The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-30

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Rev g. Fletcher in Nottingham shire England aged los
years Korshrew Pashs, the oldest officer IN the turk
Sultans and had filled in succession all the rst posts In
the State He very vain OF having been born in the
of wellington, Marshal Sout Mehemet ALI and other re
unArkable men,. Rev. Daniel Poor, American mis-
sOnary, in osylon. John D. Storms, fireman, native
Of Coharie county, Ohio board Of the United States
steamer Powbstan, at Sicda, Japan, Of typhus fever.
He buried shore in the American bury ing
and handsome monument erected over his remains BY
3CoIonel Thomas Stanford, OF the Third regiment Of
u. s. Infantry aged sixty six years He servei with
much credit the Of 1872 the war with Mexico
and the struggle In Texas.
s-Thomas o'Conor, at Fort Washington aged eighty
ave years He exile from Ireland, account Of
liberty and the freedom of conscience and resided for
fifty years in New York. Henry Rogers Senr, in Bos-
Ton, aged sixty mir years.
u-nenIy Rogers, Jr in Boston, aged forty five
years. He one of the propretors Of the Boston
i2-Lord o'Neil, at sbanes Castle, Ireland, aged
seventy He the last of the great ONeiis
I6-Coiopel Francis Kinloch Huger, o. 8. A., in
Charleston. s. c., agea eghty.two years. When young
and fully inspired with the ardor Of American
pubicansm, he Joined Dr. Eric Boman, of Philadelphia,
In his attempt to berate aye tie from the dungeons of
olmutz enterprise which led to the long incarcera
ten of the young patriots The first lanong OF the Mar
quis De Lafayette American il the plantation
Of the father Of COL f. K Huger in I777 The attempt
efthe young Huger and BUman to Lafayette
the eiore noble recognition of hereditary and paternal
hoe pitaty On his liberation and return to his native
land he was appointed captain in the United States
Army 1898 He resigned and retired afterwards
but the breaking out Of the Of 1912 recalled
again from his retirement and appointed to Office and
to the southern division COL Huesr served his native
State in both branches Of the legislature Reverend
Nonsignor Manini, Archbishop OF florence.
l7-Selim Pasha, an Egypto Turkish general Of much
rspnte, killed at Enpato,ia by the Russians Colonel
Rusen Bey, of the Turkish army killed NJ EupAtoria by
the Russians. Tehk Pa-ha, son in Law OF Omer Psshs
died Of fever at Eupatoria in the Cmea. Comm ander
Jolly, 4. N, lately of II. B. NJ. schooner Bermuda,
Greytown Mt sea, route to Epgand.
1S.-Bep jamin Van TasseI one Of Washington Irvings
heroes, at rarrytown, N. " aged ninety years.
rS 40 He sretssr Of I'M
Duke dlstre killed the battle Of Lutzsn The deceas
took in the campaigns of 1892 1893 and 1904
Prussia and named General Of Brig at Austerlz
for his gallant conduct, He afterwards served In Spap
Russia.
20.-Joseph Hume, the veteran reformer Of Enghnd
ut Bromley Ball. Norfolk, aged seventy eight years He
born a. Montrose Scotland, and cied regretted ny
of all parties for his manly and honest in
public lite. He Represented Mddlesex (Eng.,) and Kill
Kenny (iIeisnd,) in Parliament.
23-Proiessor Gsus, of the University Of Gotugen
his seventy eighth year This eminent philosopher
Brunswicie by birth, and had filed the professional
chair 1T Gotipgen during nearly eight Gaus
preceded but short time to the grave by Professor
o. ssanoer and Lucke. Seven French officers kill
ed by the Russians when stormipg redoubt erected in
front Of the MaakoG Tower at seoasopol.
A-xonseur Magnin. a French General Of division, at
Brussels.
27.-Henry Perrepoint Edwards, Judge of the Supreme
Court Of New YIk in this city Of typhoid fever aged
fortysix years. He was very eminent lawyer and An
2S.- The aturalst CHI de Meyer known to the scien-
ti6c world by his travels among the Altai Mountains,
and in the region of the Caucasus NJ. de Meyer was
born in 1885, at yitebsk In 1929 be ascen Ell Mount
Elbronz. He member of the Imperial Academy IT
Russia and Director of the Botanic Garden at st Peters
burg. AT ConstaDtinople, Turkey, Mgr Julien Marie
FRANCOIS Xavier Hillereau Archbishop Of Petra pari
bus ideliu and Vicar Apostolic Of the Patrsrchare Of
Consantinope, by the cholera afer only fen hours i'll
He had scarcely attained his 69b year. and had
Dees .-s .weny yearsat Constantinople during
which time the Catholics of that city through his efforts
had three new churches built.
MARCH
2Nicbolas, Gar of Russia of autrophy of the lungs
in the Winter Palace at St. Petersburg aged fifty nine
years. The Emperor Nicholas was born the 9th Of
july 170e, from the marriage of his father the Eai
Paul. with Princess Of wrrtembeTg. He therefore
in the Both year of his &C. and he had filed the throne
OF All the Rusas for very nearly thirty years. It has
been observed that Prince Of the house of Romano
ever reached old age and that the close Of their lives has
sometimes violent always sudden. Nicholas lived
beyond the customary age of his He assembled the
throne in the prime of lie and he his by his
own daring and compesu in the face Of great dangers
The revolt of the Goth Of December 1920 which BROKE
smopg the Guards and the papulace Of st. Peters
burg upon the abdicaion of Constantine and the
zion Of Nicholas, Of the greatest periis
braved by sovereign bu. the Gar oi'played uu-
resolution
that he subdued the malcontens by his authority, and
Instantly acquired that domination over the people OF
Russia which remained mistaken through all RACKS
of the Muscovite population to the DAY OF his death
His lofty is known to every person His habits
ostentatiously simple dramau ally soldierlixe The
luxures en- bis table NOS TOR hin. His military
within carriage. HE indus ry remarks.
bic his temperance 10 inspect foftresses and review
army corps he would travel days and nights. He
OF newspape not of the few feeble onary
jour published free c,untresthose lie despised
but Of tuch newspapers he we'll knew the
independence and intelligence Of the communities where
they we're produced. The English papers announc ID
the death Of the Rev g. Fletcher Methodist preacher
He 104 years OF age He spent eighty three years OF
his life in active pursuits He was twenty-one years
farmer twenty six years be served his sovereign 10 the
army--was Mt the battle of Bunker Hile and followed
Abercroby into Egypt where he gained the respect aud
esteem Of his officers. He then entered the West India
Dock Companys service where he continued thirty six
years. when he retired their bounty still preserving
up within six months OF his decease that astonishing
activity OF mind and body for which he
narkable.
AIRS Mary Csss wife of the United States Minister
Ut Rome suddenly in that city.
6.-Admiral Febrier des Pontes, commander OF the
French Pacific squadron, on bard bis nag chip La
Forte an route to Cailao; he was buried a.Cailao
Bshop Of Charleston q. Co. in that city, aged City
seven years Merriam Kneeland and Sarah X. Kinney,
sisters of Aoner Kneeand the profesei iaftel,
murdered at South Gardner Mass Unitsd : ates
7.-Lord Ravenswortn, at Ravensworth Castle, Scot.
land aged eighty years The Due de Grammont, in
courteous high bred gentlemen that the ancient chval
ry Of France produced; he Joined the throng OF
emrss which ocsed to Eng and after the revolution Of
1889 and took service with the Prince Regent who bs-
slowed on him O commits sion in the 10th Husssrs.
8.-Willsm Poole, noted American pusilist in New
York sged hriyfour years He died from the effect OF
shot wound, after lingering for twelve days., With
psto bullet embedded in his heart. Sir George Lar
pent, well known in English political and commercial
circles In London, aged sixty seven years.
10.-Don Carlos, the Spanish Pretender at Trieste,
aged sixty years Born In 1s8 Don Carlos passed
his early lite In SPAIN and married In 1915 tue nantn
Maria Francisco dAssise, daughter Of John W.. King Of
Portugal the death Of his eldest brother Ferdinand
w. In 1882 Don Carlos disputed the succession to the
throne Of Spain, aud after protracted war OF varied
and disaster reiterated into France in 1882 when
Louis Philippe and confined to the city OF Bourges until
1915 when he retired to Italy Dos Carlos Loss hts rst
wife in 1884 married secondly the ID Feorua-
ry 1885, by proxy At SaizouIg and the 10th OF o.
tober of the year. In person. at Aspdda, TO the
Inanta Maria Theresa Princess do Bera daughter OF
John VI King Of Portugal and widow Of the fnante Don
Pedro of Spain By his first marriage Don Carlos leaves
two sons the eldest of whom Don Carlos Luis Condo
de Mopemolm he ceded his claims the Spanish throne