The Washington critic., 1889-04-17
EARLY MORNING NEWS.

DR.. Samuel w. Gross died yesterday in
Philadelphia, after protracted illness,
aged so years. His illness was caused by a
cold caught during the early months of the
year, and which gradually heightened until
pneumonia resulted, and, despite the ablest
Of medical aid, he failed to rally. He was
the son Of DR.. Samuel d. Gross, the emf
nent practitioner, and was born In Cincinnati
February 4, 1887. He was educated at
Shelby College, KY, studied medicine In
the medical department Of the University
lege, graduating in March, 1857 He set
tied in Philadelphia and made q speciality
OF the genito-urinary organs. lie soon
made headway In his profession and be-
came an active member of the College of
Physicians, Pathological Society, County
Medical Society and OF the State Medical
Society Of Pennsylvania.
He was the author OF valuable contribu-
tions to the medical periodicals of his
time, and published I'm 1880 book on
tumors. In the spring OF 1882 Professor
Samuel ID. Gross, on account OF advancing
age, resigned the chair Of surgery In Jeffer-
son College. The vacancy was filled ty the
promotion Of two members OF the faculty,
who divided the duties--Dr. Samuel W.
Gross and DR.. John II. Brinton. DIR. Gross
was at one time president OF the Association
of American Medical Colleges He was
also surgeon Of the Howard Hospital,
Philadelphia Hospital, Jefferson Hospital
and lecturer on the diseases Of the genito-
urinary organs in the jefferson College, and
on clinical surgery In the hospital. He was
surgeon and major of United States volun-
teers during the entire civil war; and at It's
close was breveted lieutenant-colonel.
A Gladstonian Triumph.
An election was held in Rochester, Eng,
yesterday, to I'LL the Parliamentary seat
made vacant by the resignation Of Colonel
Hughes-Eallett The ballot resulted in
favor Of Mr.. Hugesson, the Gladstonian
candidate, who polled 1856 votes, against
l,5sO votes for Mr.. Davies, the Liberal
Unionist candidate. In the election OF 1886
Colonel Hughes Hallett, who was the nom.
inee OF the Conservatives, received l,60l
votes, against l,343 votes polled by Mr.. f
F. Belsey, the candidate of the HON
Rulers.
Death of Colonel David G. White.
Colonel David G. White died on Saturday
at West River, Md. lie was native OF
Port Deposit, whence he was sent in 1858 as
a cadet to West Point. When the rebellion
broke out he Joined the Confederate army
and left II toward the close Of the war with
the rank OF colonel, and serious wound
inflicted while In command of a cavalry
brigade. When the Khedive OF Egypt re
organized his army Colonel White was
offered and accepted a commission, and did
some valuable work for Egypt. Since his
seturn from Egypt he had been engaged In
business at West River.
Shot His Sister nv NIstal.e
A sad tragedy has occurred at Reeds
Gap, near Warrior, Ala. Four young men
called to see Miss Livingstone. Her
brother objected to one OF the visitors, and
went of and got a pistol When he re
turned TO the room he fired at figure
which he supposed to be that of the OBJ
ieotionable young man, but who turned out
to be his sister The ball struck her In the
cheek and lodged at the base of the brain.
The attending physicians say she viii die
Young Livingtone is said TO have been
drunk, and is still at large.
"The Irene Carroll Foundation"
An agreement has been filed In the clerks
Office Of the Circuit Court of Howard
County, Nd, between the lawful represen,
tatives of the late Miss Mary Irene Carroll
daughter of Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll
and the trustees of 81. Charles College, by
which the institution receives $1,000 for the
establishment of foundation for the edu
cation In perpetuity of young man for the
priesthood. The instrument also states that
the beneficiary shall be selected from time
TO time by the president Of the college aud
that the foundation shall be known as "ThC
Irene Carroll Foundation Miss Carroll
although quite young, being in her TWEEN
tieth year at time of death, had become
noted for her charitable disposition, and a
considerable amount of her large annual in
come was devoted to benevolent purposes,
The Mutual Protective Fire Insurance
Company
Of the District commeuds itself TO all who
are about iusuring their property. 1t is
home institution, under the management o.
nine OF our best business men, and being
ineXpensively managed is able TO insure al
the very lowest rates. For full particular
application should be made to the secre
tary, Mr.. James L. Fitch, at the office o.
the company, No, 1897 Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest.
No MAN OR WOMAN can afford TO be with
out VOLTS Acme Blacking.
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