The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-23
Ravagcs Of the Great Wash
ingtOn Plague.
Terrible Mortality at the
Capitol.
LIST OF THE DISTINGUISHED DEAD
Melting and Metrical Tributes to
Their Memory.
THE EVIL men DO LIVES AFTER THEM"


The terrible and widespread ravages OF that ex-
traordinary disease called Credit Mobilier are
alarming the whole nation. The epizootic was as
mild as the measles compared to 1t. 1t has already
carried of many most distinguished victims. 1t
did not come from CANADA like the epizootlc, nor
from Asia like the cholera. nor from the West
Indies like the yellow fever 1t is believed to have
started somewhere in Pennsylvania, and, meeting
with favorable condition OF the atmosphere in
Washington, District Of Columbia, stayed there,
and was developed by reason OF the defective SAINT
tary arrangements in the political system Of the
capital Great sympathy is felt for Massachusetts,
SO many Of her distinguished citizens have been
swept or The subjoned list of deaths will be read
with painful interest by the public The notices
are inserted contrary to our usual custom) free Of
charge:-
AMEs, HOAX, OF Massachusetts OF Credit
MObler dong and lingering illness), aged SO.
lofty WORTH whose virtues were unknown;
o shining light whose gamor was unseen;
Whose latest spasm OF g0dlike work has shown
what men were not. but what they might
Thou ioldst the truth, tho hid meath many
concentrated essence Of Hoax.
All stockholders Of the Union Pacific Railroad
who received higher dividend than 100 per cent
are cordially invited to attend the funeral.
Massachusetts, papers please copy.
ALLEY, JOHN B., OF Massachusetts.-Di OF G. M.
mot cholera morbus-was discovered with the
disease too late Tor the phystc), aged about q
century.
DER this sad wreck let mankind never daily;
Fraud knocked down every ninepin In this Alley.
This is nobody's funeral.
ALLISON, JOHN B., of Iowa, died OF G. NJ ian over
dose OF dividend fastened his DEPARTURE, aged SO
years.
Long dead to us, sweet Allison,
The Hoax thou cOuldst not rally;
II so sc on done, why vert begun,
ThOUfragrant son OF AlleyY
Remains will be embalmed.
BINGHAM, JOHN A., OF Ohio, died OF G. M. (sup-
posed to have caught the fatal injection from
Dawes), aged 81 years.
Moan for him, welkin, he'll wake you no more
With shouts against theft, Buckeye Bingham.
The death bells shall boom how he garnered his
And gentle Ben Butler will ring 'em
Announcement of funeral hereafter.
Ohio papers please copy
BROOKS. jim, of New York, died of c. M. (pro-
testing to the last that he was wei in health, no
remedies were administeredl. aged 49,.
To join the great Salt River;
Hoax might threat or Hoax relent,
Mong welLdlled "banks', hts way he picked,
With watered "Credts," ever
McComb might "dam," McComb convict,
jim Brooks denied forever.
His funeral will have no political significance.
CoLFAx, sM1LER, Of Indiana, died Of c. M. (the
last he insisted that 1t was something else besides
Credit Mobilierl, aged ~.
beautiful smiler came In our midst,
Too lively and fair to remain;
They stretched him on racks till the soul OF Cofax
Flapped up into Heaven again.
May the fate Of poor Schuyler warn. men Of
smiler,
Who dividends gets on the brain
Indiana papers please copy.
DAWES, HENRY L., of Massachusetts,, died. OF G.
NJ (he had the reputation of having powerful
constitution, but 1t was evidently delusiOn),
RetrencherI LEADER Thou hast left us;
Plymouth Rock thy loss viii feel
For pOttagemess bereft us.
Old Honesty is auSgespien
Funeral strictly private. No wake.
GARFIELD JAMES A., OF Ohio, died OF G. M.
struggled hard against the dreadful epidemic but
1t was no use. He caved in unexpectedly, aged
Here rests his head upon its lap of earth,
A youth to fortune and misfortune known;
Mobilier trowned upon his humble berth,
And Hoax Ames henceforth marked him for
viii be buried at Congressional Cemetery, Wash.
ington, ID. 9. No cards.
KELLEY, WILLIAM d. Of Pennsylvania died OF C.
M. too much iron IN his blood and too little protec
ZION or himself made him an easy victim to the Tell
Weep not pig iron, " public dear, ~
! He is not dead, tho' sleeping here;
His thnnder's hushed, his eye Is dim
Mober put head on him.
His remains will be protected IN q metallic
casket one.horse funeral announced hereafter
c. M. This suffeIings drew tears from his friends;
he persisted to the end in supposing 1t was diff.
Peaceful be- TRANS sumber, =
Helped he is in burial low;
Thirty shares his coffin cumber, 80
How it is yourself you know.
Mourning by Senators for thirty days. granite
sarcophagus will enclose the mummy.
ScoFIELD, GLENNI w., OF Pennsylvania, died of G.
M. tpassed Off quietly aged So.
Hoax Ames, the Ancient Mariner,
stopped Navy Sco1eld bland
He held him with his glittering eye
And with his skinny hand.
Then Sconed did helsh thing
And 1t did work him wO.
His ten shares clipped HIM on the wing
| And laid the Quaker low.
Pennsylvania papers please copy. Funeral at an
| early day. Music by the band: Down in coal
mine.n
| WILSON, HENRY Of Massachusetts, died Of C. NJ
! great hopes were entertained of his recovery
aged 61.
| Like martyr on rock
Till bad Hoax Ames, OF sinful games,
! Had eased him OF his stock.
His .'sOlen had ne'er into the void been cast
! Had he 'waxed" firm and stuck unto his ''ast.'
Natick tMass.) papers please copy. Memorial
services at Faneuil Hail. No Irish need apply.
| WusoN--JAMEs f., of Iowa, died OF G. M. aston
ished everybody, he mad hitherto enjoyed such ex
| cellent healthy, aged 40.
| Tears, idle tears he knew not what they meant,
| But counted them three dOlors for a share
They blotted out life we thought well spent
| All was his sweetness nothing but snare ?
Rev. DR.. Newman Will conduct the services and
preach the .panegyric from his campaign notes
Free list entirely suspended.
HUNKY OLIVER ANIEs.
What He Knows About the Dividend.
Giving Union Pacific and the Credit
Mobilfcr-His Statement to the Wilson
TO- To-,