The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31
The DEATH ROLL.
Work OF the Busy Destroyer
In 1897.
neutrality-suspicious.

The Dread Gatherer. Visited Every
Circle For Shining Marks-Famou.
writer- Soldiers, Painters and
Actors on the List.
l. Rear Admiral Joseph 8. skerrett, U. s. n,
retired, in Washington; aged 81.
D. Gen. Francis A. Walker, a veteran Of the
Federal army and well known eoono-
mist, in Boston; aged IS.
g. Albert g. Willis, United States minister To
Hawaii, at Honolulu; aged 53.
10. Daniel Franklin Davis a war veteran and
ex-governor Of Maine, at Bangor; aged "a
10. Joel L. Hesdley, the historian, at Newburg,
N. Y; aged "a.
II. John Hanson Beadle, well known journal.
list and author, in Rockville, Ind ; aged g.
Joseph @. Willard, the noted bonifaoo, al
Washington; aged so.
10. Rev. J. W. McHorse, a veteran Of San ia
cinto, at Georgetown, Tex. aged a.
n Sir Isaac Pitman, inventor Of stenography
in London; aged a.
Gen. John d. Stevenson, veteran Of the Next
can and civil wars, in st. Louis; aged 76
Is. Gen. Henry q. Thomas, Federal com
mander, at Guthrie, o. T.
20. Gen. John Eugene Smith, . war veteran,
in Chicago; aged 81.
30. Gen. Andrew jackson Smith, u. 8. N, rs.
tired, In st. Louis: aged Sc.
FEBRUARY,
IL. Rev. Hosea Vie. noted Baptist minister,
descendant of PocahontAs a. Macedonia
Ills. aged &c.
IL. Gen. Darius Mash Couch. q noted Federal
soldier, at Norwalk, Conn. aged rs
H. Gen, Joseph o. Shelby, noted Oonfeder.
ate leader Of the west. at Adrian. Mo.
John Randolph Tucker, q noted Virginan,
Mt IAxinUton. Ky.. aoed "a
"A William p ST. John, Now York banker,
champion Of free silver, in New York city.
II. Rear Admiral Edmund r. Oolhoun, u. s.
N, retired. in Warrington; aged 75
John j. Baker, sage Of Essex" one of the
founders Of the Republican party, at Bsv.
eriy, Mass aged s. r
Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, . noted Federal cav.
airy leader, in Washington; aged 73
u. Gen. John Cleveland Robinson, veteran of
the Mexican and civil wars, known ne the
hero Of Fort McHenry, At Binghamton, N.
Y; aged so.
%. David l.. Proudft, poet and author, in New
York city; aged IS.
~. Edward c. Dana, the we'll known photog.
rapher, in New York city; aged a.
James Austin, noted Canadian fnancier,
in Toronto aged 81.
Gen. Thomas A.. Hueguenin, Confederate
commander of Fort Sumter, in Charleston
MARCH.
8 Rev. DR.. George Scovills Mallory, editor Of
The Churchman, in New York city aged So
Nelson Wheatcroft, actor and dramatic
teacher, in New York city.
8. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, At Stamford,
Conn. aged Sc.
10. Gen. Frederick Solomon a Federal vet.
eran, at Salt Lake City; aged "A.
II. Professor Henry Drummond, scientist and
author, at Glasgow; aged AZ.
10. Gen, James NJ Warner, Federal veteran,
in New York city aged 81.
a. DIR. Theodore Burr, veteran OF the Mexican
war and coworker with Ericsson on the
Monitor, at Detroit; aged 81
n. William Il. Adams (Oliver Optic), in Bos-
ton; aged rs
Is Gen. William r. Terry, one of the COM
manders Of the Stonewsll brigade, at Chss-
terfeld. Va
Mrs. Margaret J. Preston, tho soushsrn poet,
in Baltimore
APRIL.
/. Rear Admiral John H. Russell, U. s. N,
retired, in Washington aged 20
Q. Johsnnes Brshms, the well known musical
composer, in Vienna; aged e.
Q. Dr. Won stephan, founder Of the universal
postal union, in Berlin aged GO.
Q. Daniel W. Voorhees, former senator from
Indiana, in Washington; aged 20.
10. The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- Schwerin,
at Cannes, France aged 49,
10. Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton, wife of Theodore
Tilton, in Brooklyn; aged CO.
10. Mines Levick. an old favorito actor, in
New York city.
20. Billy Birch, the famous king Of minstrels,
in New York city; aged co.
Gen. Richard W. johnson, u. s. A, retired,
in st. Paul.
"a. Representative william 8. Holman known
as "thc watchdog Of the treasury" in
Washington; aged ~
n. Col. Jesse f. Peyton known as "ths IA
ther Of centennials" in Haddonneld, N.
j.; aged 50.
-. George W. Biddle one in Philadelphia
most eminent lawyers, in that city aged
70.
MAY.
T. Admiral Richard ". Meade, u. q. A., re-
tired, in Washington; aged 90.
T. Elbridee Gerry spauldins. 'ths father of
the greenbsck," at Buffalo; aged 50.
T. Duo D'Aumale, the fourth son Of King
Louis Philippe, nj yucca, Sicily; aged rs.
L. Robert Kemp, originator of the "olds
folkes concert" in Boston; aged n.
Max Maretzek, the well known operate
manager, on Staten Island; aged 70.
20. Horatio King, ex-postmsster general, in
Washington; aged g.
a Matthew Latin, a pioneer Of Chicago, in
that city; aged ~.
%. Rev. l.. M. Pease, founder Of the FIRST mis-
sion at Five Points, New York, az Ashs
Vile, N. u. /; aged 10.
JUNE.
1. Gen. Daniel Rugsles, the oldest surviving
graduate Of West Point, in Fredericksburg,
Va. aged 81.
g. Rear Admiral Samuel p. Lee, y. &. N, re-
tired, the last Of the commanders OF great
squsdrons in the civil war, in Washington
aged %.
H. Herman Tubbs, the great millionaire pro-
moter, in East Oakland, CAL; ascd 70.
Archbishop Jaussens head of tho Roman
Catholic diocese OF New Orleans, on the
steamer Creole while bound for New |
York.
l6 George f Barnes, pioneer in Fan Fran |
cisco journalism, nj tho Commercial hotel, |
San Francisco; aged 20
III. The Rev. Father Kneipp, the famous doc |
tor priest, known throughout the world |
fer his water cure, at Woerishofsn, Mu- |
hich; aged 20.
10 John NJ Francis, senior proprietor and /
editor In chief Of the Troy Times and for
merly minister OF the United States to
Auetria (3rerce and Portugal In Troy, N. |