The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-09-06

Hon. Henry B. Anthony, the "Fdthcr of
the Senate" died at his residence, Provi-
dcncc II. |. on Tuesday last of urmmic CON
vulsi0ns, complicAtng chronic Bright's
Disease. Ga the previous day Mr.. Anthony
spent greater part the day in the J0Hrnal
Office engaged in business conversation with
the editor, Mr.. Alfred M. Williams, and
sending out documents to his friends in
different PORTIONS Of the state. lie returned
to his residence late in the afternoon and
passed the night in peaceful slumbor. Next
morning he arose, apparently in rs good
health as the day Previous, and took of a
hearty breakfast at II o'clock. Soon after
wards he was seized with urcmic c0nvul-
sion, became unconscious, and his physician,
DR. G. T. Gardener, was sent for. Mr..
Anthony regained consciousness, and for a
short period seemed in more encouraging
that the Senator would recover from this
attack as he had from others; but he had
gone only few steps when second attack
came ON. Great weakness superyened and
the distinguished Senator sank iuto stupor
from which he did not arouse, and died
painlessly.
Senator Anthony began to have kidney
trouble about seven years ago, and it has
been increasing in violence ever since.
About year ago he suddenly dropped in u
fit on the street in this city in commissions,
and for weeks his life was dcspaired Of He
subsequently recovered sufficiently to go to
Washington last winter, but was taken i'll
there and was unable to come home to the
funeral of George W. Daniolson, his news
paper partner, last spring. lis health mas
been feeble ever since, and his death was not
unexpected
The funeral will be held at IL o'cock
to-day from the First Congregational
Church,
Henry .. Anthony was of Quaker ances-
Island, April /, 1915, From his oary years
his incinatiuns were strongly studiOus and
he graduated with much honor at Brown
University at the age of 18 years, He at
once entered the profession of journalism,
| o,,J Il, 1929 bn,run bis nnnnnrtinu with tLn
Provdence journal, which was severed only
by his death. Then, as always, it led in
ability and influence the press Of the state,
and much of its power and popularity was
due to the intellectual vgOr and Industrious
pen of Mr.. Anthony. In 1S40 he had made
himself 50 widely and favortbly known that
he was elected governor of Rhode Island.
lie served two terms and then declined
reelection, desiring to devote his time and
efforts to newspaper work.
But the people would not permit him to
remain in private life. In 1858 he was
chosen United Slater senator, as Union
Republican, to succeed Philip Allen, Demo-
crat, and took his seat on the 4th of March,
1859. lie was reelected in 1864, 1870, 1876
and 1889, being each time returned with
practically no opposition. In this almost
unprecedented length of senatorial duty Mr..
Anthony served as a member Of the Com
mittecs on Claims Naval Affairs, Mines and
! Mining, and post-olli.c. Ills most notable
committee work, however, was ON the Com
mittee on Printing. ITo became chairman
of that committee Immediately on entering
! the Senate and retained the position ever
: since, except when the Senate was under
Democratic control.
9 From time 10 time Mr.. Anthony served as
president OF the Senate, having been elected
a to that position in 1860, 1871, 1872 and 1873
G His fifth term as senator would have cnde,
. March 4, 1889, and, if he had lived to ill it
:, he would have occupied senatorial chai
$ thirty years, tenure equal TO that o
Thomas Hart Benton, who served longe
2 than any member before or after him. A
|. it was, he exceeded Two of the longest tota
Io tenures next to Benton's, those of Senator
IS Sumner and " ilson, the former by one yea
ii and rhe latter by three years. He was b
Of much the senior in service of any memb,
re Of the present Senate, Mr.. Edmunds, til
I'd next in order of seniority, having been seyel
he teen years in the Senate,
es Mr.. Anthony was again elected presidel
or pro tenn. of the Senate at ,he beginning
IS the last session of Congress, but decline
is the place on account of his failing healt
.y. The scene of that event was a remarkab
M one. There was a hush as the "Father
40 the Senate rose, and, pushing his speet
ed cles up on his forehead, thanked his cC
re. leagues for the honor they had conlerr
upon him. His voice was scarcely audit