Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-23
THE DEATH OF DIR. KANE,
he EXPIRES AT SUMMIT, NEW
JERSEY,

M EAFA6ES al SUMMIT, NEW
JERSEY,
After . Short Illness of Erysipelas--
Sketch Of His LIfe--A Learned
NJ. and Benevoient Man,
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As was announced In the REPUBLI-
CAN, DIR. John X. Kane dted about
noon on Monday at the residence of his
cousiu, Colonel A. N. Martin, Summit,
N j., wherehe was visiting one OF his
daughters. The doctor left this city
several weeks ago, and was then suffer-
his arrival at his cousins he was taken
sick, and the disease developed into
Ierysipelas, but 1t was NOT until Sunday
that the symptoms becsme alarm ing.
when his wife was sent for and imme
tdiately hasteued to his bedside.
DIR. Kane was Q native of Philadel
phis, aud was born December 10, 1888.
His father was Hon. John X. Kane.
who for many years was Judge of the
United States Court of the Eastern Dis.
tries of Pennsy lvania, and who attained
Iconstderable cele for his firmness
and decision In the celebrated Passmore
Williamson case about thirty five years
ago Toe deceased, when q boy, at
tended the Northwest Grammar School.
at Fifteenth and Race streets, PniladeI-
fphia, of which at that time his father
was one Of the directors
After passing through the various
grades in that school he passed salts.
factory examination and was admitted
to the Philadelphia Central High School.
where he went through q four years
course and graduated one of the highest
Iof his class. He then determined to
study medicine, and after serving the
usualiterm graduated at Jefferson Medi.
cal College, Philadelphia, and ther
went to Paris, where be passed through
course of study in one of the most
noted medical schools in the world i.
When he returned to this country he
followed his profession for q time In
philadelphia, but removed to this city
In 1860 and built up large and lucra
tive praoiice. The deceased had three
brothers, General Thomas L Kane, who
iD the early part of the rebellion was
Colonel OF the Bucktail Regiment OF
Pennsy lvania; Elisha Kent Kane, the
Ecelebrated Arctic explorer, and Robert
Patterson Kane, Esq., the only one of
the brothers nov living, aud who re-
sides in Philadelphia. After coming
to this city he married Mabe,, the eldest
daughter OF James A. Bayard, and a
sister of the present Secretary of State.
Mrs. Kane and their six children, two
sons and four daughters, survive him.
For number of ears past be has been
the ply ysician of the P. W. & B. Rail
road Company, and 1t was while at
fending to his duties in that position at
the terrible accident near the gas works
on Saturday, January 9th, that he con-
Itracted severe cold, from which he
never recovered. Although he was sick
himself for days afterwards he faith
fully attended to the men who were go
terribly multilated, and this, in addi.
ton TO his large practice, prevented
him from taking the necessary care OF
himself. A few weeks later he was
shocked by the sudden death of his
niece, Miss Kate l.. Bayard, and two
weeks later by that of Mrs. Bayard, his
sister in-law. By this time he was com
Ipletely broken down, but the demands
Of his many patients we're imperative
and he continued to minister to theil
wants until finally he was compelled u
3 seek rest and health, when he went L
the house of his cousin, where he died
sl DIR. Kane was q remarkable man q
ia boy in the old Northwest school
Philadelphia, he was quiet and studiouf
I and these qualities remained with hin
through lite, causing him as q man t
! be unostentations, but OF strong con
vict.ons. He was well re6d 10 history
, and but few except his most intimat
friends were aware of the vast fund O
, knowledge which he possessed. H
was devoted to his profession, and as 6
IRurgeon was not excelled by any II
this State. He had for many year,
: previous to his death been an activ,
and efficient member of the State Medi
cal Society, and did much in inhuencinl
I legislation Tor the benefit of the pro
, fession in Delaware. His attainment
d, and skill as physician were so grea1
! that many of his friends thought ht
e should remove TO some one OF the large
{ cities, where he could have q wide
field and obtain greater compensation
for bis labors, but his reply always wa
that whatever skill he possessed wa
a NEEDED and of service to his fellow mai
fi right where he was in Wilmington. Ii
a his practice he made no distinction be
t tween rich and poor, and the laborinl
J. imam, who needed his services and sen
4 for him, was as faithfully attended o.
q the millionaire, and many such case
. were attended by him without the hop
q or expectation of fee.
' Politically be was a Democrat, bu
q during part of 1868 served under Gen
eral Grant as . surgeon and was his in
t innate persoBal friend. During thos
& months that he was with the Genera
/ in his southwestern campaign, b
# formed q friendship for him whic
4 caused him to vote for him for Presi
q dent in 1868, and again in 1872. o.
: account OF failing health he was obliget
q to retire from the army in 1868, whel
q he returned to this city and resumet
q the duties of his profession.
4 During his last illness he was faith
fully attended by Drs. Risk and JANE
al way, of New York. The arrangement
for the funeral have not yet been full
= completed, but 1t is probable the inter
/ ment will take place Mt Laurel Hi
Cemetery where the family have
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