Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
SOME NOTABLE DEATHS.

NEW YORK, February c7.-George
Helm Yeaman, lawyer. former representa-
| tive and minister to Denmark under Pres
| ident Johnson, died Sunday in Jersey City,
In his eightieth year. He was born in
| Hardin county, Kentucky. studied law at
Greensboro, KY, and began practice there.
In 1854 he was elected judge Of the county
court, and in 1862 was elected to Con-
| gress. In 1866 he became minister resi-
dent at Copenhagen, where he remained
until 1870.
| ROCKVILLE, Conn.,, February 27.-Wil-
| liam H. Prescott, vice president of the
United States Envelope Company and
one of the most prominent envelope man
ufacturers in the country, died at his
| home here Monday. Mr.. Prescott was
more than sixty years old
DUBUQUE, Iowa, February CIV. J.
Knight, one of the most widely known
| corporation attorneys in the west, died
Sunday evening of heart trouble. AL
| though seventy years of age, Mr.. knight
was in active practice till three weeks
ago. He had been mayor Of Dubuque and
state senator.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. February 81
Edward Gaylord Bourne. professor of his
tory az Yale University. died Monday
afternoon after a long illness. He was
one Of the best-known teachers Of history
in the country and had written many his
torical works.
PHILADELPHIA. February pa ca
blegram announces the death in England
Of Samuel J. Megargee. head of the firm
of Megargee & Green, paper manufac-
| turers, of Philadelphia. He left home
three weeks ago in the best of health.
with his family. for England. He was
fifty-Six years old, and news Of his death
came as great shock to his friends and
business associates.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, February q. =
Charles J. Murphy. aged sixty-eight years.
| died here Monday after a protracted ill
ness of dropsy and other complications.
Though he had been i'll for several
months, his death came Unexpectedly.
His nurse was making ready to prepare
meal for him when he toppled over
into the arms of his wife.
BOSTON, February 27.-Charles H. Dali
ton, prominently identified with the bust
ness life of New England for many years,
eighty-two years, after d brief illness. He
was interested in many big commercial
enterprises.
RICHMOND. Va, February 27.-Joseph
Chevalier Scott. eighty-six years old, is
dead at his home in this city. Scott who
was negro. was a veteran OF the Mexi-
can war having left Richmond as a
commanded by Capt. Preston. sailing from
Old Point He was a brother of the late
Henry Scott. who accompanied Mr.. Ste
venson as valet when he was appointed
minister to the court OF st. James Scott
was born in 1922.
MOBILE Ala, February 27.-George
Rogers, who was with Admiral Farragut
n
dead Tue Sday at his home. He formerly
lived at New Haven, Conn.,. and was d
member of the G. A. r.
NEW YORK. February 27.-News was
received of the sudden death from heart
failure at the Hotel Ponce de Leon, st.
Augustine. Fla, Sunday evening of James
Dun Of Chicago. in his sixty-fourth year.
Mr.. Dun was for many years chief eng1-
neer Of the Santa Fe railroad.
MOUNT HOLLY. N. J., February d.
Samuel w. Shinn, a prominent lawyer
of this place, died Tuesday, aged thirty
eight years He was secretary of the
Burlington County Fair Association.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. February 81
Rev. Robert COnover. for half a century
one of the best-known Presbyterian cler-
symen of central Illinois. died Tuesday
aged eighty-five years. His wife died
Monday. The couple founded here, In
1855. the first seminary for girls in this
state.
ORANGE. n. j.. February 27.-Thomas
Carson Barr, for twenty years prominent
in street railway circles and d pioneer
in electric surface roads. died yesterday
from Brghts disease. He was fifty years
old, and was born near Philadelphia. the
son of DR.. Benjamin Barr. In 1887 he
was elected president of the Peoples
Passenger Railway Company of Phila-
delphia, and a few years later became
interested in several street railway lines
in northern New Jersey.
TORONTO. Ont. February 27.-Freder-
lex Terry, an actor, said to be nephew
of Ellen Terry. the English actress, died
in st. Michaers Hospital Tuesday.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. February
27.-News of the death abroad of Marco
A. Soto. who was president of Honduras
from 1876 to 1883, was received i'm this
city.