The New York herald., 1879-03-15
OBITUARY.
DR.. JOHN MAYNARD wooDwonrH.

Dis JOHN MAYNARD WOODWORTH.
DR.. j. NJ Woodwork. supervising surgeon gen.
eral of the Marine Hospital ut Washington died Ut
four o'clock yesterday morning at the Riggs House.
Washington. after an illness of ten days. He was
attacked with acute facial erysipeas the 9Th inst
and few days later pneumonia was developed re-
sulting in efasions the brain. For two days past
his recovery was hopeless. Little doubt felt that
his amened death is attributable to the labor
he has undergone for the past six months the re-
sponsibe hcad Of the Yellow Fever Commission begun
last September by the distinguished philanthropist
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. at her own expense, and
subsequently made official by IN act Of Congress
Dr. woodworth was born at Big Flats. Chemung
county, n. Y, August Is. 1897. His parents
removed soon afterward to Illinois He prepared
for college at warrcnville Seminary was graduated
ut the University OF Chicago, studied medcA
and chemistry ut the Rush Medical College, and went
into business as drug dealer ut Chicago. While
pursuing avocation lie went through the regular
medical courses ut the above mentioned institution
and ut the Chicago Medical College. where he was
graduated NJ d. in 1862. He had passed the previous
winters OF 1859. 1850 and 1861 in the Smithsonian
Institution, ut Washington, working under the super
vision OF Professor spencer +. Baird. After having
been graduated in 1862, he Immediately engaged in
active professional service in the army assistant
post surgeon at Camp Douglass Illinois. and soon
sherman, at Cor.nth. Miss. remaining with that
ofiicer during his memorable campaigns Until
the close OF tho war. In 1863 he became
medical inspector Of the Fifteenth Army corps:
aftcrward medical inspector and director
OF the Army Of the Tennessee and was brevetted
lieutenant colonel during the famous march to the
sea- In 1866 he established himself as physician
ut Chicago where he took high rank in his pro-
tession becoming memper OF the Chicago Medical
host of other State AMI national associations III
1871 he was appointed, to the post which he filled
self with great energy to the scientific organization
Of that service. He was early impressed
r Of the medical and ap,ras was one e
the twelve physicians who in 1872 organized the
American Public Health Association. He was highly
appreciated in the highest social circles at Washing
ton was an active member of the Philosophical So
ciety OF the District OF Columbia. OF the American
Association for the Advancement OF Science the Chi
cago and Philadelphia Academies Of Science, of the
State Charities Aid Association Of New York. and
OF the Centennial Medical Commission. In 1870 he
president OF the Alumni Association Of the Chi
cago Medical College and subsequently vice president
was author or q number or professional monographs
OF considerable Importance including the Primary
Surgery Of General Sherman's Campaigns" tls06j.
Tho Mystery of Life. address (1S71 tho "ltegu-
atons OF the United States Marine hospital Service
us73l. Hospitals and Hospital Construction" ds7a
States" us73,. Cholera in the United States''
1878. Migrants and Sailors in Their Rsla-
TDosc Who travel in Them ns Of Hap psper emu on 2,
"rhc Provisional Nomenclature OF Diseases" (lS74.
adapted for the use Of the Marine Hospital
London College of Physicians and of papera
quarantine. cholera ana yellow fever read before
the international Medical Congress at Philadelphia
in 1876. on which occasion his six propositions on
those subjects were adopted by that body. BE also
Published in his ofacia capacity series of annual
medicine and hygiene. He introduced the method
OF appointments by competitive examination into
method OF political appointments previously In
vogue. When in the summer Of 1877 Mrs. Elizabeth
ns %en to
upon projects OF national utility DIR. Woodwork
one % her sare. and fellow laborers
autumn In perfect ng and experimenting her
scheme for the discovery and prevention or the
causes OF yellow fever. and he with great public
spirit assumed the responsibility OF organizing the
Yellow Fever Commission and appointing its men,
bors. The commission successfully prosecuted its
labors during tho months OF October and November
last and on the assembling Of Congress an official
commission was created. OF which he was the head
The scope Of the inquiry was vastly extended. and
elaborate report was submitted to Congress by DR..
wociwor'h. lhe object OF HIS labors now took the
shape OF thc dcnnitive organization Of . National
Board OF Health. ani when through his efforts and
those of Mrs. Thompson that body was created he
wa. aproiniea one OF It's members, certainly the
midst OF his arduous labors for the public welfare.
Is loss of national importance and Will be especially
hnonfci b. his associates In his humanitarian work
DIR. HEINRICH GEIssLEn, GERMAN ELECTRICIAN.
ID. Heinrich Gcissier. whose name is known to all
electricians in connection with the glass tubes which
bear his name. died recently at Bonn. at the age Of
six.y-asc ycsrs. Born Isclshcb. in Central Ger.
many. IN lslt. ho commenced life a. a wandering
riassblowor. and attained degree OF perfection be-
fcrs unsurpassed in the treatment of glass be-
tore the biowpgc. The destinations OF science
lcd him 60 settle permanently ut Bonn, where
hc h~cainc an INSTRUMENT maker, and attained q
wonderful insight into experimental and theoretical
ssicncc. Hts apparatus was os the most delicate
construction ani facilitated many discoveries. One
OF ms important inv.stig ations made In 1882.
with the crcbrat ~ pinckcr. the expansive force
OF water aud Ia l~G9 he demonstrated tho pres
.nce OF liquid csrbonic acid In the cavities OF topaz
aud quart, ani shortly afterward he changed ordi.
nary phosphorus into the amorphous state by the
action OF the electric current. His famous tubes
we're devised Tor exhibiting the phcnonena OF eec-
tric dsHharxc ma gases amt vapors. He was the In
ycnor o the yApornsctcr and the normal areometer.
DANIEL HATCH.
Mr.. Danii Hatch. am old and highly respected
resident of bridgeport. Conn. and senior member
% the nrm % Hatch A Watson. bankers, died yes
teriay al hia residence ON ooidcn Ill., after q short
illness % eFysipria- He was seventy. six years of
sge on Thursday. He born IN wcthcrsfeid. and
went 90 bridgeport. Conn whsn ne was seyen years
of and ha Stnrc ho was twenty years Of ago been
prpnlinent business man in that city. In isGC ho
a~~arsaf ~ himscif with Mr. r. l.. Watson under the
nran name % Hatch watson which continued with
out cnansc until the present time. He leaves . wife
and thrcs children. his h Hatch. II tho senior
member "a the we'll known banking hrm OF Hatch b
foot. 90 New York.
ISAAC n. MOVES.
Isaac H. Soyes. Of Morriatown. n. j., died there on
Thursday night % paralysis Of tho heart In tho
aessn,y sixth year of his age lie was one Of the
nfm of wilson q. Hunt Co.. OF this city.
CHARLES L. NosIy