Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
MORTuARX.

MORTUARY.
Benjamin Constant, one of the most
noted of French painters, is dead.
S. S. Miller, aged 4S, a leading
hotel man of Lansford, Pa, is dead
Paul J. Sorg, former Ohio congress-
man and tobacco manufacturers, dieu
at Middletown.
Thomas H. Hoyt, president of the
Hoyt Manufacturing company of Mir
waukee, died, aged 35.
Henry Perkins of Akron, Ohio, "a It
grand commander of the Knights
Templar of Ohio died
James H. Burns, who was wardman
under Capt. (now inspector) Nc
Laughlin, is dead in New York His
fortune is 100000.
Walter John Pelharm, earl OF
Chichester, former liberal member OF
parliament for Lewes, is dead He
was born in 1888.
Professor Adolf Kussmaul, who r1,-
troduced the stomach pump int,
medical practice is dead at Heidel-
berg, Germany. He was born in 1922.
Florine Arnold Seligman, wife of
Alfred l.. Seligman of the family Of
bankers, died in New York after an
operation for the removal of tumor.
The funeral of Lord Pauncefote,
British ambassador, was held in ST.
Johns Episcopal church, Washington.
An American warship will carry the
body to England.
John E. Babcock, one of the oldest
editors and publishers in the state Of
New Jersey, died at the home of his
nephew, Alexander Williamson. in
Asbury Park
Henry Clay Mccormick, congress-
man from the 10th Pennsylvania lis
trict for two terms and attorn cv-
general during the administration of
Gov Hastings, died at Williamsport,
Pa.
Louis Philippe Twyeffort, who vas
prominently identified with the dry
goods business of New York city IS
g. member of the firm of George
Borgfeldt & Co., died in BROOKLYN
He was born in Brussels in 1913
Major Andrew J. Barber died at his
home in Springfield. III. He was 5S
years old He was born in Fauuuier
county, Virginia, and during the civil
war was assistant quartermaster of
"Stonewall" Jackson's corps in The
army of northern Virginia He mad
resided in Sangamon county since
1855 and was wealthy retired
farmer
Major Seward Dill is dead at
Soqueel, Cal, aged 90. He was one
of the founders of the republican
party in Maine and was a delegate
from that state to the convention
which first nominated Abrah am
Lincoln for president For many
years he was postmaster at Phillips
burg, Me-, and was a friend Of
Hannibal Hamlin, Blaine and Sen ator
Frye.
Harry Oelrichs, son of the ate
Henry Oelrichs of New York died at
Newport, R. L., in the fortieth year of
his age. He had been a confirmed
invalid for fifteen years. In his early
days he was one of the principal
amateur athletes of the country, and
was one of the first to play polo IL
this country with James Gordon
Bennett. He was a graduate of Har-
ward and was unmarried.
Rev. B. M. Palmer, noted Presby-
terian minister, died at New Orleans
from injuries received by being
struck by a street car. He was "a
years old. He was born in Charles
ton, S. G. When a boy he attend ID
Amherst college, where he met anu
became fast friend Of Henry Ward
Beecher. At % he entered the min
istry and in 1857 went to New Orleans
to take charge of the First Presby-
terrain church, with which he had
been identified ever since. He was
one Of the strongest leaders in the
southern pulpit during the civil war.
On Thanksgiving day, 1860, he
preached his famous secession ser
mon in New Orleans. In 1861, when
the southern churches withdrew from
the Presbyterian assembly at Phila-
delphia, he was chosen moderator o,
the southern branch. At one time he
was elected to the chair of pastoral
theology at Princeton and he also re.
ceived a call to become pastor of Or.
Alexander's church in New York.
Both these offers he refused. He had
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