The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-04

Non. Wr. AnvoOogns " mo- K00e ana Shot
Well without Arms or Legs.
London World.
The simple announcement that Mr..
Kavanagh. sometime member of parlia-
ment for Carlow, Ireland. was dead, recalls
TO pubic memory one Of the most remark
able men who ever sat in the British house
OF commons. Nature had endowed Mr..
kavanagh with singulariy handsome
face and fine torso. but had deprived him
Of arms and legs. and therefore it became
necessary on his election to parlia-
ment, TO make special provisions
to admit of his entering or address,
ing the honse. rs he could
neither walk nor stand. The matter was
discussed privately before the assembling
OF parliament. and as soon rs the name Of
MacMurongh Kavanagh was inscribed on
the roll OF members the prime minister
rose and moved that an exception to the
rule that members must address the House
standing be made in the case Of the honor
able member fos Carlow. and that he be
permitted TO address the House seated"
This being settled, the further difficulty
arose In respect to his manner of entering
the House, which required the relaxing of
Of another law TO permit him the assist
ancs OF his servants. An memorable rule
exists that when parliament is sitting none
but members must pass bcyond the bar,
which Is near the members entrance, on .
line with the seat OF the scrgeant-at-aFms.
On his first appearance Mr.. Kavanagh
had been carried in chair 10 the table to
take the customary oath and inscribe his
name. by his two introducers, but Is It was
evident this could not be done continu-
0usly, Il was moved that the honorable
member for Carlow be excused from enter
ing by the members door, and be allowed
70 enter by door Mt the opposite end OF
the chamber. used by unparliamentary
persons. This being settled, Mr. Kava-
naugh was carried into the House by his
attendants and placed in his seat under
one Of the side galleries almost daily dur
ing his term. he being most assiduous in
the discharge Of his duties. Seeing him
thus. with light wrap thrown over him,
no one would have hesitated to describe
him ~ other than man of striking and
noble appearance.
The member for Carlow soon justified the
wisdom OF the choice made BY his electors.
his maiden speech placing him at once far
above the ordinary level of house Of COM
mon oratary. He possessed a strong and
original mind, enriched by varied reading.
and was one of the few men who never
spoke to empty benches, the words "Kav-
anagh is up" which in his case was some
what correct, never failed to bring . crowd
OF strsying members from the terrace,
snokingroom or library.
Mr.. Kavansgh was the happy husband
Of a beautiful wife, and the father Of q
large and handsome family, none of whom
shared in any degree their fathers Attic
ton He was man of old family. and
possessed considerable wealth. was fond
of society. and was exceedingly genial and
popular. The defects of nature were so
well supplied that he was enabled to par
ticipate freely in field sports. of which he
was exceedingly fond. He was widely
known in the most famous hunting dis
tricts as = straight. bold and fearless rider;
while the style in which be drove fourth.
hand coach was the despair of many OF his
brother whips. He wrote beautifully. was
particularly fond OF the tire arts, and had
won considerable fame among amateur ar.
fists as q painter.