New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
COLONEL DENBY DEAD.
E@-Mm'ster to China Erpires After
Lectur1ng at Jantesto1cn.

Jamestown. N. Y, jan ls-Colonel Charles
Denoy, OF Evansville, Ind. United States Minister
70 emma In the administrations OF Presidents
cleveland and Harrison died suddenly here to-day.
colonel DENLY lectured here last night
ABOUT midnight Colonel DENLY was stricken with
-ie"rt dlsease' and Dr.. Meyer was called. He did
everything possible for his patient. but he grew
steadily weaker, until death ensued about O'Clock
Colonel Charles DENLY for thirteen wears Arneri-
can Minister to China, born at Mountjoy, near
buchanan, Botetourt County Va, June 16 1880.
he was the second son OF Nathaniel and Jane
Denoy. who resided at Richmond. His mother
was the daughter of Matthew Harvey of Mountjoy.
VINO was a soldier in Lees Legion in the Revo-
Iution The son was educated at Taylorsville. Va !;
At Georgetown University d. c. and at the Viz
ginla Military Institute where he was graduated
IN 1880 He then went to Selma. Ala. where for
Two years he was a professor in the Masonic In
stitute IN June, 1885, he removed to Evansville,
IND. where he engaged by the proprietor Of
The Evansville Enquirer" a Democratic paper. as
eoitor. and served until 1855 In that capacity. He
learned to set type. and often set up his own
editorials He studied law. while editing, with
Judge Conrad Baker. afterward Governor. OF
indiana He began to practise law in 1856 with
Judge James Lockhart and the year he was
elected a member of the legislature. He was after
ward appointed Surveyor of the Port of Evansville
by President Buchanan. and served until 1851.
The day after Fort Sumter fell he raised
volunteer military company for service on the
border. He engaged in this service until Sep
tembers 1861, when he was appointed lieutenant
colonel OF the 42d Regiment. Indiana Volunteers.
This regiment served In Southern Kentucky. In
the battle of Perryvie October s. 1862. Lieutenant
Colonel DENLY was badly bruised by a mimic ball
In the leg. was hit In the mouth had several bull
let's through his clothes and had his horse killed
under him. few days later he appointed
by Governor Morton colonel OF the S0th Regiment,
Indiana Volunteers. which he joined at Danville.
KY In January 1863. he resigned on a surgeon s
certificate OF disability. After his return home
he rendered local military services.
From 1868 to 1885 he engaged in the practice
OF law at Evansville. While refusing nominations
for office. he in sympathy with the Demo-
cratic party He a delegate-at-large to the
st. Louis Convention OF 1876. which nominated
1854 which nominated President Cleveland, and
he canvassed Southern Indiana for those candi-
Presdsn e was on Mav 81 s and was con-
tinued in thet post under Presidents Harrison ana
oh ney uS 9s , WaS o as at Pk
elected warm praise even from his political OPP
ponents. and after his return TO this country he
was appointed by President Mckinley member
of the commission to investigate the conduct OF
the Spanish War, and he also served on the hrst
Philippines Commission, declining reappointment
in 1901 although urged to accept by President Nc
hlnley, for whom he voted In l9J1. AFTER ne ie-
turned from China to his home In Indiana, he re-
repudiating free silver and antiexpansion wholly,
and In 1902 he declined to serve as a delegate TO
after a Republican.
Colonel DENLY received the degree OF LII. D. in
member OF Farragut Post. G. a. r. IN 1888 he was
married to Miss Martha Fitch. of Logansport.
Ind dr gh Gen byd & mho %en % Png
his father ard was second secretary OF the legation
from lss5 to lSss when he became first seeretaTg
out between China and Japan