The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-21

A Busy Time For the Grim Messenger.
How He Entered the Ranks of 6tstes-
men. Soldiers. Poets. Financisrs, Clergy
men. Social Leaders and Royalty.
JANuARy.
I. Dr. D. b. Cheney, an old Baptist minister
OF Chicago, in Chicago; aged r.
e Col. Floyd Clarkson. well known q. A. r.
veteran, In New York; agVd O.
william r. Earle, an old New York hotel
keeper. In New York; aged s2.
Elizabeth Peabody, educator and reformer'
In Boston; aged 81.
g. Benton J. Hall, prominent Iowa lawyer.
at Burlington, Ia. aged -.
TO- Rear Admiral Donald Mcneil Fairfax, y. g.
N, retired, at Hagerstown, Nd. aged 20
H. Isabella Shave Thackeray. widow Of the
author, at Leigh. England; aged IS
10. John Haley Spears, an associate Of Lincoln.
at Jacksonville; aged 90.
Ex-oov. William Castor Of Massachusetts,. In
Boston; aged ~
90 Helen A. ehafer, president OF Wellesley col
iege. Mt Wellesley, Mass. aged 81.
Ex-oov. william ailpin OF Colorado. ut Den
YER; aged 81.
"a. d. W. Irwin, prominent Chicago business
man. In Chicago; aged o.
H. Rosina vokes. actress, at Torquay. Eng
land; aged ~.
February
Q. George ". Chiids, proprietor Of the Phils-
delphia Ledger, In Phiiedolphia; aged o5.
I. Norton 8. Wilkinson ex- United States SEN
etor from Minnesota, In Wells. MINI. aged
rs.
8. L. schoieid, pioneer manufacturer OF iron
Q. Gen. jacob Ainmen, o prominent Union
veteran, ut Yorkland, o. aged O.
DR.. Theodore Dillroth, ,distinguished German
surrson, nesr Vienna; aged o.
8. DR.. Gustave Leipnitz. well known chsrsc
ter on the coast. IN San Francisco; aged So
Col. John z. baylor, q Texan pioneer and
noted Indian hshter. near San Antonio;
aged a.
Q. Maxine du Camp, q noted French author.
at Paris; aged a.
10 Homer Ransdeii, ex-president Of the Now
York and Erie railroad. at Newburs. N. r;
aged g.
Hans Won Buiow. the celebrated pianist. st
Cairo, Egypt; aged o.
II. Gen. Edward Hincks. OWL war veteran,
at Cambridge. Macs
Mrs. Myra Bradweii. editor Of The Legal
News and the 1rst woman lawyer In Hi.
pois. IN Chicago; aged @.
Is. Col. Jonathan Drake Stevenson, promi-
nent Californian. IN San Frsncisco; aged ~
II. n. W. English. personal associate Of Lin-
coin. st Kausrs City; aged So.
is. William !. ssonsoury. . printer on the Bal.
SS
TO- Joseph Keppler. famous cartoonist and one
Of the founders and owners OF Puck, In
New York city; aged 50.
2l. Louis wistar wealthy citizen Of Philadel
phia, at Atlantic City; aged O.
q. DR.. william B. Lapham, well known Maine
historian and geclosist. at Augusta, Ne. |;
aged 66.
a. DR.. Martin Luther. an eminent Pennsyivs-
MIA physician. st Reading; aged O.
I. F--Gov John O. Downey Of California, q
Los Angeles; aged g.
DR.. Frederick William Poole, d. D., eminent
librarian Of Boston and compiler Of valu.
able indox 70 periodical literature. In Chi
cago; aged rs.
.. Gen. Juhai A. Early, prominent ex-Con.
federate. at Lynehsurg. Vat eyed "a.
4 James Montgomery Bailey, "The Danbury
News MAI" buInertst. author and editor.
ut Dantury, Conn. agod g.
8. benjamin. Bunker, editor OF the Kennebec
pcu0cYgr ut waterville, Ne. aged "a.
II. Rev, A. 7, wooa, prominent Presbyterian
IL. John 4. Ford the well known theatrical
manager, at Baltimore. aged g.
10. Commodore William ID. Whiting, u. s. NJ,
rctir5d In New Ysrk city; aged n.
20. Louis Kossuth. the Hungarian patriot. at
Turin: aged ".
Pref. Isaac r, oooanow. prominent Kansas
pioneer and educator. ss Manhattan. Kan. !;
aged 80
25. Georas Tiokncr Curtis. an authority ana
writer on constitutional law. In New York
city; aged G..
e. Gen. Aisgpd Holt Coleuist, senator from
Csorgia md prominent tx-Cenfedsrats.
In Washington; agod 70.
APRIL
1. DR.. Charles Edouard Brown .seouard, the
ointment Frsnch physician, discovGer of
the "eliEtr Of li4e )" In Paris; aged ~.
z. Richard wistar notsd Efliionaire, In Phil
adelphia; aged c6
Ben King, tho Chicago poet and hunoytsA
found dead at Bowling Green. Ry,
Is. David Dudley Field, 6e eminent lawyer.
IN New York dty; agei 50
Gen. Joseph Brcvard Harshsv, . brilliant
Censecersts solAisr and lasar 1AstinguiaA-
ed lawyer and tudgp. " Csmdcn. D. @. |:
IA. Gsn. Henry Warner slocuin, distinguish.
sd Union veteran, In Arooklyn aged e..
Senator Zcbulan .. vence of North Carolina.
IL Warrington; aged ca
Gen. Oliver Lathrcp Shepherd. u. q. A., re-
tired,a eiyii war victorian. I'm New yort
II. Henry = Ives the rapid" nnsneier, a.
Asheville, n, C..
q. William b. Daniels ex-governor OF Idaho.
at Tacoma; aged 20
James w. Throckmorton. ex-governor Of
Texas, ~ mckinney aged w.
%. Jesso II. SeliginEu, the New York banker,
st Coronado Beach. Gal.
%. Gen. n. s. GraEeor, u. q. A., retired, In
Washington; aged 81
%. Nathaniel springur Berry, war governor Of
New HsrnpshirV, nt Bristol, N. n. aged rs
20. Francis B. stockbrtds~, Upited statos sen
etor from Michigan, fn Chicago; aged e.
Mai. Joseph Kirkland, well known vet
eren and author, In Chicago: aged a.
80. Frnnk Hptton, editor Of the Washington
Post, In Washington; aged q.
May.
I. George W. Abel, proprietor Of the Balti
more Sur. In Baltimore.
g. John Jay, ex minister 10 Austria, IN Nov
York city aged n.
o. John Bapgood Maynard. prominent red
dent OF Manchester, N. H., at Manchester;
aged 90.
2. Fran, Eiixaboth Barrow, Aunt Fanny, Z"
popui author and writer for children, In
New York city; aged s2
William r. Sayics, the third richest man IN
Rhode Island. nj Pawtucket: aged 20.
8. Thomas G. lAtto, well known scotch Amer
team poet In brooklyn agod 70.
o. Gen. Matthew N. Trumbull, Union vet