Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-30
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DeaIh of stephen c. PhiIIip..

By telegraphic despatch from Montreal. we
have the distressing intelligence. that Hon.
Stephen Clarendon Phillips Of Salem was one Of
the number who persisted by the sad accident to
the steamboat Montreal, on the St Lawrence
river, last Friday night, Mr. Phillips is the prin-
eipal partner of company which, two or three
years since. purchased an extensive tract of very
valuable timber land in Lower Canada, from
which they are now sending lumber to our New
England markets. Mr. Phillips had been for sew.
sral months at the scene Of their operations, Of
which he he'd the general superintendent, and
was on his return homeward when this sad and
ahi ciive event occurred.
Mr.. Phillips was one of the noblest sons Of
Massachusetts, and had hela for many years
prominent position, both in the mercantile and
political affairs of the State and nation He was
the Only child of Capt Stephen Phillips, a
wealthy merchant of salem, where be was born.
on the 18th Of November, 1892. He received
liberal education, and graduated at Harvard Uni
versty in the class of 1919, in which he held
distinguished rank. He then went into business
as merchant, in which he was eminently sue
cessfnl and, to his enterprise and public sphit,
Salem owes more than 10 any man living the sys.
TEN Of measures by which the decline in her bus
mess was, at one period seriously threatened,
and by which her continued prosper ty was as
sured. His loss to that city is irreparable, and
will be most profoundly felt. The Register very
justly says =
"The loss Of one Of the best and most usefu
men that Salem ever produced for such was
Stephen G. Phillips--is not event to be lightly
re arded, or disms sed with a mere mention of
the TACT. The Pablic offices, municipal, state,
and national, which he has filed with so much
ab lily ard distinctions his extraordinary services
to the cause OF education, philanthropy, and mo-
rails his sterling integrity and high -mindse prn-
clples his mercantile enterprise and energy
his public spirit and far-seeing saga i y his nu.
metaas extensive beneiactions and improvements,
which have made their mark upon this commune
~, and will cause his name to be ever remember
cd here with gratitude and honor his shining ex-
ample rs man, citizen, representative, and
magistrate, suggest too many thronging Temin.
iscen e., connected wi his exalted character
and his bright and benehcent career, to make
hasty tribute 10 his memory satisfactory and We
thereflre defer more extended sketch of his life
AMI services to some otter opportunity"
The Register says further -
/" At sunset, on Saturday, all the bells in the
city were tolled, by order Of the authorities, aud
on Sunday the flags on the shipping, the armo-
ries, engine houses, &c, were displayed at halt
mast, in token of The public bereavement. Touch.
ing illusions to the loss were also made in all
the chuTbhes."
The death Of Mr.. Phillips is a loss, not merely
to Salem or to Massachusetts,. He was man of
irreproachable character, of great personal integ
rity, and Of rare independence, both of thought
and action, of enlarged and comprehensive views,
and. as public man, one of the purest as well as
a0lest Of the great men Who have done SO much
for the honor and glory of the State. He was
widely known for his benevolence and public
spirit, and for the zeal aud energy with which mis-
aid aud influence were given in favor Of educa-
ton, freedom, and other noble causes. He was
the representative of his district in Congress
from 1884 10 1888, and held high and influential
rank in that body. He was then elected Mayo
OF Salem, which office he held for several years
and gave the whole of his salary to promote tn
cause ofeducation in the city. In lS48 49, and 81
he was the Free Soil candidate for Governor O
the State since which time be has withdraw
himself from political life, and devoted himself to
his personal affairs.
During the past year, MIR. Phillips, in conse
quence Of the failure of some of those connected
with him in the extensive land and lumber con
Germ, above alluded TO, to ful6l their engage
ments, became so involved as seriously to embar-
rass him; but by his great energy and business
talent, he had nearly overcome all the difficulties
in his way, with fair prospect before him, of
no; merely preserving his large fortune intact,
bat Of adding largely to it BY the operation. But,
by unlooked-for and mysterious dispeDsation, he
is slddeHly cut off in the midst Of his usefulness
and the fullness Of his vigOr. Massachusetts has
NV such sons to spare, and his loss will be felt
with profound SORROW through all her borders.
: HIS body has been recovered and Unidentified, and
WILDE brought to Salem for interment Of the
time Of his funeral due notice will be given.