New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-06
OBITUARY..

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 5.-Washington
Capp editor OF The Ndtek Times while walking from his
residence TO hsjOce Ia Natick this morning was seized
with an apOpectc dt, and died III the street
Dr.. /. Dickinson, of Colchester, Conn, a
distinguished practitioner OF that place, died the %
inst Of consumption. lie was well known as medical
man having been remarkably successful in his practice
and highly esteemed by his fellow citizens generally
The Rev. Dexter CIapp died in Salem Mass,
the 25th of July aged 81 MI Gapp grad9ate1 at
DR. Storrs OF Brooklyn, and other well-knOWn ana ais
tnguished clergymen. He studied Tor the ministry al
Cambridge
Mr.. John Wilson, well known printer, died
in Cambridge on Monday. Sd inst. He was born IN Edin
burgh Scotland where ho learned his trade lie was inc
author OF a very useful work Punctuation ana pup
shed several treatises on Untsranlsm Inc degrees %
A. b. was conferred upon him by Harvard College as
recognition Of his skill as prnter-an honor Wmcn ~
member of the craft had received since the days u III
Franklin
Mr. Chas. W. Brewster, senior editor and
publisher of The Portsmouth Journal died at his residence
In Portsmouth, N H.. the Sd inst, at the age OF o.
years, OF pulmonary consumption. Half century agI
Mr. Brewster entered apprentice the ONCE OF Inc
DEATH rising by degrees, until In 10 years he was proprl
pretor and editor He published, only short time ago
"A work entitled Fifty Years In Printing once, winch
contains record Of his life. and many "reminiscences o.
the art OF printing before Hoes great invention created
so great change. Mr. Brewster served several terms III
the state legislature and was member OF the last Con
stltutIOnal Convention
The Rev. Dr. John Marsh died in Brooklyn
on the evening OF the 4h nst of congestion OF the brain
i'm Wethersfeld Conn., in 1888 he entered Yale College
at the early age OF IL years graduating after the regular
course His career minister OF the Gospel commenced
when he was but 81 years Of Since his assumption
OF the duties OF clergyman. his labOrs in the cause
temperance have been constant and nave Deen chala
terized by degree OF energy and perseverance WheL
made his services OF immense value TO that great cause
Beside editing The Temperance Journal he was the autO
of pamphlets tracts and sermons on the suDec ana Oh
valuable handb entitled Temperance Kecolecti0ns
| The Hon. Chandler Eastman Potter, distln-
gushed az a scholar and urst In New-Hampshlre, deo
on The Sd inst at Flint, Michigan Judge fOtter wa
born March 7, 1907, and in his 6st year He grad
uated Dartmouth College In 1881 and soon commenced
the study OF the law with lchabOd Bartlett OF Forts
mouth From TO l84s no editor and proprietor
The Manchester Democrat, and was subsequently con
nected with The Farmers Monthly Visitor, and The Gran
ue Farmer and Visitor publishing In these Journals man
biographies Of eminent men, ana sketches OF NeW-iiamp
shire history For the preparation OF the latter Articles
his ANTIQUARIAN researches gave him facilities Wcn rev
| posscssed As a gentleman, a jurist, scholar. and
ourn ast he highly respected throughout the state
! George Housman Thomas, well-knOwn Eng
sh artist died az BOuogne the 2lst OF July lie wa
born in London the eth OF December 1877 stuoeu GU
craving IN Paris and in l8i5 accepted an engagement
come here and illustrate anewspaper Heremaneh hei
about years, and during that time aue designs ~
the banknOes OF several states. From here no went
Italy and was in Rome during the siege OF thal city D.
the French Many Of his sketches OF the siege apeale
i'm The Illustrated London Hers at the time, and on his re
turn England in 1919. he painted picture OF gar
bad al the Siege OF Rome" which eXhDted at III
! Royal Academy. His drawings in The illustrated Nee
attracted the attention of Queen Victoria, ana ne It
ceiyed commission from Her Majesty 10 paint " IN
Queen Giving the Medals 10 the Crimean Heroes eNhu
lied at the Academy. Until very recently, much OF ~
time had been taken up by designs for books; ana "
health from which he suffered for many years. pre-
vented him from giving his time entirely to painting