The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-01-05
Death an UnwelcOme Caller at
the Presidents NeW-Year
Reception.
Sudden Demise Of the Hawaiian
Minister, One of the
Guests.
The Brilliant AsSemblage Dispersed and
the Doors Promptly
Closed.
Public Trusts Which the Deceased
Had Held in America and the
Sandwich Islands.

WASHINGTON, JAN AT the conclusion Of
the reception to the diplomatic corps at thu
White House yesterday, Hon. Elisha Allen
minister from the Hawaiian islands, dropped
dead of heart disease Mr.. Allen was the
doyer, or dean, of the diplomatic corps He
had conducted the presentation of the mem
bers of the corps to the president and when
the ceremony was concluded walked to
the cloak-room and asked for his
wraps While waiting for a servant
TO bring them, he suddenly fell and instant
ly expired. He did not utter word or groan.
DR.. Norris, of the navy, was Immediately sum-
moned from among the visitors, and he pro-
nounced death to have been instantaneous, and
heart disease the case. The president was re-
ceiving members of the Grand Army of the
Republic when the sad news was con-
veyed to him, and orders were immedi-
ately given to close the White House doors
Thousands Of citizens who we're waiting their
turn to pay their respects were unable to
gain admittance, and some time elapsed before
the cause for the ending of the reception was
known. Mr.. Allen was born at Salem, Mass,
JAM q, 1904. He was lawyer by profession,
and served in the Maine legislature from 1886
to 1S41, and in 1916 In 1883 he was
speaker. He was elected q representa-
tive in congress from Maine from 1S4l
to 1S43, serving as q member of the
committee on manufactures. In 1S47 he
moved to Boston and was elected member of
the Massachusetts legislature In 1913, after
the expiration of his term he was appointed
consul to Honolulu, and soon after entered
the employ of the Hawaiian government In
1856 he was sent to the United States as envCv
OF that government In 1857 he was made
chancellor and chief justice of the Sandwich
islands, which position he held until 1854.
Mr. Allen was sent to this country as the
minister from the islands Jan. IA. 1870.
Minister Allen was dean of the diplomatic
corps, an officer regarded by the corps as one
OF much importance, as the person who fills
that position is the official mouthpiece of the
corps. The death of Mr.. Allen raises ques-
ton as to who shall he his successor BY
custom this is decided by seniority, and the
honor would fall upon Mr.. Stephen Preston,
the Haytian minister, if he were resident of
Washington, for his appointment dates back
to February, 1872 But Mr. Preston
resides in New York city and it
is very desi- able that the dean of
t1o corps SnOulQu 1--WE III mis- Guy Ilo next IN
order Is Aristarchi Bey, the Turkish minister
who was appointed III October, 1878, and there
is reason to believe that the members of the
diplomatic corps would prefer him, although
official courtesy would cause them to refrain
from indicating any voice i'll the matter. It is
presumed that Mr.. Preston would prefer to re-
main IN New York, as he has done for years.
making visits to this city only on important oc-
casions, and that Aristarchi Bey will succeed
Mr.. Allen. The prospect, however, has al
ready been topic of private gossip in diplo-
matte circles The delicate question is COM
plicated by suspicious that the blood of the
Hayden minister is Iot exclusively Caucasian.
MIR. Allen succeeded Mr.. E. Thornton as dean
of the diplomatic corps. Should Aristarchi
Bey succeed Mr.. Allen the honor will have gone
to the Ottoman empire, as Blacque Bey was the
dean for some time prior to his resignation.
Blacque Bey son-in-1aw of DR.. Valentine
Mott Mr.. Allen was IS years old. and has
been minister here for nearly Is years.
The principal service he was rendering the
Sandwich islands was in procuring the rec
ipr0clty treaty. He was man of strict in
tegrlty and of respectable a ttAinments, but he
was eminent IN no respect, and would never
have been prominent figure anywhere except
IN Maine: He accom- anied King Kala-
kaua In his trip through this country eight
years ago, and more recently was in
Europe with the king. He was spare man,
with the Yankee type of face, and in his gen
eral appeara CO resembled clergyman from
the rural districts OF New England Mr.. Aliens
death will be Off tally communicated to con-
greSs by the PRESIDENT, and formal notice of it
will be taken by the foreign committee of the
two houses. The funeral will occur here and
will be attended, OF course, by the whole diplo-
matte corps and representatives of the United
States government The death of the Hawai-
ian minister put an ED TO what promised to be
the largest and, in may respects the most
New = puar hal ~,
the White House. The announcement that
distinguished person had died in the executive
mansion, called to the recollection of many
the gloomy scenes Witnessed there
in the summer of 1881. The re-
ception yesterday was intended to be, and
would have been, save for this unfortunate
occurrence, the first really great reception in
the White House since the death of Garfield
The mansion has been elegantly reftted and
returnshed, snd presents more attractive
appearance than 1t has for years Last New
lear day the reception was a tame affair
Inc gloom OF the great tragedy hung over the
city and penetrated the White House. All
who entered there thought and talked of little
else than the scenes and incidents connected
with Gartelds assassination, suffering and
death. GWteau Was yet living, and
the memory of@Gartield was yet fresh.
White House with light hearts, thinking more
of the future than the past They went by
hundreds and thousands The crowd reached
beyond the ground and far down Fifteenth
street They wanted to see the White House
in all its new glory, and share hands with the
president, who has the reputation of being one
of the best dressed and best bred of ali those
who have occupied the presidential office
Their disappointment was great, and the cause
of their disappointment turned their thoughts
into gloomy channel In all the years the
White House has been occupied, it is said that
only five persons have died within its walls
This is good record, and is evidence that it
is a healthy abode, Notwithstanding all that
has been said to the contrary. Among the
notable cases of deaths in the diplomatic corps
in this city in recent years was that
of the French minister, Provost Paradol,
whose tragic death by his own hand caused
great sensation. The death of Count Litta,
secretary of the italian legation, about four
years ago, was deeply regretted. He was
favorite in society and among the diploniatists
The latest death prior to that of Mr.. Allen
was that of the Nicaraguan minister, Gen
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