New-York tribune., 1868-01-03
OBITUARY..
BARON MAROCCHETTf

Baron Charles Marocchetti, the celebrated
French sculptor is dead He was born OF French parents
at Turin 1905 and educated at the yeee Napoleon
at Paris He then entered the studio OF Boso but In the
examination OF the school Of fine arts he received only
an honorable MENTION and made the journey TO Italy at
his own expense In 1897 he returned to France ana the
same year exhibited Young Girl Playing with Dog,
which received medal, and offered by him to the
King OF Sardinia In 1881 he exhibited his Fallen Angel
and, about the same time executed Tor the AesienI
OF Fine Arts OF Turin, statute OF Bishop mors;
and without any reward equestrian statue OF Emanne.
Phbert The latter was his greatest WORK ana was we
only thing sent by the artist TO the Paris exhibition on
1855 In 1882 Marocchette made cheysler OF the
LEGION OF Honor. He afterwar executed the basreD
for OF the triumpha arches OF Paris the monume
OF Ben the composer the statue OF La Tour Au,erne
for the town Of Carhax, and the grand altar OF ,ns
M venue 70 h England from political causes and
tinued In that county until his death AT the Grea, "a
hbition OF 1851 he exhibited his model OF Richard s
de Ilon" which has snce been executed In bronze py
national subscription and colossal model III pass
was placed in the Palace Yard Among his late ,Or ss
City OF Glasgow In 1854; an ooeisk IN srai In
the memory Of the soldiers Mas.osn %no IF ,sH tho
Princess Elizabeth. daughter OF Charles !, 1851 ~
Marocchett contributed ms snare 10 the aon' Nv pSa
Highness among the great number OF busS eAecued
him during his residence In England
WILLIAM MITCHELL GILLESPIE.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Jan. 2-William Mitchell
Gillespie LID Professor of Civil Engineering in Union
works In his profession, died IN NewYork last evening"
His funeral will take place Saturday next IRON ~
fathers residence. No. 100 West Thrteentls, Ne"i
DEATH OF AN OLD POLITICIAN.
LoCKPoRT, n. Y, Jan. 2.-Samuel Works, an
old and respected citizen OF this place. died here 'hs
morning, aged years. He state Senator uha
the old Constitution, and regarded as among 80
shrewedes as well the most active politicians OF ~
time His funeral will take place on Friday AFTERNOON
DEATH OF HORATIo NJ BiGELow.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 2.-Horatio n. bge
low the originator and for several years the agent Oh
Rigelow Carpet Company, died in Clinton this mornis
lie was the brother OF Erastus ID. Bgclow the n'ss s
and was associated with him in getting up the '0o"-
used by this Company.
THE HON. FERGUSON BLAIR.
A recent telegram from Ottawa brought N
tcgence Of the death Of the Hon. A. j. Ferguson D
President Dominion Privy Council. and Senator 10. 80
tarlo The deceased was OF the late Hon Au ,S9
Ferguson Member Legislative Council, VINO dleu v of
by Miss Jemima Johnson, representative or tue s bal
Blair OF Balthayock. Perthshire Scotland Born ~ A
thayock House, Perthshire. Ath Now lsi9
Edinburgh; was Barrister at Law OF Upper Ssnsen ssen
and Lieut. Colonel ath Bait Wellington Militia; h
District Judge OF Upper Canada: was Reces % pro
from March 20 July, 1863 when he was appoiheu thai
vncal Secretary; assumed the namo OF Blair sosi se
OF Ferguson on succeeding TO the Estate OF Tsr.
Scotland, on tho death OF his brother Neul Jsme'
guson esq, 1904