New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
THE NEUROLOGY OF 1874.
JANUARY.

JhNUAhl.
I. Gen. BENJAMIN j. SWEET, age al, died
at Washington Deputy Commissioner OF the Internal
Revenues organized the 2st Wisconsin Infantry In 1862
and was seriously wounded at Chaplin Hills; oom-
manded Camp Douglas. and was Instrumental In avert
ing the contemplated revolt Of the prisoners In Noyem-
ber 1904.
Q. DAVID MoRIRR EVANS. IS. London, Journalist ::
was editor of The Hour London conservative Journal
and popular writer commercial topics; he was born
in Wales in and from being occasional contributor
TO British periodicals. he became assistant editor In the
CITY Office or The London Times, and in 1857 head OF
the financial department OF The London Standard
q JAMES PARKER. Springfield Mass; 80 years con
ductor on he Boston aud Albany r road
g. The Hon JOHN y. THOMPSON. g. politician Harri-
sonburg, Ky; was an active wing, aud was member OF
Congress in 1918 and ls47-5l; elected United
States Senator IN 1888 and served torn as Leulen
ante Governor o; Kentucky
H. Ex-Mayor BIGELOw, "a Newark; held the Office or
Mayor of 1886, 1859, and 1867 acquired con
siderable wealth as varnish manufacturer and was
goo man aud earnest Christian,
IL. GAIL BORDEN inventor, 70, BordenvllIe' near
Colum us Texas; was born at Norwich. N. " IN 1901
removed to Texas IN 1929 appointed by President
Houston Collector OF the Port OF Galveston, and was IL
years agent Of the Galveston City Company Invented
meat biscuits" and in received patent for con
densed milk which he afterward manufactured on an
extensive scale, acquiring considerable wealth.
IL CHARLES Aston BRIsrED author, 81, Washington :;
horn in this city in 1920 only son Of the late Rev
John Brsied. who married MIrg ret Beht7On' eldest
daughter OF John Jacob AsfOr was graduate OF fLlo
and OF Trinity College, Cambridge England; he was
for wears an errac contributor to magazines and news
papers Of classical papers, poetical ventures social
sketches and articles miscellaneous articles; WAS
author OF The Upper Ten thousand" and Five Years
in an English University" possessed considerable
wealth. and wrote rather from choice than as an occu
patton.
IT. CHANG and ENG siamese twins, 6, surry County,
n CT these singular beings who were united by band
of flesh were born Of Chinese parents in Siam in 1871
and were purchased and brought to this country ;
acquired moderate wealth and retired to farm in North
! Carolina died within two hours OF each other
81 HEINRICH AUGUST HOFFMAN, Of Fallersleb'n au
thor 75 Germany; born in Hanover IN 1873; was
appointed librarian the University OF Breslau in 1923
collected and wrote numerous popular ballads aud was
also author OF valuable works German plology and
| antiquities.
49, EUpuROsYEE PARETA-R ROSA. vocalist and actress,
49, London; was Edinburgh N 1882 the daughter
of Wallachan nobeman made her first public appear
ance in opera at the age OF 16 Malta with great
in the principal cities OF southern Europe ana
made in 1851 her debut in London and was henceforh
IN great with the BRUSH pnblc; came 10 tnl8
country in the Fail OF 1866 and achieved hon0rs IN
opera in most Of the principal ctles OF the Republic IN
Ie7 % become the wife OF Carl Rosa and 1872 visited
! Tins country Tor the last time.
horn gL NilddrsrX Berks County. IN 1896 was mem
the state Legislature 1929 Mem ser OF Congress
1874 to 1857 elected Judge Of the supreme Court OF
mated by the Liberals IN 1872 but was beaten Dy O4ij
| majority ,,
| was several years IN tue saxon cavalry aiterwari
Joined the AuSrilu army, and served with credit III the
OF l5l549, 1889, and 1866 was made hea',narsna
In l5G3 and commander IN Hungary in 1907 he
| committed suicide