Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-03

now HE DIED.
NEw YORK, June 2--It was not for
several hours after Mr. Kslly's death that
the fact was generally known through the
city. la fact the prominent leaders of
Tamma1y Hall were not aware of IL until
they were informed by the reporters
When the news spread throughout the
CITY II was too late for Tammany Hall or
any OF the district associations except
that Of the Fourth ward 10 meet and pass
resolutions Of regret. Police Justices
Duffy and German aud Commissioner
Brannon will superlntend the funer.
al arrangements The two sex
tons of the Fifth Avenue Roman
Catholic cathedral took charge Of
the body. Late last evening Mr. Bran
non announced that the funeral would
take place on Saturday at the cathedral.
Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated
over the remains. Archbishop Carrlgan,
VINO called az the house during the even
ing, viii probably oilicate From Mrs
Kelly Commissioner Braunon learned the
incidents marking KeIly's closing hours.
He knew he was about 20 die und was
perfectly resigned 81 have always tried
ID live as good Cathollc,n he said, "and
wish to die g0od.CathGlc. He said;
81 wish Tor the services of the church
when ! am dead hut want no demon
stratinn, no display. want my funeral
TO be plain and simple | want my funcra
to be plain and simple"
Undertaken Hart will ombalm the re
mains and they will be buried in Calvary
cemetery In the plot where lie the re-
mains OF Mr.. Kclly's first wife and the
children OF which She was the mother.
Or Edward II. Reyes, who attended Mr..
Kelly throughout his Illness, said his pa
tlenl had been In falling health for two
years. The nerve forces were Impaired
and all functions were deraugrd in conse-
quencc He made strong efforts to re-
gain bis health, but they were all futile.
lie inally acknowledged as useless TO
nope Tor recovery, and for six or eight
months past he had confessed he was dy- |
Ing, AT times Mr., Kelly was much de- |
pressed In spirits, but at no time
was his intellise rca lmpaired. He re-
talned that throughout. ana at all times
had full control OF ali his senses. His
physical deterioration was great Ills|
hair and beard became perfectly white.
Yesterday, continued Dr. Keyas, told
him he was dying, He wasperiectly con
sclOus and possessed all of his facul-
tles, he seemed TO show no re.
grct but appeared TO be willing
TO let 70 his grip Of life. For
The first time he showed noticeable rise
IN temperature aud became ioverIsh.
Yesterday morning he WAS very restless,
his heart troubled him and respiration
became difficult, About . o'clock y. IN.
he lapsed into Inconsistencies aud death
appeared in the distance. He died grad
ually, and Suffered no pain toward the
end,
ms LIFE.
JOIN Kelly was credited with having
more political power than any other man
IN New 1oik, Besides being the head
man OF Camm'ny Hall he had controll-
ing interest In the New York Star. with
these two powerful agencies at his COM
lhahu ~ Is nc wonder that he could com
mand the politua. situations of the me-
tropolis Whenever the Democracy OF
New York have suffered defeat IL has
been laid az Kelly's door. He is blamed
for the defeat OF the Democrats In The
Garfield campaign. Kelly WIS born of
poor parents who sent him to the public
school, He was employed as an office
hoy on the New York Herald and proba- |
bly got his liking for journalism there. He
afterwards learned the trade OF mason. |
lie accumulated considerable money at
ms business He travelled through |
Europe for two years and whilst there
learned Frenca and German under the
tutelage OF HIS wife, Upon his return
the doings of the Tweed ring had
melted revolution. This was Kellv's Oh. |
portunity. Under his leadership Tweed WAS
routed, aud Tammany Hall fell into line |
as reform organization. Kelty's ntst
otllce was that OF alderman. He served |
one term IN congress, and two terms as |
sheritf OF New York, During 1876 he |
became comptroller Of New York city |
The debt OF the city had increased from
1860 TO 1875, when 1t reached Sl20, 900. |
600, Under Kelly'S management Ii was
reduced $4,000, 600 he was worth nj |
least $1,000 600, and was noted for mis- |
boqGests, Contrary 10 the
general Impression, he was welI-read |
man, being deeply Interested In history
ana the classics, As his constituents
We're Tor the most part not Of the most
intellectual order, this knowledge led 10 |
amusing incidents. In personal appear
anoe Kelly had a strong resemblance To
ten, Grant, being often mistaken for that
gentleman. He had the bearing and ad. |
dress of a gentleman, Notwithstanding
The rude manner IN which the cartoonlsts
liked TO portray him.
CISCO.