The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

Death or Gov. Hovey.
The sad Intelligence Of tho death q
Indiana's much loved aud hOn0red q ov
ernor, ALVIN P. HovEY. wac received Il
jasper when the morning train arrived
Tuessiay, and Immediately The hsgs q
The court house and school house were
properly draped and placed AZ half masi
aud the talk Of the peoples lose. particu
lsry Of The old veterans. was universe
where the subject was mentioned
Without regard 10 party. all admired
Gen. Hovey for his sterling honesty. hi.
unquesiioned integrity, his strength o
mind and viii. and his patriotic achieve.
ments while in the army battling for hi,
country and while realizing that he was
old. full ~ years and hOnors, al hoped
70 see him I'LL out his full term Of Office
and regretted the loss 10 the State.
Gen. Hovev died MONDAY afternoon.
~ ! 20 o'clock. At the Dennisou no.
eel in indianapolis He had been sick
aimee his arrival IN the city OF
Mexico two weeks ago. and HE coudi.
ton shortened the Wait. His funeral
will occur AZ Mt Vernon, his old home.
Thuraday afternoon, the body being
nrouR NJ there BY = special train. accom-.
panied by the State officers. grand army
comrades. aud three companies OF the
State militia.
Referring 20 his last hours . Dispatch
70 the Evansville Courier says when Dr..
Hays called at Q O'Clock the patient was
entirely free from pain. but his respira-
ton WA bad and his extremities could
0e kept warm only by artificial means
Inc action Of his heart was perceptibly
stronger. but the damp, lowering wealth
or hsd depressing effect upon HE spir.
10. and the physicians saw that progress
towards strength was greatly dependent
upon IL.
Two hours later the ply sicisns again
Visited the Governor, but instead Of i'm.
provement they found that : radical
cnsnge had taken place for the worse
HIS mind vas wandering, and Il wss
with great difficulty that be bresihed q
all.
shortly AFTER O'Clock Mrs. Meuzies,
The Governors daughter, and other
friends and attendants had gone out for
moment, no one but Major Menzies
md Dr.. Hays remaining with him.
Looking about the room the dying
man thought he saw bic granddaughter,
Misc Mary Menzies. She wss always 81
favorite with him. and II sixht of her, 81
tao thought. his face frightened and he
called out "May!' AT that moment his
heart stopped beating. and tho pallor Of
death overspread his features. He was
lsid gently back on The pillows. and his
family and friends were called in.
Az they gathered about the bed he i
drew one convulsive breath and wss
dead.
Alvin Peterson Hovey Wa born IN
rcsey county, Indiana, September 6.
le2l. He was educated In the NJ. ver-
non common schools. studied Law and
was admitted to the bar Of Mt. Vernon
in I643 and practiced with success. In i
ISl9 ne was Prosecuting Attorney for
this circuit, and afterwards he vas Die /
'rict Attorney He was : delegate 10
The constitutional Convention OF 1852 Il
and . year later became Circuit Judge
~ the Third Judicial District, compris-
ing eleven counties, when he was made |,
. Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Indi- |,
ana. From 1856 10 1858 he served as
United States District Attorney for In
diana. |,
During the civil war Judge Hovey en-
scred the Federal sevvice as Colonel OF
ths Twentv- fourth Indiana Volunteers |,
IN July, 1861. 10 April Of The next year
he Was promoted to Brigadier General OF
volunteers. aud In July. 1864 was bre-
veited Major General for neritorious
and distinguished services. He was Ia
command OF the Eastern district OIL
Afkansas in 1863. and or the district or
nalana IN 1864 and la65.
Tcn- Grant, In bic official report,
wArds 10 Gen. Hovey tho key battle 81
va Vicksburg cam paign, that OF Cham II
.on's Hill. Gen. Hovey resigned In 1865 !
4 was appointed United States Minis.
70 Peru, which Office he resigned In
To He was elected 10 Congress a. .
publican in 1856. served one term, and
1893 was elected Governor Of Indiana
The Republicans.
n Lost HE parents when qnite : small
IN. Judge Pitcher, or Mt Vernon.
VA instrumental in bringing him out as
\ swyer. for II was In his Office that
(, .ung iovey studied.
just before he was offered the ministry
Peru, he was rendered the position oil
sccresarv OF War by President Grant,
" no "a mired him very much. The he
refused. but few months later accepted
tha ministry TO Peru.
Bv the death Of Governor Bovey.
Lieutenant Governor Chase. Of DAN
vile, becomes Chief Executive Of Indi-
ann for thirteen months.