Evening star., 1902-01-01

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| March n.
| w. ]. Murtagh. former proprietor of the
| National Republican, passed away March
Hiram Pitts, one of the oldest citizens of
the District, died at his home in Anacostia.
aged ninety-nine years, on March IS.
General Van Vliet. U. S. A. retired and
| veteran of the Mexican, Indian and civil
| wars, died at his home in this city March
IS.
Major General John p. Hatch died on
April 10. He was noted cavalry COM
| mander during the Mexican and civil wars.
| Col. James G. Berret. one of the first
| mayors of Washington, and a prominent
| citizen, died April 10.
Mgr. Mcmahon of the Catholic University
died April Is.
| Rev. Michael P. Sullivan, pastor of St,
Teresas Church, Anacostia, died April 10.
Dr. Horacio Guzman, secretary of the bu-
reau OF American republics. died April ~.
The death of Irving c. Rosse occurred
May L. He was member of many scien-
tific societies
| He was one of the oldest employees of the
| Post Office Department.
Mrs. Lyman J. Gage, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, died May is.
Charles A. Boutelle. who was one of the
most conspicuous figures in Congress and
| during his long term a member of the
House from Maine, died May 21.
Major II. B. Lowry, who was popular
| Corps, died May 10.
Mahlon Ashford, a well-known member
| OF the local bar, who was for years presi-
| dent of the Real Estate Title Insurance
| Company, died May %.
Lieut.. Col. Francis Michler military sec
retary to Lieut. Gen. Miles, died May %.
The death of Hiram Price occurred May
| 30 He was former representative from
| the state of Iowa.
Capt. Henry w. Howgate died June l. He
| was the originator of the plan for reaching
| the pole by means of establishing stations
| along the route, and whose arrest. escape,
| trial and conviction is a matter of history.
Gen. Thomas HI. Wilson died in New York
| city June 2; buried at Arlington with mill
| tary honors
| Rev. Samuel Domer, DID,, pastor of St
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church for
| twenty-five years, died June g.
Mrs. Matilda Wagner was found dead in
| bed on June 6 at 1411 Pierce place north
west.
| Edgar de Duplane arrested for intoxica-
| tion was found dead in a cell in the second
| precinct police station June Z.
Adelbert S. Hay, son of Secretary John
| Hay, fell from a window of the New Ha-
| ven House at New Haven, Conn.,. on June
| y, while in the city to attend the Yale COM
| mencement and was instantly killed.
Rev Byron Sunderland, pastor of the
| First Presbyterian Church for a number of
| years, died July l.
| Senator Kyle of South Dakota died July .
William j. Warren, chief clerk in chief
NiiSihSci oiiiCe, w hdI uleQ
| July 8.
John w. Thompson, a prominent bank
president and popular citizen. passed away
| July H.
/ torney, died July H.
David S. Hendrick, esteemed citizen
| and prominent Mason, passed away June To-
| Charies Nordhof, a well-known author
ana newspaper correspondent, died in San
| Francisco July 16
Gen. Daniel ButterfieId, a prominent
army officer, died at Cold Spring, N Y,
General Samuel t. Cushing passed away
| July %.
| j. Kelly Mangum, prominent in the or
der of the Knights of Pythias. died July 22
| Commander F. NJ Wise. United States
| navy, died August IL
Don Carlos Vicuna, Chilean minister to
| United States, died August 20
Tenefai robert Williams, distinguished
! soldier, died at Plainfield \. j. August 26
| He was buried at Arlington with military
| honors
| General William Ludlow, a gallant SOL
| dier, died August 30
George Mason. president of the Potomac
| Terra Gotta Company, passed away at mis-
| home September 2.
Oliver ID. Barrett, one of the oldest at
| torneys in the District and for twenty
years partner of Benjamin F. Butler died
| September IL
Calderon Carlisle, a prominent local at
| torney, died September 49,
| d
| attorney and president of the Forest Glen
railroad, died, September "a.
| Jeremiah NJ Wilson, one of the oldest and
best known attorneys in the District and
associate counsel for Admiral Schley before
| the court of inquiry, died suddenly at the
Shoreham Hotel September "a.
| w. 5. Thompson, well-known druggist
and prominent citizen, died September &c.
John G. Nicolay, private secretary to
| President Lincoln, and one of his biogra-
pliers, died September %.
General George w. Getty. one Of the gall
| liant heroes of the Mexican war died at
| Forest Glen Md, October 3.
Walter D. Davidge, one of the best known
local attorneys, died October Z.
Matthew G. Emery, a former mayor of
| Washington, died October L..
| DR.. NJ. D. Peck, for many years CHIEF
clerk of the patent office, passed away oc
tober %.
Sister Louise. after a well-spent life
| characterized by devotion to duty, died at
Providence Hospital. where she had been
| for many years connected, November 20.
Milton C. Barnard. well-known attorney
| and brother of Justice Barnard died No
| vember 81.
John B. Brady, inspector of buildings.
| died November 2S.
Lieutenant Joseph A. Carr gallant SOL
| dier and member of Roosevelt's Rough
| Riders during the Spanish war, died No
| vember %.
/ A D. Hazen former assistant postma stcr
| general, died December 4.
| VIM. r. Hutton, an eminent civil engi-
| neer and well-known citizen, died Decem-
| Der 13.
Bushrod Robinson, formerly one of the
| best known merchants in the city, died as
| his home December 1S
| Cluskey Cromwell one of the best known
| newspaper men of the city, died December
D.
| Labor News.
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor held a meeting Feb
ruary 20.
| There was a controversy over the award
| ing of the contract for the uniforms of en-
| ployes Of the Washington Traction and
Electric Company April s.
| j. 7. Petty, auditor of the District, rec
ommends that printing for the District be
| done here. thereby saving delays and losses.
The American Federation of Labor on
| April 20 made a declaration that there was
no distinction in that organization on ac-
count of race.
| Machinists in the employ of the Cahill
| Electric Company went a strike for the
nine-hour day May %.
Brewery employees in the city struck for
| higher wages July 3. The strike was de-
| clared off on July 4. as operators yielded
| to demands