The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17
Death of Four Distinguished Personagcs.


The most striking feature of the last Euro
pean news is the announcement that no less
than four distinguished characters have depart
ed this life.
GEN. HAvELoCK.-Henry Haveleck was born
in 1885, aud was therefore at his death in the
esd year OF his age. When he was about lS,
he entered the Middle Temple, with view of
devoting himself to the law, where his most in
timate associate was the late Justice Talfonrd,
the author of "Ion." But military propensitles
OF his family soon prevailed, and he obtained a
commission in the army. After serving eight
years in different parts of Great Britain, be en-
barked for India in 1928. The following three
years he served in the Burmese war. Never
was an able man, however, more the victim OF
routine than Havelock. Twenty-three years he
passed as o subaltern, before he received COM
pany. From 1889 to 1916, he was constantly in
service in the afghan and Sikh wars, and dis
tinguished himself in the most honorable man
ner. And yet. at the age of 81, when the Indi-
an nutiny broke out, he was only Colonel in
the the army. "After thirty-four years of Ind
ian SERVICE" says the London Times, "after
campaigns in the swamps of the Irrawady, in
the plains Of Central India, in the passes of Ca
bul, and on the parched shores of the Persian
Guf-after fever aud shipwreck, aud long
years of fatigue, the veteran still fingered in
comparative obscurity, and must have eonsoled
himself only with the thought that he had done
his duty But with his DOble achievements du-
ring .he present struggle, the public is familiar.
1t is not too much to say that he turned the
flank of the reverses in India. The hero of nine
victories, 80 immensely important in their time
illness, his name was IN the mouth of every man
to whom the honor of England was dear. But
the unwearied soldier, powerful commander,
honest and Christian man. sleeps peaceably. at
last, beneath the soil of India, and the graft
tude of his country can only revert to his sur
viving family"
MARSHAL RADETsKY.-This long-tried and
most etlicacious instrument of despOtism, was a
Bohemian, born in 1866. 1t were needless to
recount his steady rise in the Austrian army,
bis memorable conflicts, his many valuable SER
vices TO his country, his not scanty efforts
against liberty aud the right. OF his military
genius, nothing is to be said but in praise He
had fought pavoust, Lannes, Oudinot, Massena.
and Napoleon himself-and be never showed to
disadvantage. His name carries us back to an
other era. He was in fact, the Oldest soldier of
the Austrian Empire, and had been identified
with the military history Of that country from
the earliest days of Napoleon J. down to lS4S,
when be conducted the Italian campaign. He
had received every honor which the crown
could bestow, was still in the confidence of the
young Emperor, and exercised up to late pc
rioG much influence on tho governing policy of
Austria
RACHEL,-This great actress was born in
March 1920, at the little Swiss village Of Munt,
during one of the professional tours of her pa
rents, who were jew hawkers. named Felix,
gaining livelihood by periodically visiting
towns in Germany and Switzerland. In 1880,
the family went to reside in Paris. Having
been observed by a music teacher the little
Rachel was induced to take music lessons. But
il was soon discovered that her powers were
histronic rather than musical. After due train
ing. she first appeared on the public stage in
1887. She did not create = great sensation at
first but her performance of Camille" the next
winter, raised her nearly TO the hight of that
popularity which she ever after maintained
Beyond all doubt. she was the greatest tragic
actress that the world bas seen since the death
Of Mrs. Sddons. Even those who behed her ia
this e0nntry, conveying sentiments not under
stood through the medium of her language.
will not question the verdict. judging only from
the still haunting tones Of her voice and mimi
table action. Her private character was not 4
fit accompaniment TO her genius. She died a
staunch adherent to the Mosaic dispensaton.
REDscHID PAsHA.-This eminent Turkish
statesman was born in Constantinople in 1902
He rapidly rose in honor. In 1884. he was sent
TO Paris and London. us the representative Of
the Sultan and TO the active and wise manner
in which he employed his time during the en-
bassy is ascribed much Of the liberaily and
breadth of knowledge WHICH distinguished his
subsequent career. He became first Minister of
the new Sultan in 1889. and originated many
important reforms. His State papers in the
opening of the Russian war excited general ad-
miration for their ability aud trutbfulness.
His private character was said to be irreproach-
able.