Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-28
SHINING MARKS.
Names on the Death Roll
In 1899.
AN IMPREs sSIVE LIST.

Victims Of the Reaper From Every
Circle Soldiers, Statesmen and
Authors Gathered In In Scores.
JANUARY.
l. NJ Edouard Herye, noted French editor and
one Of the Forty lmmortals,' in Paris; aged
65.
Minnie Alice French (Ars. Eyansl. popular
actress, in New York city.
10. DR.. Horace Burr, historian and linguist, at
Wilmington, Dell; aged 81.
12. Nelson Dingley, Republican leader in the
house of representatives. in Washington; aged
67.
IA. Nubar Pasha, Egyptian statesman. in Paris
Is. George Gemunder, noted the world over as
maker of gioiins, at Long Island City. n T.;
Isaac Craig local historian, at Pittsburg; aged
II. W. K. Sullivan of the older generation Of
Chicago journalists. in that city; aged So
Hon. John Russell Young, journalist and diplo
mat, ex-nin ster 10 China, in Washington;
aged So.
%. Judge E. ". Woodbury.. framer of the first
prohibitory liquor law enacted in Maine. at
Bethel. Me-; aged 81.
25. Adolphe Philippe d'Ennery, noted playwright,
in Paris; aged S8.
26 Augustus H. Garland, ex-attorney general of
the United States, in Washington; aged S.
"a. Mrs. Gen. Robert Williams (widow Of Stephen
A. Douglass. in Washington.
o. Cen George Sears Greene, noted civil war
veteran, at Morristown. N. j.; aged 9s
3d. Rev. Myron W. Reed noted pastor in the
west and prominent Grand Army veteran. at
Denver; aged 6s.
81 Princess Marie Louise, consort Of Prince Fer
dina.l- Of Bulgaria, in Bulgaria; aged 49,
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 a A. R. in Washington; aged IS.
g. Prince Albert. only son Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Saxe-Coburg and grandson Of
Queen Victoria; aged %.
Caprivi. ex-chancelor Of the German empire,
near Frankfurt, Germany; aged 6s
Miss Anna DowelI known the Mother Of the
American Silk Industry" in Paterson, N. il
aged 81.
T. The Rt. Rev John Williams bishop Of Con-
necticut and presiding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church of America. at Middletown.
Conn; aged 81.
William Laird OF the famous shipbuilding firm
OF Laird Bros, at Birkenhead.
IL Gen Edmund Schriyer. o. S. A. retired. in
Washington aged So
l2 Prince Napoleon Charles Bonaparte, grandson
OF both Lueien and Joseph BonapaTte, at
Rome; aged TO-
is. President N. Felix Faure of France, in Paris:
aged So
II. Lewis Miller. founder of Chautauqua inventor
and philanthropist, in New York city; aged
50.
20. Nine. Ponisi, an old time actress Of Wal
lacks company, at Keyport, n j.; aged 81.
%. Gen. David Weisiger, Confederate noted as
the hero 0: the Petersburg Crater" at Rich
mond; aged 90.
"a. M. Emile Welti. Swiss statesman. at Bern;
aged "A.
2s. Cen J. J. Reynolds, U. 5. A. retired. in
Washington; aged a.
n. Sarah Jewett. noted actress, in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Is. J. Madison Wells, ex-governor Of Louisiana
and noted in the exciting political affairs Of
that state. in New Orleans.
MARCH.
/. Emma Waller, once noted American actress,
in New York city; aged 20.
Baron Hersehell. lord high chancellor of Great
Britain in Washington; aged c.
2. Connie Jackson, sister OF Joe Jefferson and
once noted on the American stage, in New
York city; aged 81
s. NJ. Wolf. American illustrator. in New York
city; aged e.
8. Princess Kaiulani OF Hawaii. at Honolulu;
aged "a.
TO- Sir Douglas Galton, noted scientist and an
authority on sanitation. in London; aged II.
IL. Capt. Samuel Trott, ocean cable expert, al
Miami, Fla; aged 81.
1 T. Prof Walter D. Dabney of the University of
Virginia, at Charlottesville; aged 46.
H. Emile Erekmann, French novelist, collaboration
with Chatrian, in Paris; aged Il.
l5 Joseph Martin, inventor of the cash carrying
system, at Florence, Mass; aged 55.
ID Hut oh he
Chicago speculator, at Lake Geneva, Wis
Joseph Medill. proprietor of the Chicago Trib-
| une, at San Antonio; aged 76.
1s. Prof. 0. G. Marsh Of Yale, noted for geolog-
ical researches, at New Haven; aged s.
DR.. Oliver Marcy, dean of the Northwestern uni
versity. at Evanston. Ills; aged 79.
| "a Francis II. Pierpont, -war governor Of
West Virginia, at Pittsburg; aged IS.
Prof Gustave Wiedeman holding the chair Of
physics and chemistry at the University Of
Leipsic, at Leipsic; aged 49,
| G. W. Leitner, noted hnguist. at Bonn; aged So
| 25 Gen. Isaac H, Bailey, veteran OF the civil
| war formerly prominent in New York poll
tics in New York city; aged 20.
| Cen Thomas Vincent Fletcher, ex-governor Of
Missouri, in Washington aged 72
| Comte Chaudordy. French diplomat in Paris;
aged 49,
| 81. Rev Dr. James ormsbee Murray, dean o;
Princeton university. at Princeton; aged 2
| %. Gen. Daniel W. Flagler, U. S. a, at Old
Point Comfort, Va; aged 81.
| APRIL.
1. Baroness Clara de Hirsch de Gereuth. who
left 500, 600 900 to charity. in Paris
| l. Lily Post formerly well known New York
| light opera singer in San Francisco.
| 9. Stephen j. Field, associate justice Of the su-
preme court OF the United States, retired, in
Washington; aged 50.
4 IN Sir Nonier- Nonier Williams professor Of
| sanskrit at the University of Oxford, in Lon
don; aged 60.
| 20. NJ. Edouard Jules Henri PaiIleron. French
poet and dramatist. in Paris; aged 65.
| 81 DR.. Heinrich Kiefert, noted geographer and
! cartographes, in Berlin; aged 50.
22 The Rt Hon. Sir John Mowbray, Father Of
the House ef Commons. in London; aged 81
IS. Cen Richard J. Oglesby, former governor OF
Illinois, in Springfield; aged %.
| "a Robert Goelet, member OF the New York
aristoeracy Of wealth. in the harbor OF Naples;
aged IS.
Sheridan shook, once prominent New York
politician and afterward theatrical man
ager at Red Hook, n " aged Il
2 Rebisso eminent sculptor. at Cincinnati;
l. Cen Gen. Manning F. Force. Federal war veteran
! and campaign historian. at sandusky, o.;
aged Is
| 10. Gen. Samuel B. Smith, Federal veteran,
known as the Father OF the National Guard
System,'' at Dayton. O.: aged %.
| IL August Brentano noted publisher and book
seller Of Union square, New York, in that
city; aged 46.
| Rosw ell P. Flower. ey-geyr-n5T OF New York,
at Eastport. n. Y; aged 81,
l IA NJ Franesque Sareey. famous French dra-
maslc eritis, 1t Par;s
%. Nile. Rhes, French actress. at Aontmosenrg
France; aged IS.
| a. senor Don Emilio CASTELAR,. Spanish Repub'
Fcan statesman, at Mmeia. Spain, aged 81
| g. Resa Bonheur, famous animal painter, a
Fontainebleau; aged Ts.
JUNE.
| 3 Johann Strauss. the 'swaltz King at vi
emma; aged "A.
| g. Frank Thomson. president Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Philadelphia; aged So
| 4 Henry L. Clinton, noted criminal lawyer, in
New York city; aged so
Augustin Daily, American theater manager, in
London; aged 81.
Gen. W. s. Walker. noted Mexican and Confed
crate veteran at Atlanta.
| 10. Capt. Henry Nichol Of the q. s monitor
Monadnock, at Manila.
IL. The Rev. Or. William Garden Blaikie, D. D.,
| LII. D., noted Scotch theologian. at North
Berwick; aged ~.
a. Dr.. Lawson TAFT. pioneer in surgery, at Lon
don; aged S.
| Ia Prof. Locke Richardson. the American elocu
4 1fo& 4, na~4