Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-10
WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Hrs. Stanford WilI Give a Dinner in
HOnOf Of Mrs. Grant.
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN KELLEY.
Interesting Discussion on the Tariff
Before the Ways and Means
Committee.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-UNIoN.l
JUDGE KELLEY DEAD.
JUUGE hELLE1 DEAD.
The "Father of the House" Quis tIy Passes
Away.

The .'Father of the House, Quis tIy Passes
Away.
WASHINGTON, January 9th.-Judge Will
lam D. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, died at go
o'clock this evening. At his bedside were
Mrs. Kelley, his daughter, Mrs. T. o.
Horstman, his sons, William D. Kelley,
Jr., and A. b. Kelley. DR.. Stanton and his
private secretary, Weirick. He was con-
scious at the last, as he had been at inter-
vals during the last two days.
His remains will he buried in Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Pennsylvania.
The immediate cause of Judge Kelley s
death was intestinal catarrh, brought on
by cold contracted during Christmas
week. For some years, however, he had
been a constant sufferer from cancerous
growth inside of the face, which was re.
moved about six years ago by a surgical
operation. Fhe relief thus obtained, how
ever, was only temporary.
The funeral services here will take place
in the ball of the House of Representatives
Saturday noon.
Mr.. Kelley was in his seventy. sixth year,
and had he lived to finish this term, would
have served continuously for thirty years
in Congress. He was loved by all. and to-
night his death excites expressions of sor-
row from both Republicans and Democrats.
His death will be announced by both
Houses tomorrow, and it is thought both
will adjourn al once in respect to his men,
ory.
William Darrah Kelley was born in Philadel-
phia, April II 1914. His grandfather John
Kelley, was a revolutionary officer of Salem
county, New Jersey. William lost his father at
an early age, and was apprenticed first to
printer ana subsequently TO jeweler in Bos-
ton, where while following his trade, he ae-
quired reputation as q writer and speaker.
Returning To Philadelphia in 1910 he studied
law, was admitted to the bar the next year. and
while practising his profession devoted much
OF his time to literary pursuits. He was Attor-
Hey-General OF the State IN 1S45-6, and Judge
OF the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia
from 1916 to 1856. Until 1S45 he was Demo
crat and free trader, but in 1854 he Joined the
Republican party, became protectionist and
an ardent abolitionist, and delivered i'll Phila-
delphia, in 1854, an address on Slavery in the
territories that became widely known. In
1860 he was a delegate to the National Republi-
can Convention, and was elected to Congress,
where he served continuously since up TO the
time OF his death, and was the senior member
OF the House in continuous service. he was a
member OF numerous committees such as those
on Naval Affairs, Agriculture, and Indian At
fairs was Chairman of that on Weights and
Measures i'll the FOrtieth Congress and that of
the Centennial celebration. He was often
called the Father of the House." and was pop
ularly known as "Pig-iron Kelley" In addi
ton to many political speeches and literary
essays, he published, Address at the Colored
Department of The House of Refuge" (Philadel-
phia, 1850; "Ressons for Abandoning the The
ory of Free Trade and Adopting the Principle
of Protection to American Industry GS72);
speeches and Addresses II etters on Indus
from Europe" QSSO); and 'Ihe New South
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