The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
Names on the Death Roll
In 1899.
AN IMPRESSIVE LIST.
Victims Of the Reaper From Every
Circle -- Soldiers, Statesmen and
Authors Gathered In In Scores.

IS.
Minnie Alice French (Airs Eyans), popular
actress, in New York city.
10 Dr. Horace Burr, historian and linguist, at
Wilmington, Del; aged 50.
L. Nelson Dingley, Republican leader in the
house Of representatives, in Washington aged
g.
a. Nubar Pasha, Egyptian statesman, in Paris.
Is George Gemunder, noted the world over as
maker OF yiolius, at Long Island City, n. Z;
Isaac Craig, local historian, at Pittsburg; aged
n. W. K. Sullivan Of the older generation Of
Chicago journalists, in that city; aged SO.
Hon. John Russell Young, journalist and diplo-
mat, ex minister to China, in Washington;
aged IS.
g. Judge f. ". Woodbury., Trainer Of the Arst
prohihitory liquor law enacted IN Maine' at
Bethel, Ne. aged 81.
g. Adolphe Philippe dEnnery, noted playwright,
in Paris; aged ss.
g. Augustus H. Garland, ex-attorney general Of
the United States, in Washington; aged SO.
q. Mrs. Gen. Robert Williams (widow of Stephen
A. Douglass, in Washington.
%. Gen. George Sears Greene, noted civil war
veteran, at Morristown, N. j.. aged %.
30. Rev Myron W. Reed, noted pastor in the
west and a prominent Grand Army veteran, at
Denver; aged g.
81. Princess Marie Louise, consort Of Prince Fer
dinand of Bulgaria, in Bulgaria. aged 20.
FEBRUARY.
q. Rev. Dr. c. S. Robinson, noted Presbyterian
divine and hymn writer, in New York city;
aged 20.
s. Col. James A. Sexton commander in chief Of
the C. A. r.. in Washington; aged So.
g. Prince Albert, only son of the Duke and
Duchess OF Saxe-Coburg and grandson OF
Queen Victoria; aged Is.
Caprivi, ex -chancellor Of the German empire,
near Frankfurt, Germany; aged 6s.
Miss Anna Dowell, known as the Mother OF the
American silky Industry" in Paterson, n. j.;
aged o..
z. The RI. Rev. John Williams, bishop Of Con-
nectieut and presiding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church of America. at Middietown,
Conn; aged 81.
William Laird Of the famous shipbuilding firm
Of Laird Bros, at BiTkenhead.
H. Cen Edmund Schriver, U. s. A., retired, in
Washington; aged 90
IL. Prince Napoleon Charles Bonaparte, grandson
Of both Lucien and Joseph Bonaparte, at
Rome; aged co.
10. President NJ Felix Faure Of France, in Paris;
aged So.
II. Lewis Miller, founder OF Chautauoua, inventor
and philanthropist, in New York city; aged
%. Nine. Ponisi, am old time actress of Wal
lacks company, at Keyport, n. j.; aged 81.
%. Gen. David WeisgeT, Confederate noted as
the hero OF the Petersburg Crater" at Rich
mond aged So
"a. d. Emile Welt, Swiss statesman, at Bern;
aged a.
20. Gen. J. ]. Reynolds, U. S. A., retired. in
Washington; aged ~.
q. Sarah Jewett. once NOTED actress, in Cam
bridge Mass.
%. ]. Madison Wells, ex-governor Of Louisiana
and noted in the exciting political affairs Of
that state, in New Orleans.
MARCH
l. Emma Waller, once noted American actress,
in New York city; aged TO-
Baron Hersehell. lord high chancellor OF Great
Britain in Washington; aged 63.
& Connie Jackson, sister Of Joe jefferson and
once noted on the American stage, in New
York city; aged g.
& NJ. Wolff American illustrator, in New York
city; aged 90.
6. Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii, at Honolulu;
aged "a.
10 Sir Douglas Cation, noted scientist and an
authority on sanitation, in London; aged Il.
IL. Capt. Samuel Trott, cable expert at
Miami, Fla; aged 81.
II. Prof Walter d. Dabney Of the University OF
Virginia, at Charlottesville; aged 46.
IA Emile Erckmann, French novelist, collaboration
with Chatran, in Paris; aged ".
Is. Joseph Martin, inventor Of the cash carrying
system, at Florence, Mass; aged b5.
16 Benjamin p Hutchinson, "old Hutch" the
Chicago speculator, at Lake Geneva, Wis
Joseph Medill, proprietor Of the Chicago Trlb-
une, at San Antonio; aged TO-
IS Prof. o. c, Marsh Of Yale, noted for geolog-
ical researches at New Haven; aged g.
DR.. Oliver Marcy, dean OF the Northwestern uni
versty, at Evanston, Ills; aged 70.
a. Francis II. Pierpont. "war governor" OF
West Virginia, at Pittsburg; aged IS.
1,,IJ tho rfaA AZ
physics and chemistry at the University OF
Leipsic, at Leipsic; aged 70.
G. ". Letner, noted lingust, at Bonn; aged 60
Is. Gen. Isaac II, Bailey, veteran Of the civil
war. formerly prominent in New York poll
tics, in New York city; aged 10
Gen. Thomas Vincent Fletcher, ex-governor Of
Missouri. in Washington; aged y,
Comte Chaudordy, French diplomat, in Paris;
aged rs.
q. Rev Dr. James ormsbee Murray. dean OF
Princeton university, at Princeton; aged p.
-. Gen. Daniel W, Flagler, z. 5. A.. at Old
Point Comfort, Va; aged g.
APRIL.
1. Baroness Clara de Hrsch de Gereuth, who
left 500, 600 900 to charity in Paris.
4. LILY POST formerly well known New York
light opera singer in San Francisco.
Q, Stephen J. Field, associate justice OF the SUI
preme court Of the United States, retired. in
Washington; aged Sc.
10. Sir MonierM onier Williams, professor OF
Sanskrit at the University Of oxford, in Lon
don; aged go.
20. ". EdouaTd Jules Henri Pailleron, French
poet and dramatist, in Paris; aged 65.
81. Dr.. Heinrich Kieiert, noted geographeE and
photographer, in Berlin; aged so.
%. The Rt. Hon. Sir John Mowbray, Father of
the House OF Commons" in London; aged g.
Is. Gen. Richard ]. Oglesby, former governor of
Illinois in Springfield; aged rs.
n. Robert Goelet, member Of the New York
aristocracy Of wealth in the harbor Of Naples;
aged S.
Sheridan Shook, once & prominent New York |
politician and afterward a theatrical man
ager, at Red Hook n. Y; aged II.
MAY
g. Rcbjsso. eminent sculptor. at Cincinnati |
aged 81.
4. Cen Manning + Force, Federal war veteran
and campaign historian, at sandusky, o., |
aged IS.
TO- Gen Samuel p. Smith, Federal veteran |
known as the Father of the National Guard |
System" at Dayton, o.; aged GO,
IL August Brentano. noted publisher and book |
seller of Union square. New York. in that |
city; aged 49,
Roswell p. Flower, ex-governor Of New York |
at PASSPORT, N. Y. aged Ga
H. NJ Franeisque Sarcey. famous French dra- |
matte critic 1T Paris