The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-27

ground that the Federal Constitution declares
that man cannot more than once be put in
jeopardy OF life or limb for the same OHense.
DECEMBER
8-President Cleveland ordered the civil-ser-
vice rules extended SO as to include persons ap-
plying for positions on postal cars. At Boston,
Mrs. Sarah d. Howe, the noted woman bank
swindler, was indicted and imprisoned.
IA profond sensation was created at Rome
medals sent from Ireland his Holiness charged
the people of that country with disobedience.
l3-Volunteer, the celebrated sire of trott1ng
horses, died at Walnut Grove, Orange County,
N T., at the advanced aged of 81 years.
Death-Rol Of the Year.
JANUARY.
2-Ex-Gov. Joel Parker, of New Jersey.
S-BOnamy Price, M A., professor of political
economy in Oxford University Ex-Congress-
man James S. Rollins Of Miss
Gen Washington seawell, u S. A.
13-Fredk. Schwatka father of Lieut.. Schwat-
ka) one of the founders or Oddfellowsnip in the
United States.
21-Mrs. Eliza Ballou Garfield mother of the
late President Garfield) aged S. years.
28-Rear Admiral Clark H. Wells, U. S. N.
3I-Prof. Asa p Gray the eminent bOtanist.
FEBRUARY
ll-William Kelly inventor OF the Bessemer
process of making steel.
15-David Ross Locke widely known as "Pe-
troleum V. Nasty"
.2l-George Fl. Corliss. famous mechanical en-
gineer and manufacturer.
24-William Wilson Corcoran, millionaire
philanthropist, of Washington, D. G.
25-Col. Il. B. Cash, OF South Carolina, noted
duelist.
Amos Bronson Alcott, well-known author;
Boston, aged 49,
6-Miss Louisa M. Alcott, the charming writer
and faithful daughter OF A. Bronson Alcott
Seen. u. H. Strother CPorte Crayon'),
artist, author and soldier.
9-Friedrich Ludwig Wilhelm, first Emperor of
Germany and seventh King of Prussia, aged 81
Thomas r and raj
Manager of the Union Pacific system, aged 4S.
12-Henry Bergh of New York a warm friend
OF dumb animals, and organizer of humane
societies.
lex Gov. Horace Fairbanks of Vermont
20-Ex-U. S. Senator John P. King, of Georgia.
2l-Gen. George w. Cass, organizer of the
Adams Express.
23-Morrison Remick Waite, Chief Justice
United States Supreme Court.
ak Gov. John Il. Hoffman, of New York.
e6-Ex- Lieut.. Gov. VIM. Dorshemer, of New
York. Felix o. c. barley, designer and illus
TRAITOR
29-Gen Charles A. stetson, for forty years
proprietor of the Astor House, New YORK.
APRIL.
benjamin Harris Brewster, x-United
States Alto fney General.
5--Jacob Sharp, the Broadway New York;
street railway manipulation.
C-Rev. Mr. Sutherland, the New York evan
gelist, better known to theater-goers as "Sena-
tor" Bob Hart, formerly of the minstrel stage.
Quincy A. Gilmore Brevet Major General
U. S. A.
16-Matthew Arnold, noted English poet
critic, and scholar.
1s-Ex-Senator Roscoe Conkling OF New Yo.k.
l9-Dr Cornelius r. Agnew, of New York, last
survivor of the once famous United States San
itary Commission. A. S. Abel, founder of the
Baltimore Sun; twenty times millionaire,
aged g.
2J-William b. Dinsmore President of the
Adams Express Company.
21-John A. Rice. OF Chicago, well-known
hotel man. Rear Admiral CHARLES Stewart
BOggS. at New Brunswick N. j.
Z4-Judge Samuel d. Lecomp.e ex-Chief
Justice of the Territory of Kansas
MAY.
general Warner Lewis, distinguished citi-
zen Of Iowa and distant relative OF GenerA Il
George Washington.
5--Norman Mcdonald of Cape Breton, N S.,
last known survivor OF battle OF Waterloo, aged
no. ~
s-Martn H. Bovee, of Wisconsin, chief
mover in aboishing capital punishment in
many States.
1o-Commodore Norman w. Kittson, of St.
Paul.
13-Brother Quinton, leading elder of the
Dunkard denomination, while on his knees
offe ing prayer at the German Baptist Confer
ence, North Manchester, Ind.
2J-Josie Mansfield, who figured prominently
in the Fisk-Stokes tragedy in New 1ork in 1872.
JUNE.
General Henry w. Birge. one of the COM
manders of the Army of the Shenandoah during
the rebellion.
S-Rev James Freeman Clarke DISTINGUISHED
Unitarian divine Jamaica Plain, Mass, aged 7o
20-Dr. j. H. Zukertort, champion chess player
OF the world Hon Joseph NJ. sterrett, Penn
sylvania s Oldest editor AMI publisher.
23-Hon John Turnkey Associate Judge Su-
preme Court of Penn sylvania.
28-Thomas B. Lincoln grandnephew of Gen.
Lincoln, of Revolutionary fama and the ONLY
man tried for treason during the lats civil war ;
near Elkton, Md, aged IS.
JULY.
15-Sir John Henry Brand, President of the
Orange Free State, South Africa.
20-Ex- Governor Thos. l.. Young, of Ohio.
2'-Ex-Gov Thos. Carney, of Kansas.
3o-Bartley Campbell, wel-known playwright.
3l-Dr. Robert Morris, distinguished Masonic
lee urer and poet laureate of Masonry.
AUGUST.
5-General Philip H. Sheridan, u. s. A.
Lawrence M. Donovan, made famous by
several daring leaps from bridges in this coun-
try, was drowned after jumping from the Hun
gsrford bridge over the Thames, London, En-
gland; aged Is. William z. Davidge, comedian !;
en- route TO San Francisco, aged "a.
14-Char.es Croker, Vice President of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Coonel
James l.. D. Dom Morr son. a noted Democratic
politician of Illinois.
(12l.-Tne Right Rev. Samuel S. Harris, Bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Michigan.
SEPTEMBER.
CHESTER Wallack the veteran actor and man
ager.
12-Professor Richard A. Proctor, astronomer
and lecturer.
ls-Rev DIR. Raveli, founder of the kinder
garten system of education in America: Pitts
burg, Fa., aged 80.
2l-W1ll1a1n warren, veteran comedian.
23-Franco Achille Ba1ano once O. famous
Marshal Of France, a. adrid spain. General
Solomon, exiled President OF the Republic OF
Hayti, at arts, France.
OCT. BIER.
5-Tom King, ex-champion pugilst of En-
gland, who in his time defeated Jem Mace and
John c. Heenan.
l6--Hon. John ("Long JohnD Wentworth, a
pioneer citizen of Chicago, who during his career
had been frontier editor, farmer, Mayor of
Chicago, and member of Congress.
17-Marcelina Campos, negress, at Havana,
Cuba, aged ia years, leaving 90-year- old son
and q l2-year-old great greaJ-great grandson.
19-Rt. Rev. E. r Welles, Bishop OF the
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee.
23-At Sandusky, Ohio, Willis J. Coox the
noted telegraph operator. Familiarity known as
"Bif"
2O-Ex-Gov. Wm.'T Hamilton, of MARYLAND.
General Ii Yu Doo famous Chinese soldier
and q leader OF the Black Flags who fought
against the French in Tonquin ]. 2ol Chinese.
all in white, marched in the funeral procession
at New York
29-Judge William X. McAlister, of the Chi
cago Appellate Court, aged 70. Hon John p
Campbell, ex-Congressman from Kentucky
NOVEMBER
6-John Halton, of Pennington, Mich. who
paraytic, desired to live long nough to
taken TO the polls where his bal OF was de-
posted, and he died soon after returning @ his
home.
s-Mrs. Hannah Sharkey, Of Yoanas own
Ohio, aged Ill years
13-Esther Gaines, co.ored aged 123 years, at
Newport, Ark.
17-Rear Admiral Charles H Baldwin. q. S.
N, who had been placed N the retired list
2S-Mrs. Gen. VIM. t. Sherman.