New-York tribune., 1873-03-14
OBITUARY.
JAMES SAVAGE.


James Savage. one of the oldest citizens OF
Rosop died I'm that city on Saturday Boston journal
saws: "Mr Savage was Bostonian. born July 49, l'@
descendant from one OF tho carly settlers OF Ne"h"
gland. He graduated st Harvard college III ioe' "Nu
lived 70 be the last OF his class de studiou N"' anu
commenced the practice OF 1t in 1907 Aerwaro ne DC
came member OF the General Court. IN both Houses
oouncIor and n deecate 10 the State Constitutional
1920 and the for the Fourth OF July
ns,n Ue was for more than score OF years
treasurer OF the first savings bank estaolshed IN
Boston, and for l9 years nc served IN tno sauio
capacy the Massachusetts Historical society OF whlcn
body he was at one president and the editor OF sew
eral volumes OF its collections de belonged 70
other associations that 1t may be said no good cause
of letters or charity failed Of mis- active sympathy AS
an antiquarian and historian his pen was busy and
many are the cherished memorials or It's diligence.
looked upon and consulted authorities the most prom
inent of them being perhaps MS admirably annot''eu
COUNT CHRISTIAN DUMAS.
Count Christian Dumas, devoted French
royalst and gallant soldier died the goth ult in
Passy suburb OF Paris He born In 1900. and was
a son OF the distinguished Count Matheu Dumas, who
sailed In 1880 from Brest aiddecamD to RoohamDeau
the commander OF the French troops sent 10 the aid OF
washin gton, and participated in nearly all the shDse
quent important actions of the including the vic
tory at Yorktown.
Young Dumas entered the French army and served
in Spain s23 and in Algeria where. at the siege OF
Constantine he received severe wound In these cam
pagns and bis subsequent career he proved himself 10
be in al respects gallant soldier combining win ul
doubted courage aud varied requirements the aptitude
and ability essential TO command In lS4S however ne
Ten9unced the rank OF general oeT ana rns
in England He formed one OF the hOuseh0d az care
mont and regarded as one OF the most falthiu IA
herents and best advisers OF the detroned ialnf Az
the request OF the ex-Queen Mary Amelia ne accom-
panied the young Count dEu TO Brazil when that Prince
vent there TO marry the daughter of the Emperor OF
Brazil His mission fulfilled, Count Dumas relOned tne
faction Of returning with them to France His son. in
hetIng the good qualities of his father t0uSht gaanty
during the siege OF Paris.
JAMES HAUGHTON.
James Haughton, a Dublin merchant and
prominent social reformer died recently in that city 10
days Of the Repeal Association, OF which he was
member, he took active part in Irish politics sup
porting always the popular but during the last
20 years devoted his time and energies to promoting
the social welfare of the people, advocating temperance
cooperation and universal peace He aided the Amer
can anti-savery movement by his pen and personal In
fuence and even far as not to wear anything
made of cotton rather than indirectly encourage slave
labor. He member VI the society OF frlen1s
but atterly Unitarian, and cordially acted with
members Of all denominations for the public good
friend OF the deceased writes "Mr Haughton was
a long time engaged in business as corn merchant aud
so strictly did he carry out his temperance principles
that he never sold grain OF any sort for mailing and
would net supply distler with corn OF any
kind at any price. he had KIND geRai disPositl24h 4
and was extremely aidDe ana Reudl III HIS u
esteemed and respected by lrshmen Ot ali parties
and creeds. ~ ,,,,,,
The deceased gentleman labOred with Buxton WILDER
force and CaTkson for the emancipation OF the slaves IN
Jamaica and with tho American Ab0htionlsts TOT tue
freedom OF the African race In this country lie aso
liberal supporter o the in0VeHent Nnr tpS G
OF the freedmen. MI Greeley, Gen. Neal DOW, zen D.
F. Carey, W. Lloyd Garrison and many other Amerl-
have been welcome guests at Mr. Haugh toms late
residence No. IS Eclesst Dublin IL would nave been
hard 10 have taken up Irish newspaper during the
last so years in which Mr. HaughtOn's did not ap
pear adv coating teetOsm and the total suppression OF
The uQuOr traffic. He Father Mathews " rlght
hand man" Just he had been OCOnnels and Tor 20
wears he never missed being present on Sunday even
Jugs at the temperance meetings conducted by Father
SprAtt in Cufie-ane, Dublin"