Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-02
The Distinguished Dead Of 1854.

The inguished Dead Of 1854.
or the multitude who have gone to the
majority during the past year there are the usual
number or prominent characters in state and
church, literature AID the professions. The elo-
quence OF Wendell Phillips has been stilled before
the stlver-tOngue had lost its magic power, and
with him his fellow phianthropists, Herr Lasker,
the German liberal. and KeShub Chunder Sen, the
remarkable East Indian promoter OF the Brahmo-
Somaj. OF public men in active lie this country
loses Secretary Folger, Senator Anthony, eN-Sec-
rotary Hunt minister to RuSsial Judge Noah
Swayne, Augustus Schell, John j. Sisco, and Presl-
dent John w. Garrett OF the Baltimored and Ohio
rOad. OF an older generation were Charles
O'ConOr, the once famous Jurist, J. Watson Webb
Royal Phelps, all OF New York; Reuben X.
Springer. OF Cincinnati. The more prominent
OF the London Times; Thomas kinsella, OF the
Brooklyn Eagle; George W. Danielson, or the
Chicago Times; Dr. Sanford d. Hunt, OF the New
ark Advertiser; Gen. James Watson Webb.
editor OF the New York Courier and Enquirer, and
with these may be included Isaac Henderson, +. j.
Ottarson, Thomas Mcguire, Mary Clemmer, Jane
G. SwiSshelm and Mrs. Anna 0ttendoffer. The
most noted name In literature Is that OF Charles
Reade. who viii be remembered long after the
world has forgotten that an English prince named
Leopold died about the same time OF eminent
clergymen, Bishop Simpson, Bishop Clarkson, OF
Nebraska; Bishop Kavanack, or the Methodist
Episcopal church South; Bishop Wiley, Chinese
Island, treasurer OF the land league. ana the Rev.
Henry Morgan, of Boston Other names not 10 be
overlooked are those or Eugene Rouher, French
statesman; Bastien Lepaige, Gen. Todleben, OF Rus
STA; Midhat Pasha, Judah p. Benjamin, Sir Barile
Frere, Samuel Ward, William Arson Wood, Henry
c. Work, Mrs. Farrayut, Brignon, Maria Taglioni,
CetewayO, Hans Makart. Fanny Elssler, Charles
Fenno Hoffman, Profs. Packard and Williams. OF
Yale: Abbott, OF Harvard and Guyot, OF Princeton,
and Taylor. OF Andover: Commodore Hunt, Gen.
Weitzel, and not least the Russian banker Won
stiegiitz, worth S5,ooO,coo.
F1RNDIsH WORK OF TRAIN WREcKERs.-Near
Grafton. W: Va, Wednesday night, the st. Louis
express on the B. & o. railroad was thrown from
the track by bar OF iron which had been wedged
In the frog OF the switch by some person unknown.
The engine was thrown from the track and turned
upside down, and the postal car was thrown down
gineer, was instantly killed He leaves family at
Bloomington, Md. Thomas Dorsey, fireman, was
caught beneath the engine and. besides suffering
broken bones and bruises was badly scaded. one
side being literally cooked by the escaping steam.
He lived several hours. His home is at keySer. lie
leaves a wife and three childrea. The damage 10
property amounts TO several thousand dollars
Mr. MooDY's ALLEGED ATTACK on SOUTHERN
LEADERS.-The charge that Mr. Moody In a sermon
delivered in New York in 1876 assaulted Gen. II. L.
Lee and other southern leaders continues 10 attract
attention IN Richmond Va Many persons there
OF his services. His first sermon is TO be delivered
In that city next Sunday morning.
OPPOSING TIE So PER MONTH PENSION Bill
The friends OF the s. per month pension bill In the
Massachusetts department, G. A. r., are worHIn,
hard to secure the election the approaching Ie-
partment convention for solid delegation 10 the
national convention in favor or the measure. They
VIII be defeated Overwhelmingly. The national
commander, In circular, disapProylng OF the
measure, says: The Endorsement OF the bill Is not
merely question or placing your comrades and
post in direct antagonism TO the national encamp-
ment, but far more and worse; it is question
whether the 100000 able bodied ana strong com
rades shall just now attempt TO elbow aside the
already long watfn. procession OF 100000 disabled
and suffering Cne5, the orphans and WIDOWS. that
the larger and stronger column may first get their
IS month"
WRECKED SAILORS RESCUED From RAFr.-The
Norwegian bark, onward. ut New York. from Stock
h0n, picked up q raft AT sea on Dec. 20. on which
were the captain and four OF the crew OF tie
schooner Estellc Day, which sailed from Charles
ton for Philadelphia on Dec. 16 When of cane
Lookout, On the 18th, storm came UP, continuing
three days On the morning OF the 18Th the vessel
capsized, and on the 2lst broke up and sank From
the 10Th until they We're rescued the had been
clingng TO the outside OF the vessel and portions
OF the wreck. On the 2sd. the mate, +. S. Curling,
was drowned
SHOOTING Hrs HEAD OFF WHILE GUNNISG.-Wm
Hicks and companion were out cunning In Gooch-
lana county, Va, "Wednesday, and Mr.. Hicks hands
being too cold for him TO draw the rod from his gun
with them he attempted TO do so with his teeth.
He failed to do SO, but one OF the loads was dis
charged while he was making the effort and blew
half OF his head on. He leaves family.
MURDERED BY TRAMp-A brakeman named
Mason was fatally injured near Hartford on Tues
day night by being struck the head with a stone
sensible on the top OF car when the train reached
New Britain and was cared for at that place. The
tramp threw the stone because Mason had put hun
of the train. A man answering the description OF
the murderer has been arrested at Trowyiie and is
awaiting Identification by the train hands on their
return from Harlem river.
BISMARCK ON GLADsroSE.-Prlnce Bismarck, In
conversation with a newspaper correspondent at
Berlin, denied that he had any personal enmity
toward MI. Gladstone. He said he viewed with
eQuanimity the party struggles In England He
could have relied upon Lord Beaconstied 10 keep
Mr.. Gladstones policy might be &c was a |
matter OF little concern to Germany.
Poor IRISH Boy PREVENTS A TERRIBLE Rail- |
ROAD SMAsH-UP.-As ThoS Gould, poor Irish boy, |
was tramping along the West Shore road, near /
Milton, N. Y, last night, he heard a great crash
behind him. He ran back, and found the railroad |
track buried beneath q mass OF ia!len rock and /
his voice. he attracted the attention OF patrolnan
just IN time for the latter TO signal the New York
and New England express from Albany, which was /
late and came swinging along at great speed, |
saw the awful disaster they had escaped, and |
learned TO whom they owed their preservation
they rapidly poured into the pockets OF poor Tom /
Gould such q shower OF coins as he had never seen
before. The train was delayed two hours
A PACKAGE CoNrAINING $500 MIssING-A pack
age containing $3.50, from the Merchants National
bank OF Indianapolis to United States Urea surer
Wyman. disappeared last Tuesday night while en- I
route from Adams express Office 10 the depot at /
IL Is not thought that the money /
was stolen, but got mixed up with other packages
and went In q wrong direction, and will DE recov-
cred.
NOTE FROM GEN. GoRDON.--Gen. Wolseley who /
Is at korti, has received a diminutlye note from
Gen. Gordon, saying that KnartOum is ALI r,phI
w Crfslla al