The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

the Hennessy Mercantile company,
died In Butte, his home. sunday
evening OF heart failure, There are
few men In the state OF Montana or
eastern Idaho who has been better
known than the deceased. Concern
ing his death the Butte Miner says
The death OF Mr.. Hennessy has cast
a general cloud over the city In which
he was esteemed, not only by those
of his business and social equal, l,ut
by the most lowly, who looked upon
him as their friend, and benefactor.
Not In recent years has the commun-
ity felt so severe a blow. Out Of re.
spect 10 bis memory the store OF the
IIennessy Mercantile company will be
closed until Friday morning, At the
direction of Mayor Corby the f,as al
the city hall was placed at half-mast,
and similar respect Is being paid NJ
several Of the mines. II ls probable
that the business men OF the city will
close their stores on Thursday morn
Ing.
Mr.. Hennessy was walking west on
Park street, near Jackson. when he
was overcome by heart failure. Hut
n moment before lie had parted con-
pany with NJ. j. Coen. manager oi
the dry goods department OF tho
! Iiennessy store, aud at that time
was apparently In the best OF health,
That MI. iIennessy was suffering
was first noticed by Edward Xii
/ feather, an employe~of the Butts
Miner Publishing company, who saw
a PROSTATE form on the sidewalk
across the street and was shortl,
/ Joined by NJ. V. Conroy. Arthur
Mueller, and +. J. Macarthur. MI
! Kilfeather attempted to raise the
almost lfeless form, not aware ri
the time that 1t was MIR. Ilennessy
| The identity Of the sufferer was al
once made known by Mr.. Conroy. and
Mr.. Hennessy was tenderly carried u
the home of a nearby physician.
Every effort was made To render aid
and a hypodernic injection was ad
ministered Medical aid was nn
availibg, however, and few mo
ments later. about $40 O'Clock Mr.
lIennessy died without regaiDi"g
consciousness.
Mr.. Hennessy had no premoniti0f
of impending death. lie had Deyel
complained Of III health, and only OF
1 sunday evening he appeared 10 be IL
the best OF spirits and perfectly we'll
lie attended the mission services
SUNDAY evening at 81. Patrick I
church, and seemed particularly vel
pleased with the services, and took d
great interest In them. When he Defl
his home yesterday morning to sttene
service. he was In the best ot health
In all his life IL was not known thai
he was afflicted Of heart trouble
His father, however, died Of paralysis
In 1879, a few months after Mr.. Hen
messy had removed 10 Montana.
The funeral viii be held on Thurs
day morning at ten O'Clock from ~
Pstrick's church. Solemn high mas
will be celebrated, at which IL is ex
pected that Bishop Carroll Of Helena
will assist.
The funeral cortege will lee one @
the longest ever seen IN Butte. Th'
business men generally Of the city
associated under the Rusiness Mems
association and the Merchants ssso
citation Of Butte, will attend IN ;
body. and the lodge OF the Aneien
order of fIiberniaDs will turn out, a
will also the local lodge Of Elks
knights OF Colun bus and R0ber
Emmett Literary association.
Daniel J.. Hennessy was born II
september. ls5i. az fredeiickton
New brunswick. Canada. aud begal
his education at a collegiate seiIoo
In that province. At the age OF thir
teen he left school and determined I
begin the battle Of life for hiuseli
lie accepted employment In a grocer
store for a time, and then In DIR
goods store, where he remained Until
the western fever became epidemi
: throug hout the land. and attacke
bin as IL did thousands OF Others
lie came 10 Montana In isTe, arris
Ing IN Helena In April. lie remalne
! there month aud then came /
. mute, securing a position OF import
ance ard responsibility with + /