The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
The Gallant Correspondent of the
Herald and Daily News.
A HERO AND A MARTYR.
Many Kind Words from SYM
pathizing Hearts.
LAST HOURS AND RESTING PLACE.

lhA SAbLE 10 IdE dEhAAO.
LONDON, June TO- 1878.
II is with inexpressible regret that the
death is announced Of John A. MacGahan,
correspondent of the Daily Ne,os, at Con-
stantinople, on Sunday evening. Mr.
MacGahan left San Stefano o fort
night ago, badly ailing, and
after his arrival ut Constantinople his
health gradually failed until his death. On
Monday week fcverish symptoms appeared,
bat IL was not until Thursday last that his
case became dangerous.
FEVER APPEARS.
symptoms of spotted fever manifested
themselves on that day, and, although he
received every possible care from DIR. Pat
terson, Of the English hospital and various
other friends were always at his bedside,
he rapidly sank.
ms LAST HOURS
On Friday last he had an epileptic fit, and
then regarded AS hopeless, and in another
epilcptic At on Sunday night he died. Two
doctors were by his BEDSIDE. and many
friends, who had gathered from the en-
bassies and Russian Headquarters, stood
tearfully about the couch. Since Thursday
he had been delirious, so that the friends
who knew and admired him took their fare
wells in silence.
nEonEr AT coSsTANTNopLx.
The Daily Nees' correspondent at Con-
stantinoplc says:--s'Gencral regret Is ex-
pressed by all who knew Mr.. John A. Mac
Gahan, including men Of every shade of
political and religious opinion. He was
much loved for the sweetness Of his dis
position and his frank. manly character"
pr the Bosrnonrs' SIDE
The funeral Of Mr.. MacGahan will take
place At Constantinoplo on Tuesday MORN
ing. His last resting place will be in the
little English cemetery at Pora, overlooking
the rushing waters Of the Bosphorus and
the sunlit Sea Of Marmora His heart was
enlisted in the regeneration of Turkey, and
before his death he saw the work well nigh
accomplished.
mon WORDS or PRAISE.
Tho Daily Ners publishes nm appreciativc
eulogistic sketch Of Mr.. AiacGahan's career
a. a newspaper correspondent in Europe
and Central Asia for tho HERALp,
describing his gallant. work during
the siege Of Paris, his memorable
ride 10 Khiva his campaign with
Don Carlos in Spain and his voyage on
the yacht Irndon 20 tho Arctic seas. Ito
acted as n Daily gsrs correspondent through
out the recent campaign In Turkey. adding
many successes TO his former achievements.
m TOLD THE WORLD on DlrAx.
The Daily Ners speaks in tho highest
terms Of his great work In behalf Of suffer-
ing humanity In describing 10 the world
the Bulgarian atrocities. when no brought
tho whole circumstances Of those awful
scenes moro wildly home 20 the English
public mind than any distant events had
over boon brought before.
voTFs on rnAsKG
Numerous public meetings woro held
throughout the United Kingdom and many
votes Of thanks for his heroic work were
sent 10 Mr. Macssahan. Manyof these were
under tho seals Of municipal and oshor an.
thorities. ''such votes" says tho Duly
Sers. "re probably unoxamplea In ihs
history OF newspaper corcsponaenee. but
in this case they were iairly earned by an.
examplod srsices"
ms LAST voax.
The Duly Meas thsn speaks In the highest
terms Of praise regarding Mr. MacGahAn'a
letters and kilograms describing the cam
paign. and from San sisiano. dealing with
singular ABILITY with shs political aspect,
Of tho treaty and ably dissecting Lord
Salisbury 'scircniar.
KNOWS M ma voAK<
The Daily Ners concludes BY saying;--
''Tho general regret ielt a. consssnsinopls
will be slared BY many persons all over
England to-day, TO whom Mr.. MacGahan
was not personally known. bat Who were
long familiar with his works
sonar TO LosE nrx.
"He attained success In . profession In
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