New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-03
SENATOR ANTHONY DEAD.
HIS CAREER As UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
TWICE GOVERNOR or RHODE IsLAND-ELEcrED
SENATOR FIVE TIMxs-ALwAYs LOYAL TO HIS

Senator OF the United states and OF hhOue lsiahu'
died at his residence, No. }enevoent-st. at I'D
o'clock this afternoon at the age OF siXty-nlne
years. i've months aud one day. He was in more
than his usual health yesterday, having spent
some hours in The Journal Office and been in his
usual good spirits when not oppressed by the pain
and weakness of his chronic disease. He passed
comfortable aight aud took breakfast about 10
o'clock with good appetite. Shortly afterward
he was observed to be growing pale and was
attacked by an uremic conyulson from which lie
did not recover.
First Congregational Church. Fifteen members OF
the Senate will be in attendance
The Governor has called a special session of the
General Assembly to elect n successor 20 Senator
Anthony and to make arran gemens for the funeral
50 far the state is concerned. The Providence Press
Club will hold meeting TO take suitable action.
The infantry and cavalry OF the state brigade OF
militia Will be ordered out to do escort duty
Henry b. Anthony was born Of Quaker parents
at Coventry. Z. l., April l, 1915. His father was
a manufacturer IN moderate circun'tlnces, who
was able to give his son q classical ed ucation. The
future Governor and Senator was graduated at
Brown University IN 1913. and intended TO make
the law his profession. His legal studics however,
were Interrupted by ill-health and he entered
mercantile house as clerk. Afterwlrd he was sent
by manufacturing firm to Savannah. Ga, to buy
cotton. lie spent some months in Georgia, and
while there wrote several letters which were pub
li.hed in m P,ord nee .toTlo' and attracted
considerable attention. About the time that
Mr.. Anthony returned from the South the
Editor of me Joupdl died lac was asked 10 take
editorial charge Of The paper temporarily, and did
SD. His editorial work proved 50 satisfactory 10
it4 patrons aud 80 agreeable to himself that he
determined 90 make journalism his profession and
from S]S down 10 the day Of his death he re-
tanned editorial control of m Joun1i although
after his election 10 the senate the active editorial
management deyovod mainly upon his assistants.
Nevertheless ne always controlled the policy of the
newspaper. A an editor he was equahe ard good
tempered hc was not amln TO arouse bitter OPP
position and he possessed la q high degree fine art
of putting thing. iu o manner acceptable TO hta
readers Dnrug the exciting cycnis which
eliminated in Doris Rebellion ma I'm
llo heated controversies which followed
tine arrest. trial oud imprisonment Of Dom
rJoOaa ea, 6rm and oui.p1t'n on tho side oi
'lna pud ordor' and tbo ui.ompcoa of ils young
editor gave bin good place nmong Che NhIt
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TWICE GovruvoH AID WV t'trs sr'Atoh
mlr19 le wa. thc Wing candidate for Governor
,ud Vit elected by n majority of i1'G to'os over
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OBJ. Union Republican 10 succeed Philip Alien,
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Preston Kings resolution TO investigate the cone
tracts made bv lorncAu. Wendell. the >upcuujca-
d,,,t Of p.blc Printing He tool. nu act ,e par. in
t,o Investigation and iu the subsequent u ,cus-iOus
I'm Mn. SENATE where hi. practical knowledge OF the
-, .,,.. his ,,i,i,,ns and conclusion, much
,,.ioht Mr.. Anthony was also a member of the
Standing Committee on Printing and worked with
G,ithfuluess and zeal to reform the abuse, and
break I'D the corrupt practices which existed
.n MAJ 1s6O he delivered a speech on Reg-
ION. Freedom in which be took jefferson Davis
-, t.sL and drew, from that statesman a hating
a.oI,,,' g.; sim If omission Of which he had
ICON ,;l,r when he remarked tina; in ali the colo
mos .a,a MARYLAND religions persecution had pre-
,.iad senator Anthony defended Rhode Island
o,d s,olo cloouontlv Of Roger Williams. IHthe
o-oitir,, dobates in the Senate durinc the stormy
winter of 1Q6O-1SG1 Mr.. Anthony took very small