New-York tribune., 1868-07-03
OBITUARY..
RARoN MAROCCHRTTI.

Baron Charles Marocchetti, the celebrated
French sculplor IA dead He Of French parents
at Turin 1906 and educated at the yeee Napoleon
at Paris He then entered the studio Of Boo but In ths
examination Of the school OF fine arts he received only
an honorable mention and made tie journey to Italy &c
bs own expense In 1877 he returned to France and tho
same year exhibited Young Girl Playing with Dog"
which received medal, and was offered by him to the
King of Sardinia In 1891 he exhibited bis Fallen Angel
and, about the same time executed for the Acs1einy
OF Fine Arts OF Turin, statute OF blshop mOrsy
and without any reward an equestrian statue oi Enhne
Pbihert The latter his greatest work and was the
only thing sea by the artist TO the Paris Exhibition Of
1855. In 1882 Marocehette was made cheyarr OF the
Legion Honor He afterward executed the basreleis
for one OF the trumpha arches OF Paris the mOnumens
of Ben the composer the statue OF La Tour dAuyerne
for the town of Carhax, and the grand altar Of the
he went TO England, FROM political causes aud CON
hibton of 1851 he exhibited hts model OF Richard Ceur
dc lon" which has since been executed In brouEe by
national subscription, and colossal model IN plaster
was placed in the Palace Yard Among his late works
are equestrian statue of the Queen executed for me
city ,SS 2, GsnSSy smSTy IN Of se IS Soldiers who fs in
the Crimea, 1876, and the Mausoleun ,o -. tu1
Marocchett contributed his share TO the national w9rsP
Of the late Prince Albert BY portrait az o m by
Highness, among the great number oi ous'S
him during his residence in England
WILLIAM MITCHELL GILLESPIE.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Jan. 2.-William Mltcheh
Gilespie LID Professor OF Civil Engineering III Union
College for % years past and author OF several
N profession died IN New lOtk last cNCnSs-
His funeral will take place on saturday next IIou
father residence No. l29 West ThitteenthsI newt
DEATH OF AN OLD POLITICIAN.
LocKPoRr, n. Y, Jan. 2.-Samuel Works, an
old and respected citizen Of this place. died here TINS
morning aged SO years. He was State SENATOR uhaeI
the old Constitution, and regarded as aonS nv
shre wedest well "a the most active ponueaS ol n
time His funeral will take place ON Friday AFTERNOON
DEATH OF HoRATIo n. BIGELow.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 2.-Horatio n. Bige-
low the originator for several years the agent OF he
RIgelow CARPET Company, died In Clinton this morning.
He was the brother OF Erastus ID bEeow the M S
and was associated with him in getting mp the looms
used by this Company.
THE HON. FERGUSON BLAIR.
A recent telegram from Ottawa brought IN
tellgence of the death Of the Hon. A. Ferguson Bla
President Dominion Prvy Council, and Senator for on
taro The deceased was a son OF the late Hon Adsn
Ferguson Member Legislative Council, who died IN
by Misc Jemma Johnson representative OF te IanR Rs
Blair of Balthayoek, Perthshire, Scotland Born a
thayock House Perthshire 4h Nov, lslei edues,ea
Edinburgh; was Barrster at Law OF Upper oan nssr
and Lieut. Colonel lth Batt. wellington Militla hsu
District Judge Of Upper Canada was Receiver Do
from March 20 July, 1853, when he WAS appoh,eu thss
ylnClal Secretary; assumed the name OF bair sii
OF Ferguson succeeding to the Estate OK bany yar
scotland tho death Of his brother Nehl Jaies :"
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