The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-07-09

BroourxeroS. m, June 27.-Jndge
David Davis, alter . sin weeks illness,
died NJ a few minutes after eight o'clock
~esterdsy morning. He had suffered
from diabetes for some time and since
che frst d May had also suffered with
erysIpelas and . carbuncle. &c became
unconscious Friday noon and gradually
sank. At eleven O'Clock Friday night he
aroused somewhat and was given some
nina punch, but he quietly lapsed In
% 4 state Of stupor and so remained Al
ave In the morning he rallied . little and
talked incohcrenfly. His death was pain
less and quiet sndhe passed away = Il go
ing to sleep. Those present q HE bed
yides were his wife, his son, George =.
Davis. and wife; his daughter. Mrs
sarah SWsyne, snd husband, the latter
son OF Justice Swayne; his g~randdausn-
ter. Miss Alice Davis; his niece, MIS-.
Pierrepont, Of Chicago; hrs cousin, Jonn
walker Of this city; his friend, ~. kranH
ID. Orme, Of Washington, and DR.. Luces
tie family physician. -
a. socn a death camesthe bells In the
eitv were tolled and flags hung q hall
mast. All the business houses were
draped In mourning
The funeral wiz occur on Tuesday AZ
ternoon at three o'clock, Rev W y:
Pierce. Of Champaign, Ill, . cousin o.
his 3r<t wife, oficiating. The pall-bear-
ers will be ex-Postma<ter-Genera W. q.
Gresham. Governor r. J. Oglesby- Hon
Robert r. Lincoln. Judge Thos. Drum
mono Of the United States Court Chica'
20: Hon. LaWrence weldon, Of the
United States Court Of Claims; Judge
John N. Scott, Of the Illinois
Supreme Bench; Hon. A. T. ste
phenson. First Assistant Postmaster
General; l.. G. Fisher, . Chicago bus
ness mar and son Of An old friend Of IN
judges Hon. G. H Moore, q Clinton
mi Colonel r. B. Latham Of Lincoln
I'M and Hon. Jesse w. Felt. Of Normal
Joseph Mcdonald. Of Indiana. and e,
MAYOR Funk. Hon. James Ewing an
Iuman Burr. Of this city, and Frank y
Orme. Of Washington Eight VIII 2
acting pali-bcarers and the remnAnne
The BODY win lie In state At his eleear
home on Monday and Tuesday tn
nudge leaves an estate valued af sl.15o
900. nearly all being In land Telegram
" coincidence have been received froI
prominent men a! over the country
The widow Is much worn out BY col
slant and devoted watching. but bears
br1vcIv.
senator Logan has been added 70 Y
Isl Of those invited - honorary pa
bearers.
BIOGRAPHICAL
prvid Davis vas born IN Cecil coun'
Maryland March 2. lsls. He 80. ..r :
y ms sc co osses Gambler. b. there Grad
ssed On september 4. ixl- Here he form
she seaaslatsnss , e n msn me Rs pass n 81
sor' re great War secretary under Linco
va an intimate college trend o. ~. ~
sane Jasssce ~ i s1preme Court o.
susnrs. Ex.frssidsns Hayes her. 600; /,
e. ps9;ismensary orators { not N imu
distc sssocinte. was : student - me JAM
0Hav:ne msde . choice o. me n~ a
n3 ofsss o. judge Henry Y. BIshon
Tenor. Wasa. He was IN LeLc- scrsMoye
studying. and COMPETED ~ nrst 49,
sne isesnres Of ; Law school n
Haven. Conn where he remained until
~re< n Pekin. and making = cbanxe Of
she hardy pioneers NJ. psvis
sn<runc Here he succeeded. 20 shs
took possession o. Nr: Fe.rs once, one me-, Z
<ssnainr rsar where John Moorehou
snoe sfore n Nj. Davis succeeded n u
the vsry ossssx; Hs - 49, sas Ell ~ vas : q
minded man and soon took = front VT Y
Ms chosen profession On the 80 % Y
qeer.as sss-.. 4 danrhter of Jnese wal
IL ma become acquainted With her '
sfndyinr Law there and married ner "
sy e Y. ' sesr il xsi NJ. Davis Va. she @
arfe 81 the Whixs for the once q -tntc
stor azsinss governor Moore, nut .r wz'
nrsesd IN counties q Mcnitrie. ~
rlsrt. ~ witt. Mclean and lvinEston
isss he declined : nomination Jpt nv :,
n@rtv ieedership for the third time ".
81 -slnriv urged upon him tnat rs ~
ss.,s, q sI To-. . sSnse,s ssS,' q she sssse
eepiably v hls TREND snd rssfa,iy Y !
p1insd % be I candidrfe for r. -eie.
During the session he actively 1oinsl !
fur,hsrHncs 81 y Illinois snd nie'
tsserrsi IMPROVEMENT for nlInois-
IN i47 Re was elected . member q
constitntionAi conyension, 49, y w
~ Me ~ ~ Eifhth Judicial bIstFlcs
hrsclnx fourteen countteA
Mr. Davis went 20 Cn5csEo 49, oe1
~ the Republican convention % I..1
acre than ! week prior 20 the nom1l
= hsd. ~ connection with other friel
~. lincoln. opened the Lincoln
= art<rs ~ the emo hcue<. w
~nere. and snrcuEnces &c c'1y VI
,ss 's s,sss eo s'%s:s vs sasss'ss -s|s; : ! =
<56uIsy and skill never surpassed,
aeoualed. And when tnooe laoors cuim
n the choice u hts trusted TREND nil
1nr1 . o~verpowerct him that NOS ont
Gut for hours after. q Graspinx toe n
coner1sulaflnR friends be wept tike
m IE9l 1ulRe Davis waD one 81 tnr
fLe- mannTemont Of The Qu4rtexmnst<
raromon6 = - Louis. The invest
~as 0horooxh end laid bare the cor!
sni mirnnnaxemeut o. e1Rairs - -.
y - yadSs DsyIs yss s2Esss