The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-10

From Taesd1y's Daily.


Death IL rapidly reducing the ranks
Of the older settlers Of Kansas. It has
been but few weeks since We chron-
icled the departure for the "other shore"
of Geo. 81. Lille, prom inent citizen OF
Eureks,a now our sad duty It becomes
to inform our readers Of the death
of Hon. Isaac r. Phenis, Of the same
city. Both Mir. Lille and Mr.. Phenia
were former residents Of Lyon
county, and both were well known
here. Il was only yesser-
day that Albert Phenis, Of the Kansas
City Times, left his fathers bed side.
where he had been for several DAYS, the
sufferer having been pronounced conSid-
erabIy better. He arrived here last
night and was awaiting the FIRST train
to return to his duties on the Times. He
had Just entered TIE NRws editorial
quarters, where he il always % welcome
q visitor, and We had just finished our
inquiries as TO the condition
Of his father and his
prospects tor recovery, when . telegram
was handed him from his brother, Vim.
ton Phsnis, announcing the death OF the
father. He had just told us that while
he considered his father In dangerous
condition, he thought he might live for
several months. and the sudden an
nouncemeHt Of his death overwhelmed
the dutiful son with grief.
On the Oath Of June the elder
Mr.. Phenis delivered the address ct
the Masonic celebration Of 81 Johns
day at Madison. BE had not been well,
and the condition Of his health forbade
the task, but hewa 30 ardent and enthu-
siastlc Q Mason thSt he would undertake
the duty. While delivering the address
he was taken worse, and the result
u already announced. His disease was
an sneurism.
I. r. Phenis was born in franklin
county, Indiana, April 30, 1926. He re-
ceived Q common school education, and
attended for awhile the Western Agricul-
tural High school at Sugar PLAN, Indi-
ana. He studied law, and was admitted
to the bar in 1855. Practiced for .
time in Tippecanoe county. His boy
hood was spent in Ham Ilton county, In
diana, where he was one Of the ardent
pioneer abolitionists, and remained such
till he saw slavery abolished. For four
years he ives auditor Of Union
county. Indiana. He belonged 70 Q cav.
airy company Of the Indiana Legion
which was several times ordered into
service by the governor. In December
1887 he came to Kansas and stopped
here awhile with James PhenIs, his
brother. In the spring Of Of 1858 he
settled In Eureka and opened
9 law office. He at once
became prominent as q
friend of education and e . promoter
Of everything calculated to benent the
new town he had chosen for his peFmAn-
ent home. He has served several terms
- probate judge and county attorney Of
Greenwood county, and was holding
the former Office when he died. Hewes
also Tor awhile postmaster ct Eureka.
To the noble wife and mother. 70 the
sons mentioned above, 70 Lucy and
Florence, who were long students ct our
Normal, and who are now Mrs. DR.. r.
B. Draper, Of oswego. and Mrs. z. r.
Rizer, Of Eureka, We tender our deepest
sympathies. May the suddea dis
pensation which takes from then Q be-
loved husband and father,
be tempered By faith
which leads them to believe that the
change from suffering and the Vicissi-
sudes Of this life. TO that which Il ~be-
You'd the dark riyer' has been ordered
In mercy and will be gam TO him whose
grave will b Watered by their teaEs.