Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-12


last few months Of his life from heart
suasms were 90 poignant that 10 himself
s- we'll as 20 hls family death must have
boon looked upon as almost welcome.
lfa. KENSA's IIFT.
Dir. Kenna was born in 1913 and was con-
scguoutly only i5 years Of oge, the young
c.t man N tho Senate. His birthplace was
Nalclul0n, Va, since Incorporated into
West Virginia. Hewprked on farm until
Che uu' feak Of the civil war, when he en-
tered the Confederate army as a private
nrI fought through 10 the end. lie after
wards studied and pIactlcpd law until
elected % Congress. He served six years
iu tbe lower House. aud then. IN 1888, was
elected tD the Senate rs Democrat 20 sue
coed IIrury G.. DAVIS, the fatbor-ln-laW OF
Secretary stephen Il. Elkins and the busi-
noes associate Of James q. Blame. It's
term ol service would have expired IN 1870.
1Hr WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST.
His death al ths time will add a new
feature 10 the senatorial contest now IN
progress between the supporters Of his
colleague. Mr. Faulkner, and ex-senator
tludrn. who are contendnE Tor the seha-
t.r-hip now held hy Mr.. Faulkner. when
VII expire on the 4th Of March next.
Mr.. keuna's Washington residence was
on Cnmtol Hill. at 17O B street, northeast,
aud 1t is there that hc died.
THF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The details Of the funeral Of Senator
Kouua have not been completed, but ac-
cording 20 the present understanding the
remains viii he taken TO the CAPITOL to-
morrow, and tho funeral services Will take
place IN the Senate chamber about !
l. O'Clock As the deceased was a Catholic
<.tne services VIII he impressive, and It IL
81 thr wish of the family that thoy be per-
n formed under the direction of Archbishop
& Gibbons of Baltimore, TO whom
tur Senator was warmly attached. To-
morrow night the remains, escorted by the
! congressional committees and attended ty
the members of the family % tho deceased
nrd "A few personal friends, Will be placed
.ua Chesapeake and Ohio railway train
and taken to Charleston. ". Va, the home
uftlp dead ~cuntor. 10 Is the present pur.
posse to have the funeral rites performed
a4 soon u4 tho party arrives at Charleston,
f.tutNt du.. hut there may bV a change
Iu tins part oi tine arrangements.
CARDINAL gibbons 10 CONDUCT THE SER
VICES.
message was received later IN the day
from Cardinal Gibbons stating that he
would conduct tine services. lie wall lie
u..-t..i iry H-lup k,nue. If the Cath phc
Juy.rify. and tine following members of
fL,. tatIuli. clergy WlIl he present Rev.
T. &. Waiter uud Ecy. Ju.eph MagCc, Of
St Iatuck-. Rev. = Ryan and Rov. W.
Fletcher. ut thc Church of the immucu-
.te Conception Hey.J. k"rrick and Rev
I. Nlurs, ut ST. Mathews. Rev.
D. DBuru and Iey. NJ. sullivan OF
So Peters: EDy. j. Nackn and Rev. f..
A'nyu4Iyyr. ot ~. Iaui-; Rev. G. Giles
Ic. uf ST. Airy-lus. Ety. j. H. Richards,
Georgetown University; the Rev. Domlni-
can fathers of -. D1mulcs, iev. J. De
Iqucy. oft the Church Of the Dolly Name (;
Rev. George Giaah, Of ST. Mary's; Rev.
Iuthcr Scaulsn, of Georgetown; Rev.
John Cloyd and Rev. +. Otounell, OF st.
Nfcptcu'., and Rev. John Jones, OF Irovl-
lruCe Hospital.
own IuJ CHESAPEAKE AND ONO.
The body wIll bc taken TO tho Chesa-
u..b, and Ohio passenger station I'M
uc1Jt.lN after Che services, where II viii
remain until n o'clock al night, when the
thr.aueukv aad Ohio tram departs for
Charleston.
SINGULAR SENATORIAL FATALITY.
Senator kenua's death marks IA singular
ptgUty among the members OF the Senate
during the present Congress-. There have
rnW been four deaths among them since
th, Iitly-reeout Congress was called to-
..tuyr ID httl. moro than wear ago. First
ta,te was Senator Plumb, who died IN
Washington b,ccW Der 20, 1891. Then
Senator Barbour died ma tins CITY May 18th
last. Senator Gibson died at Hot Springs,
Ark.. pecculcr 18TH last. aud now Senator
hsuua, making an almost unparalleled
death record ior one Congress.
1ur FUNERAL COMMITTEE.
The iuiut committee 20 conduct the fu-
neral Will be composed of Mossrs. Faux