Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-02
wlLLIAM WRIT HUrcnIy..
Daily States, New Orlcans.

Dryades street, Of William Writ
Hutchinson of Prescott, Arizona. Mr..
Hutchinson, who was in his SID wear.
was born in Bonneville, Mo-, and went
to Arizona in 1870. Applying him
self theoretically to business, and
particularly to stock raising, he be-
came one Of the most prominent men
N that section Of the country. He
was member Of the Board Of Super.
visors, and his sterling integrity and
commercial ability earned for him q
wide reputation. Mr.. Hutchinson was
consistent Democrat, and was prob
ably the strongest man politically il
Yavapi county. Possessed Of ample
means he recently started on tour
through the States, accompanied by
Mrs. Hutchinson and their only child.
daughter under ten wears of age.
They visited California, and then
came to New i)rleans to see our civ
and the Expo ition, arriving here a
few days before Christmas. Commits.
s;oner Frank Murphy, Of Arizona.
was, OF course, an old friend, and
Commissioners A. J. McNab, of Idaho.
was equally intimate with them, and
two more dear friends were on hand
IN Messrs. AL Whitney and The. Eg-
gers, both of Arizona. Mr.. Hutchi-
son and his family paid frequent Wis.,
Its to the Exposition, where they soon
became on the best of terms with the
surroundings. Mr.. Hutchison's gent
al disposition gained him many friends
who will join the old ones in earnest
sympathy for the bereaved widow
and orphan child. For some days
Mr. Hutchinson had been SUFFERING
acutely from an obstruction in tia
bowels. All that medical skill. tia
mlnistratlons of devoted wife. and
the sollcitude of sincere friends could
accomplish was done to relieve hin.
but to no purpose. On Thursday
night he underwent with almost un.
parallelled fortitude, painful opera,
ton at the hands of Drs. Isaac Scott.
+. Formento and A. b. Miles. The
case was, however, soon found to he
hopeless, and at 6 o'clock Yesterday
morning this strong man, still in the
prime OF his life, passed quietly away.
10 all who knew him and loved him
It will be some solace to know that he
retained his faculties to the last mo-
ment, that his sufferings toward the
end were not of an agonizing nature,
and that there gathered round his bed
III addition to the one who had been
SO true hel pmate to him, warm
friends who had learned to appreci-
ate his worth, and his pluck on MANY
trying OCCASION We must draw A
veil over the deep sorrow of the wild
owed wife and of the orphan child, as
yet almost too young to realize the
lrreparable loss she has sustained.
The Supreme Being above, who or
dams all things, alone can give them
consolation. Mr.. Murphy and Mr..
McNab are profoundly affected, and
in the Territory of his adoption Mr.,
Hutchison's loss will be most severe-
ly felt. Apart from this there is
something inexpressibly sad in the
untimely cutting off of one who had
so well earned the rest and comfort
to which all who have manfully fought
the battle of life and conquered fort
une are justly entitled. The remains
OF the lamented gentleman will be
taken to Bonneville, Mo-, to be in.
tered in the family bursing ground
there. Mrs. Hutchinson and her daugh-
ter leave for that place ON Sunday
night,
NattnU Iool AZ oou..I..