New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
ASA w. TENNEY ILL.
RIGHTS DISEASE THE PRINCIPAL
CAUSE OF HIS SICKNESS.
ovrRyoHK IN HIS OFFICE AS JUDGE OF THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-AT-
Tackled WHILE AT CHURCH

Tackled WHILE AT CHURCH
or SUNDAY.
Judge Asa W. Tenney of the United States Dis
,-,c. Cour, Is confined 10 his house. No 1910 Wash
,nrton Park Brooklyn. and his friends arc
much alarmed over his condition. HIS COM
plant is said TO be Brlghts disease and oiher
.omplicatioas At late hour last nish, ne
u,as said to be resting easily. His physician
Is DR. Richardson OF No l27 South Oxford-st. VINO
said las: night that his patient doing as wei as
could be expected under the circumstances me
Judges family are encouraged over his cohu'''o"
now and are hoping for the best Judge Ie""''
was attacked with his present Illness on suh1a!
morning last in the lafayette Avenue PresDEtera"
Church. OF which ne is member Wheh me sei
vice was half over he complained OF feehhs Ill., anu
was assisted TO the vestibule. and pr h'c"N."
was summoned. carriage was caled anu ',,e
Judge WAS taken TO his home, on Washi'is 'o " "
The Judge has been working hard during 'he las'
two or three months in order to clear up lhe uo'"e'
OF his court nv the end Of the term HIS fTehus eN
pressed the fear that he WAS overexer'lhs' pu' ne
kept resolutely ut his work. taxing 'hsu'0ie' 's'
Everything Is now being done 10 give hin apso!u'e
rest and only his doctor and tho members OF MS
family are permitted 10 see him Judge Ienney hao
made all ARRANGEMENTS at the trial OF Carter.
the marine who is accused Of numbering his snip
mat. Kinney on board the Indiana while at the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard In September last AIS eono'-
ZION now indicates that the trial will have TO be
Judge Tenney was born in Dalton, y II. sixty
.our years ago. He graduated from Dartmouth
College In the class o. SO. After studying law In
Lancaster n H. he came 10 New-Iork In 49,
Eleven years later President Grant appointed MIN
United States DisrictAtorney fo- the Eastern DIS
trct OF New-York TO succeed General Benjamin r
Tracy He Was reappointed by Presidents Hayes
and Garfield. and held the Office more than twelve
years President Mckinley. In September. appointed
Mr.. Tenney United S ates District Judge 10 succeed
Charles r. Benedict. who was retired ~ ase hinita-
ton Judge Tenney is member Of the New Eng
Land Society IN New-YoTk and the Long Island HIS
torical Society OF Brooklyn His home IS nlled With
books pictures and statUaIy gathered In travel.
AS platform orator Judge Terney has National
reputation In the Mckinley campaign ne offered
his services 10 the National Committee. and was as
signed 10 the stump In Virginia and West Virginia
He made a marked impression. and some Of his cpl
grammat!c utterances were widely quoted. he Is
foyal Republican. but has never mixed In the petty
disputes which caused local discussions. He has the
faculty o: handling statistics IN attractive man
ner and a valiant champion OF ucational prog
ress He enjoys the personal friendship OF the Pres
ident, and his appointment was something OF sur
prise 10 the local Republican leaders as his name
had not been mentioned in connection with the office
OF Dstric; Judge. AS soon as the appointment was
made. however II regarded as good one.
Judge Tenney began his judicial duties under favor
able auspices and with the confidence OF the public.
His many friends hope that his illness is only tenn