The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-07
OBITUARY.

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Henry William Won Aldehoff died at his
home in Dallas. Tex. on Sunday night.
| he was born in Dusseldorf province Of
| Westphalia, Prussia, on March Il. 1878. A
| graduate of Bonn University at the age of
| eighteen, he came to America on a visit
| FILLED with the spirit of adventure he
drifted to Texas and Iansied on Galveston
| Island the day Cen Sam Houston was
| inaugurated President of the Republic of
Texas. Remaining in Texas, he became
| translator of Spanish titles in the general
land Office under Secretary Borden
Later he moved to Kentucky. then to
Tennessee. and at Athens began the pro-
fession of a school teacher. finally locat-
ing at Kingston. where he married Miss
Rowena j. Sewer, granddaughter of Gov.
John Sewer. He soon was recognized as
one of the ablest scholars and educators
of the South, many of whose public men.
among them United States Senator
John t. Morgan, of Alabama, Gen.
George L. Gillespie of the United States
Army. and James s. Sewer of Tennessee.
owe to him their education. In 1873 he
returned to Texas. where until the time
of his death he lived in almost complete
retirement at Dallas.
John D. Germon. an actor, died at
Roosevelt Hospital. New York, yesterday
from blood poisonihts the result Of inju-
ries ne received on the stage of the Ameri-
can Theatre on January 80. Germon was
playing small part II. Held by the
Enemy. and was also ASSISTANT stage
manager. He was carrying lamp across
the stage when it exploded. A small piece
of metal tubing entered his right foot.
and blood poisoning set in a little later.
Mr.. Germon belonged to a family that
hos rod fhA Anna -fra.t
stage for six generations. He was the son
of Mrs. Ann Germen. now seventy-nine
years old. and an actress until Jew sea-
sons ago. His father. G. c. Germon is
said TO have been the original Uncle
Tom when the dramatiZation of Mrs.
Stoves novel was first produced. He was
a second cousin of Joseph Jefferson.
Mr.. Germon began his theatrical career
at Baltimore when a boy. He was en-
ployed on the stage there and was first
promoted to the dignity of speaking lines
at the historic Chestnut Street Theatre,
in Philadelphia He was born ffty-eight
years ago in Palmyra. Mo.
Frederick Fassett, who for a quarter
of a century drew soda water for thirsty
New Workers. on lower Broadway, 6ied
late on Sunday nisat at Bellevue Hospi-
tai New York His death was due to
blood poisoning. Mr.. Fassatt was forty
four years old. He became a clerk at
the soda fountain in Hudnut's pharmacy
when a boy, and was said to know more
about the business than any other soda
clerk in the country. Owing to the fact
that he possessed the secrets of mixing
every sort of beverage dealt over 4 soda
bar. he commanded a larger salary than
any other soda clerk in the United states
From Hudnut's he went to Hegemans
and then to the Buffet Cafe at IS! Broad
way. Last October he left there to dis
pense soda at Waubun's on Cortlandt
Street. While at work at the latter place.
a little over week ago. he burned his
hand with phosphoric acid and I've clean
ing the metal ornaments of the soda
fountain The following day Flood pois-
oning set in.
James H. Kerns, United States Mar
shall for the Eastern district of Penn
sylvania from 1871 until 1887. died at his
home in Philadelphia Saturday. He was
prominent in politics in Philadelphia for a
number of years. beginning his career as
member of the Legislature from the
Tenth ward from 1853 to 1867 He made
the acquaintance of Senator Simon Cam
eron while at Harrisburg and became a
devoted adherent of the Camerons. This
friendship proved valuable to Kerns, for
he was made United States marshal in
1871 and retained the position until 1885,,
when he was succeeded by Andrew IL.
Dill.
Capt. Robert Nelson. of Philadelphia.
died on Saturday at Atlantic City In his
sixty-eighth year He was born in the
island of Trinidad, of which his father.
the Hon Robert Nelson, afterward a
member of the Canadian Cabinet. was at
that time the Governor. He served in the
11lth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded
by Col c. Ii. T. Coils. He crossed the
Potomac River with Hooker at the time
of the battle of Charlottesville. and in
that fight was so severely wounded that
he was sent home ir salided and honor
ably discharged, since which time he had
led u retired life.
Judge Benjamin F. Buckner, one of tho
most prominent politicians In Kentucky,
died at his home at Winchester. KY.
Yesterday, after an Illness of several
months. He was sixty-six year old. a
nrominent member of the bar and one
Of the most influential men in his district
He was born in Clark County and repre-
scented the county at one time In the Leg
stature He was Common Pleas Judge,
and resigned that office TO become Circuit
Court Judge of the counties of Fayette.
Bourbon, and Woodford.
state Senator Michael Russell died at
his home in Troy y. l., yesterday. He
suffered a stroke of paralysis in the lobby
of the Senate at the recent session of the
Legislature and never rallied from IL.
Senator Russell was an associate of ex-
Gov Frank s Black in the contest of the
Troy Citizens Party against Edward
Murphy in 1884. He was elected to the
Assembly where he served for three
terms. This was his first term in the
Senate.
Lieut. William B. Littell. veteran of
F.. Thirteenth New Jersey Vol
unteers. in the civil war. died On Sunday
At the Soldiers Home in Kearny. aged
sixty-five years. He was a son Of the
late John G. Littell. of Newark. and a
brother of John Littell of the comptrol-
ers Office of that city. He leaves one
son.