Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-30

A LONG ROLL OF DISTINGUDHED MEN AND
WOMEN DIE AT HOME AND ABROAD.

LONG ROLL OF DISTINGUISHED MEN AND
WOMEN DIE AT HOME AND ABROAD.
From the Bufhlo Tribune
The sudden death of william 81. Vanderbilt,
the powerful railroad magnate and millionaire,
following closely the death of the Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, and that OF Alfonso,
the young king of Spain, brings forcibly to
mind the fact that the list OF distinguished
names that already swell the death-roll of 1885
famous in every walk of life and in all lands; of
all creeds and tongues; scholars, soldiers ar.
fists; veterans OF many years or honorable use
but rich in prOmise-all are represented in the
long roll of the illustrious dead.
Grant, after months Of suffering and pain. and
the wonderfully impressive scene of his burial
amid the sorrow of his countrymen, will never
B. Mcclellan, Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, Gen. James
McQuade and Rear Admiral George III. Preble,
all names interviewer with the early scenes Of
the great rebellion, have passed away during
the year.
France has been called to mourn for her
greatest Frenchman, the venerable Victor
Hugo, full OF years, and crowned with many
honors.
Germany has lost the Emperor Williams old
hot-headed nephew, Prince Frederick Charles,
the dashing red prince of many campaigns, and
Franz Abt, the charming song-writer.
England mOurns the loss of gallant Fred Bur-
naby, slain In battle; the untimely death of
Gordon, character unique and perhaps in
n1s yss
pist; Sir Francis Hincks and Lord Houghton,
better known perhaps as Richard Monckton
Mines the graceful poet and essayist.
Besides Alfonso. Spain has lost the brave and
sagaciOus Marshal Serrano.
Among our own public men who have passed
ex-Secretary FrelinghIysen, ex-senators VIM n.
M. Gwinn, William Sharon and Reuben E.
Fenton; Edgar K. Apgar, Scott Lord, ex-mem-
Der OF Congress and once o law partner of Roscoe
Conkling; Emory A. Storrs. the brilliant lawyer
ana stump speaker; the venerable George ".
Sadsm ant Henry
wretched memory; Gen. Robert Toombs, of
Georgia, ana Malcolm Hay, ex-Assistant Post
master General.
The musical world has lost DR.. Leopold DAM
rosch, Brinkly Richards, Arthur Burt, the solo
Pond, the music publisher, and Gen. Henry C.
Oliver Olive, who fifty years ago composed Federal
Mrs Myra Clark Gaines the famous litigant;
Charlotte Cooper. daughter of the great novel
list, James Fenimore Cooper; Mrs. Frances Van
8 she Was
World" fame, and Mrs. Helen Hunt jackson
l'H. H."), are among the notable women who
have passed away during the year.
The Mahdi and Oliver Pain have ended their
careers.
Clark Foss, the last of the famous stage
drivers of early California days; James ".
Marshall, the discoverer of gold in California,
poor, old and disappointed; Charles Wright,
one OF the leading botanlsts OF America; Lieut..
Commander Henry H. Gorringe, who brought
Cleopatra's Needle to America at William H.
Vanderbilt's expense; George T. Hope, presi-
dent of the Continental Life Insurance COM
pany of New York; Fred L. Winston, president
of the Great Mutual Life; James H. Rutter the
brilliant railroad manager and president of the
New York Central; Gilbert c. Walker, an ex-
governor of Virginia since the war; Isaac w.
England, publisher of the New York Sun; Gen.
Arson Stager; Commodore G. X. Garrison;
Thomas G. Fields, of Tammany fame for in
fanny; EliZur Wright, the statistician and
writer, and the venerable DIR. s. H. Tying, a re
all careers that have been ended by death dur
ing the year.
Among the authors who have passed away
can be named T. s. Arthur, Richard Grant
White and Josh Billings Henry w. Shaw.
Tom Davis (Sawdust TOM, the accomplished
swlndler, has meet his doom at the hands of an
Infatuated Texan; poor John Mccullough has
passed off the stage forever, and Dan Mace. the
famous driver, has gone down the home stretch
and passed under the wire.