The National tribune., 1883-02-22

and Second Assistant Postmasters- General Hat
| ton and Elmer Mcdonald of the foreign letter
office, Secretary of the Navy Chandler. Senator
Hawley, ex-Gov. English, and Gov. Waller
George Dawson, formerly editor of the Al
| bany Euening Journal, died on Saturday, in the
seventy-second year of his age. He was born
| in Scotland. and when but lad his father
emigrated to this country. George was appren-
ticed at the printing business. He moved
to Albany from Rochester soon after the estab-
lishment of the Albany EUening Journal, and
entered the office as foreman. In 1916 he was
admitted as partner, his associates being
Thurlow Weed and Visscher Ten Eyck. Mr..
Dawson has served over half a century in
newspaper work, and retired September 1st
last.
Hon. William f. Smith, Ex-Governor of Wis
consin, died in Milwaukee on the 18th inst.
from pneumonia. He was born in Scotland
June 15. 1924, and emigrated with his parents
10 the United States in early childhood The
family settled in New York city, where he ac-
quired a very fair education in the public
schools. Upon reaching the age of manhood
young Smith came West and settled in Oak
land CO., Michigan, from which State he moved
into Wisconsin in 1S49. He was at one time in
the Assembly, then the State treasurer, and later
speaker of the Assembly. He was elected Gov
ernor in 1877 and e-elected in 1879.
The will of the late Samuel Willets was filed
in New York last week for probate. He be-
queaths Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, of
which he was president, 100000, the interest
to be applied to the education of poor and de-
serving children. He directs the purchase of
five scholarships to cost $1,000 each and each
one to be named after his five grandchildren.
He leaves sums ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
to different charitable institutions, societies,
and hospitals of New York, and also sum of
N - L. of .lNn,T
able purposes, to improve the condition of the
poor or for the support of any of his descend
ants should they become poor.
Ex-Governor Edwin D. Morgan, of New
York, died at eight o'clock on the morning Of
the Nth in New York city. Both houses of the
State Legislature adjourned on the announce
ment of his death. Edwin ID. Morgan was born
in Massachusetts,, February 8, 1911. In 1886 he
removed to New York and entered the grocery
trade, amassing a large fortune. In 1858 he
was elected Governor of New York, and re-
elected in 1860. In 1861 he was appointed by
President Lincoln major-general of volunteers
In 1868 he was elected Senator in Congress,
and in 1869 was defeated for that position by
Ex-Governor Fenton. On the retirement of
Secretary Fessenden President Lincoln offered
him the secretaryship of the Treasury, which
he declined. When General Arthur succeeded
to the presidency he nominated Mr.. Morgan for
Secretary of the Treasury to succeed Mr.. Win
dom. The Senate confirmed the nomination
by unanimous vote, and the appointment was
universally commended but for the second
| time Mr. Morgan declined the office. Governor
Morgan leaves an estate estimated at from
81, 900 900 to $12, 100000. He gave 100000 for
new library building for the Union Theolog
ical Seminary, and built hall at Williams
College at cost of $SS, 900. His wife, to whom
he was married in 1888, survives him. Their
only son, Dr. Edwin c. Morgan, died in 1881,
leaving only son, Edwin d. Morgan, Jr.,
who no doubt will inherit his grandfather's
large estate. The funeral took place ON the
10Th inst at the Brick Church, Fifth avenue.
The front pew was occupied by President Ar
thur, Gen. Grant, Hamilton Fish, and John
Jacob Astor. The services opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. J. II. Vandyke after which he at
tempted to speak. He was overcome with grief,
and could only say, / cannot speak, but others
more eloquent will talk to you of the dead"
The Rev. DR.. Murray then read an address of
eulogy on the departed Governor, paying a
high tribute to his Christian character. DR..
Hitchcock followed with an eulogy, and Rev.
John Hall closed the services with short
prayer. Among those who attended the SER
vices were VIM. Dowd, Sidney Dillon, Russell
Sage, ex-senator Conkling, Jackson S. Schultz,
Algernon S. Sullivan, Elliott F. Shepard, Sam
uel Sloan Henry Bergh, ex-Mayor Wickham,
Prof. Dwight, Ex-Governor Cornell, General
Hancock, Rev. ]. P. Newman, and Father
DeShon.