The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-01-16
THE DEATH LIST
Harvest Of the Grim Reaper
Ia 1901.
MANY MEN OF MARK GONE.

Famous Authors, Brilliant Sol
diers, Artists and Statesmen Taken
From Their Labors-The Ranks
of Royalty Invaded.
!. Ignatius Donnelly, motel politician. at Min.
neapolis: aged 40.
@ James W. Bradbury, the Oldest ex ex-member Of
the U. s. senate, at Augusta, Me-; aged 9S.
P d. Armour, the Chicago multimilionaire, in
that city; aged 90.
o. Rear Admiral Thomas W. Phelps, U. s n,
retired, in New York city: aged 81.
H. Duke de Broglie, French statesman and
thor, in Paris; aged 50.
e1 Prof. Elisha Gray, noted inventor, at New
tonville, Mass. aged &c.
% Queen Victoria, at Osborn, palace: aged So.
26 Giuseppe Verdi, the Italian composer, at
Milan; aged 81.
20. Field Marshal Count Courko, noted Russian
general, at Scharow. Russia; aged 70.
FEBRrARY
0. Gen. Benjamin NJ. frent:ss, veteran Of the
Mexican and civil wars, at Bethany. Mo-. /:
aged 81.
II. Col. A. D. Shaw, past commander in chief
C. a. r., in Washington; aged 80
15 Maurice Thompson, the southern novelist, at
Craw:ordsvilc, Ind; aged 81.
%. William Maxwell EVdr,s. noted lawyer. in
New York city; aged S..
8. Hon. Christopher L. Magee editor philan
thropist politician and inancer Of Pittsburg,
at Harrisburg; aged 53.
13. Ex-Presdent Benjamin Harrison. at Indanap
oils; aged 68.
Is. Patrick Donahoe, editor the Boston Pilot. in
Boston: aged 30.
%. Edmond Got. noted French actor. in Paris;
aged 20.
"a. Charlotte Mary Yonge, the author. in Lon
don; aged 7s
q. Jean Gain famous painter. in Paris; aged 6l.
20. James Stephens. tie well known Fenan lead
er. in Dublin; aged IS.
so. Ro,and Reed, the actor. in New York city;
aged 4S.
4. Gen. T. G. C'Tige'O Anderson. noted ex-
Confederate. at Admission. Ala; aged '6.
D'Oyly Carte, the English theatrical manager,
in London.
u. Gen. John Porter Hatch. u. S. A., retired,
veteran of the Mexican and civil wars. in
New York city: aged 10
Is. Gen. Alexander Caldwell McClurg a civil war
veteran and noted book publisher, at St. Au-
gustne, Fla: aged CO.
10. The Rev. Justin D. Fulton. noted preacher,
editor and author. at Somerville. Mass. aged
q. Dan Costello, the noted clown, in New York
city; aged Is.
| 2s. James Douglas Reid, a pioneer in establish
ing the electric telegraph, in New York city
10. NJ. W. Pretorus. first president of the Trans.
vaal Republic. at Johannesburg; aged So.
| 90 Gen Fitz John Porter L. S. A., retired, q
noted Federal leader during the civil war, at
| Morrstowr. n. j.: aged 20.
| % Ex-Congressman Charles A. Boutclle OF
| Maine. noted Republican leader. at Waveriy.
Mass; aged 62.
| g. James A. Herne, noted American actor. in
New York city; aged 81.
| Capt. Henry W. Howgatc, noted as heavy de.
faulter while acting as U. S. signal officer, in
Washington aged 67.
g. William Gland Bourne, an old time writer,
poet and C. A K. editor, at Montclair. N J.
aged So.
| g. Edward Moran, noted American painter Of
marine pictures, in New York city; aged r.
| TO- Walter Besant, noted English novelist and
author, in LONDON; aged Go.
Robert Buchanan, English poet, novelist and
| dramatist, in London; aged 60.
| 10. Gen. Max Weber, German veteran of the
civil war, in New York city; aged AZ.
| H. Hazen S. Pingree, former governor Of Michl
| gan, in London; aged 6l.
Louis Aldrich. noted American actor, at Kenne
| bunkport. Me-; aged So.
| 10. Cen. John B. Turc,in, noted veteran Of the
| civil war. at Anna. H.; aged 70.
leader in the civil war, in New York; aged IL
2i Gen. Hans Lothar Won Schweinitz noted SOL
der and diplomat at Cassel Prussia; aged 90
| Is. DR.. Joseph Flavius Cook, formerly a promi
| nent lecturer and writer, at riconderoga, N.
Y; aged g. JULY.
| 2. A. L. johnson. the eastern trolley magnate
in Brooklyn.
| Jacob S. Rogers locomotive builder Of Pater
| son, N. j., in New York city; aged II.
| 4.
artist, at Plainfeld. N. j.; aged 55.
| r. II. Newell, a wartime humorist under the
| Of Orpheus C. Kerr, in Brooklyn; ageC
| Prof. John Fiske. lecturer and historian, al
| East Gloucester. Mass: aged so.
8. Prince Hohenlohe, formerly chancellor Of the
| German empire. at Ragatz, Switzerland; agec
| 81.
| Prof Johannes Schmidt. famous Indo German
| scholar of the Berlin university. in Berlin.
Z. Pierre Lorard noted turfman and million
are manufacturer. in New York city.
| Il. DR.. FEDERICO Errazurz, president Of Chile
| at Buenos Ayres.
| II. Charles Nordhof, author and journalist, ir
| San Francisco; aged Il.
| Theodore Moss, former theatrical manager, al
| Seabright, n. j.; aged 20.
| II. Gen. Daniel Butterfed, who led out tn.
| 18th New York volunteers in 1861. at Cole
| Spring, n Y: aged 20
| 20. Mrs Kruger, wife Of Dom Paul Kruger OF thu
TransyaaI, at Pretoria, under English guards
aged 65.
AUGUST.
| 4. Dowager Empress Frederick Of Germany
| mother Of the reigning kaiser and eldest
daughter Ct Queen Victoria. at Cronberg
aged 61.
2. Gen. James s. Negley. q noted leader in Ii.
Federal army in the west. at Plainheld, n. J..
' aged IS.
| Josiah johnson Hawes. called the Oldest pho
t.-sx l..
most noted New Englznders Of the past. il
Boston: aged SO.
9. Prince Henri of Orleans the African explorer
| SOD Of Due de Chartres. who served in thu
American civil war. at Saigon. French Cochir
| China: aged 81.
| 10. THY Haynes. well known hotel rsan, In Nos
ten: aged -.
Gen. C. Moxey sorreI. chief Of stan Of Long
street. Confederate corps. At Roanoke. Va.
| aged 6i.
| IL. signor CrispI. noted Italian statesman. fer
merry ooe Ct the kings ministers. At Naples
aged 60
| Il Baron Nordenskjoid Swedish explorer ant
naturalist. at Stockholm: aged co.
| Il SIR William Laird. noted Scotch ironmzsser
At Glasgow: aged IL
II. Thomas Murphy, formerly q noted Republican
politician and collector CT the port of New
York under Grant. at Long Branch; aged 50.
Il Gunner Wennetberg. Swedish poet and com
| poser at Stockholm aged 81
"a. Gen Robert Williams. Z. & A. retired. wsc
married the widow of Stephen A. Dougias, al
| Pizinseld. y. J.: aged ~
/ a. Brig. Cen william Ludlow. q. s A.. civil
! war veteran distinguished n the Spanish var
| q. Convent. n j.. aged s.
| a. Lorirner S.oddard. and p's*xright- sor
| Of the poet r. II. stc1dsrc, At Sag Haroos,
n. Y; aged 90.
| sEPTExBKR.
H. Gen E. H. Hobson, Mexican war veteran
1 a-d .xress Of
Confederate r1ider, John H. Morgan, At Cfsve-
land. o.; aged a.
1 20. C. C. Delnonico, the last Of the family Of
Nsw York rsstzurzteurs, at Colorado Spring.
q Simon Sserne, an authority upon railroad and
constitutional Law. in Sess York city; aged O.
-. Judge Jeremiah Wilson. chief Of Admiral