The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-01-09

LYMAN Reecber ar General Alger
Hartford. Conn: aged So.
26 Rev. Henry Martyr Field, Clergyman
and author. former editor of the New
York Evangelist. at Stockbridge.
Mass. 1aged So.
FEBRUARY.
2. Hugh o. Pentecost. preacher. lawyer.
lecturer and all round freethinker, in
New York city: aged co.
6. Rear Admiral Albert Kautz. U. s. N.
retired veteran of the civil war, at
Florence, Italy; aged 6s.
I. Isabelle Urauhart. the actress. at
Rochester, N Y
Prof. Mendeleef, celebrated Russian
chemist of worldwide fame. in st.
Petersburg; aged 80
10. Sir William Howard ("Bull RUM
Russell. famous English war corre-
spondent. in London: aged sc.
u. Ex-Gov. Frank w. Higgins Of New
York at Olean: aged 81.
16. Princess Clcmentine of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, daughter of Louis Philippe Of
France. in Vienna; aged 60
Is. A. c. Gunter. novelist and playwright.
In New York city; aged 50.
MARCH.
l. Wendell Phillips Garrison. son OF
William Lloyd Garrison, the abolition
leader and one of the editors of the
Nation. in New York city: aged 66.
world famous Zion community. in Chi
cago; aged 80.
II. NJ. Casimir-Perier, ex-president Of
France. in Paris: aged GO.
IA. Maurice Grau. the widely known grand
opera impresario. in Paris; aged S.
16. John OLeary. Fenian leader and well
known writer and editor. in Dublin:
aged Il
IL. Mrs. Featherstone Osler, mother Of
the noted age limit theorist. DR.. Will
liam Osler. in Toronto: aged 100.
10. Thomas Bailey Aldrich. poet author
and playwright. in Boston; aged Co.
23 Gen. Theodore J. Wint, l.. s. A, vet
,eran OF the civil war and commander
of the department of Missouri. in Phil
adelphia; aged 62.
25. Prof. Ernst Won Bergman, noted Ger
man army surgeon. in Wiesbaden;
aged 20.
81. Galusha A. Grow noted speaker of
congress in the sixties and a striking
figure in the political history Of the
country. at Glenwood. Pa; aged SO.
APRIL.
6. DR.. William Henry Drummond Ca
madam poet. at Cobalt. Ont; aged 81
g. Rev. Dr.. John Johnson. rector emeri-
tus Of 81. Philips church. Charleston,
survivor and principal historian of the
Confederate defense of Fort Sumter,
in Charleston; aged 75.
b. Daniel II. Chamberlain. reconstruction
governor of South Carolina. at Char
lottcsvil'e. Va; aged I2.
g. Prof. Thomas s. Noble, noted painter
and art teacher. in New York city;
aged "A.
5. Gen. John Watts de Peyster noted
New York soldier and author. in New
York city; aged Sc.
6. Gen. Henry Ronald Douglas McIver
veteran of the Confederate army, who
had fought under many flags. in New
York city.
DR.. John Watson Gan Maclaren). the
Scotch author. at Mount Pleasant, Ia:
aged 81.
8. Edmund @ Ross former United States
senator from Kansas at Albuoueraue.
N. M: aged 81.
10. Gen. Orlando B. WILCOX u. 8. A., re-
tired. veteran of the Mexican and civil
wars, ct Coburg. Ont: aged S..
IA. Gen Matthew M. Blunt, L. s. A.. re-
tired. veteran of the Federal army In
the civil war in Brooklyn: aged n.
Is. Edwin H. Conger. who was United
States minister to Peking during the
Boxer war. at Pasadena. Cal. aged g.
.. Theodore Tilton, editor and author
formerly associated with Henry Ward
Beecher and plaintiff in the famous
Beecher-Tilton suit. in Paris: aged ".
S. Mrs. William Mckinley. widow Of the
late president. at Canton. O.: aged Co.
JUNE
8. Gen. Thomas Ruger L. s. A. retired,
veteran of the civil war. at Stamford.
Conn: aged ~
3. Julia Magruder novelist at Richmond,
. Va: aged e.
IL United States Senator John Tyler Nor
gan of Alabama In Washington: aged
s..
IA. Gen. BartoIeme Maso, one OF the "Old
Guard OF Cuban revolutionists, for
mer official Of the provisional govern
ment. at ManzaniIlo. Cuba: aged 10.
fs- Alexander Stewart Herschel. noted
English astronomer. in London: aged
q Elizabeth Cary Agassiz. widow Of the
great scientist and one of the found
ers of Radcliffe college. at Boston !;
aged 81.
%. Francis Murphy. noted Temperance
lecturer. at Los Angeles. Cal aged II.
JULY.
T. Francis b. Thurber. merchant. lawyer
and economist. In New York city:
aged s.
a. Mrs. W. G. Jones. an actress OF the
old school. In New York city: aged ~.
II. Prof Angelo Heiipr.n. noted geologfst
who made tho ascent Of Mont Peiee
during the eruption In i3ee, In New
York city: aged 81
L. Gen. G. w. Mindll, civfi war veteran
who became colonel at Is years OF age.
In New York city: aged g.
Hector Henri Malok. noted French tour-
naliss and novelist. Ia Paris: aged n.
q. United States Senator Edmund W.
Pettus Of Alabams At Hot Springs.
n. c.: ags! &C.