The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-22
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Sudden Death Of II. Bodisco, Secretary the
Russian Legation to Brazil-sketch oils
Life-His Funeral-Viit to Rio Of
schoolship Mercury, Of tho New Yor
Charities and Correcton-The Con-
duct and Appearance Of the
Boys-Miscellaneo News.


1t would seem as II every one of my later laers
sent from Rio to the HERALD readers has borrthe
intelligence of the death of some prominent p<on
here either connected with the affairs OF the ra-
lillian government or In the service of some othe
foreign Powers. / am now reluctantly compiled
to add to the list the name OF NJ Nicholas BodtO,
Secretary OF the Russian Legation to Brazil, wise
decease will be matter of more than commonn-
terest to Americans inasmuch as he was bornbn
American soil, and his mother was an AmerAn
lady, and he has large circle OF friends In Amern.
His brother, occupying the post OF Consul GENIAL
Of Russia In the United States, has lately fornd
one Of the suite OF the Grand Duke Alexis durig
his American tour, and will be grievousy pained0
learn OF the loss OF this absent member Of tb
family.
NJ. Bodisco, with the other members OF the diplt
matte corps, has been passing this unusually heated
summer at Petrop0lis, beautiful village amOnl
the mountains, four hours from Rio, and the Yer.
sailles OF Brazil the residence OF the Court
and the resort of the wealth and fashion OF Rio. NJ
Bodisco was occupying apartments at thg Hotel
Biraganza at Petropolis. Though stout, and
SEEMING PHYSICALLY WELL,
yet during a number Of weeks he has occasionally
complained Of feeling i'll, though no one aJcribed 1t
to anything more than the customary enavati0n Of
the hot summer days Three or four weeB previous
Of the Legation, but was unable to attend
to it, and returned Petropois soop he could
make the journey, and while In the city was 80
affected by physical weakness that heremained at
the house OF u friend, not attempting to go any
where at ALL Returning to PetrOpOliS quite III, he
Immediately upon reaching his chamber in the Motel
sent for his physician Dr. Tore, who prescribed for
him. The prescription, however, seemed to DO hlnl
no good, and in the hight
CONTINUALLY GREW WORSE,
until DIR. Eras, a Brazilian PHYSICIAN occupying the
next chamber, was called in. II Is believed that
the remedies so promptly applied by Dr. Eiras
saver M boasCos e ~ 'ae , ae, "n nuor ro con-
hdence In DR.. Eiras
The convalescence of NJ. Bodisco was very slow,
and at times he expressed himself as having q
presentiment that he should not live through the
year, yet this may be ascrbed to the detection and
low spirits resulting from his ilness-dsease OF the
liver. Feeling somewhat better than usual on the
81 Of March he INDUCED In hearty dinner, and
Sere meet ' the travel coming M
| from Rio. Afterwards he passed the evening with
friends, playing whist until eleven O'Clock, when he
The next morning. the Sd, Colonel r. G. Shannon,
Secretary of the American Legation, had just re-
turned from his bath to his rooms and was dress
ing, when Mr.. Gomez Ferreira came to his door and
asked him if he had not heard noise In N: B0-
disco's room, which was opposite Colonel shan
said he had heard nothing when Senior Fer
reira said that for the last two hours he thought he
had heard groans and even cries proceeding from
was wrong. Colonel Shannon instantly went to the
door Of the room and tried 1t and found 1t fastened
NJ.
but the only answer was
PROLONGED GROAN.
Colonel Shannon, without further delay, burst
open the door, and found BOdiscO extended on the
floor, lying on his face, breathing with great dill
Guilty. and with hardly the power OF speech. The
Colonel Immediately gave the alarm and In Q mo-
ment DR.. Eiras was treating the sufferer He was
found to have suffered paralytlc shock In the left
side and the doctor to nave been
indigestion from which he had been suf
fering. During that day, the sd, he was exceed
4 it,uu Oh AMI nf inn 1nr Und
night he grew calmer and appeared better, but the
next morning all hope was abandoned, and at half.
past three on the afternoon Of the 4th he passed
! away from EARTH after having received every at
tentiOn ana care on the part OF the physicians.
the people Of the hotel, and his colleagues all OF
whom happened to be present in Petropolis, ex-
! cepting Mr.. Anspaach, the Belgian Minister.
| THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
took place on the next day, the 9th, at the German
Protestant church. Senior Mesquita officiating. The
| exercises conducted in Portuguese and were
OF the simplest characters chapter read from the
Bible, and short extempore prayer.
The following gentlemen served as pail bearers:-
Count Kosku, the Russian Minister; Hon. James X:
Partridge, American Envoy and Minister; Colonel
II. G. Shannon, Secretary United States Legation;
Mr. Phipps, Secretary British Legation Senior Cen
nete of the Italian Legation.
The remains were buried in specially prepared
grave In the Catholic cemetery ana can at any "a,
sire to remove them This most lamentable incl
dent suddenly gave Petropolis very melancholy
look, that must cast its shadow over the remainder
OF the season.
M. Bodisco had been in Brazil nearly or quite a
year. he having succeeded Count Schmeernoff He
had won the esteem and interest of all who had
met him and was general favoritc. His mother
was Miss Williams, OF Georgetown, d. G., and he was
born In the city OF Washington in 1914.
THE NEW YORK SCHOOL SHIP MERCURY,
Captain Pierre Giraud, under the immediate gov
and Correction, has been here She came In on
the 1st Of March and remained until the 18th, and
was an oecs OF se En see in tSe
harbor OF Rio before-a ship load OF nearly
three hundred boys, chatterng like monkeys,
reading sewing or lying around deck during hours
of leisure; but during drill or exercise quick apt,
obedient, accomplishing more actually than the
same number of sailor men in the same time, rs,
for instance, oosing or furling sail, in which they
excite the admiration and surprise OF all witnesses.
The only school they have known has been the
streets OF New York, and While they may have
learned there much OF evil they have, as wen,
learned much of human nature, the keenest per-
ali been bad and when they come on
board this vessel they have ample opportu-
nifty. to practice their better traits, they nave
justihabe spirit OF independence which Is part OF
sailor life. The result must be that from them many
will become worthy and efficient seamen, to become
identified with that extensive marine service which
we earnestly hope is in the American future.
The Mercury is admirably adapted 10 this service,
and is as clean as a pet man-ofwar.
SIGHT or THE sCH0OLROOM
with its forty desks and l2o boys behind them, Ia
The Commission were certainly fortunate In Sc
curing the services OF Captain Giraud. most COM
plete ana finished seaman ne Is al the same time
polished and cultivated gentleman. Few officers,
regular or volunteer, have seen the arduous war
service Of Captain Giraud, or won such enviable
reputation and though he attained the highest
rank In the volunteer service, and the regular ser
vice was open to him. he resigned his post and COM
mission when 1t was certain the war was over
choosing not to remain where he was liable TO be
under the orders OF some uniformed STRIPPING. TO
whom he could teach both naval courtesy and sea
manship. A OF New York, he is then, emf
nently fitted for the responsible station In which he
has been placed
The Mercury was visited by many here, among
them Captrn BrOoker II. N, senior British Naval
officer here, and with Captain Grand ne visited
every part OF the vessel expressing himself as Pc
culiarly pleased with the ship and Its appearance,
and the excellence OF the plan.
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCESS REGENT
occurred while the Mercury was at anchor mere,
and all the shipping In the harbor was Gresses w
bunting and for the first time the hags o. Wv Wv
| York state and city-bue ground anu Mn.c no. uuaS
OF arms-were displayed in Rio harDof anu a. , .ey
flew aloft from the Mercurys topgaiantnnss,s WY
| excited the interest and surprise ana Wouoer vi
| many naval as well as merchant men. ., .ho