New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25
OBITUARY.
ROBERT III. CRAIG.

The actor, Mr. Robert III. Craig-whOse
death at ST. Louis on the sth has been recorded-was
born In NewYork March a. 1872 and made his first APP
pearance the stage at Barnums Museum, September
TO- 1860 He subsequently acted at the Boston Howard
Athen@um under Mr.. f.. L. Dayenport's management
For several years no connected with the Arch st.
Theaer Philadelphia where he began to rso into public
favor as a comedian. In 1870 he came forward at the
Boston Museum and made signal burlesque
actor and with remarkably clever limitations or noted
players His last appearance In New-York was made at
the Grand Opera House, Prince Frid0li, lie Ro
Carottea part that did admit OF the display OF the
talent peculiar to the man, hut in which, nevertheless
he was efficient and pleasing He left the Grand opera
House several weeks ago and went to st. Louis to fun
an engagement Death overlook him with strange sud
denncss He was a popular actor and an amiable and
worthy man. He leaves u widow and two children Mr..
Craig was under engagement to appear az the Boston
was painter OF respectable talent and the anthor Of
burlesques the subjects OF "Faust and Marguerite
"Don JUAN" Hamlet" and Camille
JAMES HARRISON DWIGHT.
The Rev. James Harrison Dwight, Secretary
and General Agent Of the Palestine Exploration Society
who died recently, In Englewood, New-Jersey,
man OF uncommon merit and Attachments, which his in
yncible modesty kept from the general knowledge OF
men. He the son OF the Rev. H. g. o. Dwight, long
missionary in Constantinople, and himsenborn In
that city, 1890 He educated at Yale College and
brother william Dwight attempted to founda Christian
school; and we believe out Of these efforts arose later
the now prosperous Roberts College. Mr.. Dwight re-
turned TO this country and settled NewYork 'He
was ono OF che earliest residents Of the nowprosperous
town OF Englewood and time pastor Of the Pres
byteran Church there. He was fine scholar, and
familiar not only with the branches Of schol
arshp but with the language and literature OF several
Eastern nations He had suffered for years from
III health but remained his post OF duty until but
few DAYS his DEATH and failed suddenly at last
that be Obliged to take to his bed In the midst Of
preparations which he making to spend the Winter
mder climate. His loss, at so early an age, Ia sim
oerely depiored by large circle OF friends aud by all
his associates In the Palestine Exploration Society
JOHN r. 8. BOND. ..
John X. s. Bond, the editor of The Sciota
Gazette who died few days agol In chllcothe, Ohio,
was the founder of The Louisville Oonrier-Jo,1rai,
which he sold WIN. II. Haldeman, still ts publisher
He had been connected with newspapers In
Cincinnati and other Western cties and had owned at
different times not less than eight journals The OF
pioneer Ohio he travelled in early youth from Venice
in that State to Michigan horseback through al
most unbroken wilderness From the town OF Niles In
the latter State, he went skr down the Kankakee
Illinois, and Mississippi Rivers to ST. Louis distance Of
only years old. he had the wilderness grow into
rich and prosperous OF towns and cities abound
ing in activities and resources. Mr. Bond had known
Intimately the leading OF the West and South, OF
whom he had preserved numerous interesting remns-
cenees Devoted 70 his profession, most genial and
gentleman, he had friends everywhere In the
HIS widow Is a niece OF Joseph Gales the former
publisher of the National btshigeneer. Ilif tI a4t