The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-02
DEATH OF JOHN KELLY.
THE BIG SACHEM OF TAMMANY
PASSES AWAY
At His Residence in New York In
the Presence Of His Wife
and Children.

New YORK, Jure John Kelly
died at $500 O'Clock this afternoon.
His wife was with him. She is Sc.
riously i'll.
HIS LAST MOMENTS,
Mr.. Kelly has been i'll for seven
months. During the last few weeks
he seemed TO eel comparatively well,
but on Sunday las, al o'clock p m
he was taken with an attack OF faint.
ing, and became weaker afterward.
Monday he was worse, but this morn
ing an improvement was apparent.
At noon, however, he began to tink,
and the approach of the end was
realized. Mr.. Kelly's death was pain.
less, although he was conscious to the
last
Only Mrs Kelly ard her two chill
dren were present when the patient
passed away, Mrs. Kelly was pros.
trated by the blow, and is too i'll to
see ANYBODY.
No funeral arrangements have as
yet been made
TWAS NOT FOR SEVERAL HOURS
after Mr. Kelly's d ath that the fact
was generally known throughout the
city. Ia fact, ihs pr mineLt leaders
of l'ammsny Hall were not aware OF
il until they were informed by report
err. At $3.50 o'clock p. m. Police
Ju tice German, treasurer OF Tam
many Hall, and Ons Of Mr.. kelly's
Oldest and clos6s' personal and polti-
cal friends, who lives only two blocks
from the late chiettain's residence,
did not know Mr. Kelly was
dead. When the news spread throrg h-
out the CRY il was to- lac for Tam
many Hall or any Of this district asso-
ciaticna, except thai of the Fourth
Ward, to meet and pass resolutions OF
regret During the carly evening
there were few visitors at the house Of
morning. Among those who did
call were Grand SAChem and ex-Con-
gresham p. Henry Dugro, Police JUS
tees Duffy and German and Commits
sioner Brenuan, who will tupeIintend
the funeral arrangement for the family.
The sexton of the Fifth avenue
r man Catholic Cathedral took
charge OF the body. Mrs. Kelly and
Mrs. and Mr., Kelly's sisters had been
in car full attendance upon the sick
man for long time, aud Ms Kelly
was thoroughly prottraied by the
final event. Late this evening MIR.
Brennan ann unced that the funeral
would take place on Saturday at the
cathedral. A solemn requiem mass
will be celebrated over the remains.
ApCHRIsUOP C1RRI0ANF
who called Mt the house duriDg the
evening, will probab y ofiiciAte. From
Mrs. Kelly Commissioner Brennan
learned the incidents marking MIR.
KEEL y's closing hours. He knew that
he was about TO die, and YVES perfectly
resigned. 81 have always tried to
live as a good Catholic" he said, "snd
| wish 10 die a god Catholic / wish
FIR the services Of the churh when
/ am dead, but l want no demon
B,ratiou--ro displ v. / want my
funeral TO be pltin and simple"
Undertake Hart will embalm the re-
mains and they will be buried in GAL
vary cemetery in the plot where lie
the remains OF Mr. Kelly's first wife
and the Children Of whom abe was the
mother. DR.. Edward L. Reyes, who
attended Mr.. Kelly throughout his
illness, said tonight that his patient
had been IN failing health for
two years. The nerve forces
were impaired and all the functions
were dtranged in consequence. He
made strong efforts to regain his
health, but they were all futile. He
finally acknowledged that it was use.
less 10 hope for recovery, and for six
or eight months past he had confessed
he was dying. At times Mr.. Kelly
was much depressed in spirits, but at
no time was his intellect impaired.
He retained that throughout and at
all times.