The New York herald., 1873-12-09
OBITUARY.
Right Rev. Bishop Armit.ge.


Right Rev. Bishop Armitage.
Right Rev. DR.. Armtage, Bishop OF Wisconsin,
died at st. Luke's Hospital in this city, the
morning OF sunday, the 7th mst The news Of his
demise viii bring great surprise, as well as grief,
to hrs many niends and the members Of the dis
tant congregation. His more intimate associates
were aware, however, that his lie has been in
deadly peril during some past, owing to the
existence OF tumor at the base OF his spine He
came to New York last week to undergo an opera
tion, which proved unsuccessful, for the shock to
his system was 80 great that he survived only a
few hours. Up to the last he retained his conscious
hess, and his death bed was surrounded by his
nearest relatives ana Dy several clergymen OF MS
After q successful ministry at portsmouth,
N. H., ana elsewhere Dr. Armitage was, in 1865,
elected Assistant Bishop OF Wisconsin, over which
diocese Bishop Kemper was then presiding. On
the death OF Dr. Kemper, In 1870 Bishop Armitage
succeeded to his once and title, and as Bishop OF
Wisconsin has been prominent In the Church. He
II described scholar OF quiet, stud0us habits.
experienced many changes Al present two thirds
OF Its members date their conservation since 1866
Since Bishop Armltage was consecratrd me- new
bishops have been elected to the d0ceses OF Malne
Montana, Florida, Georgia, Virginia (assistant),
Vermont, Missouri. Oregon, Long Island. Albany,
New Hampshire, Maryland, South Carolina, Gen.
trail Pennsylvania, Niobrara, Cape Palmas, Massa-
The burial OF Bishop Armitage win take place In
ST. Johns church, Detroit, on Thursday morning,
oered IN the cnape Of s.. Iases Hospital at half
past eight O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
John g. Underwood.
John O. Under wood, United States District Judge
for lhe District OF Virginia. died suddenly at late
hour OF the night OF Sunday, the TIN inst, OF apo
plexy, at his residence In washington. During
the previous day he seemed In better health and
spirits than usual but was carried from life by an
unexpected stroke OF illness.
Judge Underwood mad passed the middle period
Of life, verging towards sixty years OF age having
had an adventurous and rather eventful career.
He was born in Herkimer county, New York, and
remained resident there until about the year
1850. After being admitted to the bar he opened
an ONCE in the village. The precise time is not
now recoected but 1t must have been about the
year 1888. At that time he was member Of the
whIg party. From his defeat for of1lce In the whig
party he became an abolitionist, and down to the
time ne left the county was an Abby Kelly Foster
aboitionist. He opened law ONCE, but he never
was able as lawyer to command much practice.
At one time some mischievOus boys in the village
drove a donkey into his of1lce and left him there
all night. Failing as a lawyer he made himself
conspicuous in the abolition movement and oc-
caslonally delivered abolition and temperance lee
lures, until at length he purchased some standing
wood and commenced getting out wood and ties
for the railroad company. Finally he broke up and
went with his family to Fauquier county, vlr-
ginia, to 1--we upon lands which belonged TO his
acquainted while teaching school in Virginia and
to whom he was married about 1880. She is q vir-
cousin OF the late Confederate General Stonewall
Jackson. Mr.. Underwood continued to reside on
ram rrn aSIO @ the e Renucan uP
Convention which nominated Fremont lor Presuent
His sentiments on the subject OF slavery were
concealed until an opportunity OF their sale exposf
tion was Afforded, at the time OF the Fremont
he raised pole at Occoquan, bearing nag IN
scribed with the name OF the abolition candidate
bors ielt ike enduring and Mr. underwood Was
forced to leave to avoid sharper castigation than
he had been wont to innict on the rising heirs Of
Fairfax. During the war he was appointed to
judgeship and the conclusion Of peace left him the
highest judicial oflcer in the Eastern district OF
Virginia. The first official junction OF public
nature which he discharged was, on the return OF
peace, to launch against citizen OF the
state proclamation which rendered his
name famous, to q very considerable extent. No
sooner had this charge been Issued than it's
object was uniolded in the summonng OF cloud
| oi witnesses before the Grand Jury, in order TO
base on their evidence an indictment against Gen.
eral Lee. The Judge became largely interested in
the disposal OF cOnfscated property at the South.
| The Richmond tva.) Buuetin speaking OF cele-
brated case winch occurred in this connection,
| said 1--WE are credibly informed Judge Under
| wood, who was in this city making arrangements
to hold term Of the United states Court for the
ing t1s" the dwsins s house OF Mr. T. wam Vi McveeS
IN Alexandria, ana claiming to be the lawful owner
cOnnscation and sales entered in his own
Court This house. worth fully $4,000. was
Court @ ior the The sum Of s. 5oo and Judge underwood
himself became the purchaser. MT: Mcveigh is
over 80 years Of age and never held once % 81 any
indicted, we see last week, before the Grand Jury
OF Norfolk for treason. The constitution Of the
require that man shall be convicted OF treason
before his property be connscated; but Judge I'm
derwood has in this case, for reasons that can be
easily seen through reversed the regular sequence
OF legal proceedings Il also declares that no at,
beyond the life OF the person attainted. We are
not surprised, though, at his mistake In this
particular, as We hear he never , had m a license to
At one period OF his life Judge Underwood was ap-
pointed TO an agency in Virginia emigration soci-
him he turned up at the Chicago Convention which
nominated Mr.. Lincoln for the Presidency, and
ceased to be q resident Of that State. At Chicago
II was reported OF him that he had been engaged,
as ParT Q, IN MS business saSe nansr ne & e IN
time he had 1t on the streets OF chicago for SALE
After the election of Mr. Lincoln. Mrs. Underwood
tuterceded with the President In his behalf for an
appointment and he was appointed to some office
in the Treasurer's Department. This office he held
until he was appointed to the high and important
position from which he has just been removed by
death.
setn Adams.
Seth Adams many years well known as busi-
ness man OF Boston, and with his brother, the first
manufacturer OF the Adams printing press, died on
the 5th inst at his residence, in Newton, Mass.
THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
DR.. Cheney Accepts the Position of Assoc
i4 cfate Bishop.
CHICAGO. Dec. 8, 1873.
meeting OF the congregation OF Christ church
In this city held this evening to take into
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