Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-17

His Death Occurs at Amherst Last
Night-Sketch of His Career-A Noted
Greek Sch0lar-The Editor OF Several
Volumes of Greek Classics.

Greek Scholar-The Editor Of Several
Volumes of Greek Classics.
AMHERST, Mass, April 16.-Richard II.
Mather, professor of Greek at Amherst col
lege, died at midnight tonight after many
months illness with cancer of the bowels.
Mr.. Mather was born in Binghamton, N. T.,
February 10, 1885, and received his fitting
for college at Binghamton academy, Hop
kins academy at Hadley and Williston SEM
insry. He entered Amherst as a member
of the class of 1856, but left at the end of
his junior year to travel in Europe, returning
to graduate in 1867. Among his classmates
was Rev. George D. B. Pepper, president of
Colby University. After his graduation he
studied philology in Berlin for year, and
In 1859 became instructor of Greek at
assistant professor and three years
later took the professorship in Greek and
German, holding it until 1879, when a sep-
| arate professorship was created for the Ger
man language and he became professor of
Greek and lecturer upon sculpture, a place
he actively filed up to about eight months
ago, when the fatal disease began
to make itself known. Professor Mather
| was a fine Greek scholar, paying special
| attention to Greek art and edited several
volumes of Greek classics, besides publish
ing manual of sculpture. He studied q
| short time at Andover theological seminary,
was licensed to preach by the Hamshire
East association and often of6ciated in the
| vicinity, being an exceptionally fine
preacher. He received the dagree of D. D.
| from Bowdoin in 1879. Aside from his
work of instruction he was strong advocate
of the college and highly successful in secur-
| ing funds to meet its needs. He was twice
l -.G ~
dren survive him. A son, William T., Is in
structor at Williston seminary, of which Pro-
lessor Mather has long been trustee.
| TELRGRAPHIo JoTTINGs.
| President seelye of Amherst college arrived
home last night and was welcomed in brief speech
by the college boys, who were drawn up in line to
| receive him. He responded feeliDgly.
| A fatal accident occurred yesterday at Bergamo,
Italy. Tho roof Of weaving mill in which 800
girls were at work fell in and eeventeen Of the
| girls were killed.
by @. o. Lowell in Windham, Me-, were burned to
the ground. the fire catching from sparks from a
| chimney. Loss $3.50. insured for $4,000.
Herbert vining of Strong, Me-, aged thirteen,
employed In a box factory in Greenfield, N. H.,
was running circular saw Tuesday, when he
| and one leg cut Off.
George B. Harris, vice president and general
manager of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
railroad. is generally believed to be the man whe
will succeed Henry b. Stone as second vice presi
dent of tins company.
large fire occurred In Milford, Me-, yesterday
afternoon among .srge number Of lumber piles
owned by different parties. The fire extended over
six acres and the total loss IL estimated at $1,000
upon which there is little insurSuce.
The Methuen cotton mill in &AthueD, Mass.
owned by David Nevins s. Co., was damaged to the
extent of SO 900 by fire this afternoon. The fire
was caused by the explosion of lamp in the wEeel
| pit and proved stubborn one, aid being callet
from Lawrence Partially insured