Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-08
OBITUARY.
PROF. RoBLEY DUNGLIsoN.

I EROFs RObLE1 DUNNLlsONs
Professor RobIey Dunglison, NJ. D.,
whose death, on April 1st, has been an
nouneed, was born in Keswich, Eng
land, in 1898. After graduating, he com
menced thA practice of medicine in Lon
don, in 1919, but in 1924 emigrsted to the
United States, st the solicitation of eX
President Jefferson, and filled the chair
OF institutes of Medicine in the UuiyeTs,-
/ ~ of Va. In 1888, he became Professor of
Materia Medica in the University OF
Maryland, and in 1889 Professor of the
Institutes of Medicine and Medical Ju-
risprudence in the Jefferson Medical Col
Iege Of Philadelphia. Tne latter position
ne filed gsth great acceptance until very
recently, when falling health compelled
his resignation. As a0 author, Professor
DuuglisoD was very successful; his HUI
man Physiology, Dictionary Of Medical
S Silence, Element OF Hygiene, Materia
Medics, and New Remedies, have long
eDj Iyed high reputation among the
standard medical text books. He was
member Spd correspondent Of numerous
literary and scientific societies, both in
Europe and the United States, and was
universally esteemed as an honorable and
upright man in every relation of life,
Professor Danglison was Interested iu
the ins.S9cti0n OF persons deprived Of
eight, beng Vice President of the Insti-
tuition for the Blind, and having publish
ed large dictionary for the use of this
u0for,uuste class of sufferers PbjLG DEL
DhjG Ledger.
SIR JAMES EMERSON TENNENT.
On Saturday, the b ult., Sir James
Tenueat, walking cut near his own
house in Eccieston Square, was smitten
aF,an min p,,E Epnntrad for a6-
mit.ance st house in Lupus street, and
asked to see lodgings, following some
Newspaper paragraph which advised
such proceeding SIS the rsadiest way
for q dying man to be admitted to
Christian home. Thsnks to town rob-
beTs snd swiDdiers for the hesrtlessusss
which neosssitates this. La the frat
floor of that house he died, killed by
apopiexy and overdnsss OF c0lcliCum,
taken for gsut Sir Emerson had been
Secretary of the Indian Board, but is
best known by bis authorship. DIriog
his residence in Ceylon, S,r Emerson de-
signed an exhaustive work on the so
ci8l, political, religious and natural his
tory of that Pagnificent island. He can
scarcely be t to have accomplished all
he designed but his Christianity in
CeyIon, published In 1850, and his more
are admirable proofs of what the author
might have done if he hsd had his leis-
ure. He was also author of work on
Travels in Ggesce; Belgium in 1910; on
the Copyright Of Design and on Wine,it
Use ana TAXRtiou. Hs was Permanent
Secretary to the Board of TrRfe, and in
Withdrawing from that post in 1857 the
QQeen made him a B8ronst. He vas ia
his sixty-fifth year, and had speat two
thirds Of his life in the service Of his
country.
RICHARD D. WOOD.
Richard d. Wood, whose death On
April lst is announced, was born 81
Greenwich, Cumberland county, New
Jersey, in March, 1893. At an early age
ne took charge OF his fathers country
store, and il 1915 removed TO Salem, New
Jersey, aud commenced business for him
self. He next came to Philadelphia aud
established the firm Of Wood, Abbott &
Wood, of which, through its various
cbspges, he remained a member till his
death. The number Of business enter
prisss in which Mr.. Wood became in
terested is very large. OF these the prin-
cipaI aya the railroads Of southern New
Jersey; the manufacture OF iron, ges and
water pipes; the cotton mills, aud the
bleaching aud dye works at Millville,
New Jersey, and the Osm oria Iron Com
pany. His fortune Is estimated at several
millions.-PsiLadelphia Ledger.
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.
Don Jose Maria H4Trers, who was the
last survivor of the patriots who signed
the Declaration Of Independence which
cut the Isthmus off from Spanish rule,
died in this city on the l5-h inst, st the
advanced age Of seventy-eight years.
The deceased was one OF the cid school
Of Es'rilts, of whom e vestige now
hardly remains in the country. he wss
an honest and upright man, and es-
teemed snd beloved by al who knew
him. Toe remains we're inferred with
all military bonOrs iQ the native csme-
tsry-high mass being hrst performs ID
over them st the Cathedral by the Right
Reverend Bishop Vasquez. = PIBdnG |
Star ana Herald.