New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
OBITUARY.
THOMAS KINSELLA.


Thomas Kinsella, the Editor Of The brooklyn
Eaqe died yesterday at $50 p m at his home NO sou
Clinton-st, Brooklyn. His Immediate family anu noa
friend. were present His illness had lasted a"ou' 'no
months The chief trouble was with the hvet, @.u
OF the nature Of jaundce. At times he raeu anu
were strong hopes OF his recovery, put eacn .no 10
ranidv grew worse 1t not until last week una. n'
o,arr ,,as deeu,ed impossble The best medicai no
ica n, tbi. CITY and Brooklyn was useless. For more
than hours before his death he was uncoh
scious. -, ,,.,-oa q.
The saos on the Brooklyn City Hall were displayed az
halfmast in his honor. At special meemg' ias' even
inc of the St. Patrick's Society Of Brooklyn OF wnch
Mr. Kusella was formerly president resolutions setting
,b IN. b,ob esteem and respect in which he was hed
were unanimously adopted and it was voted to attend
his funeral In a body
~, ,y,o,,o ,vos n conspicuous man in Brooklyn for
oro ~ vears Az OF The Brooklyn Eagle
IA member Of Congress- postmaster, Bridge trustee
member OF the Board OF Education, and memoer vi .o
Water Board he filed important puDhc posuohs WIN
ability and distinction. In all the socaed REFORMS III
the Democratic party in Kings County no snareu, anu
thus greatly aided In an lndirecI way W i"A'
Republican city. IT.,
He was born in Ireland in 1882. He received fair
school education and seized all opportunities 10 e&enu
,ts scope While boy he came to this country and
began to work in q printing Office in this CITY, Aler
learning type-setting went to village In the interior
e read all the books which III his way and wrote
when opportunity offered. When the death OF Henry
Clay occurred in the absence OF the edtor Oh ho p,
he had a chance to write an edtoria ar1oio' ~
received much commentator, and the BOY IelV
craatlv elated few years later Mr. Kin
eoua wont 70 BROOKLYN and entered the composing
room Of Tho Edqle. Patrick Campbell now
spnernendent OF Police in Brooklyn, was foreman OF
the Office and gave him "case." He soon Desan 70
contribute to the columns of the paper which was tfh
| nnder the charge OF Henry McCloskey Mctloske5
made Knsea reporter of court cases and the latter also
wrote editorials At the outbreak OF the war III Ieoi
strong sympathy with the South was expressed III 'no
nawsnaper and the attention OF the Government was
called 70 The Eaqle As a result McCosRey was retired,
and Mr. Knsella who had gained the 1sVor OF ING cn
proprietor was madeihe Editor That position NC neu
continuously to the time OF his death, except "heh NC
was in Congress. He soon became Intimate WIFI .ho
leaders OF the Democratic party III brooAi1 IL anu Nv
auired much influence IN It's councils
| In 1865 Mr. Kinsea actively supported PRESIDENT
Johnson when the latter was losing the support Oh nc
pubcans and formed Johnson clubs In Kings county.
The President made him postmaster OF Brooklyn IN tna'
year. and he held the Office for year. In 1858 mayor
! Kalbheisch appointed MI Kinsena member Oh inc
BOARD Of Education and credited with some OF the
reforms effected at that time in the public schools III
the following year the Water and Sewerage BOARD was
organized and Mr.. Kinsea was made one OF the C0m-
missoners with Messrs Fowler and LoWoer: i iGss
than wear he resigned the place. In 1870 MT Kinsea
Ms Wa os o2e of those who voted for the back pay bill
| and. he drew his share OF salary under II. he
e of both parties Which resulted in the Liberal Re-
publican movement in 1872 and the nomination ,S OF
deIe@oton To- the Democratic state Convention in
Rochester and advocated the support OF Mr d t
result a delegation to the National wnSn
largely Influenced the placing OF Mr. greeley on the
After he left Congress Mr.. Knsella held no public
position save that of Bridge Trustee Tor snort I ,n
| Int himself
political affairs He hearty supporter OF Governor
in 1870 In lsSO NE T@s gg ancocE %o
first suggested for the place in ne kqgs t ~ sn
port Hancock and election disguised with the
result Mr. Kinsea entered into rivalry with the regular
Democratic organization under Boss McLa la fatn
The Thomas Jefferson clubs were turned into the Jener
sonan organization. Before that he had mad personal
them was bitter for time. After Mayor Lows election
General Socum having run for week during tne cam
naign as the JeersOnan candidate for Mayor ana the
| withdrawn in favor OF Mayor Howell, the Democihuc
party through the pTete1ce OF IN
Last year Mr.. Kinsella who was already large STOCK
holder in The Eagle gained controng nuO ,h o. renf
by threat to purchase rival paper put az tne Tecen
annual stockholders meeting the control passed DacA
again to the interest represented by william T. hlhgs
Mr. Knsella was ready and able writer Of marked in
dyduality and under his eoni[Gd me age N w1s ec
on the platform He represented BROOKLYN Democrats
In MANY State and several National Conventions anu
took leading part in them Last slln1er ne strongly
advocated tariff for revenue. and went 10 washington
to aid in the movement which made carlisle speaker Vi
Although man IN the prime OF life Mr.. Knsellas Wig
orous health broken down by oVer-work ne Wen.
TO Europe last spring to recuperate ana returned nuc
improved Bat close attention to his duties In the recent
MayOralty campaign and subsequent work IN asn
we're followed by fitness, which broke him down III the
first week OF December. .- A., , 10
w Field then superintendent of Pfblic Insruc ion in
Robert Payne the defeated Republican candidate for
Dstrict-Attoney in Brooklyn at the last election