The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-22
DEATHS.
Roland Worthinxton. journalist,

BOSTON. March G.-Roland Worthing-
ton. the veteran journalist, is dead at his
nome IN this city, aged 81 years. He en-
tered the newspaper business as an en-
pioye OF the counting room OF the Boston
Daily Advertiser. In 1S4S he took charge
OF the Boston Traveller. When Daniel
Webster made his famous speech at
Marshfeld. In August, ls4s. Mr.. Worshing-
ton published verbatim report. and had
II sold by the newsboys In the streets, an
innovation which called down the severe
criticism OF the other Boston papers.
Mr.. Worthington was one Of the earliest
of the Free Sellers OF Massachusetts. and
was one OF those who foresaw and wei
coined the conflict. When the Republican
party was organized he also Joined 1t and
carried his paper with him. In 1850 his
paper was the first to suggest the nomi-
nation OF John u. Long as successor to
Gov. Banks. He was opposed by the other
Republican papers OF Boston. but his can
didate was nominated and elected.
In 1852 he insisted that George d. Rob-
inson was the wisest nomination that
could be made against Gen. Butler, and
here he won again. President Arthur ten
dered him the office Of collector of the
port in 1882. Worthington retired from the
active management Of the Traveller in
1880.
Charles Hanson. Lumberman.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA March 21.--News reached
here today OF the death in San Francisco
OF Charles Hanson, owner OF the Tacoma
mill here and one of the most prominent
lumbernen on the Pacific coast He
started Tacomas first sawmil in Old
Town In 1865 and for the past thirty years
has managed steadily growing business
that now reaches all over the civilized
world
William Fl. Hanson today closed down
the mill here upon receiving news OF his
fathers death and left town tonight for
San Francisco to be present at the funeral
ceremonies, which will be postponed to
await his coming He and his mother
are the sole heir to the estate. which In
cludes heavy timber and real estate hold
ings throughout the Coast.
Charles Hanson was a native OF Dem
mark. and was G. years old at the time
of his death.
DIR. Elizabeth :. Dalby-NOrred.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 21.-Dr- Eliza
beth s DaIbey- Norred is dead. She was
born IN Wells county, Ind. October IA,
lsi3 On November Is 1885, she was mar
ried TO DR.. Charles II. Norred. a surgeon
in the Seventh Illinois cavalry. In 1881
she was graduated from the Women $
Medical college, of Chicago. Her stand
ing I'm the profession was shown by MEM
bership in the Illinois State Medical Soci-
ETY.. the Illinois. Indiana and Kentucky
Tri-State Medical Society. the American
Medical Society, the Society Of Physicians
and Surgeons. of Minneapolis, the Henne-
pin County Medical Society and the Min
nesota Medical Society.
She was also connected with various
hospitals ans. church work. The remains
Will be- taken to Elkhart. H.. for burial
Ada MOnks-Hewitt. Actress.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-Ada Monks
Hewitt. we'll known on the stage here Tor
years as Ada Monks. is dead at her nome
IN this city She supported Fanny baven-
port and was the leading lady IN the Rob
son Il Crane company.