New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-24
MR.. M'KEON'S DEATH.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
Tributes IN TIE COURTS TO THE LATE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.

ATTORNEY.
The desk lately used by Mr.. McKeon mt the Dis
tTict Attorneys Office was heavily draped IN black
Yesterday and the dOOrways and several rooms were
also hung with mourning. Additional p4h-oeiicIs
for tho funeral were named, tho full Inst beng
Mayor Edison John Kelly Judges Donohue, DAILY
and Brady * Senator Herman, David Dudley Fleld,
John f. Agnew, Abam > hewitt, e&-G5oyeTnor
UoiIman. cx-Nlayor Smith Ely, August belmont,
AuUistus SchclI, 4. j. Nandrrpoel, RECORDER
smith. Henry Hilton. William O'Bricn and John
O. Davis Charles oCo1or W no Was asked 70 ACT
permit and Samuel j. Illdenr ln answer 10 an IN
yltation telegaphed to Mr. Mckeon's son-n-law,
t. ). Hecker:
Ihave Just received your telegram informing me OF The
deccIse Of Mr. McKeon. / deploro this event As not
only public loss, but personal Derrlt Gmgnt. am
yine In the country and regret that cannot take
tbe part which you 20 kindly suggest In the funeral
aoernities. Please present my heartfelt condolences
10 his relatives. $500
Mr.. McKeon was the legal adviser Of Archbishop
Hughes and later of Cardinal McCloSkey, SO that he
was well known 10 the Roman Catholic clergy,
many of whom will he present nc the funeral. ne
body will he taken from Mr.. Mckeon's house at No.
~ West Thirty-seveuth-st., at hai-past ~ tIls
morning and a solemn requiem mass VIII pe e ee-
brated at the Cathedral at II o clock. Inc rev.
DR. Mcdonald will conduct the ceremony Father
Degnan of St Agnes's Church, who was at one time
n law student in Mr.. Mckeon's Office Will be the
| caI.hront of tho mass Father NOOdman Will pro-
nounce the Grafton. aud the Cardinal, IL 10 Is hDi9
10 be present will give absOlutlon ne Douy VIII
! he taken 10 the cemetery Of the Mulberry street
| cathedral for inter1nent. The Mckeon vault IN
that cemetery is close TO that belonging 10 the lam
7, ily of Charles OConor.
successor of Mr.. McKeon as Dlstuct-Attorney
Acting ,trict-AttOrhcy Vincent has many friends
engaged in an effort to secure ms no ad
courts are in his favor, as are others VINO laNOl INC
! nomination of man unconnectod with any OF tne
| factions of the New York Democracy. IL was sald
! Yesterday at the District Attorneys Once that
Colonel Fellows was not active applicant Tor inc
| Mace No indications of the probable cholce 10 DO
| made by the Governor were fecclNcu. -,
! A inn WI made before
! Chambers of of the Supreme Court yesterday, py
ex-Judge Joachimson TO adjourn IuI smoke
| of fine great services rendered by MI mCheOn III
! he Congress of the United States and attorwards
as District Attorney OF the soutnoIh s and IN
supnressng smuggling and the slave traue, ana
na{I n feeling tribute to the character OF the de-
| ceased man. with whom the speaker had Deeh aSSo-
! ciated officially for many years. ~ MI, =
Tbc motion was seconded by Mr.: Runkle, VINO
stated that it had not been his good fortune 10 nave
lose nersonal acquaintance with the late District
| Attorney and that he had known MN chleny as u
member of the profession. For nearly sixty years
McKeon had been prominent anu aTI daUo be b"d
Cor four terms worthily represented TINS Guy III
Tongress and had filled the offices OF Dlstrct-Att9r-
ney for the United states Tor TINS and 40 aS
| centrally had he served his constituents ia tne
latter position that two years ago, III ms MS oru ~
| him he had been by the unanimous vote OF MS
ow-citizens called upon again 10 take up .loiI
burdens and serve them Tor anOlncI telln 10 Vnclh
! nrosecutlng officer. Mr.. Mckeon had Always IN ~
every position acquitted himself WIN creult anu
| honor to his profession. 49, ,..u., ,
Jndge Donohue after reciting many lnteresIIihg
Incidents in the long and useful career OF lno aS
district ttomey, granted the MOTION ana diccteu
the clerk to make an entry Thereon III lts minutes.
Several prominent members OIL the Dai were PTS,
ont In the United States Circuit court roUln VIII h
action was taken in regard TO inc uoatn Vi III
McKeon Judges Brown and W heeler were Oh l, VI. w,
bench United States Distrlct-Attornoy MOI
moved that out of respect for the memory vi NJ
WcKeon the court adjourn over ana enter I,lliul'
an the records of the court of the cause OF the al
imminent Mr. Root referred to the hdellty aho
honesty that Mr. McKeOn had always SHOWN III ~, nIi
publo career. He alluded to the Iact tia9 ~ III
McKeon had many years before oG G Pt om'
nostion of United States Attorney tor the S0ulheL
district of New York. Colonel George ,DIssI il
seconding the motion, said that AL througn his
Mr.. McKe0n had shown his readiness " sacIln 0
ANYTHING rather than to work injustice 10 any oio
Jndge Addison Brown said that among the IepIe
sentatiyes of the Government IN TINS ulsulct pr
NnKcon held a high rank. His zeal in prosecuting
slavers In spite of his political anllations proves
him 10 have fairness and integrity that Were I'M
eminent characteristics of his after-life
Justices Lawrence and Larrenore IN inc SupIeih
Court and Judge Beach In the Court OF common
pleas adjourned their sessions for the day OUT
respect 10 the dead District-Att9rney, $3.50 -
The Board of Aldermen passed fe5olutiohs VI ~
spect 10 the memory of Mr.. Mokeon. Uehera
Cochranc made address, ana committees
three was appointed to attend the funeral
q There was a constant succession Of callers yester
day at the late residence OF MIR. Mckeon. anon