The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08

10. Ex-dov. Foote, OF Mississippi, formerly
United States Senator at Nashville, Tenn,
aged 30.
20. D. K. Jones, the inventor and first max
er Of lucifer matches at Chillicothe, Ohio,
aged SO.
80. Richard B. Connolly, the Tweed Comp
troller of New York (; in exile at Marsellles,
France, aged 10.
81 Sherrard Clemens, for thirteen years
member of Congress from Virginia pauper,
at st. Louis.
6. John Brougham, the noted dramatist and
comedian at New York, aged Sc.
IL. Ex-Gov. Albert G.. Brown, OF Mississippi;
at Jackson, aged 81.
Is. James A. Bayard, ex-United States Sem
ator from Delaware at Wilmington.
II. j. b. Howell, editor of the Keokuk Gate
City, once United States Senator from Iowa !;
at Keokuk, aged a.
10. John A Suffer, the discoverer Of gold In
California at Washington, aged 49,
25. Lieut.. Gen. L. II. Holmes, of the Confed-
crate service at Fayetteville, N. O., aged 76.
JULY.
8. George Ripley, President Of the New York
Tribune Company and distinguished author !;
at New York, aged rs.
6. William E. Carter, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court of Connecticut
10. Jos. r. Chandler, for many years editor
Of the United States Gazette and member of
Congress from 1849 to 1856, at Philadelphia,
aged SO.
L. Tom Taylor, the noted English dramatist
at London.
IA. John A Campbell at one time Governor
of Wyoming, and later Assistant Secretary of
State; at Washington
19. Judge Jacob Brinkerhoff, Of the Ohio
Supreme Court bench for several years at
Mansfield, Ohio.
Hao WilI;ap, n Ppflar m offioar ~ fba
war Of 1912 and the Mexican war, and candi-
date for Vice President with Lewis Cass, in
1913; at Carrollton, KY, aged 49,
8. Ex-Gov. John Bigler, Of Pennsylvania at
Clearfeld, that State.
16 Adelaide Nelson, the celebrated English
actress at Paris, aged 80.
II. Ex-Gov. Herschel V. Johnson candidate
for Vice President with Douglas, in 1860; in
Jefferson county, Ga, aged 68.
IT, Ole Bull, the celebrated Norwegian viol-
mist at Bergen, Norway, aged 10.
49, James A. Sedden, Confederate Secretary
of War at Richmond, Va, aged IS.
o. Mrs. Charles Kean, widow Of the cele-
brated English actor, herself known on the
stage as Miss Ellen Tree in England.
"a Brig. Gen. Albert J. Meyer, Chief of the
United States Signal Service, Familiarity known
as cold Probs !" at Buffalo.
81. Chief Curay, leader of the Ute Indians
in Southern Colorado.
%. Ex-Gov Paul o. Hebert, of Louisiana, an
officer in the Mexican war and in the Confeder-
ate army at New Orleans aged g.
20. s. r. Clifford, the well-known artist at
New York.
80. Robert McCleland, Ex-Governor of Mich
igan and Secretary of the Interior in President
Pierce's Cabinet at Detroit, aged IS.
SEPTEMBER.
1. Brevet Maj. Gen. Torbert, cavalry COM
mander during the rebellion {; lost at sea of
the L lorida coast aged AZ.
10. Marshall o. Roberts, the well-known New
York capitalist aged 66.
10. Hon. Lafayette s. Foster, Senator from
Connecticut from 1855 to 1867, and acting Vice
President of the United States for a time, dur
ing Johnsons term, at Hartford, aged IA.
%. Donald Mckay the builder of clipper
ships at Hamilton, Mass, aged 10.
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
10. Chief Justice E. G.. Ryan, Of the Wiscon-
sin Supreme Court at Madison, aged 10.
90 Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the well-known
American authoress at Wayland, Mass, aged
70. Alfred Henry Thesiger. Lord Chief Justice
of the English Court of Appeals at London,
aged AZ.
81 Maj. Thomas L. Butler, Abide Camp to
Gen. Jackson at the battle of New Orleans,
and Surveyor General of New Orleans under
President Madison; at Louisville, KY, aged 81.
n. Bishop Daggett, of the Nj. E. Church at
Richmond, Va.
NOVEMBER.
8. Fayette McMullen, leading Virginia poll
tician, at Wytheville, Va.
g. f.. L. Drake, who put down the first oil
well at Titusville, Pa.
II. Lucretia Mott, the well-known Quaker
philanthropist and abohtionist, at Philadelphia,
aged 80.
II. Signor Blitz, the famous ventriloquist
and prestidigitator accidentally shot white hunt
ing in New Jersey
10. Sir Charles York, General and Constable
of the Tower, who served with distinction at
Waterloo at London, aged 80.
%. Gov. James D. Williams, of Indiana at
Indianapolis, aged IS.
81. Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief JUS
tice of the Queens Bench at London.
%. Prof. James G. Watson, the celebrated
astronomer :; at Madison, Wis, aged AZ.
q. Gen George B. Crittenden, who served in
the Mexican war, and later in the Confederate
army at Danville, KY.
30. Evarts w. Farr, meraksr Of Congress from
New Hampshire aged 40.
DECEMBER.
II. The venerable Madame Theirs, widow Of
ex-Presdent Theirs.
10. Francis t. auckland, the English writer
on natural history at London. The Duchess
of Westminster, Mistress Of Queen Victories
Robes, whose husband is the wealthiest person
on the globe.
%. A. S. Ache1man, attorney general during
Grants first term; at Gainesville, Ga. Francis
NJ. Thompson, former Grand Master of the
Masonic order in Missouri; at Phelps, that state
%. Mrs. Cross George Elliott the distinguish
ed novelist; at London, Eng.
%. David P. Smith, of Springfield, Mass,
professor in the Yale Medical school, and the
most eminent physician and surgeon in the
Connecticut valley; at Springfield, aged 80.
James E. Owen, the famous wrestler: at Fair
field, Vt, of bronchial affection. James NJ.
Tarleton, consul-general at Melbourne under
President Pierce; at Washington, from exposure
and want
&c. Rev. DR.. Edwin H. Chaplin, one of the
most eloquent and gifted clergymen in the
United States: at New York city.
81 John Percy Walker, ex-member of con-
gress and judge of the inferior court of criminal
jurisdictions; at Mobile, Ala. Hon. John Rowe,
formerly surveyor general of Pennsylvania, and
speaker of the house of representatives; at
Chambersburg, Pa. Jerome B. Stillson, for
many years connected with the press of New
York; in that city. John j. Mechi, the English
agriculturist and razor strop maker; at London.
%. Anthony Dieters, an old French veteran
and a participant in the famous battles of
Leipsic, Borodino, COmprang, Austerlitz,
Waterloo and Moscow; at Wheeling, W. Va !,
aged SO.
20. Christophe Uhich, son of the heir pre-
sumptive to the crown of Wurtemburg. VIM
Wait, the great law writer, author of Waits
Practice. and other works; at Johnstown, n. Y
49, Dowager Grand Duchess Of Mechlenburg-
Strelitz; at New Strelitz.
go Albert Cugyshwest, Mexican war vet
eran and prominent Free Mason; at Kenton,
Ohio.
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