Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-19
NOTABLE DEATHS.

Elder ladies'. one of the most prominent
members Of the Shaker sect In the country,
died in Louisville, Ky. lie was - years
old.
Admiral Sir Provo W p.Wallis, G. c. H.,
Is dead in London. He was over l0l years
Old. sir Provo William Parry Wallis was
the senior admiral OF the British fleet. He
was also sly led the father Of the British
navy, and wei he might he, for he served as
n midshipman on the Cleopatra when that
vessel was captured by the French frgate
Vile de Milan III lsoj. In his long
service under the British flag Sir
Provo saw great deal Of hard fight
ing, but the most notable point in his naval
record is that he commanded the British
frigate shannon at the close OF her success,
full encounter with the American frigate
Chesapeake off Boston Light Oh June |,
1918. 1t was really to him that the surrender
OF the Chesapeake was made, though he was
only u second lieutenant at the time, for
Capt. Broke had been seriously wounded
and the first lieutenant Of the Shan
non killed ] In the murderous lighting
of that famous sea duel. Sir Provo
was born in Halifax, Nova SEQ
ta on April IL, l79l He was the
only son Of Mr.. Provo Featherstone Wallis,
chief clerk of the Halifax Navy Yard. His
mother was the eldest daughter OF Mai. Will
of the navy in MAY, 1875 but he did not go to
sea till 1904. Those WERE stirring times, and
veung Wallis before he had reached his 18th
year took part In the capture OF six fripates,
one colony aud great many minor affairs.
He was appointed aile-de-Camp to the
Queen in 1877, and held that position till
1851, when he was promoted TO flag rank.
In 1857 he was COmmander-n-chief in South
America. In 1864 he became admiral OF the
t., ali al Ia, ,,,,
admiral OF the United Kingdom, and in 1873
admiral of the fleet. He received knight.
| hood In the same year Though the rules
Of the British navy require the retirement
| II an officer at the agu Of - years, Admiral
| Wallis, owing to the length aud character of
his services, had his name retained, as n
special distinction, at the head Of the active
| list.
DR.. Leonard French, for forty years a resi-
| dent of Manchester, y. H., Is dead.
dispatch from st. Petersburg announces
the death OF DR.. William Junker, the we'll
known African traveller and naturalist.
Rev. Charles Elliott, u. D., LII d., born
| In Scotland, March IL, 1873, graduated al La
fayette College, + lston, Pa, in 1910 and for
the past decade instructor Of Hebrew at that
institution, died Sunday morning Of grip.
His home Is in Chicago.1
James King the.EweIl known mail con-
| tractor and pioneer steamship manager OF
Nova Scotia died Sunday night at the age OF
| II. In stage coach days he and his brother
Andrew contracted with the government to
carry the English mails by RELAYS OF horses
| from Halifax to Quebec, Via Fredericton,
making n very fast service in those days. He
also established II coach line from
Halifax to Yarmouth. Years after
ward he purchased the steamers
Creole, Empress Emperor and Scud,
operating them between st. John and Nova
Scotia points. Subsequently he ran the
steamer Emperor from Yarmouth TO Port
| land. He was the first contractor for the
winter service between Pctou and Charlotte
| town. and carried on steamer service TO
| the Magdaen islands lie was an enterpris-
ing man, ahead OF his times, and popular in
business and society.
The inventor OF terrorite, the new explo-
| sive, said 10 be more powerful than dyna-
mite, died on the 18th aud was buried in the
Odd Fellows cemetery at San Francisco,
| Cal. His name was Dmetry Mindclefr, and
for 80 years he has lived In this country.
When he was about 30 years old his advanced
| idens brought him INTO dlsfavor with the
| Russian government, and he was obliged
| to cmigrale to America. lie settled on n
farm near Washington, ID. c., but his new
home was destroyed by the military opera
tions OF the civil war. Being unable to OBJ
tain any compensation for his losses, he sold
the farm and removed to Washington, where
he remained until he went to San Francis
co. II years ago, AS a chemist Mlndeletf hal
more than national reputation, and several
Of his important inventions have been
patented, among them being new method
| for the reduction of cobalt and nickel ores,
the destruction Of phvloxera by means of by.
rogneous acid, and the invention of ter
rorite, a high explosive that threatens to
effect revolution In warfare and mining.
| Experiments with terrorite have been going
on at Fort Point for several weeks past.
| The deceased, in accordance with his wish,
was buried without any religious ceremonies
whatever. His family resides in Washing
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