Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-31

DsS:k IF GeHeraI Suere.-The letters rees'v-
ID at New York by the BRIG Montila, from Car.
,hagena, state that Gen. ANTONIO JOSE DE SU-
Or. had been asssssinated while on his way to
Pasto OF this distinguished man, the New York
Journal of Commerce gives the following bio
graphical sketch:
Next to Bolivar, Gen. Sucre is TIE greatest
benefactor Of South America. lie was born at
Cumaua, in Venezuela, in l79S; consequently,
was 81 years old at the time of his death.' He
Was educated at Caracas, and entered the army
in 1911. From 1914 to 1917 he served IN the
staff He commanded the patriot forces at the
battle Of Pinchinca, on the Gath OF May, 1922,
when 500 Spaniards were left dead on the field.
and the remainder, consisting OF about 5000 men,
capitulated. By this event. the independence
Of Colombia was finally secured. In June, IT,
%, he was elected Commander IN Chief Of
the Patriot forces in Peru, on the approach
pf a powerful Spanish army, and soon after was
invested with the supreme command. On the
9th December, 1921, he gained the battle OF
Avachucho, the most brilliant ever fought IN
South America, in which 1900 royallsts were
killed, 700 wounded, and 1874 taken, includ-
inr 10 Generals, 10 Colonies, 68 Lieut.. Colo:
nes, and 484 officers of lower grades. This
secured the independence OF Peru.
He afterwards liberated the, provinces of b.
iyia, became supreme chief. and was finally -.
pointed nv the Congress Of that Republic. Presi-s
dent for life He was first President of the late
Constituent Congress at BOgOta,-was delegated
by that body as one of the Commissioners to pro-
pose friendly terms with Venezuela; and when
this mission had proved unsuccessful, and the
Congress had closed its labors, he proceeded to
The Southern Departments TO appease certain
disturbances which had arisen under General
Flores. There, il would seem, he has met an
nGtimey fate. HIS stature was rather below
the middle SIG, his 5ountenance sPrighdy, ard
his maaaer refined and pleasing"
aSe-
Death Of ChiefJ,s,see Pa.ie--The Boston
papers announce the sudden death Of the Chief
Justice Of he Commonw ealth of Massachusetts.
He had been presiding at the special se.5iin of
The Supreme Judicial Court held flrya trial Of
the persons charged with the murder vi lir. White
Il Salem, during week of almost uueyampled
heat. He retired to rest on Saturday night ap.
parently in good health and spirits. At five
O'Clock ON Sunday morning, :" it was discovered
saws the Courier. - that he had suffered
paralysis, from which no medicine could relieve
him." 1t ia said that he was unable to speak and
almost entirely insert>ibe, from the frs; moment
place between the hours Of eleven and twelve at
night. He was attended BY Drs. Warren and
Bigelow, who immediately pronounced his re-
toyery hopeless. His remains were inferred ON
Monday, at twelve O'Clock without any public flu
neral. He was in the esd wear Of ms age. The
Boston Courier gives the following particulars of
the lie OF this eminent ma. lstrste.
''Judse Parker WAS native of Boston. He
graduated at Harvard College in 1856. and stud
led law In the office Of the late Judge Tudor
When admitted to the bar, he commenced his
professional practice a. Castne IN Maine, which
Vas then an integral portion of Massachusetts,. -
Afterwards he removed TO Portland. and repre-
sented I've District Of Cumberland in the Congress
Of the United States forOne term He also held
the Office of United States Marshal for that dis
trict, for a short period He was appointed an
associate Judge Of the Supreme Court. bv Cover
nos Strong, Jan. %, 1906 aud SION afterwards
removed To Boston. Some idea of the estimation
III which his talents and frmness were then ne!d
maybe drawn from the fact that he was the pre-
hdlnS Judge IN that most imogrtl,s trial in De-
Gember, 1906. Commonwealth vs. l. o. Selfidge
"A trial which probably produced more excite
ment than any other which is on record since
the adoption OF our state constitution. On the
deceaSe Of Chief Justice Sewel, lie was appoint
sd by GoN. Strong, August 81, 1914, Chief Jus
hce OF the Supreme Court, station which he
continued TO occupy till his decease as above
stated"
The Court of Common Pleas adjourned at Bos-
'on on Monday. when the event was announced.
A special meeting Of the Bar of Suffolk was to BE-
ned to adept measures eypresSiyeof their respect
ior the deceased. The act providing for spe-
sn term Of the Supreme judicial Court ON the
hi,d day OF J,iy current, enacted that il should
b. ho'dc0 by "three or mnrc of the Justices of
'au Court 1t was therefore presumed that
'ae salem trials would proceed his week.
~
From he G:eeariNe IS. c. Mo,mtaiaesr.
Died, at his residence near Goshen Hill, Union
Instruct, on the 9th utiMo, Mr.. SAMUEL SELsy.
a-'d iOl years. months and % DAYS. This
gentleman retained his mental faculties in re-
T''A5ie degree until within few DAYS of his
eeath. He could see to read any common print
srAoat Spectacles, his eyes2ht never having fail
~ ma I" the least. HewaS very fond of horse
EsgE,- and buf u, Oh - 1 ~