Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
RECENT DEATHS.
A WIDELY KNOWN MISSIONARY.

"A WlDEk1 hINOW N MiSS1O1NAIL l.
Beloit, Wis, Feb. 4.-W. w. Wheeler,
who died here of pneumonia, was one of
the most widely known Christian mis-
sionaries in the west. He was so years
old and had given almost his entire life
to missionary work He was born in
Allegheny county, N. Y, and came to
Michigan when he was boy He was
a student at Oberlin, Ohio. He served
in the war in the seventh Ohio regi-
ment, and for nine months was in a
military prison at New Orleans.
When the war was over he began
preaching among the negroes, and later
he worked among the Indians in Da-
kota. Thirteen years ago hv worked at
Antego, this state, and while there he
was engaged as superintendent of the
American National Sunday School
Union, which place he had since held.
A SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICIAL.
Watertown, Feb. 4.-Section director
and local forecast official Frank Burke
of the Kentucky section, United States
signal service, is dead. He has been i'll
with brain trouble for a short time at
the home OF his father w. H. Burke
He was 81 years of age, and had been
connected with the weather bureau for
many years.
When a lad young Burke obtained an
appointment as a cadet and went to the
military academy at Fort Myers, Wash
ington, to study for the signal service,
with view of joining the weather bu-
reau Of the army.
After two years of the academic
training he was selected to accompany
the Greeley expedition, and was sent to
North Montana to become acclimated to
cold weather. When ordered to join the
expedition the snow INSTRUCTED
travel so that he could not reach the
party In time. He remained in the
northwest during the Indian troubles
and served in the field throughout the
campaign. On his return he was sent
to Columbus, Ohio, and later trans.
ferred to Louisville, KY, a very i'm
portant station. He had control of the
weather bureau there, and has not been
In good health since that time
REV. W. N. BRODBECK.
Boston, Feb. 4.-Rev. William N.
Brodbeck, pastor of the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church of Charlestown, and
well known in the Methodist denomina-
ton throughout the country, died at his
home in CharlestoWn today. He was a,
native Of Marietta, o., and was so wears
OF age His first regular appointment
in the ministry was at Tippecanoe City,
Ohio He afterwards preached at Gin
cinnat, Xenia, Springfield and other
places in that state Later he came to
Boston, and a few years ago he was
elected general secretary Of the Ep-
worth League. but declined to serve
He was president Of the New England
Deaconess' Home and Training School,
and was secretary of the board of trus-
tees Of Boston University. He leaves
widow and four children. The cause
Of death was typhoid fever
DIR. DANIEL CAMPBELL.
Brattleboro, VT, Feb. 4.-Dr Daniel
Campbell, aged II years, died at Sax
toms River, last night He was one of
the best known practitioners in Yer
mont. He was graduated from the Yer
mont Medical College at Woodstock in
1912, and from the Berkshire Medical
College at Pittsfield Mass, in 1S43. He
practiced in Pittsfield, was in West
minister 10 years. and since 1854 in Sax
toms River He was a member of the
legislature in 1864, and was honored
with the nomination for congress in the
second district by the democrats in 1880.
He is survived by a widow and six chill
dren.
A PROMINENT CHEROKEE.
Tahlequah, l. T., Feb. 4.-D. w.
Bushyhead, one of the most prominent
Cherokees, died here Of Bnghts disease.
He was rs years of age, and has, in
turn, filed every office in the nation.
He was member of the recent Dawes
commission on the part of the Cherokee
nation.
PENNSYLVANIA EX-GOVERNOR.
Topeka, ks, Feb. 4-News mas Just
been received here in a private des-
patch to Mr.. P l. Bonbrake, president
Of the Citizens National Bank, of the
death of ex-Gov. Thomas A. Osborne. at
Meadville, Pa, today
FORMER POLICE COMMISSIONER.
New York, Feb. 4.-De Witt G.
Wheeler, formerly police commission
err died today at the home Of his son in
this city.
ELI NJ. BRUCE.
Ell Mansfield Bruce, Of the piano and
organ firm of Estey & Bruce, died
Thursday night at his home in Philadel-
phia, in his 74th year.