Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
Obituaries.

JOSEPH X. NAsH.-Ioseph X. Nash, Esq, n
prominent citizen of New Haven, died Tuesday
OF last week, aged fifty years lie had held vari-
Gus positions Of public trust
hon. JOHN YouNG.-IIon. John Young, Of Mon
're"'' oien IN That place on Friday last aged six
y-sN Years, lie was for many years president
VI '',e o"ughhawaga Canal Company and labored
most earnestly to secure It's construction.
FRANCIS A. FISHER Francis 4. Fisher. a lead
ing citizen OF Rutland, died Friday night. aped
sixty-four years lie was prominent merchant
in New York and Philadelphia for many years.
subsequently engaged in the marble business in
Rutland county.
GEORGE T. BfGELow. -Ex.Chief Jnsiicc coo.,,o
T. Bigelow, Of the Supreme Court Of Massachu.
sets, died in Boston last week, aged sixty.seven
years lie was one Of the most ACCOMPLISHED
gentlemen and urists of the age, and in his death
the legal profession Of that state lose one Of it,
brightest ornaments
HENRY L, BRADFORD - Henry H. Bradford. a
prominent citizen and extensive manufacturer of
Bennington, died Tuesday night of last week
aged hfty-nine years. lie was n prominent mem-
Der oi the Republican party and had held several
offices Of honor and trust lie was formerly
extensively engaged in manufactures in Am
herst, Mass
WILLIAM NJ TwKED.-The earthly troubles of
the noted Boss Tweed were ended by his death in
Ludlow street jail, in New York city. Friday noon
Of last week His career is well-known Inv all
Beginning as an apprentice in his fathers cabinet
shop, by the force Of his WILL his native sagacity
and his inscriptions methods in politics he be-
tlp Vra mt
land He-was the power behind the throne in
judicial congressional and especially legislative
ana municipal circles. lie was always true to his
partners in corruption, was always on good terms
with the boys everywhere, and had, during
his prosperous days larger personal following
than any man in the country. -Four years ago
his speculations were disclosed trials against him
commenced, and he was forced 10 leave the couu-
try. The long search for him. and his final can
ture in Spain and return to this country is
familiar tale. Since this time he has lnnguished
in Jail and finally has died las the fool dieth
His age was ffty-fve years
JoHN f. LYoN.--The death Of John T. LYON
and the shocking and mysterious manner in which
1t occurred, will cause deep feeling of sorrow
throughout northern New England and more par-
tcularly Northern New Hampshire, with whose
material interests he was so prominently and in.
dissolubly connected For more than twenty
years Mr.. Lyon had been President Of the Boston.
Concord & Montreal railroad Upon his accession
to his position, the road was virtually bankrupt
and to its resurrection Mr. Lyon devoted all his
energies, with such success that it is now one of
the best paving roads in New England; and in
addition to this, various valuable extensions and
Improvements have been made to the propertv
Besides this Mr.. Lyon held controlling interest
in the Fabyan and Mount Washington hotels in
the mountains, the famous Pemigawassett hotel
in Plymouth, the steamers on Lake Wnnipeso-
gee. and numerous industries in the state The
manner Of his death was tragic. Returning to
Plymouth after an exhaustive trip along the
line of his road he retired to bed For some
purpose he arose during the night The watch
man heard his shouts, ran to his room and broke
in the door, only to discover that his night
shirt had taken fire, and before the flames
could be extinguished Mr. Lyon had been fatally
burned. There was only the short stub of Il tai
low candle in the room and this was burning in
tact, mt some distance from where Mr. Lyon fell
The exact cause Of his death will probably never
be known. He had amassed fortune estimated
at half a million dollars He was bachelor and
left no relatives