The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-24
OBITUARY.
wIIkIe Collins.

LONDON, September 23.-Wllkie Collins,
the novelist. died today
The announcement Of the death OF WilkIe
Collins, one Of the best known and most
popular English writers, both In England and
America, will cause general regret wherever
his works are familiar.
William Wilkie Collins, eldest son OF the
late William Collins, r. A., the painter OF
rustic scenes. was born In London In the
month Of January, 1924 Educated at pri-
vate school he passed two years with his
parents In Italy, and returning to England
was articled TO firm In the tea trade for
term Of four years. His tastes, however,
were averse TO commercial pursuits, and he
soon after took up the study Of the law and
became student OF Linc0ln's Inn. His frat
literary attempt was writing an admirable
biography Of his father with selections from
graphy being published In two volumes in
1S48. He then saw that his field was litera-
ture. and he at once decided TO devote himself
to that calling.
his works in their chronological order
were: "Antonia, or the Fall Of Rome. q Ro-
nance OF the Fifth Century" 1850; "Rambles
Beyond Railways, or Notes in Cornwall
Taken, ,Afoot." 1851; Basil, a Story Of Mod
ern Life," 1852; "Mr. Wray's Cash Box, or
the Mask and the Mystery. Christmas
Sketch" 1852; hide and Seek" 1854; "Af-
WI bnl NJ lou hhO tp6A OCClCts loOf
"The Queen OF Hearts" 1859; "The Woman
In White" 1850; "No Name." 1859; "My
Mlscellanles," 1868; "Armadale," 1865; 'The
Moonstone." 1868; Man and Wife," 1870;
"Poor Miss Finch" 1872; Miss or Mrs?
Magdalen." 1873; "The Law aud the Lady"
1875; and 1.-Two Destinies, 1876.
His great popularity with English-spesk-
ing nations was supplemented with q popu-
larity nearly as great among other peoples,
into French, italian, German, Dutch.
Danish and Russian. He was member Of
the Guild Of Literature and Art and was
prominent in the entertainments for its
benefit.
He wrote "The Lighthouse" which was
first played In private at Tavistock House.
and which was subsequently produced In
public.
''The Frozen Deep, Fan unpublished drama,
was first produced at Tavistock House, Mr..
ing in the cast. The play was subsequently
produced In aid Of the Jerrold Fund. "The
MO0nstone" was dramatized In four acts In
1877, and was brought out at the Olympic
Theatre.
John 7. Taylor.
In the death Of Deacon John T. Taylor,
the Baptist rhurch at Pennington loses one
OF its leading and most devoted members,
and the town one OF its most respected cit
ILOno. A(OdCOu was OOAu III
N. H., IN 1904, and had lived In Danvers,
Mass. and Vassalboro and China In this
State. He was a tanner by trade, and was
the oldest Mason In Pennington, having
Joined that order In 1925 at Danyers. He
was high in the order and greatly beloved BY
its members. He was baptized into the
membership Of the Baptist church over fifty
years ago at Vassalboro, by Rev. B. +.
Shaw, ID. ID and was made deacon Of the
church at Farmington In 1883. He was man
Of stern morality and earnest Christian life,
always In his place at church, although he
resided four miles from its doors. His funer-
al was attended by Rev. Herbert Tilden, at
the residence Of his son-in-law. Mr.. Richard
r. Norton. His widow, two sons and two
daughters survive him.
Colonel Couverneur Carr.
NEW YORK, September %. - Colonel
Gouverneur Carr, well known member Of
the editorial staff OF the New York Tribune,
formerly city editor Of the Times, died sud-
denly at his home on East 14th street today,
aged 50. 1t Is surmised that he died from
heart disease.