The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
Is. Rosa Bonheur, famous animal ptTatBs, ss
Fontainebleau; aged rs.


8. Frank Thomson president Of the PennSyl'
vania railroad at Philadelphia; aged 90.
Z. 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.
TO- Capt. Henry Michel OF the U. s. monitor
Monadnock, at Manila
H. The Rev. DR.. William Garden Blaikie D. D.,
LII d., noted Scotch theologian, at North
Berwick; aged 49,
IA. DR.. Lawson TAFT pioneer in surgery. at Lon
don; aged g.
is. Prot Locke Richardson, the American elocs-
zionist, in Berlin
Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby, u. s. NJ, retired,
in Washington; aged &C.
Congressman Richard Parks Bland, silver cham
pion, at Lebanon, No: aged o..
70. John Godfrey Moore, prominent banker and
exchange broker, in New York city; aged 81.
Henry b. Plant. founder OF the Plant transpor-
tation system, in New York city; aged so.
"a. Kapiolani. widow Of King Kalakaua, at Hon
olulu; aged ca.
20. Daniel F. Tieman, Oldest Of the surviving ex.
mayors Of New York city, at Audubon Park;
aged o.
30. Emma Dorothy Eliza Neyittee southworth.
the novelist, in Washington; aged 50.
July
/. Charles Victor Cherbuliez, French aeademl-
clan, novelist and critic. in Paris; aged 20.
2. Gen. II. G. Wright L. 5. A., retired in Wash.
ington; aged -.
3. John Walter Hepdey, modeler for the gov,
eminent at Washington, in that city; aged y.
g. Bishop John P. Newman, noted Methodist d.
vine and the friend Ct Grant, at Saratoga;
aged g.
g. Robert Bonner, founder and proprietor Of the
2 u
7. George W. Julian, noted western statesman,
at lrvington. Ind. aged So
10. The Grand Duke George, brother Of the car
and heir to the throne, at St. Petersburg;
aged q.
Judge walbrdge A. Field, eminent Massachu-
sets iurist and chief justice, in Boston:
aged G..
la Col. A. L. Hawkins. 10th Pennsylvania volua-
teers at sea on tie way home TO San Fran
cisco
Horatio C. Aiger. famous author Of boys stories.
at Natck, Mass; aged IS.
10. Elizabeth Thompson, noted philanthropist, al
LittletoD. n. H.; aged rs
20. II. X. Thurber, the retired New York million
aire merchant, at HALEY, Ia; aged 70.
q. Robert C. Ingerson at Dobbs Ferry, N. f.;
aged &c.
"a. Rev. DR.. Thomas ]. Sawyer, noted Universsliss
writer and educator, in Boston; aged 50.
25 Gideon J. Tucker, an old time politician and
journalist, founder of the New York Daily
News. in New York city; aged 70.
o. Guzman Blanco, once president Of Venezuela,
in Paris.
81. Albert Menier, the chocolate magnate, in
Paris.
Kate Chase sprague, daughter Of Salmon P,
Chase. a noted Washington belle in wartime.
in Washington; aged 80
Daniel C. Brnton, noted ethnologist, arche-
ologist and physician, at Atlantic City; aged
g.
g. George Averof, noted Greek phianthropist, at
Alexandria. Egypt; aged 20.
O. Col. W. E. Sim, the theatrical manager, at
Pittsheld. Mass; aged Co.
II. Gen. Edmund Lafayette Hardcastle, veteran
Of the old army and a hero OF the Mexican
war, at TOwson, Nd; aged 70.
l6. Prof. Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen, dis
tinguished German chemist, at Heidelberg:
aged IS.
10. Gen. Thomas Alfred Davies, veteran Of the
civil war, at Ogdensburg, y. Y; aged 90.
Sir Charles Lennox Peel. K. c. B., a noted
Conservative, at London; aged &c.
90 Isaac Mcclellan, known as the sportsmen's
poet, died at Greenpoint, ~ Y; aged 9S.
q. Judge Henry Hilton. heir TO the A T. stew
art millions, at Saratoga; aged IS.
SEPTEMBER.
8 Rear Admiral Henry F. Picking, L. S. ~.
civil veteran, at Charleston; aged 50.
James b. Eustis ambassador to France under
Cleveland, at Newport aged g.
II. Cornelius Vanderbilt, head Of the family in
the third generation, in New York city; aged
Sc
10. Charles Patrick DAILY. noted justice in New
York city; aged So.
20. n. Scheurer- Kestner former senator and
aha ~ IN ppric aoradG
25. Jared B. Flagg. noted American portrait
painter, in New York city; aged so.
81. Gen. Henry Heth noted Confederate veteran.
in Washington aged -.
OCTOBER.
5. Former United States Senator James Harlan,
last surviving member OF Lincoln's cabinet, at
Mount Pleasant. Ia; aged 49,
Is. Vice Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, r. n.
British naval officer inventor and writer, in
London; aged 6s,
Is. Laurence Gronlund, social economist and az
thor, in New York city; aged IS.
10. Edward Orion, Phi. D.. Ii. D., distinguished
geologist, at Columbus. o.; aged 20.
IS. Isaac Bird, a California pioneer orchardist,
at jacksonville, Cal. aged SO.
J. L. Davis, a negro song writer, at White
stone, n. Y. aged &c.
10. W. H. Appleton. last Of the old circle Of
New York publishers, in New York city;
aged IS.
90, Grant Allen, the English author. in London
aged 81
81. John Goldman Ropes. military historian, in
Boston; aged So.
Cen Guy V. Henry, q. S. A., civil war and
regular army veteran, in New York city:
aged 60.
Is ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor Of the limo
type machine, in Baltimore; aged 49,
g. Florence Marryatt QIrs. Francis Lesn), Eng
lish novelist, at Brighton. England; aged g..
NOVEMBER.
/. Alvin Saunders, "war governor" OF Nebraska.
at Omaha; aged So.
10. Col. Henry Inman, veteran Of the regular
army and the civil war, author OF the sold
Santa Fe Trail" at Topeka aged o.
IA. DR.. Moritz Busch, biographeT OF Bismarck at
Leipsic; aged IS.
"a. Cot Lawrence Kip, veteran OF the civil war
and a noted turfman, in New York oty; aged
49,
10. Sir William Dawson. noted educator and geol-
ogist OF Canada, at Montreal; aged SO.
Lady Salisbury, wife OF the premier Of England.
ia London
81. Garret A. Hobart, vice president OF the Unit
ed States, at Paterson, n. j.; aged 55
Is. Prot. Miaskowsd, an authority on political
economy and international law in Leipsic
university, at Leipsic; aged 81.
Thomas Henry Ismay, founder OF the White Star
line, at Liverpool; aged 50.
James Mechanics once the Republican ruler Of