Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

science, Of art. have disappeared. Rulers
of nations have been spared, and the
worlds greatest premiers-Gladstone and
Bismarck-are still on earth. Premier
Canovas del Castillo, who fell beneath the
blow of an assassin, is the only one OF
those whose hands held the reins OF gov
eminent in 1897 to be summoned to give
an account Of his stewardship.
AMONG THE WRITER'S.
Literature lost Jean Ingelow. whose
singing Fingers with US yet; Mrs. Oly-
phant, Francis Turner Palgrave, the Rev.
Dr. F. Gotham Brewer whose readers
hand-books are so well known; rhe
Duchess" Mrs. Margaret Hamilton Hun
gcrfOrd, whose novels were beloved OF
sentimental girls. Her American proto-
tyne for boys. "Oliver Optic" William I.
Adams: Joel #. Headley, American MS
torian; Justin Winsor, historian ana
librarian, and, latest OF all, Alphohse
Daudet.
Three editors have written their asst
leader-Charles A. Dana, OF the New
York Sun; Frank Mclaughlin, OF the
Philadelphia Times. and John Nj. Fran
els. OF the Troy Times.
three famed MISUNDERSTANDING Bar
nato. Theodore A. Havemeyer. and
George NJ. Pullman. The name OF the
sleeping-car man brings to mind the rail-
coad men who have died. There were two
presidents-George y. Roberts, OF the
PENNSYLVANIA. and ID. w. Caldwell, OF the
Iato Shore. Besides, there were Sir
J,serh Hickson. formerly manager OF the
Grand Trunk line; John King, once presl-
a. q OF the Erie road. and Albert Fink,
at the head Of one Of the railroad pool
associations.
The greatest loss to the stage, at least
I'm the estimation of Americans, was Mrs.
John Drew. But there were others
Nelson Wheatcroft, Charles Compton,
Thomas Whiffen, Joseph Proctor. Alice
Ilngard, Marie Seebach and Charlotte
Wolter.
In the ranks of art fell Sir John Gilbert,
president OF the Royal Society OF Painters
i'm Water Colors; John Sartain, artist ana
engraver. and, among the patrons OF art
d. w. Powers, founder OF Powers ATT
Gallery. i'm Rochester, n. Y. John Rus
kin survives, but Lady Millais, once MS
wife, has followed her husband, the ceie-
brated painter.
POLITICIANS AND WARRIORS.
From the list of congressman several
names were stricken out, including those
of Senator Harris. of Tennessee; Senator
George, of Mississippi; Representative
Mnliken. OF Maine; Davidson, Of Pennsyl-
vania. and Cook. Of Chicago. Among
the "exes" Constantine Buck Kilgore. OF
Texas. should not be forgotten. 1t was
Ruck Kilgore who kicked out the doors
of Congress when Speaker Reed wanted
him TO stay in 10 help make a quorum
The Tall Sycamore Of the wabash,
! ex-senator Dan Voorhees,, too, has mea-
sured his length upon the ground, ana
W s Holman. the watchdog Of the
| Treasury" has ceased his vigils. "Old
| Salt" ex-LieutenInt-Govern Alvord. is
no more. State Senator Joseph Mullin
| died within the year. and also Daniel {.
| Griffin, who ran for Governor In this
| state on the Gold Democratic ticket the
Bryan year of 1896. The death OF ". Z.
ST. John also il to be remembered IN this
| connection But the most prominent OF
| all the dead politicians was Henry George
Prohibition lost General Neal Dow,
| William Daniels, and the Rev j. A.
| Brooks, who was the vice-presidential
candidate OF his party in 1888.
A prominent man in his day was George
NJ. Robson, who was Secretary OF the
Navy under General Grant Other of the
| public men who died in 1897 were HoratiC
|
! Cabinet: Il. G. Spaulding, Representa-
tive during the war and Father of the
| Greenbacks," and Albert T. Willis, oul
Minister to Hawaii.
The war generals on both sides are fas
| diving off. On the Union side the dealt
| list of this year includes Generals X. W
Johnson. John f. Farnsworth, Philippe
| Regis ID. deK. de Trobriand, James G
Duane. d.. c. Swain. John ID. Stevenson
Albert Z. Howe John +. Smith, Henry
@. Thomas, Charles A. Carleton; John
Robinson, who also was ex-Lieutenant
Governor of New York; Alfred Plea
santon. and Justus McKinstry. Among
those OF lower rank were Colonies Eime
Otis and w. l.. Kellogg, OF the regulars
and Lieutenant Michael Moore, OF Brook
lyn, at the time of his death the oides
commissioned officer Of the army.
THE OLD SEA DOGS.
The list of the naval dead is heade'
nv Rear-Admiral John L. Worden, VIII
fought the Monitor against the Meri imac
Then come Rear-Admirals 5. L. Lee,
c. Rhind, John II. Russell, Richard w
Meade. celebrated for his rebuke or IN
cleveland Administration, and Joseph +
Green. Below them in rank are William
Smith. chief engineer OF the navy
Surgeon General Newton n. Bates, OF tn
navy. and Commander George Il. Win
gate.
Among the dead officers of the Confede
racy were Joseph o. Shelby. who, wit
Ishan Harris, numbered, too, amon
this wears dead, went into Mexico afte
Lees surrender Besides these two. ther
were Thomas l.. Clingman, general
and afterward a senator from North Cal
oIina who died in mad-house, an
General Peyton Wise. OF Virginia
NJ Martini. who invented, not the COCK
toll which bears his name, but riht
and lanes Haskell. who also made hrt
arms should be classed with the mill
tarv dead. The list Of dead inventor
includes also Sir Isaac Holden, TO wnoi
we are indebted for the match ana al
other Sir Isaac. Pitman by name fatht
NJ shorthand. Then, too, there was ava
Graham Clark, astronomer ana maker
telescope lenses.
The Church of God lost many oishol
and ministers. but probably the heavle'
loss to religion was IN. the death ol ri'
lessor Henry Drummond. Verdi. the Ole
eat living composer. still lives, but deaf
claimed Johannes Brahms.
The list of the others noted is not loni
stort with Antonio Maxine Mora, WI
was known through the persistency
the Mora claim against Spain, and II
success of which he lived to see. The
.bere were w. C.. Wey, prominent throug
nc E,lmira Reformatory Investigation
,, Erastus Corning and Matthew Hal
Albany lawyers; Jean Francois Gravel
, better known as "Blondin"; Colonel jess
II Peyton, of Haddonteld, n. j., caiit
the "Father OF Centenrials," because
t,rst suggested the celebration OF the Gel
ArAC q