Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-04
Deaths Of well.Kuewn Citizens.


Col o. S. Lowell, the president Of the Inlani
Seaboard and Coast1ng company. died sud-
denly last evening, at his room in the Eooitt
House. He had been feeling unwel for some
days. and yesterday he remained In his room.
The cause OF his death was congestion OF tue
kidneys. His wife and two children were with
him IN his last hours As the mead OF the
sIeamto ont company, he was closely Identified
with the business interests OF the Community
aid his energy and business tact contributed
largely 10 the success OF The company. Col,
Lowell was 50 years old and was born in ON
cinnati. He attended Wood,ord college. aud
had for classmates Commodore FeDiger ana
senator George II. Pendleton, He began the
pfactlce OF law In his native city. and In the
year 1865 be came to this city where he engaged
Ia the practice o law. In August las he was
cntse president OF the steamboat company,
Which he heio 81 the time OF his DEAN. His
u nerouS friends In this city will learn with
giIeI OF his sudden death. Therem3t4s VIII oe
removed on the train this eyeulng 10 his late
tiIclnha 1.
The many friends of Robert Hamilton will be
pain. q 10 hear OF his death yesterday afternoon,
at his late residence, corner 3Jn aud q streets
navy yard, at the age OF TO years. He left hons
early Monday aftei noon for MS post Or dICy at
lbt. State depart NEXT, III good nedlJh, only TO
IetuIn TO his hoIne few hours later uneon-
sclouS, victim ~ an attack Of apJpiexy. Mr..
hamilton Was al cd soldier, whose carer
covered Ieariy ~ years service In the army
ala IA aiine corps. During that lime DE- Was Ia
tie Mexican war, tine ) 'miuoie war Ia Florida
a. Tie lstje var He Was al b Jaorei I1emOar
vi Tie Mexican Veterans Association alt for
~ eat past has been RESIDENT OF tots city.
F.'i some tlgbf or ten years H. hiS been I'm
iloItd al tn State department, Wa-Te by his
S T1cJ attehtiou ~ duly he WOu the e55e5In W
his SupefiUTs. Many u the older iuhaoitdnJ,
~ - IL MT Ihner ills lnIert5 ii tle Prt;stony'o
III .Hied Guards The Knights nj PyLniiS f.:
whom he coUpilo system Of ictic, no Us d
WLere'er jle order Is panied. viii also Trater-
naliy remtn Der hljn. A. reHii NJ N ne CITY
A. W. no. 81 q "a "a
miiiaI lace and form Will DC missed. MI. Ham
flton was born IN Portsmouth, England. bat
his parents removed to Paisley, Scotland, when
he Was an infant, and no arrived in this c1un-
Try In 1s3j Els funeral will take place from
Chiis' Church. navy yard TO morrow Afternoon
about =. IL. lie leayeS widow aRd three
grow Ii sons.
Mr.. WD. Harvey a ell.knoyyn comoositor
OF his city Ter nearly forty years past, and
who was employed over half that time Ia the
cOMpO5lag room Of The EVENING SFAR, dte1 az
60cfGck this morning ut his residence, No. 16lt
New Jersey avenue northwest, after suffering
1Or many years from a cancerOuS affection OF
the face. MIR. Harvey was born In the neigh
oofhood OF Norfolk Va. and learned his trade
There, working In That city, Portsmouth aad
Fu1QiE, tie was tue foreman under whom the
iale v. x. Mclean, foreman, aud George w.
McLeaD, assistant foreman OF The STAR. learned
the printing business In early life for the
purpose OF seeing the country, rs Travelled cOu-
s1derably, working In many OF the principal
cities or he country, but about 1874 he settled
In this city, and worked In the newspaper and
JOB OFFICES for time. About 1851 or IS, Mr..
Harvey took case In TIE STAR composing
room, and had been employed on this paper
since, until few months ago, when he bad to
retire On account CT the cancer which has
caused his death. hr. Harvey was nearly 20
years OF age at the time or his DEATH ana sur.
VtVtd his wife and sou some years, but le1 Ves a
married daug liter living In Kansas and a sister
and piece here, with wnOm he lived. Mr. Har-
vey was straightforward, Industrious and
conscientious man.