The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-11
THE YEARS DEAD
Work of the Dread De-
stroyer In 1906.
NOTABLE NAMES ON THE ROLL
Writers, Artists, Statesmen, Cap
tains of Finance, Soldiers and
Actors Claimed by Death - All
Social Ranks Invaded.

Gen. Francis FeSSenden, noted civil
war veteran, in Portland. Me; aged IT..
l. Harrison William Weir, well known
illustrator OF birds and animals. in
Lewes, England; aged 81.
T. Mary Mcdonald. said to be the oldest
woman in the world, in Philadelphia:
aged 1875.
%. DR.. William Rainey Harper. noted
Hebrew scholar and president OF the
University of Chicago, in Chicago:
aged 40.
,. Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff. noted
Scotch writer. we'll known by Il series
of diaries covering the latter half OF
the nineteenth century. in London:
aged -.
6. Commodore William p. Mccain, U.
S. n, retired. known as the Father
OF the White Squadron" at New
Rochelle. n. y; aged sc.
I. Marshall Field Of Chicago. the richest
merchant in the world. in New York
city; aged 20.
q. George Jacob Holyoake. British au-
thor and lecturer. at Brighton, Eng
land: aged 50.
s. Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler. T..
S. A.. retired, former lieutenant gen.
eral OF the Confederate States OF
America and prominent in public life
since the civil war. in Brooklyn: aged
60
g. Christian TX. Of Denmark. father Of
Queen Alexandra of England and re-
lated by blood or marriage TO many
European rulers. at Copenhagen: aged
IS.
FEBRUARY.
q Lord Masham Samuel Cunlifte- Lis
teri noted inventor and manufac-
turer at Masham, England: aged 81.
I. Paul Metternivh. son Of Prince Met
tern!ch. the Austrian minister who
was hostile to Napoleon l.. At Vienna:
aged ~.
.. Paul Laurence Dunbar. the negro poet.
at Dayton, O.; aged "a
s. Hon. David r. Henderson. former
speaker II the house Of represent.
tives. at Dubuque. la; aged 81.
Z. Prof. Samue! +. Langley. secretary ~
the Smithsonian institution and a s'l-
enlist Of worldwide reputation. at
Aiken. s. &.
MARCH
l. Lieut. Cen. John NJ schofeld. T. )
A. retired. at st. Augustine. Fla. /:
aged =.
%. Eugene Richter. Radical leader Of the
reichstag. long an opponent % I'ls-
H1dEEh ana one bE HEEUtAESE > Il4' ~
noted political editors. in Berlin: aged
6.
i. Or. Manuel Qulntana. president Of
the Argentine Republic. at Buenos
Ayres: aged Il.
.. Susan Brownell Anthony. pioneer wo-
man sunragist. al Rochester. y. Y:
aged sc.
%. Mrs. A. D. T. whitney, authOress best
known By her stories for young peo-
PIE, at Milton. Mass, aged -.
q DR. Robert Ogden D0remus. well
known chemist. in New Fork city:
aged So
S. Col. Fl. X. Shackelford. author o. pop
uiar detective stories. at cambridge,
Ga: aged -.
=. W. II. Mcdonald well known actor.
one Of the original "3ostonians." At
Springfield. Mass: aged "a
APRIL
L Gen. plauco. last captain general Of
Cuba. in Madrid; aged -
8. Eastman Johnson. noted genr" painter.
in NV York city: aged 81.
G. Alexander I.ange Kieliand the fore
most Norwegian novelist ~ Ied the
''Daudet Of Eorway," at Befs"". aged
g..
%. Nathaniel southgate Shal"f dean Of
the I-awrcnce Scientific sChooI At Har-
ward N Cambridge" Mass 4sei q.
e. Mlsa JnhT~iune E"uu"tt Jt' actTesB.
al Bio nal. "a =. ] aged y
g. Fathsr Louis Martin. get. ri u the
SYs.t% @! J"sas. or order - Jesuits.
in RON aged ..
Daniel Huntington. Am'r,4n ..~torIcal
arI 9. ~ painter, IN NJ Y.t@ city:
a&-1 b.