The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-21
Recent Deaths.

Albert Steinway of the firm of Steinway
6 Sons, piano manufacturers, whose death
was briefly announced Thursday was born
in Germany in 1910, and came with the
family to this country in 1850. He entered
his fathers factory at the age Of fourteen,
and on reaching his majority became junior
partner in the firm. AT the outbreak of the
war he was member of the Seventh Reg
Iment, and served with it in its early cam
psigns. Afterward he was captain in the
Fifth New York Militia, colonel of the
Sixth Regiment, and Brigadier general on
Governor Hoffman's staff. Since 1871 he
has devoted his entire time to the business
of the firm.
Lowing Ellis Eco, native of Woodstock
died at Clintonville, N. Y, May 1st. He
had been a resident in Clintonville, more
recently of Cadyville, aged 70 years. He
has been for many years among the promi-
nent business men of Clinton county.
Rev. j. NJ. Stowe, whose sudden and &C.
cidentsl death occurred on the 10th inst,
at Hubbardton, Mass, was fret settled as
pastor over the orthodox church in Wal
pole, N. H., in January, 1866, and remained
here eight years; afterwards he preached in
Sullivan seven years, and since then has
been settled over the church in his native
town, where he died. At the time of his
death he was engaged in an act of benevo-
lence, hauling load of sawed wood to a
neighbor. His horse became startled by
another trotting up behind, and spriDging
aside, the axle broke, throwing Mr.. Stowe
against tree, fiacturing two ribs of his
left side, his thigh and leg. He was found
insensible and remained 30 until his death
three hours afterward.
Mrs. Sophia Gallaudet, the venerable
mother of President Gallaudet of the Ma
tional Deaf mute college, Washington D..
G., died suddenly of apoplexy at the resi-
dence of her con Sunday morning, the 18th
inst, in.the eightieth year of her age. She
appeared in good health and while kneel.
ing at her chair to pray in the same night,
she fell forward and became unconscious
till her last moments.
Her funeral took place Monday afternoon
In the chapel of that institution. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Byron Sun
derland and Prof. Samuel Porter, of the
college faculty. The attendance was very
large, and composed of many of our most
prominent citizens. The remains were re-
moved from the residence to the chapel
at 8 o'clock, where Professors Fay and Cor
don translated into sign language the re-
marks of the gentleman who conducted the
exercises. DIR. Sunderland read a hymn
entitled, "How Sleep the Good" composed
by the husband of the deceased years ago.
This was translated by Prof. Fay. Prof.
Porter read very interesting history of the
deceased, showing that she was born in
Guilford, Conn, in 1913, without the sense
of hearing, and when the science of educa-
ting the deaf and dumb was unknown in
this country. Her maiden name was Sophia
Fowler. At this time there were but three
institutions for deaf mates in the world
one at London, one at Paris and one al
Leipsic. The first school established in this
country was at Hartford, Conn, 10 1917,
and under direction of Rev. Thomas H.
Galladdet, and Miss Fowler was among the
| first pupils. The was married four years
later to the principal, and left a widow in
1851. In 1857 she came to Washington &c
| fill the office of matron in the Columbian
institution for deaf mutes, in which posi-.
ton she continued for six or seven years
She was the mother of eight children, six
of whom survive her. Among them are
the Rev. DR.. Thomas Gallaudet, rector Of
st. AIMS church for deaf mutes, New
York, and DR.. E. M. Gallaudet. president
of the Columbian institution for deaf mutes
in this city, and her daughter the wife o
Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull, editor of thu
Sunday school Times, Philadelphia. DR.
Sunderland gave an interesting account O.
her connection with the institution, ant
spoke OF letter from the late Hon. Amo
Kendall, dated May IA, 1857, the then pres
ident and founder of the institute, appoint
ing the son of the deceased, Hon. Il. nj
Gallaudet, superintendent of the institution
and paying deceased very high and de
served tribute. At the conclusion the stu
dents filed past the coffin, taking a last lool
at the remains, which were sent on the 9:2
train, via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for Hartford, Comm, where they were in
tered by the side Of her deceased husband
Private letters and Tennessee paper
bring word OF the death of John l.. Lamp
son, of Jonesboro, Tenn, which took plac
at his residence in that town, April 20tt
last. MIR. Lampson was born at Gran
Isle, Vermont, August 13, 1924. and was
his SD year, when he died. He fitted fc
college at Castleton, and entered the I'm
versity of Vermont in the class of 81
During his last year in college he was take
with bleeding at the lungs, and left colleg
to seek milder cline. He went to Tazt
we'll, Tenn, where he taught school for
year. He then returned to Vermont an
read law with Judge Smalley; but was con
PEELED to return South for his health,
1851. He taught school in several place
in Tennessee, married there, and fnall
went into business Ia Jonesboro in this
state, where he became leading and niue
esteemed citizen. An obituary notice o
r him, In the Jonesboro Journal, says;
Mr.. Lsmpson filed very prominer
place In this community. He was q pull
lie spirited citizen a most energetic an
successful merchant a school director, an
earnest promoter of our educational inte
ests faithful elder and treasurer of III
(Presbyterian) church wise counsello
! land friend to many, and especially hell
l ar ~ tho widow and fatherlPaa. Hia 1.-The