The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-04

Gen. W. S Walker. noted Mexican and Conied-
crate veteran. at Atlanta.
To- Capt. Henry Nichol OF the L. s monitor
Monsdnock. at Manila.
IL The Rev. DIR. William Garden Blake, d. d.
IL d.. noted Scotch theologian at North
Berwick; aged 20,
L. Dr. Lawson TAFT, pioneer in surgery, at Lon.
don; aged 81.
L. Prof. Locke Richardson. the American eloc,.
ZIONIST, in Berlin
Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby L. s. n retired
in Washington; aged 76.
Congressman Richard Parks Bland, silver cham
pion, at Lebanon. Mo. aged g..
y John Godfrey Moore. prominent banker and
exchange broker. in New York city; aged So
Henry b. Plant, founder Of the Plant transpor-
tation system in New York city; aged So
r. kapiolani, widow Of King Kaiakaua at Hon.
olulu: aged 65
y. Daniel +. Ticman, Oldest Of the surviving ex.
mayors OF New York city, at Audubon Park;
aged "a.
20 Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevittee southworth,
the novelist. in Washington; aged So
July.
L Charles Victor Cherbuliez French acadsrni-
clan, novelist and critic. in Paris; aged 20
Z Gen. II. G. Wright, U. S. A. retired in Wash.
ington; aged 10
8. John Walter Hendiey, modeler for the gov
ernment at Washington. in that city; aged -
D. Bishop John =. Newman, noted Methodist di-
vine and the friend Of Grant, at Saratoga;
aged 73.
d Robert Bonner, founder and proprietor Of the
New York Ledger. in New York city; aged IS
7. George w. Julian, noted western statesman
at lrvington, Ind; aged s..
10. The Grand Duke George brother of the czar
and heir to the throne, at ST. Petersburg;
aged 81.
Judge Walbridge A. Field, eminent Massachu.
setts jurist and chief justice in Boston;
aged CT.
Ii Col. A. L. Hawkins. 10th Pennsylvania volun-
teers, at sea on the way home to San Fran
Horatio G. Alger. famous author Of boys stories,
at Natick Mass. aged 65.
u. Elizabeth Thompson, noted philanthropist, at
Littleton. N. H.; aged IS.
20. II. X. Thurber, the retired New York million.
aire merchant, at HALEY, la. aged 70.
Il. Robert G. lngersoll, at Dobbs Ferry. N. Y;
aged &C.
"a. Rev. DR.. Thomas j. SAWYER. noted Universalist
writer and educator. in Boston, aged 95.
70. Gideon J. Tucker, an old time politician and
journalist, founder of the New York Daily
News, in New York city; aged rs.
~. Guzman Blanco. once president OF Venezuela,
in Paris.
b. Albert Menier, the chocolate maRnate in
Paris.
Chase noted Washington belle in wartime.
in Washington; aged So
Daniel G. Brinton, noted ethnologist archa-
ologist and physician. at Atlantic City; aged
81.
AUGUST
4 George AveroH, noted Greek philanthropist, at
Alexandra, Egypt; aged 10
9. Col. W. f. Sinn the theatrical manager at
Pittsfeld Mass. aged G5.
IL. Cen Edmund Lafayette Hardcastle. veteran
OF the old army and hero OF the Mexican
war, at Towson Nd; aged IS.
10. Prof Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen dis
tinguished German chemist. at Heidelberg;
aged SO.
10. Gen. Thomas Alfred Davies, a veteran Of the
civil war, at Ogdensburg. n Y; aged 90.
Sir Charles Lennox Peel X. c. b., a noted
Conservative, at London. aged 76
zO Isaac Mcclellan, known the sportsmens
poet, died at Greenpoint, N. Y: aged 90.
a. Judge Henry Hilton, heir to the A. T. Stew
art millions at Saratoga; aged rs.
SEPTEMBER
g. Rear Admiral Henry F. Picking, U. S. n,
civil war veteran. at Charleston; aged 3d.
James b. Eustis, ambassador to France under
Cleveland. at Newport; aged 65.
L. Cornelius Vanderbilt, head Of the family in
the third generation. in New York city; aged
49, Charles Patrick DAILY, noted justice, in New
York city; aged So.
20. N. Scheurer Kestner, former senator and q
strong champion Of Dreyfus. in Paris; aged c.
%. Jared b. Flagg, noted American portrait
painter. in New York city; aged so.
n. Gen. Henry Heth. noted Confederate veteran,
IN Washington; aged "a.
OCTOBER.
s. Former United States Senator James Harlan,
last surviving member Of Lincoln's cabinet, at
Mount Pleasant, Ia aged 20
w. Vice Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, r. N
British naval officer, inventor and writer, in
London; aged 6s.
ID. Laurence Gronlund, social economist and au-
thor, in New York city; aged SO.
16. Edward Orton, Ph. D., LII. D. distinguished
geologist. at Columbus, o. !; aged TO-
Is. Isaac Bird, a California pioneer orcbardixt
at Watsonville. Cal. aged Sc.
J. L. Davis, negro song writer, at White
stone, N. Y; aged &c.
10. W. ii. Appleton, last Of the old circle Of
New York publishers. in New York city;
e. Grant Allen. the English author. in London.
aged 81.
q. John Goldman Ropes, military historian, ir
Boston; aged CO.
Gen. Guy V. Henry, U. s. A.. civil war and
regular army veteran, in New York city;
aged co.
%. Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor Of the limo
type machine. in Baltimore: aged IS.
zS Florence Marryatt (Mrs. Francis Lean, Eng
lish novelist, at Brighton England; aged 62.
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=, r.,
-" - '"i.iA,'' veteran oi the regular
army and the civil war. author Of the "Old
Santa Fe Trail" at Topeka; aged G.
IL. DR.. Moritz Busch, biographer OF bismarck at
Lepsic; aged IS.
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A. or "l!idh lawson, noted educator and gsol-
oglst OF canada. at Montreal; aged &C.
Aoy odhsoury' VIE OF the premier Of England,