The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-22
OBITUARY.
Captain Hiram James.


H!ls Oldest and most respected CITIZENS:
passed away at his residence, No. --lt
east Marshall street, yesterday morning
at 1890 O clock.
year of his age and had for many years
been a sufferer from paralysis; lie was q
man Of sterling integrity anu mont IN IN,
pulses, and was universally IesPcc'eu
throughout the city In which ne mas so
long lived. 49,.
Mr.. James was born and raised in Mary
land, whence he came 10 virginia WIN
his uncle. He was for some years en-,
gagged IN the iron industry In Louisa anu
t;ooctiand counties. ana previous 10 tnc
war came to Richmond. ana mas eNSr
since resided here. During the war ~
was engaged in the railroad business, am ~
for MANY wears was a trusted employe or
the Richmond, Fredericksburg anu i"to-
mac and OF the Petersburg ra'iIodus,
Leaving railroading he engaged III lne
leaf tobacco business with Mt. Jca'c
Hutcheson and about twelve years aso
went with the X. A. Patterson IonaeSo
Company, with which be was actiNeAy
connected until about month ago. 81,
Deceased was consistent mehps, VI
Old Ct Johns Episcopal church, anu Hau
been "a member OF the Royal AtcdhII,,ii
since it's foundation in Virginia. ne
leaves a wife and four chiIuIeh-'"o BUNS
and two daughters. -
The funeral will take piece from inc
late residence this afternoon AT CLOCK
Hrs. Molie Nay.
TAZEWELL. VA, April 20.-Speclal.-
Mrs. Moilfe May wife OF Samuel ID. May
and daughter-in-law Of Colonel a. j.
MAY. OF this place, died last night AT her
home at $50 o'clock The deceased was
about thirty-six years OF age, ana was
woman of high Christian character, hobie'
intellectual, and beloved by the whole
community. She leaves a husband ana
five children 10 mourn her death, ana nu-
mcrous friends and near kindred reel
sorrow almost as deep. She was a con-
sistent member of the Presbyterian
church. and the funeral services viii take
place at that church this afternoon at
o'clock. Immediately after which she VIII
be inferred in the old cemetery east OF
town.
Yrs. VIM Hamlet.
ROUGH CREEK, VA, April 2l.-Spe-
cial.-Mrs William Hamlet died at her
home, near here, on Sunday morning
April H. 1896 of measles. This II the
second death we have had I'm this county
from measles within the past month,
though the disease has spread very little.
BARON Maurice d. Hirsch
VIENNA, April A.-Baron Maurice de
Hlsch, the great finanoier and phiiantnro
pist, died last night on his estate IN hun
| gary. from a stroke OF apOpleXy.
Baron Hirsch, the phiianthrOpist and
| fnancier, was born in Bavaria in ls3l. His
father. a wealthy merchant, was ennobied
| i'm 1863. Baron Maurice Hirsch accumu-
| lated a great fortune in the banking house
| OF BischOnsheim * G0ldsmid, ana IA va
rious enterprises, such as building rail-
| ways in Hungary. His gifts 10 the cause
of education have been extraordinarily
large. He endowed the schools in Galacia
| N4at IIa I'm off q
| 100000 20 Russian schools provided no dis
| tinction Of religion should be made
| therein: IN ISL ne spent about N5,VOO,v,
| ia charity, and ia lsg2 gave S2,5VvUOO ioT
! the benefit OF Russian Jewish immigrants
to the United States.
ilrs. VIM. Simpson.
| A telegram from Raleigh TO The Times
| last night says:
Mrs. William Simpson, whose Illness
was reported in yesterdays paper, died
| at her home yesterday afternoon. one
| was Miss Ann Cannon, of Richmond. She
went TO church Sunday morning, anc
| had the stroke OF ap0glexy soon after
/ returning home.
CIV. hawkins and X. VI. Green.
PETERSBURG, VA, April I.-Spe
| cial.-Mr. Charles ". Hawkins. SON OF
the late John j. Hawkins, died THIS after
noon. after a painful illness.
\ telegram was received here this al
ternoou announcing the death OF Robert
| NJ. Green. a former resident OF Peters
| burg. The deceased was at one time
| chief engineer of the fire department OF
| this city. His remains Will be brought
| here for intcrment.
Col. James Mercer.
FORT MONROE, VA, April I.-Colone
| James Mercer, for the past twelve year
on duty at the Military Academy as pro
fessor Of civil and military engineering
| died suddenly at the Hygeia Hotel tnii
afternoon. His remains will be carr'e'
TO West Point for interment tomorrow.