New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
DEATH OF SENATOR KENNA.
END OF LONG ILLNESS FROM Ht'Ahl
DISEASE.
Rn,NGrMEyTs FOR TIE FUNERAL IN THE
SENATE CHAMBER TO-DAY.


SENATE CHAMBER TO-DAY.
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator John b. hehha VI
West virginia died to-day a, his home In ms Guy.
IT,. ord comc culetlv after long Illness. lie ha'i
hcen failing steadily since midnight and was sur
rounded by his family. His allmeht WIS h."' =.
disease. and for years he had been CONSCIOUS '''
he was subject to fatal termination oil IL ~ "''
moment Senator Kerna was born sportsman anu
loved TO spend weeks at n time IN me PM WIZ
of his native state In pursuit Of game an" '''' 80
felt that these trips beneficial 10 MS he"'"'
I'm, whom he returned 20 Washington last fall ne
complaiurd that he had not rccuperatcd as "N"''
while on his summer vacation. Last oc'op'r INV
stroke came and lie took TO his bed. II was ,,, :"
narrow escape then from immediate u''i'". '
,roat strength and will power nerved him 10 hS io
lhis life with supcrhuman vigor ana seNer"i "''''
ne rallied remarkably In one or TWO INSTANT. ~
marked was the Improvement noted In his c"nu''o"
that II justified hopes Of BIS ultimate recovery. As
lo,c ne last Saturday he was bright and almost che'r
tul and Yesterday he told member OF his o"'''
DELEGATION that he was the road to recovery Hou
: O'Clock last night there were unmistaKao'e SIZES
~ syncopc and COLLAPSE. From that Time Tue >i''
forces cbbcd rapidly u,
Senator Kcnna leaves widow ana six cn"u,'"'
four bows and two girls. The oldcs, OF III" children
s about seventeen. and the youngest boy was hve
ycnr, old ycsterily Ills sister, Mrs Jodan ana her
husband were present at the last III )men' as was "'
half brother. Mr.. Ashby. 4 wcst Nirginin.
Sergeant at arms Valentine OF The senate. was IN
,orood ~ fine senator's death at early hour this
morning and Immediately took charge OF me l"netII
arrangcmcn's The body Will be brought 10 INV
Copol 70 morrow and funeral services will take place
in the Sera'e Chamber about l O'CLOCK Inc "''u
man was a Catholic it IS the wish OF the FANNY 'hat
o services be REFORMED under the direction OF car
eInol Gibbons OF Baltimore 10 whom the senator was
warmly attached. Immediately after the s'rVi'e NV
body escorted by tho Cgngrcss' 1nai CONTINUES UNA
attended by the members Of the family and few per
sona friends will be placed on Chesapeake ana ONO
p,,rood trnIn and be- taken - Charlestown, W. Va,
the home Of the dead senator 1t Is inc present pu'-
nose f. have tho funeral as the party arrives
a, CborIc,t,wn the next day, but there may be n
change I'm this part Of the plan IN vf'w OF IN" fact
that the state Legislature Is now IN session AZ 'hrie''
town. ard may desire have the remains lie In state
at the capitol there.
The Join, committee of Congress 10 conduct 'he
funeral will be composed OF Mcssrs. Faulkner Black
burn. Daniel wathall, Henderson and squire on
the part Of the senate and Mcssrs. Anderson, Pen
dleton capchar' and Wilson. West Virginia; Tucker
bingham. Henderson. Illinois; DUNCAN Manslr ana
Onthwalte on the part OF the House
A message was received later IN tho day from Car
dlnal Gibbons stating that he would conduct the ser
vices lie will be assisted By Bishop Keane, OF tho
Catholic University.
Virginia now West virginia. ADHl TO- $50 lie was
ef, "a, hnrlo,s al the age Of eight years and moved
with his mother 10 Missouri. where he worked on Il
arm I'm summer AMI I'm winter was employed dlSSnG
coal Al t, asr oi sixteen hr enlisted In the second
V..oui Confederate Cavalry and followed the fortunes
-, tho Cnnrcirracy 20 tho end. lie was wound"i III
tho shoulder and arm IN an engagement D''"c'"
.rou'lnc parties but kept up active service dh1hE
General Prices retreat rom Missouri IN i-'i carry
i,,. hl, bruises and banag, In The march with ior'
ud".
4, m. clos. OF tho var he returned to his native
Ken,y.ha and was employed for time In sail inr-
n,.. saving from h's earnings enough money '" az
ourc an education. Through the kindness al bishop
Iyb,mu Of Wet yirgnin. he admitted 10 -.
ytnceut.s College at Wheeling. where he finished his
sfuei,s H. l-Gs he studied law In 'hnri''th' W
Va and was admitted 10 the bar In June lo'V i've
roo r,rdiv ln this profession and IN 1872 was elected
Proceeding Attorney 81 Kauavha County. and In ms
lr y.ar, service In this capacity he won distinction
SO ni. c,nduc, az Important cases defended by Tie
nl,>' iIwvrrs IN the Nta'e.
n. wa. elected H. Congress n Democrat agalnN
strong opposition ana entered tie House at an extra
sion In Oci0hcr 1877. being the youn;'N man ~
that body Here ne distinguished himself by bis AFFINITY
and won IN, admiration Of his associates pN us
.,,A.. on nnancini aGd economic issues. II" served
fonr wears In the hwcr branch o. Congress ana ID
1859 WAS elected ~ the >cnntc ana rr'lrt'u ~ 49,
h,,ns iae yoing-,t member ia thhi hNh' il' S,I
clc,- Io -. -rnatr have been marked hy ihr sam"
1ualir, which characterized his service In ." llpr.
i far ~ his piblir duties woi1 permit ~ "''''
thln,d his connection with the lnl. ,.,,.
.enaior k'nna's death marhe a singular IH'nh,t
-, ,,, members ~ ,sn senate during III" present
",- Tbnr, have now been four deaths among
them since the Lid Congress WAS 'aI'I WsvuN' H.,
li-c more than year ago H'nlor fnmD " i 20
did I'm Ibis rty NAY IA senator Gibson died az iin'
spring,. Ark. December l.. aud now senator he'"'