New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-15
RECENT DEATHS.

lC,.-xx.s,.y-Cap.an Williamson f,se man of
e,.r died in this city Friday the I'm INST, =; the
;-rcrdinary ace of one hundred aud ~ s. ycars. He
native of -, Psas Parish. ari cro out of the es
tee c: Mr.. " IIamson. e.: ot which ai-o came Good
Old jacob, Who died few months :nee a; ihe age o.
tgrcrec cid yeSrs snt whose death was ro,icel
eur pap.rs When Jacobs o:i.Eery B0c. real 20
Captain, Why, SAID the old man usoi % carry MN
about IN my arms when ne was child Captain was
Always faithful servant, devoted 70 the service OF nS
and s.terwsrd his mistress who w-ns 10 Ea-
gland and there died. She left him tree together with his
Children. OF there he hsG fourteen - ~ian oaly one
suvver During the OF the kevO!G:.0a Ee assisted
throwing ap the lines fog The defense vi tue city and
ardent lover OF his country 81 lis iIs;ry ho
accumulated suticsncy for the comfortable support OF
hmseIf and h wife. who survives him. and Is upw rd
eighty years OF age. For upward OF fty yefrs no has
beer q humble and consistent member OF the Circular
inc 20 assist in every benevolent object. lie highly
ssteemed by the whites and respected by his color
by members of both OF whom he followed his last
''''-Ne f'">> fCh,rs.on IS c Mercury \
THr DEATH OF Mn. DwIGHr.-We have already
uounced the death of this gentleman and now quote from
The Boston Trarser of the 18th their account; The Rev.
Louis DIV ght died at his boarding house, No Ashbur
:on.plsce last evening aged 81 years. Nr. Dwight has
long known this country and the oyized
world ty his abors behalf Of prison discipline tie was
Secretary of the Massachusetts, Prison Discipline Society
and has devoted considerable part OF ms ne to aoors
having in view the improvement OF prisons anu peneh
aries and the cause Of philanthropy generally lie was
an ardent energetic and engaged with al his heart
and soul in Whatever secured bis conrcenco and CO.
opef alton. Hewas ndtiveof Stoc<brldgc IN th- >ate
DEATH OF JAMES II. COLLINS, Ese.-Our community
shocked Saturday morning by the announcement
Of the sudden and unexpected death Of James H. Collins
ESQ. This distressing event occurred on Saturday morn
ing o'clock. Mr.. Collins was on Friday IN his usuai
good health and yigor attending the Supreme Court now
sitting in Ottawa On that day he argued case before
The Court and appeared perfectly we'll On that evening"
however he complained OF Sigh, lndspoSton aad called
phy yscian without entertaining any alarm OF himself
or supposng that any danger was threatened. During
ths nigh be sank rapidly and on Saturday morning ex
pirtc
Mr Collins has long held the first rank at the bar in this
city and State. and man of rare endowments. His
family have sustained irreparable loss and Chicago
has lost one Of its substantial and cherished ct
zeps lChcsgo Tribune 10th
DEATH az HowEs, THE CosyIcr.-M. VI Howes Of
N.w.Ntor who was sent 10 State Prison for ten years
on charge Of attempting to Kill school mistress in his
neigh borhood died in the Prison s Wether-ei on Sun
day afternoon last. lie had been confined about two
wears Howes was mild, inofiensive young man, about
Il of sge at the time OF his sentence lie had
lived upon his fathers farm upon the side OF the
mountain. and his knowledge OF the world was somewhat
limited TIE school mistress boarded in his fathers tainl-
w. End received the attentions of liowes tor time, Dut
finally on removing TO adjacent district she wrote nm
letter cutting of further intimate relations Ihis troubled
Howes and he became gloomy and despondins, anu "a
state of mind he day went to the schOolroom anu
demanded siOO in cash or q promise of marriage The
school mistress ordered him to leave when he seized her
by The hair ard with jack knife inflicted several wounds
upon her neck and face The cuts were not deep, now
ever He then rushed out aud jumped into stream o
water from which he taken nearly dead His trial
and sentence followed To the day of his death he decsre
that of his acts in the sehoohouse
nor did he recoect that he plunged into the nyer From
the tine Of his imprisonment he declined in health, until
death relieved his suflerngs Sunday last leaving the
skeleton OF what was once robust young man lie
had ever borne good character, and respected as
youth OF amiable disposition and steady habits hs
pereuts very worthy people and are highly respected
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