, 1881-12-18
NEW YORK. ..
Death OF Or. Isaac Israel
-. Hayes, the Ex-
plorer.
\ Brief Outline Of the Arctic Voy-
ages Which Made His y
.~. Fame.
his Subsequent Career as a Re-
publican in Metropolitan
:...> Politics..
prtief for the Chicago Fire Sufferers.
y Which Mas Not Paid Till
1877.
49,
M FURRY III the Money Centres
=. Over the Trouble at
Poughkcepsic.
1)eath of Ex-Judge Henry E. Davies
+. "A Fire, with 1895, 900 Of
+: Damage.
Nm Furry in the Money Centres
>. Over the Trouble at
Ill Poughl1cepsic.
hath of Ex-Judge Henry E. Davies
r. "A Fire, with 1926, 900 Of.
=: Damage.
Address Of the Executive Committee Of the
II. Irish-American Convention.



j.. Epteta1 u1sr1tch to The CHICAGO Tribune
. New York, Dec. 1s.-Dr. Isaac Israel
H,,As. the Arctic explorer, died suddenly Of
hsart41isease this morning ut 10 O'clock lie
had been visiting at the house OF n friend, j.
B Tassett, NJ. ~, West Fifty-seyentt street,
since Tuesday last, having left the Sinclair
House, which lie made his home in this city,
to secure 4 few. days rest On Friday he
Was attacked by illness; but towards hight
he recovered so far that his friends tad no
feat for his life. This morning he was again
stricken, and before a physician could be
called III for consultation he was dead.
The news was 4 great surprise to tic many
wl,o were acquainted with him, as the Doc
tot, or "Polar Hayes as ile was Familiarity
!. called, was but 80 years Of age, and apparent
lyin perfect health.
:-t THE LIFE OF DR. ISAAC l. HAYES
mas one of travel and adventure until within
the past few years, when he became all act
Ire character in the politics Of this city. lie
will he chiefly remembered for his eNDlOra-
tions in the Arctic Oceai,, wl.tc!. made his
world. He was weil-known figure on the
streets of this city, and his "reminiscences of
Arctic adventures made him i well addition
to any social party Uf late years lie had
fallen partially ont of notice, owing to the
1anid ADVANCE which las been made Uy 9TH
ers in nolar cxuloralons, but, although he
lad not visited the ice-fclsas Of the North
since 1861. Ae was still looked to as all
authority on ali questions relatin. to the
Polar Sea, in the existence Of which he firmly
believed to the day, OF his death.
DR. ISAAC I. HAYES
was born III Chester County, Pennsylvania,
III 1852, educated in Philadelphia, graduated
medical doctor from the University OF PcElt-
sylyania in 1858, and was almost Immediately
afterwards appointed surgeon Of DR., kane'S
second Arctic expedition, with which fie re-
turned to the United States i'll 1855. He had
become convinced that there was All open
polar sea around the North Pole, and was
anxious to head an expedition for its cxpl0ra-
ion. After almost five years Of effort lie was
enabled, BY tile libcraiify of Alr- Henry Gretl-
nell. the American Geographical and StatiS-
tIcal Society, and Sir Hodertck 1 Murcl.isor,
and several of the members Of the Royal
: Geographical Society, to set sail in July,
lSG1, il,
=. THE SCHOONER United STATES,
NJ f11etons fron, Eoeron Ia nenetrated ne
a. 1 unr1h &c y, ,l.@rees and Il MINUTES and
made explorations and observations in re-
gard to the country and its Inhabitants. On
his return, III October, 1861, tindins the Civil
War iu progress. lie volunteered as Il sur
geon iii the Union army. After the reStora-
ton OF peace, he published 'Tle Open Polar
Sea; a Narrative of Voyage OF Discovery
towards the North Pole III the Schooner