Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-02
PASSED TO THE OTHER SIDE.

PASSED TO THE OTHER SIDE. People of Prominence Whose Deaths Were Recorded in the Year 1887. Death was very busy with his sickle ing mark whereon to exercise his dread ful skill. Though not quite so fatal to eminence as the year before it, its earliest days beheld many great men who were not during it's latest The January record includes the names of three gen. erals, one of them "Old Probs," one lergyman-Bishop Potter-two scientists, one commodore, one famous ship builder, one famous gun inventor, an eminent statesman and great advocate. Febru- ary noted the death of novelist, poet two generals, 0 cardinal, 0 commodore md the founder of a great beneficent secret order.
 With March passed away devout sister, whc, as relative of great political figure, had an opportunity shortly after the last great presidential contest to throw some light on a disputed question, a magazine publisher, q great preacher, an eminent engineer, poet and phiIanthropist. April's days did not pass without taking with them two eminent jurists, woman noted for her charity, a comedian of wide reputation, bishop an2 Q vicar general, . railroad magnate and an Arctic ex- plorer.
 Mays deaths included a novelist, a brace of generals, the father of cheap postage, supreme court justice, politi- cal figure, and the most genial, helpful journalist of the national capital June saw the death of bishop, an edu- tor y,;n oroI txrr> TIrsko officials of high degree. + July, two prominent southrons, an ex- governor, a great gunmaker, 0 philan- thropist and on eminent statesman. The hot days of August witnessed the close of the careers of a Russian jour nalist, a commodore, great mans son, French historian, an eminent Methodist, the father of phrenology, the best tale- scope maker in the world, a great scientist and an admiral. September called home bishop, two ex-governors and q governor, and the oldest surviving United States senator. October-The leader of the Prohibition ists, a great musician, a diplomat, nov clist and a patriot.
 November's chill days recorded the passing away of a silver voiced singer, the father of great industry in the new world, an English statesman, an English soldier and an Irish patriot.
 December-Two generals, 8 diplomat, @ notorious character, wealthy society leader who was also a charitable woman, good priest, great printer, a governor and a statesman.
 Truly notable list.
 JANUARY.
 1. Gen. Albert Galatin Lawrence, at New York, aged 5.
 2. Bishop Horatio Potter, at New York aged s5. O. William (sergeant Banantyne, at London, aged 75 10. John Roach, at New York, aged es. 12. Lord Iddesleigh (Sir Stafford Northcote), at London, England, aged 7.
 IA. Henry B. Stanton, at New York, aged 82. 16. Gen. w. B. Hazen chief of the United States signal service, at Washington, aged B. IS. Professor E. L. Youmans, at New York, aged 57.
 24 Gen. Charles F. Stone, at New York, aged 51 Sir Joseph Whitworth, gun inventor, aged s4. q. Commodore P. c. Johnson, at Portsmouth \. H..
 FEBRUARY.
 70. Mrs. Henry Wood, novelist, at London, Eng 18 J. J. Upchurch founder of the A. o. U. w. at Steelville, Mo-, aged 67.
 19 Gen. Robert B. Potter, at Newport, R. l. aged 5s.
 e1. Gen. James B. Geddes, at Ames, Ia, aged 80 24. Benjamin F. Taylor, poet, at Cleveland aged 68
 a5. Commodore William P Truxton, at Norfolk Va, aged 63.
 2e. Cardinal Ludovico Jacobini, at Rome, age b5.
 4. Mother Angelica CMiss Elvia Gillespie) a South Bend, Ind.
 5 Charles H. Peterson, at Philadelphia, aged es 8. Henry Ward Beecher, at Brooklyn, aged "A. 10. James B. Eads, at Nassau, N. F., aged6 G. H. Eben S. Pillsbury, at Allston, Mass, aged & I nf ,do ood 28. Paul Tulane, philanthropist, at Princeton N. J., aged g..
 3o Ex-Governor Thomas P. Reynolds, at Si Louis (suicide), aged 66.
 31 John G. Sake, poet, at Albany, aged 71.
 APRIL.
 8. Hon. Joseph H. Bradley, at Washington aged s4.
 4 Catherine L. Wolfe, at New York, aged 61 TO- John T. Raymond, comedian, at Evansville Ind, aged 51
 12 Bishop Alfred Lee, at Wilmington. Del aged 90.
 15 Vicar General Quinn, at Paris, aged 66.
 10. Alexander Mitchell, railroad magnate, ( New York, aged 69.
 10. David K. Cartier, chief justice of the Di trict of Columbia at Washington, aged "A.
 %. Lieut. John W. Danenhower (suicide), age 87.
 4 George Cabot Ward, at New York, aged @. 6. Oliver TIoyt, millionaire, at Stamford, Conn aSeO O4
 6. James Grant, novelist. at London, aged 65. q Gen. Aaron F. Stevens, at Nashua, N. II aged 6S.
 Gen. Henry F. Clark, at Washington. D. c aged e.
 ii. Lysander Spooner. father of cheap postag aged S0.'
 H. Chief Justice W. B. Woods. at washingto E, Ex.aovssn6s of v1fsiaia whiau sniA aged O.
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