The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-15

ran away and threw Mr.. Wills TO the
ground He was taken TO a physicians
Office and soon recovered sufficiently TO re-
turn TO his homo at Waikiki. He never
left ii again. Fever increased, and the cold
taken in San Francisco soon developed
into pneumonia. This settled so firmly
upon the lungs that 1t could not be checked.
All human effort was expended without
avail. Three physicians iahored tnces-
sanity and held frequent conferences upon
the case. A few days before Christmas the
case was pronounced hopeless.
Soon after the death of the minister all
the consular. government and shipping
flags were lowered to half mast. EXPIRES
sions OF regret were general and the wife
and son have the sympathy of the whole
community.
At the request of Mrs. Willis the funeral
service viii take place at the Central
Union church tomorrow. Rev. d. P. Ber-
ME pastor OF that church. and Rev. j. NJ.
Monroe pastor of the Christian church.
OF which the deceased was a member. con-
Quoting the services. The deta1 Of the
funeral have been left to the United States
consul general IT was learned last even
ing that Mr.. Mills had requested the gov
eminent to take the funeral In hand and
the government has accepted. The funeral
procession will be the most imposing since
that of Kalakaua.
The remains will be deposited in a vault
In Nuuanu cemetery until January IL. when
the oasket VIII be placed on board the
steamship Australia, for transportation
TO the United States. II Is not known YET
whether an escort will be sent with the
remains but IL seems TO be the opinion OF
a number OF citizens that a representative
OF the foreign Office should be detailed as
an escort 10 accompany the remains 10
Louisville and turn them over 30 the Of
ficials there.
In September. 1893. Mr.. Willis was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland as minis
ter 70 Hawaii, succeeding James II.
Blount who acted temporarily after the
recall OF the late john l. Stevens. Mr..
Willis reached Honolulu by the Australia
on October 4, 1898, and met one of the
stormiest problems ever referred to for
eign diplomat in Hawaii. During his resi-
denoe In Honolulu in an official capacity.
Minister Willis performed the duties OF his
office in a quiet. dignifiedv manner; he
made no display at private or public func-
lions and Was looked upon as an unas-
Stunning, genial Southern gentleman, acting
always IN matters of q diplomatic nature
in severely conservative way.
Albert 8. Willis was born In Shelby
county. KY, January e. 1si3. and for
many years prior TO his coming 10 Homo
lulu as United States minister. he re-
sided IN Louisville. His early education
was received in the common schools OF
Kentucky. He graduated IN the Louis
vile high school in 1850 For four years
he taught school, and in the intervals OF
his employment studied law. graduating
from the Louisville law school in 1865.
He was elected attorney for jefferson
county, OF which Louisville IS the county
seat, in 1872. AT that time he canvassed
his state in the interest Of the Democracy.
In 1874 he was reelected attorney Of
Jefferson county and served IN
that capacity until sent to the Forty-ffth
congress. He was returned in the Forty
sixth, Forty-seventh and Forty-elghfh
congresses as a Democrat, and during
Speaker Carlisle's regime filled the i'm
portant position Of chairman OF the COM
mlttee on rivers and harbors.