The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17

Representative William nnrrash x ~
Iennsyissnin. tho ssf2ther ofth~ u.,.'.
Having served IN that nosly Tw~.t.-~'.
Years. y No More "A isrief >l.rsch " ,..-
Career. ~
WAsliiNcroS. Jan. 10. Judge Nilli..
j. Kelley. ~ Pennsylvania. died L.rc \.
GEO o'clock last evening. Al Nj. IVA.
side were Mrs. Kelley. his dnuah,..
Mrs. I. q. iiorstman. his son. N,lli.,
ID Kelley. jr.; and A. Il. Kelley a.
Stanton. his attending physician. anl
II. Very. his private secretatr. M.
death was painless and TO the watchers
az his bedside he seemed 10 have farnn
into deep sleep. lie was unconsrio..
at the last. as he had been M ~
fcrvals during tho last two davs
His remains will be buried +.
Laurel Hill Cemetery. Philade,uhI,
Tho immediate cause Of Judge Eellav's
death was intestinal catarrh. bron.-f, NJ
by cold contracted during Christina
week. For some years. however. ~
had been almost constant sufferer
from q canccrous growth in the side az
the face. which was removed about ~
years ago by surgical operation. INA
relief thus obtained was only Temporary.
and IL has developed so RAPIDLY onr,n,
the past year that II must have soon
conquered him had he not earlier falDa,
victim to the catarrhal affection. ia
was nearly scyenty-six years Ola. and
during the latter years Of his lif, III
general health had not been so good. "a
he easily fell victim to the wcakeninr
Of diseases.
large number OF members of CON-
gress. including Representatives aeKin-
ley. Of Ohio: Brcckinrldge. 81 Ken
lucky, and other OF Mr.. kellcx's 49,
ciates on the ways and means coin,ni,-
tee. called AZ the Riggs House IL W ns.sht
70 express their sympathy. Tho sreak-
err as soon as he heard unofiriail. N
the death. requested thc serrrant.st-
arms 70 ascertain the wishes ~ fhc fan-
ily with respect 70 the funeral services.
The funeral ceremony here wi.l ~
public. and will be held In rl.e hall
Of the House OF Ecpresertaris.S
on Saturday az noon After tse
ceremonies 81 the House of Etnrr-
sen'ativcs the remains will b. taken 10
Philadelphia TO the home or Judge
keliey's daughter. Mrs. Iiorstman Tho
final services will probably take place
on Monday from the Unitarian Church.
corner of Twcnfv-sccond and Chrstnu.
streets. IL is the wish OF the family
that Rev. Dr Furness. who ofllcsaicd Al
Judge kclley's marriage. but N nov
retired from active work in the minis
try. shall preach the funeral sermon
fJndge Kelley was born Ina Phila.I. uhla.
April II. 1914 His grandfather. John Kslirx.
served a. an officer in the Revolutionary
war. Having lost his father M an early arc
ne learned the printers trade. and i.t.r
served an apprenticeship 20 a jcweirr Ia l:o~-
ton. In 1870 he returned 60 Philadelphia and
began the study Of law. and year later Was
admitted 20 the bar. and whilc pracflciEx
his profession devoted much time 20 liz
rrary pursuits. He was elected Attorney
General Of Pennsylvania in i~is. and IN
1876 was Judge Of the Court ~ Common Pleas
Of Philadelphia in i->9 ne was delegate (
% the National Republican convention. ana
IN the same year was elected 90 Com ><s.
where he had served continuor<;y "a Z
since lie had been menh~<a - - -
81 the Hour, and chap
'omc or t,sc most imp0ant, nost@ 49,
rays aud means. lie s<vu IN t1e lower
House longer than ~ osher m<uoer =
md for this rca<on was often called
ne Father q the SAusc ~ wss i9fs
ey." he was At one kme free tradr.
'uf later became an ufient rrotectifni.t.
md wrote several works In opp'-.t
Q the free trade theory. Among hi-v~ ork-
re Reasons for Abando tps I ..nr, N
rec Trade and Adopting the nj ,rlr- n
'rotection 70 American Industry t.~ttsfs
= Industrial and Financial Qne~sipis-- -
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