New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

49, ,hs best medical talent in the city. and re-
cs,ved every care hut in spite of vigorous const-
.,on which assisted him in battling with the
s,ooss he succumbed after long and severe sur
fering. ,,.
wups,s condition began 10 grow worse and II was
osr that the end was not Ear of He iost con-
iousness and his breathing was difficult ana III
,bis condition he remained until his death
!, s not known yet whether an escort VIII oe
mt w,,h the body but 1t seems 10 be the OPINION
- number OF citizens that representative OF
ha Foreign Office should be detailed as an eSoo'.
.,o,,nanv II TO Louisville. Until me iunerai
..s Mace a detail OF men selected by the Nii'-
....r of Foreign Affairs will remain at 'he ho"Se
H,a, The news OF the death of the Minister was
.s,,ed by the Government. the nags Oh t"e
,naearv Building and military headquarters were
,ov,red 10 haf-mas;. Most OF the BUSINESS
IA the shipping followed suit
NJ. wins Is nearly Frustrated from the ioHk
.-s ~ her husband The family expec, ~ n''
,Or home with the body oh the steamer aus, az"
a, January g. The Hawaiian Goveshmen, "''
cord state funeral to the deaa bodS Viii lie in
state in the morning in the former the Central
N be held os s5 to the cemetery
xbsre the body will be placed IN the ;l he headed
until the sailing o. the steamea ,,siinn from the
sy The states 1sa Warshp Dole anS the the
chief ocas q 1ns ,efp small estate but ample
mn.
lie .sSinn JAN l5-President oceans ~s
washington Sy The news OF the death OF MINISTER ,
Ws He said be had know MT sss5 5s With
tn He was an honest and ther9ustIs asieen, and
Mbom the President held in ne snc. recre
a, whose death he learned win '"e
.,h.r. sydney Willis born near he'os'','''
u ahou, sfty-Ave years ago. He was the son VI a
or Known musician. When twelve years VI az e,,,
49,, |a,aa After short widowhood MIS- "'''',
Y C-lemmons a Louisville attorney anu
NO . = o,,,svf,le 10 live Albert was sent 10 'iie
-, sohoo,s Later he entered the high scnooi anu
- +ba full five years course. graduatns WIZ ~
.,oo.,on After graduation he taught scnoo az,
nu. ba studied law and later matricuia'eo a. %
\, su. I.w School In 1866 he was graouateu
-, ,he law school and began practice In the cary
he was elected county attorney winch oi'o
ne bsld until his election Congress in DO. wnen ne
e.assds5 Henry Waterson. who had been selected 10
an - uneynired term of f. Y Parsons lie oecdiis
tavo-i,e lieutenant Of Mr. Carlisle ana mdn4e a ~
Ss forces for the speakership 20 which S HEe
Carlisle elected for ne mrs ,me Mr. y, Wits chair
man ~ me Rivers and Harbors Comm:ttee. po :,
which he ably filed. Mr. Willis served rye nv hve aebnr G.
csrv,h He returned TO Louisville ana teS"i"e" TIC
p,sccs az Ne Iso3 Nj Willis received the appoint
NON, ss Minister 10 Hawaii. lie arrived In me S,au
y, ~. 80, critical moment in their history queen
llfaokaiahi ndu 70" 80 81 he monarchy The
mos n,ensa interest existed as TO what course "
p-,s,den, would adopt Mr.. Cleveland nTus'eu ms
secret orders TO Mr. Wills. and they Were 10 10 . .te
erec ths, Iiuokalani should be reinstatea IN ne
tenders This she declined 70 do. The rest oil the
story ~ me restoration fasco Is well known.
In 1875 Mr.. Willis married Miss riorence b iH in
They have one son. Albert :. Willis. IT, VINO - !"