Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
Denths Of "a Duy,


ST PAUL, Feb 22.-Most Rev. Thomas l..
Grace. formerly bishop of st. Paul and lat
terly titular archbishop of Siuna, died at
o'clock this morning at the age of SO. He
fell a victim to bronchitis about six weeks
ago and sank gradually and painlessly TIL
he passed away. The funeral will take
place Thursday at l p. m from the cathedral,
St Paul.
Thomas Grace was born in Charleston
s c., in December lSli He entered the
Dominican order and went to Rome, where
he embraced the theological course, shortly
after ordination he was placed in charge of
a parish in Memphis. from where he was
called to the diocese of st. Paul. When he
bishop tbe rs 6shop
in''' In July. 1854, finding the burden
too heavy for his tagging energies he re re-
hands of John Ireland, present archbishop.
\ prominent Catholic clergyman said to-
day: Archbishop Grace was remark
able figure in the American episcopatc. He
has left the impress of his great but retir-
ing soul upon the church. While he has
not taken much part in enprch affairs m OF Of
with the progress of events and has sown
the seeds of work that will appear during
many years to come. He was certainly
ness and generosity of heart and mind"
LONDON, Feb. 22-Blanche, marchioness
of Waterford, daughter of the eighth duke of
Beaufort, and wife of the fifth marquis of
Waterford, is dead.
NEW YORK Feb. 22.-Captain William
Howard Merrill, U. S. A., retired, Is dead
OF cirrhosis of the liver after an illness of
a month at his home in this city. Captain
Merrill was a friend o; President Lincoln
and for several months was attached to his
staff in the capacity of aide-de-camp.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Peter Wallace, d. D.,
died at his home in this city last night OF
senilc gangrene, aged "a. For over forty
years DR.. Wallace was one of the foremost
preachers in the Methodist church and was
known throughout Illinois. He was a wal
veteran Of the fighting class. He raised a
company in 1861 in Sangamon county for
the Seventythird regiment. known as the
preacher regiment all of the officers from
colonel down being preachers
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Albert Langdon, sec
retary Of the Illinois Humane society and
fer twenty-four years editor of the Humane
| Journal died at his residence in this city
| last evening, aged 81. His death Is prin'
| cipally attributed to overwork. Mr.. Lang
| don achieved fame by breaking up the in
humane system practiced for years at the
| stock yards by cattle shippers of allowing
| the animals to stand in the pens from Sat
urday to Monday without water. BY thi:
| process it was believed that an abnormal
| thirst was created and in giving the animals
unlimited quantities of water Monday morn
| ing their weight increased.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-Word has been re-
ceived here that John r. Boyden, president
! of the Boyden Lumber company OF st. LOUIS
which has large mills at Neelysville, Ark.
| died at that place this morning. Yester
| day Mr.. Boyden was caught in the mill ma
chinery and horribly crushed. Mr.. Boyder
was reputed a millionaire. His life was
insured for 100000.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 22.-lSDecipl)-
S. W. Miller, principal OF the city Higl
school, wac called to Hastings Saturday
evening by telegram, announcing the seriou:
| Illness of his father. Word was received
today that he died Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Mr. Miller's mother died last sum
| mer.
Joseph Otradousky died Saturday and wal
buried yesterday. He was 20 years of age
| His death was caused by asthma.
WEBSTER CITY Ia, Feb. 22.-(specia
| Telegram.) m.)-Peter Lyon, a resident of Hamil
ton county since May, 1852, died at the resi-
| dence of his son, lothian Lyon, Saturda!
night. He was one of the oldest pioneer!
| in this section Of the state
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Feb. 22.-
Very Rev Charles Barnard, DID, DDR.
aged 40 years, formerly president of st
Charles college, Ellicott City, Md, and su
| psrior of the st. Sulpice order in America
died here this morning from consumption.
| LONDON, Feb. 22.-Biondin, the rope
| walker, Is dead.