Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-03

The Rev James Steele died at Obefin on
ihe 2Oth ult., aged 81. The deceased was .
theological graduate of Oberliu in the early
days Of the Insttution, and in ls4l sailed for
Africa with the Amistad Captives" under an
appointment from The American Missionary
Association to establish the Mendi Mission
His constitution soon failed him, and he roturn-
cd. Mr. s. afterward performed several years
Of successful labor as a Home Missionary in
Illiuois.---Rt Rev Bishop Doane, Protestant
! Episcopal Bishop Of New Jersey, died April
9th, aged 60 years.--Hon. Joseph II. Math-
or, distinguished lawyer Of Goshen, Ind, died
last week David Hine, respected citizen
OF Garfield died on the 10th inst, aged tt
He emigrated from Connecticut in 1905, broke
up she wilderness in Mshoning county, and
resided on the farm he fret cleared in Garfield
till his death. Mr. II. retained his health and
vigor remarkably, and raised numerous family
Of good citizens james d. Porter the fa-
nous Kentucky Giant, died suddenly near
Louisville on the 25th ult. He was born at
Portsmouth, Ohio, was feet inches high,
weighed 800 pounds, aud died at the age of 40
He was jolly bachelor, and filed coffin nine
feet one inch long and two feet across the
breast His remarkable growth commenced at
II, and for time he grew an inch week.
Hon Willis Allen, an EK-Member of Congress,
and highly esteemed citizen of Southern Illi-
nois, died on the 18th ult The Hon. Ma
than Dayton, formerly Circuit Judge, died sud.
Il L.. D
Ga years-W d. NJ. Dyer, British Consul
for Maryland, died in Baltimore last week.
The venerable widow of Anson G. Phelps died
in New York on the oath ult, aged rs years
Her death was like going to seep.--Mr.
EnOs Williams, one of the early pioneers Of the
Miami Valley, died at Lebanon on the 2lst ult.
lie served as Justice of the Peace for over TWEEN.
ty years continuously John H. Dckey, a
prominent business man of st, Louis, died
few days ago at the age of a.
DR.. Willilm Sawyer, the Oldest graduate Of
Harvard University, died in Boston on the 2lst
ult., in his seth year He graduated in 1888
Josiah Quincy, Of the GLASS of 1890, is now
the oldest living graduate If Harvard. pr
A. G. Hull, one of the earliest Homeopathic
physicians of New York, died recently in that
city.---M. De Tocqueville, the distinguished
French writer, and author Of the much quoted
work, " Democracy in America" died recently
at the age of 81. He travelled through the
United States more than twenty years ago, and
reported upon the penilentiary systems OF the
the several States. His Democracy of Ameri.
ca was published in 1885, and was received
with much approval. The deceased was fire.
quenty member Of the French Assembly.
Lady Morgan, almost the last survivor of
the literary celebrities whose productions gave
tone to English thought fifty years ago, died in
London few weeks since aged 76, Her first
novel, 1.-THE Wild Ilish girl" was published
in 1901 Madame Bosio, prima donna of the
Italian Opera died nt st. Peiersburgh on the
18th of April. After her visit to this country
in 1850, in conjunction with Mario, she was
the reigning queen of opera iu London, Paris
and st Petersburgh, and her sudden death is
an event of no small moment in the musical
world