New-York tribune., 1870-05-09
OBITUARY..
SIR JAMES YOUNG SIMPSON, MD.

SIR JAMES YOUNG SIMPSON, NJ. u.
The cable announced yesterday the death of
this distinguished physician and man of science to whom
the world the discovery of the an8sthetc proper
ties OF choroform James Young Simpson was born in
Bathgate Inlithgowshre, in ISL He received his edu
cation at the University Of Edinburgh where, in 1892 he
took the degree of NJ. D., closing his Undergraduate
course with great honor his thesis before the examiners
being production of extraordinary ability. He began
his professional career assistant TO the late Prof
Thomson and in the Of his duties collected the
materials for his Obstetrc Memoirs" afterward pub
shed In the year 1910 he was appointed Professor OF
Midwifery in the University of Edinburgh succeeding
Prof Hamilton in that position In the year 1887, Dr.
Simpson first during accouchement
by the use sulphurc ether. During the same month
this apasthetic was applied by Dr. Morton in this
fry during the extraction Of teeth DR.. simpson, after
his discovery devoted much attention TO the deOnstra-
tion of the safety anathetics employed in Obstet
res subsequently discovering the properties OF choro-
FORM which he regarded more manageable and in
other respects better than ether in midwifery practice In
1919 Dr. Simpson was elected President of the Edinburgh
ROYAL College Of Physicians in 1852 President OF the
hirrgical Society and in 1853 foreign associate
of the French Academy Medicine. In 1876 he received
from the French Academy of Sciences the Monthyon
prize of 1000 francs Gin consideration OF his services to
humanity by the introduction of an@sthetcs into the
practice of midwifery and the discovery Of the
aesthetic properties Of chlOrOform' The professional
writings Of Dr. Simpson are numerous and widely
known. his ODSctriC Memoirs and Contributions
edition has been published in this country under the
supervision of Dr. H. X SlOrer. HIS IontlpuilOh, 10
"reatise on HOMEOPATHY have also been relubished
in this country, with several melnoIs reallhs 10 the
history and antiquities Of his profession Dr. simpson
has done more for the reputation OF the EdlmhnIgh
School of Medicine than any other one man lie pos
constitution which,enabed him to do vas, amount Of
work Apart fTOm his Official duties Ir simpson had
larger private practice than any other physician IN
In JANUARY, 1866 DR. Simpsons distinguished services
humanity received public recognition from the Crown.
lie was created barOnet, and in the same year
ceived the honorary degree Of d. C. l.; In 1861 he pre-
sided the Health department IN the social Science
Congress Belfast and since that time has led life of
comparative retirement.
GEN. DOMINGO DE GOICOURIA.
DISPATCHES from Havana report the garroting
OF Cen GocOuriaa Principe Fort Saturday morning.
SO long ago as yearlS9 Gen Gocoura connected
with efforts for the release Of Cuba from Spanish dOnn-
ion He had been previously driven from the island for
his liberal tendencies had taken refuge in this country
and was associated with Lopez in his 1Dusterng enter
przes although he did not leave the country upon those
Inflated expeditions led by that hcadstrons adyenturer
Goicouria was lnan of foresight and discretion He
used his best endeavOrs 10 restrain the rasness OF Lo
pez and TO bring about perfection OF organization before
attempting invasion. His efforts were III vain, how
ever and Lopez in the year 1852 met the fate which has
now nearlyb0 wears later overtaken his prudent
associate After the death Of Lopez Goicoura applied
himself 10 the organization OF new expedition on
larger scale and Gen Quman was chosen as ls leader
Outman entered into the scheme with great en-
thusiasn, and organized stan embracing thc
names Of Gustavus W. Smith, Mansfield Low
ell, and George b. Mcclellan. Gocouria was
business manager and treasurer 10 this enterprise,
and proved "A very efficient man In that position Among
the contributions TO the cause was alfbushcl oi Jew
elry given by the patriotic ladies of Cuba. From some
made public this the most respeciaDle OF
the expeditions gotten for the bcneft Of Cuba, was
suddenly abandoned After the failure OF tins SCHEME
Gen. GOcOura became associated with Gen NaiheT IN
his noted Nicaragan expedition but they did not long
agree aud GOicOua returned 10 the United states ana
cf gagged mercantile pur'uits, while The h'adsu"hE
Walker pershcd like his 1bnsteriDR predecessor Lopez
During The late Rebellion. GOicOuTla came t0 lOlLslall
aud engaged u trade and transportation not lahhE part
ia the war. When the Cuban revolution broke Odi, no
became prominent ia the movement, acunE I.HcIIHiy
as ol4anizcr ANA manager oi cNrcnuuh@ nom th'
country. IIr Wac a oI strong vii, wonderful en-
tIe. and IrIaIt a5r cE''uiN. aIth', iLd I r d'ith
.ya USES oI lie. Odcst auI 81 Onscst IIIends