Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01
EMINENT DEAD OF The YEAR
Names of Distinguished People Who
Answered the Last Summons.
VACANCIES IN PUBLIC LIFE
Statesmen and Churchmen suffer
Largest Losses--shinipE Lisht.
In Various Professions
Quenched Forever.

ouenched Forever.
The roster OF distinguished dead for
El4 differs from its predecessors only in
names. Every avenue of human activity
rs marked by vacancies. The bearded
bearer OF the scythe exacted an undimin-
ished toll even through the five months
In which his host OF raw recruits turned
northern Europe into human sham
bles. Naturally the list is largely Amer
lean, bearing names of men and women
eminent in their respective professions
public men. doctors, lawyers, educators,
publishers. authors. builders, artists
dramatists and others distinguished in
minor though not less worthy callings
The names of many foreigners of inter-
national renown will be noted in the
several classifications into. which the
years record is divided.
FeopIe I'm Public Lac.
Senator Shelby NJ Cullom, Illinois.
Donald Smith QDord Strathcona). lord
high commissioner of Canada.
Paul Deroulede. French statesman and
writer.
viscount Cross, British statesman
William w. Rockhill, American diplo-
mat, recently appointed adviser to the
president of China
General Powell Clayton. former United
States senator and republican leader in
Arkansas.
DIR. Rogue s. Pena. president Of Argen-
tine Republic.
Jean Leon Jaures. leader Of socialist
party in France: assassinated.
Henry W. Denison, American adviser
of Japanese government
Joseph Chamberlain. British statesman
and unioniss party leader.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to
Austro-Hungary throne; assassinated at
Serajevo. Bosnia.
Adlai Stevenson, Bloomington, ILL.,, for
mer vice president of the United States.
Jacob Riis, noted social worker, New
York.
Francis Kossuth. Hungarian patriot
James L. Davenport, Washington, pen
sloner commissioner 19o9-1s.
William Patterson, Brantford, Ont, Ca
madam statesman.
General Carlos r. Morales, former
president Of Dominican republic.
Gilbert ]. M. Elliott, earl of Mimic,
London. former governor general of Can
ada and viceroy OF India.
Henry NJ. Teller, Denver, former United
States senator.
Senator A. o. Bacon Of Georgia.
Serene 70. Payne, leading republican
congressman from New York.
Hon. Frank Hiscock, former United
States senator. New York,
roll of the churchmen.
Pope Plus X.
Rev. Francis Xavier wernz, Rome.
general of the Society of Jesus.
Right Rev. John M. Walden, Cincinnati,
Methodist bishop.
Cardinal Casmir Genari, Rome, project
of CONGREGATION of council
Rev. Daniel Steele, first president Of
Syracuse university.
Right Rev. Robert Mcintyre, bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mgr. Louis A. Cafe. French priest and
Egyptologist.
college, New York
Or. Robert j. Burdette preacher,
author and hunorist, Pasadena, Cal.
Cardinal AristideS Cavallari, patriarch
Of Venice. Italy.
Rev. Maurice ]. Dorney, Chicago, noted
priest of stock yards district
CbtdiAiot 1oOt 4AObpB
Right Rev. John Scarborough, New
Jersey, bishop OF Protestant Episcopal
church.
Right Rev Thomas Bowman, Orange.
n. j., patrlarchal bishop OF Methodist
church.
Joseph Smith. Independence, Mo-,
president OF the Reorganized Church of
Latter Day Saints.
Cardinal n E1orxafo nAx,. -
rotary of state.
Cardinal r. Pompili, Rome, secretary
congregational council.
Rev. Richard Heber Newton, Scar
borough, N. Y, distinguished minister
and author.
Most Rev. Patrick w. Riordan, Roman
Catholic archbishop of San Francisco.
Profession of Arms.
General Simon B. Buckner Lexington,
Ky. soldier of Mexican and civil wars.
gold democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent in 1896
General Marie Georges Picquart, French
soldier and savior OF Dreyfus.
Colonel Charles p. Hooker, Mississippi,
confederate soldier and lawyer.
Brigadier General Camille c. c. Carr.
United States army, soldier in two wars.
Rear Admiral Alfred T. Mahan. United
States navy. retired. noted writer on
naval strategy
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain,
Portland. Me-, soldier. governor and col
lego president
Brigadier General Writ Davis, Wash
1nston. Indian campaigner.
Lieutenant Henry b. Post, first aero
corps, dashed to death in San Diego bay
General John P. Hawkins. indianapolis
soldier OF civil war
General James Grant Wilson. New
York. soldier. historian and biographer
Rear Admiral Eugene W. Watson, U.
g. N. retired. civil war veteran and
author.
Rear Admiral Henry B. Robson, u. S.
N, retired
Rear Admiral Herbert winsIow. U. 5.
M retired.
General Garland n. Whistler. u. s. A.,
, inventor OF smokeless powder.
Brigadier General Charles Morton, u
s. A.. retired; enlisted in civil war as
private at &c.
Brigadier General John Beatty. Colunn-
bus o., civil war veteran and former
congressman.
General Sir Thomas Relly-Kenny. Doc
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