The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
WILLIS is NO MORE
UNITED STATES MINISTER TO
HAWAII DIED JANUARY 3,

turning Voyage to Hawaii Proved Fata
Remains to be Brought Back to HI
Own Country for Burial Sketch Of tn
Life and Public Services of CariIsle'
Lieutenant and Cleveland's Hawaiian
Ambassador - Other News From tn,
Islands OF the Sea.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 18th.
steamer Monowai, which arraved here a
midnight, brought advices from Homo
lulu to the effect that United States Min
lister Albert S. Willis died at $50 a. m
on January 8, after an illness covering
several months, resulting from an attack
of pneumonia which he suffered while
On a trip homeward from the United
States.
n April last the minister and family
left Hawaii for visit TO their old home
at Louisville. While in San Francisco
on the return trip, the minister contract
ed severe cold which settled upon MS
lungs. This was the immediate cause
of his death.
At noon, On October 81, while leaving
church, his horse ran away and threw
MI. w HIS " StOoA0s liz W 90 boANh
TO physicians office and soon recover
ed sufficiently 10 return to his nome at
Waikiki. He never left it again.
Fever increased and the cold taken In
San Francisco soon developed into pneu-
monia. This settled so firmly upon the
lungs that it could not be checked. All
human effort was expended without
avail. Three physicians labored inces-
sanity and held frequent conferences up
on the case. A few days before Christ
mas the case was pronounced hopeless.
Soon after the death Of the minister,
all the consular governments and ship
ping flags were lowered to half-mast.
Expressions Of regret were general and
the vie and son have the sympathy Of
the whole community.
At the request Of Mrs. Willis, the flu
neral services took place at the Central
Union church at p. M. on January z,
Rev. Bernie, pastor of the church, and
Rev. Monroe, pastor of the Christian
church, OF which the deceased was a
member, conducting the services. The
details Of the funeral were left to the
United States consul general and Charge
d. Affaires Ellis Mills, at whose request
the government took the funeral in
hand
The remains were deposited temporari-
ly in a vault at Nuanu cemetery until
the 18th inst, when the casket was to
be placed on board the steamship Aus
tralia for transportation to the United
States. X was not known when the
Monowai left whether an escort would
be sent with the remains, but the opn-
ion of number of citizens was that
a representative Of the foreign Office
should be detailed as an escort to accom-
pany the remains to- Louisville, and turn
them over to the officials there.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 15.-Albert Sgd
ney Willis was born near Shelbyvllle,
KY. about fifty-five years ago. He was
the sen Of a well-known physician. When
-tlbcrt was IL years OF age, his father
died.
After a short widowhood, Mrs Willis
married J. l.. Clemmons, Louisville at
torney, and came to this city to live.
Albert was sent to the public schools.
Later he entered the high school and
took full five years, graduating with
After graduating he taught little
school on the Bardstown road. While
filling his post he studied law and later
at the Louisville law school.
In 1886 he graduated from the law school
and began practice.
In the early seventies he was elected
to the office of county attorney, which
position he held until his election to con-
gress in 1876, when he succeeded Mr.
Henry Watterson, who had been selected
to fill the unexpired term Of Z. Y. Par
sons. He bacame favorite lieutenant
Of Mr.. Carlisle and Unanswered his fore
es for the speakership, to which office
Mr. Carlisle was elected for the first
Carlisle then made Mr.. Willis chairman
which responsible position he capably
filled.
Mr.. Willis served five years in con-
gress. In 1856 he was succeeded by Hon.
Asher g. Caruth. He returned TO this
city and resumed the practice of law.
In 1898 Mr.. Willis received the ap-
pointment as minister to Hawaii. He
accepted and assumed the post. Mr.. Will
lis arrived at the island during the most
critical moment in its history. the
queen had been deposed, and another
government had taken the place of the
The most intense feeling
existed as to what course the president
would adopt. Mr.. Cleveland intrusted
his secret orders to Mr.. Willis, which
were to the effect that Queen Liluoka-
ami should be reinstated in the event of
her granting immunity to all political
offenders. This she declined TO do. The
recent state of affairs is we'll known.
In 1878 Mr.. Willis married Miss Flor
ence Bulaney. They have one son, Al
bert S. Willis. who is at Honolulu.
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The death Of
United States Minister Willis at Homo
lulu was received with deep regret in
Washington. AT the time of his visit to
it was apparent that his
health was in an extremely precarious
state and that this fact he fully real
Zed himself. Still he felt that If he
could succeed in returning TO the Ha-
waiian islands without suffering a re-
apsa ne ultimately could regain his
health. President Cleveland was deeply
affected al the news of his ministers
death. He said he had known Mr. Willis
for many years and in official life had
been closely associated with him. He was
an honest and thoroughly capable man.
whom ne held in the highest esteem and
n whose death ne learned with the
deepest regret.
FROM THE SAMOAN ISLANDS
News OF the Three Chief DiSuitaries Cnder
the Tripartite Management