The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-05
END OF A USEFUL CAREER
Death of Attorney D. v, Connolly at
His Home on Washington Avenue
HAD BEENILL FOR OVER A YEAR
II Was Less than u Month Ago, However,
That lie Was Confined to His Bed.
Sketch Of the Busy Life
of Mr.. Connolly.

A busy, useful life closed yesterday
morning at o'clock when death ended
the sufferings of Attorney Daniel Ward
Connolly, who for twenty years had
been prominent figure in the public
life of this city. He was a resourceful,
able man and filled with much ability
the public positions to which he was
called
Mr. Connolly suffered an attack of
the grip two years ago, and since then
his health was not robust. For the
last year he had been practically an
invalid, but heTolcally continued TO at
tend TO his law practice and business
interests. A portion of last summer
he spent at his Lake Ariel cottage in
the hope of recruiting his health.
On Nov. Che was stricken with paraly-
sis, of the side and was confined to
his room since under the care of DR.. w
E. Allen. For two weeks past no hopes
were entertained Of his recovery and
his death yesterday morning was not
surprise to his family or intimate
friends although the news came in the
nature of u sad shock to his many
acquaintance and members of the ban
with whom he had been long and init.
mately associated.
The Career Of Mr.. Connolly.
Daniel Ward Connolly was borr
April "a, 1Si7, in Cochecton, N. Y. Ir
lS49 his parents, John and Ann Con.
molly, removed to this city, bringing
Daniel with them. They settled on the
West Side and there Mr.. Connolly grew
to manhood. He waz educated in tht
public schools and then entered the law
office of Attorney A. A. Chase where he
fitted himself for the practice of law
In May, 1870, he was admitted to prac.
tice in the courts of Luzerne county anC
at once began the practice Of his choser
profession.
He took an active interest in public
affairs. and in 1872 was the candidate o
the Citizens party for district attor
ney. The. following year he married
Miss Maggie Corneilson, of Danville
this state. Mr. Connolly took an actlv,
part in the formation of the new
county, and after its erection was nomi
mated for additional law judge by thu
| Democrat and Greenback-La par
Ties. He defeated his opponent, b. S
Bently, but the supreme court decided
the election had been held too soon anC
was, therefore, void
In 1879 Mr.. Connolly sustained a Sc
we're afiliction in the death of his wifi,
and two children. He obtained the con
gressional nomination from the Dem
ocrat and Labor parties in 1880 in tn,
Observation-Disclosures district, but Hen
drck h. Wright, who was defeated IN
the convention, became an independen
candidate and j. A. Scranton, the Re
publican nominee, was elected.
Elected In 1882.
In 1882 Mr.. Connolly was again a can
didate for congress and defeated Mr.
scranton, but was in turn defeated by
the latter for a reelection. While il
congress he served on the committee o,
pension bounty and back pay; the com
mittee on expenditures in the treasur,
department, and the committee on mill
tary affairs In 1885 President Cleve
land appointed Mr.. Connolly postmast
er of Scranton. which Office he filled un
til succeeded by d. NJ. Jones. He wa
a delegate from Pennsylvania to tn
National Democratic convention at ST
Louis in 1883 and voted for Clevelant
and Thurman.
In 1874 Mr.. Connolly formed Law
partnership with his cousin, the hat
Judge John F. Connolly, which wa
maintained for number of years. Fo
a time after the dissolution of that part
nership he practiced alone. and abou
six years ago became associated witt
Attorney ]. Alton Davis, which partner
ship existed up to the time of his death
Mr.. Connolly was chairman of tn
board of censors of the Lackawann
Bar association and president of tn
Scranton Fire Brick company. He wa
also interested in coal lands.
Ills Second Marriage.
In 1882 Mr.. Connolly was married t
Miss Alma Price, daughter of Mr. an
Mrs. William Price, of South Main ave
nue.. Their union was blessed by 81.
children, who. with Mrs. Connolly sur
vive him. Soon after his second mar
riage Mr.. Connolly erected home a
1909 North Washington avenue, wher
he resided at the time of his death.
Arrangements for the funeral hav
not yet been perfected. 1t will tax
place on Friday. In the absence fror
the city Of ex-Judge Alfred Hand. presi
dent of the Lackawanna Bar associa
tion, Secretary Herman Osthaus ha
called a meeting Of the association 70
u o'clock tomorrow to take action Of
the death of Mr.. Connolly.