Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
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People of Prominence Whose Deaths
Were Recorded in the Year 1881
Death was very busy with his sickle
during 1887, and he found many a shin
ing mark wherein to exercise his dread
full skill Though not quite so fatal to
eminepce as the year before it, its earliest
days beheld many great men who were
not during its latest. The January
record includes the names of three gen.
erals, one of them cold Probs,n one
clergyman-Bshop Potter-two scientists,
one commodore, one famous ship builder,
one famous gun inventor, an eminent
statesman and a great advocate Febru-
AIRY noted the death of a novelist, a poet,
two generals, cardinal, commodore
and the founder of a great beneticent
secret order.
With March passed away a devout sister,
who, as relative of n great political figure,
had an opportunity shortly after the last
great presidential contest to throw some
light on disputed question, a magazine
publisher, great preacher, an eminent
engineer, poet and a philanthropist
April's days did not pass without taking
with them two eminent jurists, a woman
noted for her charity, comedian of wide
reputation, bishop and vicar general,
railroad magnate and an Arctic eX-
plorer
Mays deaths included 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-
n nil nd rt-r,
officials of high degree
July, two prominent southrons, an ex-
governor, great gunmaker, philan-
thropist and an eminent statesman.
The hot days of August witnessed the
close of the careers of Russian jour
nalist, commodore, a great mans son,
French historian, an eminent Methodist,
the father of phrenology, the best tele-
scope maker in the world, a great scientist
and an admiral.
September called home a bishop, two
ex-governors and governor, and the
oldest surviving United States senator.
October-The leader of the Prohibition
lists, great musician, diplomat, nov
elist and patriot.
November's chill days recorded the
passing away of silver voiced singer, the
father of great industry in the new
EnRllSn
soldier and an Irish patriot.
December-Two generals, a diplomat. a
notorious character, wealthy society
leader who was also a charitable woman,
good priest, great printer, a governor
and a statesman.
Truly notable list.
/. Gen. Albert Gallatin Lawrence, at New York,
aged 3d.
2. Bishop Horatio Potter, at New York, aged IS.
o. William (sergeanp Ballantyne, at London,
aged IS
10. John Roach, at New York, aged Co.
10. Lord Iddesleigh (Sir Stafford Northcote), at
London. England, aged Il.
II. Henry b. Stanton, at New York aged 50
16. Gen. w. b. Hazen chief of the United States
signal service, at Washington, aged 81
Il. Professor F. l. Youmans, at New York
aged 81
"a. Gen Charles p Stone, at New York, aged 81
Sir Joseph Whitworth, gun inventor, aged -
q. Commodore p c. Johnson, at Portsmouth,
N. H..
FEBRUARY.
10. Mrs. Henry Wood, novelist, at London, Eng
land, aged g.
Is j. j. Upchurch, founder of the A. o. U. W..
at Steelville, Mo. aged e..
10. Gen. Robert b. Potter, at Newport, r. l.,
aged S.
2l. Cen James B. Geddes, at Ames Ia aged 80.
81. Benjamin F. Taylor, poet, at Cleveland,
aged g.
% Commodore William p Truxton, at Norfolk.
Va, aged CD.
90 Cardinal Ludovico Jacobini, at Rome, aged
b5.
L. Mother Angelica Miss Elvia Gillespie) at
South Dend Ind.
g. Charles fl. Peterson, at Philadelphia, aged 6S
T. Henry Ward Beecher, at Brooklyn, aged "a.
~ lanes r. Eads al Nassau " p aVed CT
H. Ebcn 5. Pillsbury at Allston, Mass, aged 62,
~. William r. Travers, at Bermuda, aged 6S.
y. Paul Tulane, philanthropist, at Princeton,
n j., aged s.
80. Ex-Governor Thomas p REYNOLDS, at st.
Louis (suicide), aged &c.
81. John G., Sake poet at Albany, aged II.
APRIL.
g. Hon Joseph II. Bradley, at Washington,
aged 81
4. Catharne l.. Wolfe, at New York, aged 61.
10. joan T. Raymond, comedian, at Evansville,
Ind, aged 81.
II Bishop Alfred Lee, at Wilmington, Del,
aged 81.
IS. Vicar General Quinn, at Paris, aged g.
10. Alexander Mitchell, railroad magnate, at
New York aged CO.
IL. David X Cartier, chief justice of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, at Washington, aged "A.
%. Lieut. John W. Danenhower (suicidel, aged
81.
4. George Cabot Ward at New York, aged 62.
5. Oliver Hoyt, millionaire, at Stamford, Conn,
aged Ga.
G. James Grant, novelist. at London, aged 65.
:. Gen Aaron F. Stevens at Nashua, n. H.,
aged GS.
Gen Henry F. Clark, at Washington, d. c.,
aged G..
II. Lysander Spooner. father of cheap postage,
aged 80.
H. Chief Justice W. b. Woods, at Washington,
aged g.
Is. Ex-Governor of Virginia William Smith.
eyed W.