The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26

II IN. Hnsuet senior Of The banker of Paris aged
is-rbe death Of Jenny johnson, hssd ohles and
u the celebrated orator Red Jacket announced in New
! OK, He bad reached very advanced age
H. Bellyie, distinguished astronomer, and Bertlni
bis se1od m'F"' composer 00sn aed IN England s.ort
N.-Admiral surcox. Of the Russi.u navy =.
,o with Colonel Narrow, directed the -ege Of sebasto-
md Enabled The Russian a. IA. crossed the harbor,
iss the Aslskon tower ny 70 eyaoaase the place
ssDa u:o. caI n sS.D.ry >. the age Of
INV he was ..inslow Was born in Boston, in which
a,-~ shop Revolo, Of the founders Of New Grana
= ~ Independence, sged 81.
AUGUST.
2.-Edward Curtis, . leading lawyer, In New
York. He was appointed by General Harrison
Collector 'of this port which position he occupied
for nearly four years, whom he was removed by
President Tyler TO make for Governor Van Meas
Mr.. Curtis enjoyed for long time the confidence Of Mr.
Webster who was supposed gessraly to he in measure
under HI influence In reference 70 his political eouse.
At New Bedford, Mass, Elisabeth RodmAn, in the Goth
Of youth spent under the rule Of royal Cover
eA cargo 10 Boston and made III harbor the OF
Of the scts that opened The American revolution.
6.-RoseIt L. Pearsan, well known English madrigal
composer st bis residence on the Lake Constance, swz
s-CharIosAs Olympia wife Of the late Hon. R. g. Gar.
nett IN Essex county Va She WAS the daughter Of Gen.
Dc Gouges aad the Of the unfortunate
vember 2 E793, with Adam Luxe defender Of the oee-
brsed Charlotte Cordsy for wrir pronounced counter
Madame Vestris the celebrated actress, vocalist and
orectress, near London, afer an illness Of several
horn January. 1873 In the
pareh OF Mary lie bone London shs well and care
uy educated but not for tho stage but about 1913 ahs
GER. who had made great hit the Kings theatre
Lopdon Madame Yestrn OF the most beautiful
husbands pecunaJy difficulties compelled her 10 70 on
he siege, sDd abe made her debut at the Kings theatre
sach sns ~. on, me sooassso Aae FRO
SrsDAs, lo.-Rigbs Hon. Earl Of shrewsbury, 1t Lis
ben He was the seventeenth Earl and Premier Earl Of
Earl Of Wexford and Waterford and hereditary Lord
Rigb staxayd Of Ireland
1l-Csp.. Edward kelius, Of Boston, at Foo cho Woo
the time If her lcss.
Al Apaalusia. Bucks county. Pa, Jane NJ Bddls, WI
dew Of the late Nicholas Bddle In the 6sh year OF her
H-very Reverend Doctor Bucs land, Dean OF West
mir nter an eminent geolcs'st In England.
In Rio Janeiro, the Ss lsh Nnater Don jose Dolars
Rircon, OF apcplexy.
ls.-AIna Nieisen the first tragic actress Of Copcnha
gen, In that city: eyed ID years.
II Tho celebrated German composer, Iandpaintner.
Peter Joseph Jndi aDtner born at Cobenz tn 1891
BE wrote his FIRST grand OPERA 'Demophoen" when be
Was but Is years OF age, when he also composed
and Te Des,m all Of which net with success Among
cperai OF The Vampire" the "AmazOns0 the "Rosen
a adchen' the "Genuse'' and the "Scihan yespers;"
Aio the baie.s .ARlsa, and "Jocko" and the
ofaforio OF the "Youth Of Main. !"
SUNDAY s4.-Hon Sir William temple, brother OF Lord
lsimersnn, in Lcpdon. &c Was born tho 10Th Of
Service and attached to the British embassy IL
he hague, in 1914 In November 1884, he WAS appoint
q Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipotentisry to
10 Christopher Mideberger in New York, aged IS
years. lie was ore Ct the old KniCkerbockers, who,
having been horn in the city when comparatively
village bad lived to see IT one Of the great arts OF The
world.
27.-B Ramsay, who was arraigned before the United
states Commssiorer in Savannah for forgery upon the
'erson Office, and made his escape, committed suicide
ne jaii Of Sparta, Alabama.
he metropolitan church OF Mexico Of the priests who
lad been recently banshed by the government under
cans. BE was far adv anced in years.
30-Advicts from Nicaragua, q. A., dated at Grana
dsn q .ppons.d i0 % n1' the Ssssn
y occaa.oned by the death Of Don Fruio Chsnorro.
led by The Indians In the DEPARTMENT Of New sssova,
havis native whom E.trada had Imprisoned In the |
usrdhoute ef Gransds, and who was released by Gen
Walker on his entry was the OF Estradas death
havis collected party Of forty five In Lcon with
,hem he went to * motto Grande, where Eatrada was
here he melted The Iatvc population against Estrada 10
uch pch that they roae and killed him.
SEPTEMBER
LIN Philadelphia, Captain Patrick Hayes, aged |
Q years. He was the Oldest captain belonging |
that port Captain Hayes emigraed 10 this country
age twelve and taken In charge by his uncle
commodore John Barry, who placed him before the |
last In 1889 Governor David r. Porter appointed him
srbor Master for Philadelphia He the oldest Inv
e member Of Ia Safe Society OF the Cincinnati. The
Adse ofmembership which he wore Was made in Paris /
order CT General IAfAy ette by whom WAS present
d 10 Com mcdore Barry from him II descended 10 Cap
Sir Richard westmAcost the sculptor in LonGou, aged
wiIsm YArren the celebrated Erg Iish Sportsman and
aturalisi, in Loneop, aged - year,.
lie served during the Ptninsular war, whero be high
nsushed himself. He was In his s7th year.
a-The death Of GILBERT A'Beckett was announced In
ondon He was writer Of periodicals. II ON boyhood
he fortunes oil Punch are patent 10 the world and with
hem the name Of Mr.. A'Beckc, 10 inseparaby asso |
lated.
FRINGE tharhs Dcria He gave yearly 49, 900 francs In
lms.
orouRh, N. H. ~ the sIe Of To- years, months and
days. She a native Of Bilierca MASS where she
married 8, years ago. her husband was drafted for
he army yotn alter and while encamped under General
yashlpgton near Boston, Mrs X walked foot from
'sries 70 ,he camp carving his supply Of clothing
About this time 1et IN England Ad mirn SIR John Ross,
!. b. the celebrated Arctic navigator. he was 10 his
9Th yssr md shcng and active 10 surprising degree
lie noi important services we're rendored In the Arctic
u
AIRY In The Driver he PROOF eded Tor the purpose Of
xptrpg Hsinns bay, and rquring into The possibility
norihwtst passage. he was Afterwards from May,
s2e urt October 1899, employed on fresh expedition
the Arctic regions equipped nj the expense OF Sir Felix
3soth. On xsfeh 2, 1899, be appointed Consul ~
,toc kbom, where he remained several years. Duf.gg
he French war Sir John Roes IN three different actions
was thirteen times vourded Among other works Sir
John wrote Letters 10 Young Sea Ofceys" "hemgirs
md Corresponds noe Of Admiral Lord de saunaez" and
''Trsaiise on Navigation by Soam."
she death OF the British ex.Consul from Cincinnati
Mr. Ro~ecrof-wss announced In England He died u
lea, co bis passage home. II will be remembered how
official career OF this gentleman abruptly brought
o q close by Pres ident Peroe.
SrNnAY, f-kie. AEsthe de ssForft d'Armaile, Coun
eese GO Ieree Wire (Deux Sevrss) at The age OF
,tsriy &c., Several priests OF the doccss OF Rennes
wed ncr lives TO her protection durng the Reign Of
Terror,
s-rIcu. Edmund Parker, OF Nashue, N. H., In Clare
mont NJ the age OF 7S lie represented the town OF Am
,efsi In The Legislature eleven years and 10 the fall
ession Of 1874 Vas elected Speaker Of the'House.
IL Paul stiman, eminent mechanic and manu-
scturer Of steam gauges and engine indicators In New
fork.
10 N Lhsnsn, dramatic author, sbOu, this day, in
Paris.
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