New-York tribune., 1874-01-01
THE NEUROLOGY OF 1873.
A NOTABLE DEATH ROLL.


The death h-r0ll of the year just closed in |
cludes the names Of many persons who acquired dis
tpction In their several walks Of lfe Literature lost
Lord Lytton ulwer), distinguished novelist, poet
dramatist and statesman; Friedrich Lud~e, Georg
Won Raumer, Of the most eminent OF German his
torians; Count Alexander Manzoni. tho celebrated
italian poet and novelist; john r. Thompson OF The
Ersnino Post Southern author of ante-bellum fame
John Romeyn Brodhead, author Of History OF the
state of New York !" Florence Rbas, Venezuelan Con-
sui at New-York, man OF uncommon literary attain
ments; wofgang Menzei, noteworthy German writer
Amedee d. Thierry. historian OF the ancient Gauis
Mansfield Tracy Walworth. popular novelist slain Dy
his son Col James f. Meline author of vndication OF
Mary Queen OF scotts In answer to Mr. Froude caro-
line Chesebro', whose mental eDdowments piaeoo
her In FIRST rank Of American novelisS; the Hon
willard Philips author Of important WORK on pohu-
cal economy Louis Gaylord Clark, editor OF me he"
erbocker Aaga.ne for years. Ernest Feydeau, the
French novelist; FRANCOIS Hugo the second ana only
surviving son the French poet John Camden Hoten'
who popuarized the the writings OF American aufhors
in England but paid nothing therefor; Robert BigSoy
| an English author.
MANY great names have been lost to science Among
them Louis Agassiz Professor Donati OF Florence as
coyerer of the comet which bears his name; Jean
| Charcernae, o French astronomer who discovered
numerous planets; Baron Justus Lebig the greatest
practical chemist OF the age; Mathew Fountaine
Maury formerly commander in the United States Navy
and an extensive contributor to geographical
the Rev Adam Sedgwick, eminent British geologist
Count dc Verneul. eminent French naturalist ana
disting member Of the French Institute; Prof.
John Torrey OF Columbia College, well known sDota
| mist; Prof. John +. Stoddard, well known mathema
tician Gustav Rose, companion OF Humboiut III MS
tour Of exploration IN ASA; Prof. James H. Coffin. who
wrote on cclipses and winds Of the Northern Hemis-
phere and Joseph Breck distinguished hortcuiturist'
Several distinguished Judges and lawyers died at home
and abroad ncudng Salmon Chase, Chief Justice OF
| the United States; the Right Hon. stephen Lush
| ington, q Judge OF the High Court OF Admiralty In
England tho venerable Judge Nelson who retired from
the Supreme Court venerable Chief Justice Bellows
| OF New Hampshire the Hon. John A. Collier
| OF BinghamptoD, q lawyer OF eminent anity
Judge Rufus w. Peckham, who was IA years Judge IN
this state; Robert Emmett, prominent member OF the
| New-York bar, and nephew Of the celebrated irish
patriot OF his name William H. Tracy, Judge OF the
Marine Court this city; Frederick Pinkney, who was
| Deputy State Attorney OF Baltimore Tor ~
| years. and son OF the distinguished lawyer
| and statesman william Pinkney OF Maryland;
| John Thomas Nelson Of Tennessee Of President
Johnson's counsel at the impeachment trial the Hon
| Dcmas Hubbard Of Chcnango County; Henry 81 BecA-
with, and prominent member OF the Stato
Legislature; tho Hon. William M. Meredith Of Phlladei-
phia President OF tho Constitutional Convention and
| good lawyer; Abram o. Z,brskie, seven years Chan.
ceor of NewJersey and the OF splendid legal
and literary acguiremcns the Right Hon. Richard Be-
thel Baron Wesbury. Lord Chancellor OF Englahi
the Hon. Chester Isham Reed, Judge of the Superior
Court OF Massachusetts,; ChefJustcc Chapman OF Mas
sachusets essiu lawyer and sound Jurist Peter
VredenDerg, New Jersey Judge; Garnett Andrewso OF
Georgia; Hon Angus IN liaaes OF Portland Malne
AusOn Livingston of the Ncw-fofK Ddf; JUICE neron
| X. Strong, "a prominent member OF tho ofr h o.
tnis city Judge samuel W. Fuller o. the Chlcago n par;
L. A. sIansDury OF the Now,Jersey Bar Judge J1nn Y;
Underwood noted Federal Judge IN Virginia william
| HungerforI. oldest lawyer in Connecticut ~
Tne ehurcnes lost several eminent men The Rev Dr
Gyrdlner spring industrious author. and pastor Tor
%,'''it the Free TresbyteranJ Church Of scotland;
ae Eniscopa Docess Oh Wisconsin tue Rev Frederick
Buel . Jealous agent of the American Bible society In
fessor OF Theology the Evangelical seminary 1T Cen
eya Rev. Antonio Crrasco founder OF the nr1t Prot
tne Right Rev. John Eirly, the Oldest Bishop Of me
Methodist Epseopa @ fnre rs 1ug Cnmrch Of
Pittsheld; Rev. g. Schmuched, one OF the soest
force Bishop OF winchester VII, tell from his horse and
killed Instantly; the Rev d. Gnnzpur@ o. s ps'v' w
| Whitehead, chaplain for several years OF the
NewYork City Hospital Dr. lsaae ., Ferris. VINO
Archoishop shaepmap, Roman Cath9lc Arc1nisbop 1'
Urecht CARDINAL Billet tae Roy John E,ssDa 81 a.
Pennsyi wanna; the Rev aud Hon Wriuthes,ey Noei'
Bishop MacIvane OF the most preltes OF
the Protestant Eoseopl Church syrel Jones. popu.
Chinese Christian missoaery; tne Rev. William starr
| New-York; Thomas Robinson, an English divine ana
| author. ~ .,,,
Official life, who died. John stuart Mil one or me
British Liberal leaders, and noted political economist
Irnano Rlazzl the Italian statesman Daoud Pasha,
a distinguished Turkish statesman COnte de Fiavigny,
| a warm adLercnt Of Louis Philippe; Don Salustlano
OlozLg whose name was associated wltn many Vlessi-
tudes Spanish politics witnn tae last 40 years D "
| T. Judd who was ten years leading official III the
Lament OF LiberalPohtlcs aud anoIed authority on ws
Count Won Bcrnstorf, German EmDassador at London
Hon. Jas w. johnston IN sny years leader OF the Con-
servatve party III Nova Scotia jose NJ Mlyora Lea-
worker in tue cause OF Cuban Independence. i~r
dorc Vtct prominent French Conservative poltcla.
| NJ Odi,on Bairot, French Liberal leader Count de
Bearn, Second Secretary OF the French legation AT
| Washington. Several persons prominently known ln
business circles this country and abroad died. Among
| them were the Hon. Horace +. CLARK, lawyer, also
widely III financial, railroad, asd political CIR
| foreign business for nearly 80 years; George
| Talbot Olyphant founder Of the house OF Oy-
| phant's oons engaged in extensive trade In ChIaa:
H. s. Mills BroOklyn who stood hi2h in the opinion of
the mercantile community, but was found to have GeeA
aefaulJer; Alderman Peter GIsey VINO Dult four New
| York hotels George Henriques, founder OF the open
Board Brokers Frank Baker slockholder an lhs
wise "a true sportsman; Timothy Hulburt of "lnsted
| Conn., an iron manufacturer; William Archcai
O'Donerty, associated with ErIe Rway affairs Sid1ey
| Dorlon the noted oy sherman OF Fulton Market AND
worthy citizen John A. Brown Philadelphia capitalist
and liberal phiiantnropst; Taos. Barring, one vi the
| heads OF the house OF Barring Brotuers OF London
John Hopkins, the wealthiest man IN BaltlnoIr ana
generous benefactor; Edmond j. Forstaii or NewOr-
leans, merchant aud nnancier; cyrus MaKeheIq Oh oos
ton an ten siye manufacturers Capt. Eiwin HolDrook
one of the pioneers OF the Louisville tobacco trade ana
Samuel Robert Graves, extensive merchant ana snip
| Among the Americans who either formerly
recently prominent IN political he VINO died were
Azarilh G. Flagg. one OF the founders OF the Barn
burner party TINS State ex-Unted States Semsof
i Yates; John Parker Hale, the veteran Aooltionst
| rent OF Andrew Jackson; Stephen K. Mallory, e1-
Secretary OF the Confederate Navy; Robert Ethridge
! John White Geary. Ex-Governor OF Pennsylvania
and a leading comlnander in the elyl war
Alfred Cummirg OF Georgia. Governor OF Utah during
the troubes there in 1857 Johu Is. Baldwin, Vrgnlan