The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06
OBITUARY..

DANIEL DUNGLAs HOME, THE sPIRITuALIsr.
cable telegram from Paris under date Of the 5th
inst. reports folows:-"Thc Steele states that Mr.
Home. the prominent spritualist died suddenly
saturday whilc travelling the railway from St
Petersburg TO Berlin.n
SKETCH MS LIFE.
Mr.. Home born in Scotland, near to Edinburgh,
on the Goth OF March, in the year 1888 He was con-
scquently fortythrec years Of age at the time Of his
deceasc lie has probably attracted much OF public
interest of peculiar kind within few years has
before any other person OF age When child ne
adopted by aunt with whom he to America
when be years age Spiritual manifestations
II has been claimed, attended him from his infancy
The earliest however within his recollection was
a remarkable vision OF deceased playmate, which
occurred in his fourteenth At the age OF seven
teen he was publicly known as spiritual medium.
This notoriety unpleasant his family, and was
accepted by him against their wishes In those days
he moved his residence frequently going from Troy TO
Newburgh, N. "; TO Lebanon, Conn.,, and TO
Springfield Mass Many remarkable mani
fcstatons OF the spirit power took place
during hrs residence at the last named
place These manifestations continued to attend Mr.
Home during his life Besides the ordinary Phenomena
OF rapping, table tipping, writing and playing upon
musical instruments, they included IN his case Visions
by the medium, appearances oi hands, arms and
spirit forms, seen by other persons; deviation OF
tue preternuturui upHitlng OF the meuiuh cioh-
eating and shortening OF his body by several inches,
and his handling Of nre and heated objects without
hurt. He experienced occasional inermissions
oil his power, and these OCCASIONS nc said were
beneficial to the general health OF his body.
Mr. Hume claimed 10 have performed some very
remarkable and 70 have becn himself protected
from sudden danger His theories were cred
tied by many OF the most enlightened minds,
both IN America and the Old World. The
tatons been witnessed by many persons,
by crowned heads among others, and contradictory
accounts have been published concerning them by
different reputable personagcs In the year 1883
Home came to New York with the intention to study
medicine. but he abandoned The pursuit Gong around
he visited many points OF the Old World, and had
the honor OF being presented 20 the then
the Pope When IN Rome, in 1856, he united himself
religion with the Catholic Church, and was baptized
the fold He subsequently, met in Rome a Russian
lady of noble birth, whom he married In ST. Petersburg
In the year 1885. This lady bore. him son, born in
1852 She died in Southern France in the year 1862
Mary Hewitt and Mrs. s. c. Hall published memorial
sketches OF the deceased lady. Mr. Home In the year
1866, became Secretary 0i the Spiritual Atheneum,
society," In London. for the extension OF
spirtualism In tho year he be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Jane Lyon, who
conveyed him, by gilt and boqucst, largo sums Of
money including the bulk Of her property She subsc
quenty sued TOR the recovery OF her property and 1t
restored to her by law. In the year 1871 Mr.
Home again married Russian lady Of rank. lilo mas
published lS62) photographed work on spiritual
manifestations entitled sIncidents OF Ny Life" This
was repubished in Now York and Paris second
with the title brought out In London
and New York in 1872, and third has been an
nOuuCCL.