New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

1,42 and came 20 New-York with his parents when
be was year. old. settling IN South Brook
lvn In 1874 he moved 10 New-York whore he lived
for twelve wears. but ne returned TO Brooklyn. and
had lived since then IN the Sixth Ward In $50 ne
ran for Assemhyman IN the old Ist District a
Democratic stronghold lie came 50 near election
thai his name was on every tongue when the bal
lots were counted Mr Tiurey's friends always as
serted that he vae counted out. az many another
Reouhli-an W.. In those days. He ran again FOR
the same Office TWO years later in the same dis
tr.ct bu, was again defeated by narrow margin
IFS defeats were really personal victories. and MS
prestige continually Increased
he was appointed o weighmaster under the Gar
Hel1 Administration. and during the Arthur Ad-
rninistra.lon formed business partnership with
Albert Daggett. He later became q member OF
the Beard Dredging Company which has done ok
tensiye work in the Delaware. Potomac and
schuy iknl rivers.
IT, tle fall ~ Iss4 re was elected Congress over
James o Cleveland and IN 1856 he beat John NJ
Clancy for the same Office. HIS district was Demo
cratic bur he elected each time by large
maiortt.es Last fall he WAS defeated by John J.
y zrerald lie married thirty years ago Mary
Alarreu who died about ton years ago Five chill
dren survive-.Iames L. John ! Minnie g.. Denis
H. r. and Arthur L. Hurley He was member
of the Union LEAGUE CLUB. o. the Metropolitan
ran ST PAIR f'@ Society and o-ner ASSOCIATION
Tie prom neut member OF ST Stephen = Cttn7
Society of tnat church. and generous contributor
% al the charities He presented TO $. stephen
d fine set % chine az a memorial 70 hlH VIE
His son. james r, and Or Joseph Hariieai4. an
Old personal friend. left Brooklyn yesterday Tor
Hot Springs 70 bring the body home j. IS Likely
that the funeral viii BE- hello tomorrow.
Congressman Hurley was energetic IN taxing care
Of Interests y his cous tuents and me women
Interested IT, the prisOn-slliQ martyrs monumeht
proieo- VIII forget the patient work ne devoted
10 getting favorable consideration Tor tneN Dill
TIN. bin which perhaps most Interested MIN, ana
which nt hoped some day % sec e. law was Ior
the Introduction q he metric system or WelEnis
and measurements IN this country. a Dill win
+hl- object IN view Introduce by him the nrrt
uucoasiupy up 90 the last ne maintained hat
r. would sui. IT. vast saving OF labor ano tiine
but ne always realized That Dee was Aitarkiht a
traditional institution. which had become HtIlIs
rooted with thc Amer oar people
Chairman Atteruury. ~ tne kopuohcan county
Committee las rirnt sent OUT notices 1or q nleeI-
ing Of -he cowuifto4 at the Johnston building to
night al which time suitable acton VIII be taken
~, ne dac+f ~ frn 'pr yres snlan.
'r7e announcement ~ INC death ~ Representative
HURLEY va mad. M the senate tonight anC Mr..
pat rr,sDr-rl do. usual resolutions of regret.
senators Wilson Weliir gton. Smith. HeittelG ana
Plat % York. were named AZ committee
10 attend the funeral
Washington Feb 27-The death Of Representa-
i've Hurley Of New York. was announced IN no
House to-day by his colleague, NJ. Fischer The
usuol resolutions We're adopted. and me following
committee was appointed 10 attend The funera!
Ness~, Fischer Sherman Howe shannon. vdeiI'
N.hor bartlett. EArtholdf and tmNtQh. A. -
41lrtler mark Of respect the House 81 ci'ch bu-