-
: tor Mcdonald and General Harrison
r was appointed to invite the presi
Il dent and cabinet, members of con
: gress and governors of adjacen
states to attend the funeral. Th
. telegraphic invitations went forward
Q tonight.
IS The pall-bearers will be ex-Gover
nors Hendricks and Baker, Messrs
English, Landers, Governor Gray
;, Mayor Caven, Judge Niblack, Gen
Manson, State House Commissioner
: Nelson and Morris, w. r. McKeen
. of Terre Haute, and Judge Scott o
T. the supreme court.
MOURNING AT vINCENNEs.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
IS VMCENNEs, IND, Nov. PA meet
d ing of prominent citizens was he'll
d at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and
It committee was appointed to repai
If to Indianapolis tomorrow night t
y bring the remains of the late Cover
r nor j. D. Williams to this city
.e Messrs. J. M. House, Captain Get
,r G. RELY, Judge N. F. Mallot, H. 4
Foulks, FL. S. Cauthern, r. G. Evans
# w. FL. DeWolf, Hon. Thomas I
: Cobb and W. B. Robinson compos
n the committee. A committee {
: = citizens was also appointed to call
!, meeting Monday morning and max
= arrangements for the frlnera
Numerous flags are hanging at ha