Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-05
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Tribune Company, and distinguished autho
at New York, aged 70.
6. William E. Carter, Chief Justice Of Il
Supreme Court Of Connecticut.
10: Jos: R. Chandler, for many years edit
Of the United States Gazette and member
aged SO.
u. Tom Taylor, the noted English dramatis
at London.
IA. John A. Campbell, at one time Govern
OF wyoming, and later Assistant Secretary
State; at Washington.
10. Judge Jacob Brinkerhof, Of the On
supreme Court bench for several years
6. Gen. William o. Butler, an officer of tt
war Of 1912 and the Mexican war, and cand
date for Vice President with Lewis Cass,
1913; at Carrolton, KY, aged 80.
80. Ex-Gov. john Bgler, Of Pennsylvania {
Clearfeld, that State.
o tS; Adea S Nelson the celebrated Engs
II. Ex-Gov. Herschel Y. johnson, candidat
for Vice President with Douglas, in 1860 i
Jefferson county, Ga, aged 68.
II. Ole Bull, the celebrated Norwegian vio
mist at Bergen, Norway, aged 70.
10: James A. Sedden, Confederate Secretar
OF War; at Richmond, Va, aged IS.
~. Mrs. Charles Kean, widow Of the cele
o."'oA tuSHeu dctOI, Herself Known on til
stage as Miss Ellen Tree in England
"a. Brig. Gen. Albert j. Meyer, Chief Of th
United States Signal Service, famiharly know
as sold Probs;' at Buffalo
q. Chief Ouray, leader Of the Ute Indians
in Southern Colorado.
2s. Ex.Goy: Paul O. Hebert, Of Louisiana, a,
officer in the Mexican war aud in the Confeder
ate army; at New Orleans, aged g..
20. S. R. Clifford, the well-known artist; a
New York.
80. Robert McClelland, Ex-Governor Of Mich
igan and Secretary Of the Interior in Presiden
Pierce's Cabinet at Detroit, aged 70.
SEPTEMBER.
1. Brevet Maj. Gen. Torbert, cavalry com.
mander during the rebellion lost at sea of,
the lorida coast, aged AZ.
10. Marshall o. Roberts, the well-known New
York capitalist; aged 66.
~. Hon. Lafayette s. Foster, Senator from
President of the United States for time, dur
ing Johnsons term, at Hartford, aged a.
%. Donald Mckay, the builder of clipper
ships ; at Hamilton, Mass, aged 70.
OCTOBER.
s. Jacques Offenbach, the celebrated opers
composer; at Paris, aged 81.
II. Julia D. Bates, widow Of Hon. Edward
Bates, Attorney General under President Lin
coin ; at St. Louis.
Ao' OAAAOA cuo(ACO IL II. 1lSdl VI Cu0 w lSCOQ.
sin Supreme Court at Madison aged 70.
~. Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the we]l-known
American authoress at Wayland, Mass, aged
49, Alfred Henry Thesiger. Lord Chief Justice
of the English Court of Appeals ct London,
aged ~.
81. Maj. Thomas L. Butler, Aid-de- Camp to
Gen. Jackson at the battle of New Orleans,
aud Surveyor General of New Orleans under
President Madison; at Louisville, Ky., aged 81.
~. Bishop Daggett, of the NJ. E. Church at
Va.
NOVEMBER.
8. Fayette McAlullen, leading Virginia poll
tician, at Wytheville, Va.
9. Fl. L. Drake. who put down the first oil
we'll at Titusville, Pa.
II. Lucretia Mott, the well-known Quaker
and abolitionist, at Philadelphia,
lged 49,
II. signor Blitz, The famous ventriloquist
nd prestldiglt accidentally shot white hunt
ng in New Jersey.
10. Sir Charles York, General and Constable
t the Tower, who served with distinction at
Waterloo at London, aged 80.
~. Gov. James D. Williams, OF Indiana =; at
indianapolis, aged 70.
81. Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief JUS
ice of the Queens Bench at London.
%. Prof. James c. Watson, the celebrated
stronomer at Madison, Wis. aged ~.
ne Mexican war. and later in the Confederate
rmv: at Dauville, Ky.
80. Evarts W. Farr, menassr Of Congress from
lew Hampshire aged 40.
DECEMBER.
II. The venerable Madame Theirs. widow of
x-President Theirs.
10. Francis T. auckland, the English writer
\ natural history at London. The Duchess
Westminster, Mistress of Queen Victories
obes, whose husband is the wealthiest person
q the globe.
%. A. S. Alderman, attorney general during
rants first term; at Gainesville, Ga. Francis
/. Thompson, former Grand Master of the
asonlc order in Missouri; lat Phelps, that state.
novelist; at London, Eng.
Is. David P. Smith, of Springfield, Mass,
ofesSor in the Yale Medical school. and the |
ost eminent physician and surgeon in the |
valley; at Springfield, aged so.
mes r. Owen, the famous wrestler: at Fair
ID, VT. of bronchial affection. James NJ.
'rleton, consul-general at Melbourne under !
'esldent Plt rec; at Washington, from exposure
ID want.
26. Rev. Dr.. Edwin H. Chaplin one of the
ost eloquent and gifted clcrgymen in the
1ited States; at New York city.
n. John Percy Walker, ex-member of Coll
ess and judge of theinferior court of criminal
risdiction; at Mobile, Ala. Hon. John Rowe,
rmerly surveyor general Of Pennsylvania, and
eaker OF the house of representatives; at
lambersburg, Pa. Jerome B. Stillson, for
any years connected with the press of New
'rk; in that city. John J. Mechi, the English
riculturist and razor strop maker; at London.
%. Anthony Dieters, an old French veteran
d participant in the famous battles Of
ipsic, Borodino, Comprang, Austerlitz,
aterloo and Moscow; at Wheeling, W. Va,
ed SO.
20. Christophe Uhich, son of the heir pre-
mptive to the crown Of Wurtemburg. VIM.
ait, the great law writer author Of Waits
acticc. and other works; at Johnstown, N. Y.
20. Dowager Grand Duchess of Nechlenburg-
relitz; at New Strelitz.
30. Albert Cugyshwest, Mexican war vet
IN and prominent Free Mason; at Kenton,
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