National Republican., 1883-01-19
HON. JOHN w. suACKEr.roRD.
His Death Yesterday Funeral Ceremonies
To~Dny-Tho Congressional Committee
TO Accompany the Rcmairs.

To-Day-Tho Congressional Committee
TO Accompany the Rcmai,s.
Representative John. w. Shackelford, of tho
third North Carolina district, died at 11;i5 o.
IN. yesterday at his room at 1889 Q street
northwest. Mr.. Shackolford has been danger
ously IN for several weeks and his death was
daily looked for by his family and attendants.
He suffered from pneumonia and n complica-
ton of other diseases, and for the last two
days he was totally unconscious, and died in
that condition. His wiio and two brothers,
j. d. and Edgar ShaUkclfOrd, were in the
house mt the time of his death, having been
summoned from North Carolina, together
with DR.. Thompson, his family physician, and
also his iathcr.in'law, and Drs French and
Bliss his physicians in this city, and large
nunibcrofh his friends here and from the SOUTH
Mr.. ShacRclford was in his 39th year, hav-
ing been born in North Carolina Nov. 16, 1914.
He was elected to the forty-sevcnth congress
as democrat, receiving 1896 votes against
1901 for Cannady republican, and 6i5 votes
for Kornegay, the grccnhacls candidate. lie
had been but little in politics, though he had
served two terms in the state legislature, and
had been as active amcmber of the democratic
party of his state rs could be found in the
farming districts lie owned three planta-
tioiis, from which he received q good income,
and had lived the life of wealthy and COM
Portable farmer He was in appearance %
handsome, wcll-buit man, of medium size,
with beard of reddish tinge, and pleasant cX-
preston. He was unobtrusive and but little
known, save TO his personal friends.
Some members of his own side of the
house had never seen enough of him to re-
member how he looked, and others knew him
only as an agreeable gentleman, who mostly
confined his duty to voting with his party.
Coming into active life at u time after the
u. ..gt1 I,,h had
in his nature, and was content with his one
torn. His successor will DO Mr.. Wharton j.
Green who was nominated in convention
before which Mr.. ShaCkeliord did not appear
rs u candidate. The nomination which made
him member of congress was moro accidental
than designed. The convention had found it
impossible to agree upon either Waddcll
or Stedman, and so took up Mr.. ShaclScliord
as II compromise candidate. The members of
the delegation were misled by accounts Of his
condition, hearing from some one that he had
como to New York for u surgical operation,
and did not know of his dangerous condition
until three or four days ago. They held u
meeting to-day at which all the North
Carolina men were present and took the
necessary action for attending his fi-
neral and transporting the body to the
home of the family, in OnsOw county
! EEy. Arm6eld, who represents the Statcsville
| district, says of him that he was a most thor
A., ,lhly representative North Carolina planter,
| wl,o died Mt % time when life was Just OPEN
| ing up for him. He said he regarded him as
u perfectly healthy man, and had expected
to see him recover until getting word from
| his family physician day or two ago. Mr.,
| ShackelfOrd had no children. Gov. ArmiiCld
| thinks the governor will not order an election
to FL the vacancy, the time is so short. Mr..
Shaclscliord is the eighth member of this con-
gres5 who has died.
L., I,trf N1np-
| taker W. Il. Spearo and after having been
prepared for burial, was placed in Stein
| state casket, silver bound with extension bar
! handles running full length on either side
| and otherwise elaboratey trimmed. The top
of plate glass is concealed from view by black
| cloth covered movable panels on one of which
| is a silver plate inscribed with the name and
age of the deceased. The inside is lined with
the finest quilted satin, with cardboard pillow
to match This caslett will be encased in IAN
oaken travelling case, copperbound and with
| Coppcrpate bearing name and late homo adj
| dress of deceased. Short religious services
will be held at the lodgings of the deceased,
| 1899 q street at 10 o'clock this NOR
| ming, after which tho remains will be
| taken ON the 1l:25 q. IN. southwark
bound train for intcrmcnt at his homo, Rich
| lands, n. O., accompanied by the widow and
| two brothers of deceased, the undertaken, W..
| II. Speare aud the congressional committees,
with Mr. Thomas Cavanaugh, deputy sergeant
at arms, in charge The congressional COM
| mittee will consist of Senators Nj. w. Ran
SON. of North Carolina; Philctus Sawyer, of
| Wisconsin; II. G. Jackson, of Tennessee /;
| Representatives l.. c. Latham and Orlando
liubbs, of North Carolina; j. p. Leedom, of
Ohio, and NJ. l.. De Motto, of Indiana Rev.
Frederick ID. Power, chaplain of the house of
Representatives, will conduct the services ut
! the house this morning.