Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-02
VIM. M. ABBOTT. EDITOR.
THE DEAD or The OLD YEAR :

remarkable. 1t seemed that the death
Of SCHUYLER Colfax 10 January, so
swift. without word of warning or
premonition of the change which
awaits all, came early IN .he year as
lesson to so many others who
followed in his footsteps. Nor has any
class or profession been exempt.
Leaders in politics, in literature, 10
the army and navy, in religion, all
have fallen, and that, too, with .
suddennes that startled the world.
Perhaps no department suffered
more seriously in numbers than
politics. Among the prominent Re-
publicans who have died duriog the
year, 10 addition to Vice President
Coliax, were ex-Secretary Freling
huysen and ex-Senators Fenton aud
and Sharon. Among the Democrats
may be mentioned Vice President
Hendricks, Ex-Governor b. Gratz
Brown. ex Senator Gwin, known as
"Duke" Gwin, ex-Secretary Jacob
Thompson, and ex-senator Robert
Toombs.
Literature has also been drawn
upon very heavily. The scholar and
author, Richard Grant White the
promising young writer, Hugh Con-
way, who had just begun to make
great name and place for himself
DR.. Joseph Alden, the author, edu.
Gator, and editor; Mrs. Helen Hunt
Jackson, the poet and author, who
ranks high among the literary women
of America; the wise, quaint Henry
w. Shaw, better known as Josh
Billings Hinton Rowen Helper,
author of Helpers Impending
.Crisis;D these have sung their last
songs and told their last stories, and
have joined the silent majority.
The religious world has yielded up
several Of its most elevated exponents
The Catholic Church remembers
Cardinal McCloskey, the first aud
only American honored with that
high Office. The Episcopal Church
has parted for the time from the
elder DR.. Stephen H. TyDg. Metho-
dism has paid its tribute to DR..
Benjamin 4. Teft, and the Presby-
tecian Church notes the decease of
the venerable DR.. Samuel Irenaeus
Prime, who has been gathered to his
fathers.
Philanthropy has lost that noble
champion of his race and humanity,
Sir Moses Monteaore. who lived to
zee ADD pass his centennial, and to
know that his work was not in vain.
The well-known composer, Franz
Aht was also called hence. The
daring guild of explorers have been
called upon to note the decease of the
distinguished DR.. Nachtigal, whose
explorations in Africa have added
great stores of Information to our
knowledge Of that dark continent.
Aud while we name. Africa, il may
be mentioned that the False Prophet.
El Mahdi's death also occurred dur
ing the year. The extremely sad end
Of the actor, John Mccullough, is
so familiar to oil that ID need only be
mentioned to recall all its sorrowful
features. The dashing Colonel Burn-
aby, whose Ride to Khivap intro
duced bin to thousands on this side
II the Atlantic. is also numbered
among the victims Of 1885. And OF
the rich, William II. Vanderbilt who
has gone the way Of all flesh.
The soldiers have had their ranks
thinned. General Charles McDouqall
md General Irwin Mcdowell have
crossed the lines forever. Theo have
been Joined By Mcclellan. who, Ike
koslax and Hendricks and 4 Vanderbilt.
EEL u almost he pFiine OF his power
And last % tbs record. buf FIRST ID
fhs hearts Of bis rountEymen; che
s|nrls sl'eas man from Illinois, sleeps