The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-01-16

glimpse of intelligence that he showed.
His death was perfectly peaceful, with
out a shudder. The family was sitting
in an adjoining room. The doctor ar
rived for his evening visit about the
time he breathed his last, but before he
had fairly entered the room the soul
of the old veteran had passed away. His
death has been expected almost daily,
as has been announced from timo to
time in these dispatches, for more than
a week, and when he took his bed be-
fore the Christmas holidays he said him
self that he should never leave it.
For the last six years he has been
suffering from cancer similar to that
with which Grant was afflicted, and was
caused, he often thought, by excessive
smoking some years ago. n few friends
in Philadelphia purchased him passage
tickets to Europe and induced him to
go over there to consult en-
inent medical authority. AS re-
suit an operation was performed,
which gave temporary relief and
perhaps heightened his life two or
three years. The disease became moro
serious during the last summer and
caused him much inconvenience and
suffering, so that he spoke with diff
Guilty and suffered serious strain upon
his nervous system, but the immediate
cause of his death was a complication of
catarrh of the stomach and dysentery.
The funeral will take place in the Hall
of representatives on Saturday, when
the remains will be taken to the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Horseman,
in Philadelphia, and on Sunday a second
service will probably be held at the Uni
tartan church at the corner of 22d and
Chestnut streets, to be conducted by
Rev. DR.. Furnass, who married him and
was his lifelong friend. Judge Kelley
was Unitarian in his religious convic-
tions and a regular attendant upon All
Souls church in this city.
William Darrah Kelley was born in Phila-
delphia April 12, 1914. His grandfather, John
Kelley, served as On officer in the revolutionary
war. Having lost his father ut an early age he
learned the printers trade and later served an
apprenticeship to q jeweler in Boston. In 1910
he returned to Philadelphia and began the
study OF law, and year later was admitted
to the bar. While serving his apprenticeship
he acquired reputation as writer add speak
er, and, after beginning the practice Of his pro.
1ess1on, he devoted much time to literary pur-
suits. He was elected Attorney General Of
Pennsylvania in 1845, and in 194S was made
judge OF the court Of common pleas Of Phila-
delphia. In 1860 he was a delegate to the Ma
t1onal Republican ton, and in the same
year was elected to Congress, where he has
served continuously ever since. He has been
! member OF numerous committees OF tho
House and chairman OF some of the most i'm.
portant committees, notably the committee on
ways and means He has served in the lower
House longer than any other member, and for
this reason is often called the father Of the
House." He has for many years been known as
"Pig-Iron Kelley" He was at ore time free
| trader, but later became an ardent protection:
| list and has written several works in op-
position to the free trade theory. Among his
works are: Reasons for Abandoning the
Theory OF Free Trade and Adopting the Prin-
| ciples of Protection to American Industry"
Letters on Industrial and Financial Cues
tions'' and the New South
Judge Kelly had been in public life SO long
for nearly half a century-with nothing but
his salary to live upon, that he accumulated no
, property whatever, and his pecuniary circum.
stances to-day are about what they were in 1860
Columns might be written concerning his per-
sonal pecuiiarities and eccCntricities, but no
man can truthfully say word to discredit his
honor, and no act of his can be remembered
that casts shadow upon his reputation. He
was so scrupulous that he would never &C.
cept a railroad pass telegraph blank, and,
although his correspondence was so great as to
! make his postage accounts serious drain upon
his salary, he was a sturdy opponent Of tho
franking privilege and never voted for any ap-
preparation that would affect his own personal
interests to the extent of a penny.
Judge Kelley was man Of rare qualities.
His attachments to his friends were so strong
that he could forgive almost any thing in them,
| while his great heart knew no enmities and
| recognized in his opponents only men who
We're simply laboring under mistake. His
constancy and his devotion to the one great
idea he SO long and ably advocated was SO great
that he would never permit himself to wear a
garment made of imported goods or use any
| article that was produced in foreign country.
and he took occasion to demonstrate with his
friends for preferring the products of for
eipu labor to those of domestic make