Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-08
Death of W, W, Winchester.

we are palQ0O LO reCOrU the Q0dGu O1 w. W. Winchester, which occurred last evening at quarter before 10 o'clock at his residence in this city. A few days ago he was brought in palace car, engaged for the purpose, from New York, where he had been stopping for some time constantly declining On the passage up a remark made to a friend indi- cated his consciousness of hisfmpending dis solution, that he was coming home to die. The bereavement is invested with peculiar sadness from it's following so soon after the death of his father, the late ex-Lieutenant Governor Winchester, and as the deceased was possessed of fine traits of character which kindled tender personal regard and sincere friendships. He was in the true sense of the term gentleman, tender of the feelings of others, generous to a fault, with a nice sense of honor. He was kind hearted and benevolent, and many will regret his death, so early while yet scarcely in man. hoods prime. He has been in failing health for months past. All that the best skill in the medical profession, change of air and climate, all that loving hands and hearts could do, were of no avail. His disease had become fastened upon him and he fell a prey to consumption. The deceased was vice president of the Winchester Repeating Arms company, the manufacturers of the now widely celebrated Winchester rife and the Hotchkiss gun, and employing at times 1,5OO hands. He had been associated with the company from it's formation, and previously was identified with the Winchester & Davies shirt manufactory. He was of a retiring na- ture and averse to filling public office or po- sition, which he might have easily obtained had he desired it. He was highly esteemed in all the relations of life. wife mourns 8 tender, loving husband, and a mother the loss of an affectionate and devoted son. He leaves also sister, Mrs. Thomas G. Bennett. His age was forty-three. The funeral has not yet been arranged.
 Personal.
 Professor Francis Wayland will soon start for England on a three months tour.
 President Watrous has recovered from his illness, and visited New York yesterday.
 Officer James Stuart has resumed his old place as doorman at the police station, his health being sufficiently recovered.
 Mark Twain read selections from his own works, and Rev. MT. Twitchell made an ad- dress to the cadets at West Point one even ing last week.
 Mir. Howard Carroll, of the New York Times, will, it is said, be married in May to Miss Caroline Starin, daughter of the Hon John H. Starin, the steamboat millionaire and Congressman.
 Major Samuel Waldron, the well known clerk of the steamer Narragansett, brother of Frederick H. Waldron of this city, has &C., cepted charge of the work of filling in East Boston flats. He has been with the steam boat line for 15 or 16 years.
 Hartford personals Rev. J. T. Hunting ton and wife, the Rev. H. E. Cotton and wife, and Mrs. Dr. Jarvis and daughter have started for Florida. Judge Gilman, wife and daughter are on their way there, but will stop over a short time at Fortress Monroe.
 The well known firm of Smith & Stone, dealers in mems furnishing goods, has been dissolved, MT. Smith retiring, the business being continued by M-. Stone The popu- larity and standing of both gentlemen, and their devotion to business, have given the store numerous list of patrons and an increasing trade.
 E. F. Wallace, son of Ralph Wallace, was graduated at the Memphis Hospital Medical College few days since. He was awarded q gold medal for general proficiency in all the studies, and also fine medicine case for excellence in materia medica. MT. James S. McClay salls for Europe next Saturday to at- tend to patent business in England. pr. storrs has returned from his tour in the South.
 Chas. H. Day writes from Philadelphia concerning the organizing of Forepaugh's great show for 1881, that it will have twenty two elephants. One is on the way from Europe which has history. It was given to the late Victor Emanuel, King of Italy. who thought to establish geological garden, but the project was abandoned at bis death, and Prince Hnmbert sold it to the great animal dealer in. Hamburg, who sold it to Forepaugh. It is very large animal, and a hoube had to be built on the ocean steamers deck for the passage.