The Saint Paul globe., 1898-04-18

DR.. Henry N. Avery, health commits
sioner Of Minneapolis, is dead. Leay
ing Minneapolis two days ago for a
short period Of recreation, he was sud
denly taken sick, and yesterday morn
ing was found dead in bed at Forman.
n. D. 81
For the past week DIR. Avery had
been in ill health, although he had been
able to attend to his duties. He had
been a sufferer from stomach trouble
for considerable length Of time, and
Friday night he decided to take q. run
into the country. 'r A@
Saturday morning he took the 500
train and left for the West. That even.
Ing found him at Forman, N. D. He
registered at the Washburn house. He
went to his room, and after partaking
OF a light supper, retired. Half an
hour afterwards he was taken sick with
fit of vomiting and called the clerk.
The latter remained with him for a
short time and left him much improved
Dr. Avery did not respond to the
breakfast call yesterday morning, but
his room was not entered until noon
When the clerk went to call him after
dinner, the lifeless body was found In
bed, The appearance Of the bed show
ed that death had been peaceful.
A telegram from DIR. w. w. Bradley
and Sheriff G. P. Chesney, acting cor
| oner, was the first intimation received
In Minneapolis yesterday afternoon.
Word arrived here about o'clock. 1t
was a great shock to every one, and es-
pecially to the family, who least Of all
expected anything serious to happen
the remains are expected to arrive
here Tuesday night. Arrangements for
the funeral cannot be made definitely
until after the body is brought back,
but 1t is thought that tses services will
be held from the First Presbyterian
church Thursday afternoon, with pri-
waite services at Lakewood
1t was known only to a few that DR..
Avery had left the city. Immediate
friends only were aware that his health
had been poor Of late, and none ex-
pected to hear Of his sudden demise.
cause Of death. The coroner at For
man believes that heart disease was the
cause, but it is stated that Dr. Avery
had submitted to an examination re-
Gently and his heart was pronounced
healthy. Others believe that the stom-
ach trouble was responsible.
Mrs. Avery and family Of eight
ch1ldren are left to mourn the death
OF loving husband and father.
Henry Newell Avery was born ct
Clinton, N. Y, April 80, 1888. In 1860
DR.. Avery entered DR.. Lewis A. Sayres
office In New York city and attended
one course Of lectures at the College
or Physicians and Surgeons. In March.
1861, he entered the army, enlisting
With the famous Seventh regiment, of
New York His regiment entered Wash
ington April II, 1861, being the second
on the ground. Two years following
Dr. Avery was appointed assistant
chemist in the New York custom house.
Four years after, he graduated frc-n
the New York Homeopathic Medical
college. The next year he was named
United states examiner Of pensions.
The same year Dr. Avery married Miss
Catherine Sehring Fowler.
IN 1859 he was appointed physician
ana surgeon to the Poughkeepsie N Y.
dlspensary and professor of physiology
ana hygiene in the New York Home
opath1c Medical college, In 1872 he was
a professor In the New York College of
Medical Sciences
1t was in 1873 that DIR. Avery came
West. He first located at Winona,
Mimi, where he remained for four
years, enjoying a lucrative practice.
From 1877 to 1882 he practiced ait Gales
vile, Wis. In the latter year he re-
moved to Minneapolis To trace DR..
AVerys busy life for the past fifteen
years Wouid be to write volume Since
ne came to Minneapolis he has been
ranked among her foremost physicarS
In 1888 he was licensed by the Mime
sofa state board of medical examiners,
two years later he became a member
OF the Minnesota Pharmaceutical So
ciety, and In 1890 he took the lectures
at the Chicago Post Graduate Medical
school. DR.. Avery has been an active
member OF the local Homeopathic Med
1cal society since he came to Minneap-
OILS. For the past seven years he has
devoted himself largely to derma tologv
and tuberculosis.
Dr: avery was serving the last year
OF his second term as commissioner of
health. 1t is no exaggeration to state
that he has been the most efficient
physician who ever held this office in
Minneapolis.
scorcher Was Not to Blame.
W. j. Tammely, Of 1926 Fifth street south
stepped into the street at Washington and
eNicoilet avenues, minneapolis yesterday
AFTERNOON as several wheelmen rounded the
corner. In trying to escape aone of the BIZ
cycles. the pedestrian stepped in front of a
second without noticing It. He was knocked
down and when he tried to rise his right leg
gave MIN such pain that he lcould not walk
lie was taken home by the police The wheel
man was thrown off his machine and re-
celved bruises about the face Detectives Hicks
ana NICK Smith witnessed tfe accident but
as neither party was to blame, they made no
arrests. g
Red Letter Day for Foresters.
The Minneapolis courts, Catholic Order of