Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
this way several times and still remain in good

| this way several times and still remain in good
condition."
Junius Brutus Booth who died peacefully at
Manchester .by-the-Sea, n. H., one night last
week, was the eldest son of the famous actor
whose name he bore. and a brother Of kdwln
Booth and John Wilkes Booth. He was born In
Charleston IN 1921, the year of his fathers frat
appearance in this country. His own FIRST ap-
pearance on the stage was In 1851, In Pitts
burg, where he played 2resse1fn Orchard III
He played ia New York in the same year in
the Bowery Theater. and then visited California
and remained there until 1884. In November of
that year he appeared with his brothers in
''Julius Cessr'' at the Winter Garden Theater
for the benefit of the Shakespeare monu-
ment fund. In 1867 he became manager of the
Boston Theater. He retired several years ago
from active work. He was three times married,
first to Miss De Bar, from whom he separated,
and next to Harriet Mace. who died In San
Francisco in 1859. Both were actresses. Mrs.
Agnes Booth. who survives him, and who was
summoned to his deathbed from New York, was
Miss Marian Agnes Land Rockies of Sydney,
Australia. who became the second vile of Harry
Perry In 1861, was widowed within \ year, and
married Mr.. Booth in 1851"
NJ Russell, q wealthy Mississippi planter.
who is at the Rockbridge alum springs with his
wife. has with him also." says the Baltimore
Sun. IAN adopted child. twelve years old, who
Is the son of the late Gen. John B. Hood. OF the
Hood children the two eldest daughters were
taken by Mr.. Maury, q relative Of Mr.. Hood, |
and are now being educated in Germany With
mis- daughters. John B. Hood. Jr.. tho eldest
boy. is the one adopted into the family of Mr.. |
Russell. A pair OF twin girls are the adopted
children offs Mr.. Adams of New York; another
Dalr OF twin 0ip1a - In Tho no3I- = A. l
kee Of Mississippi; another boy. Duncan. by
name. ID the adopted child ola wealthy maiden |
lady of New York; and another, Oswald, is In |
the family of another New Yorker, reading In |
the Empire city. Thus have the fatherless been
cared Tor. A singular coincidence is related In
with three OF the gentlemen who
nus taken the place of the father Of these
children: Messrs. Russell, Adams
and Mckee were classmates at Yale college,
They are all married, but neither has children.
without concert of action. or even knowing
what che others were about to do, each applied
for and was given the charge he now has,"
Marshall correspondence Kansas City Times.
2l:-' This morning "a usual Mr.. G. C.
a wealthy and highly respected NOR
chant Of this city, was to be found at his Office,
where he remained till about IL O'Clock, when
,e complained to his son. Mr.. W.. n. Fletcher,
With whom he was associated In business, that
lie was feeling bad and would like for him to
him home. They left Immediately
n n carriage for home. which is about half
nile distant. Shortly alter returning home he
'etired, thinking he would feel batter in bed
han sitting up. he had been In bed only 2 lew
Moments when he suddenly expired. Heart dis.
'ase Is supposed to have been the cause of his
leath. MIR. Fletcher was born in Mason coun- :
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