The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1887-12-31 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE DEATH-ROLL OF 1887.  Lord Iddesleigh's sudden death was among the earliest of note in January ; then came that of Sir Joseph Whitworth, the engineer. Other markworthy deaths of the same month were those of Sir Francis Bolton, the telegraphist, Lord Chesterfield, and the two celebrated law luminaries, Serjeants Sleigh and Ballantine. Mr. Peter Ryland', the staunch Radical M.P., died in February, and so did Mrs. Henry Wood, the authoress of "East Lynne" and many other popular works of fiction. In the March obituary occurs the names of Henry Ward Beecher, the celebrated American preacher; Mr. John Kynaston Cross, ex-M.P. for Bolton, who held a Ministerial post under Mr. Gladstone, and died at last a painful death by his own hand when mentally afflicted; the Duchess of Richmoud and Gordon; and Viscountess Strangford, a tireless hospital worker. Mr. Newdegate, at one time a familiar House of Commons figure; the Duchess of Norfolk; Lord Kinniard ; the Earl of Longford; Bishop Binney, of Nova Scotia, and Baron Hindlip, better known as Sir Henry Allsopp, were among those who died in April, while those who passed away in May included James Grant, historian, novelist, and boys' book writer Admiral Lord Edward Russell; the Bishop of Sodor and Man; Sir Horace Jones, architect to the Corporation of the City of London; the Duchess of Leinster; Gen. Sir Hussey Vivian; Lord Say e and Sole; and Prof. Spencer Baynes. In June Lord Winchelsea and Mr. Lionel Cohen, M.P. for North Paddington, were the chief celebrities who joined the majority, while July saw the demise of the Rev. G. M.,Murphy, of the London School Board, a Nonconformist Minister, who enjoyed much popularity, especially in South London;' the Marquis of Winchester; and two eminent foreigners, Signor Depretis. the Italian Prime Minister, and Harr Krupp, of artillery renown. In August, Death removed the famous Russian diplomatist and newspaper writer, M. Katkoff ; Justice Lawson; and Lord DI oneraile, who died from the bite of a rabid fox; while the world was well rid of the cold-blooded Parisian murderer, Pranzini. Lady Brassey died a sad death at sea while voyaging with the Sunbeam in September, and others called away the same month included Lord Lovat, whose demise occurred suddenly in Scotland, while with a shooting party; the exKing of Oude ; and Mr. Charles Hengler, the circus proprietor. A long mortality list had to be reoorded in October, the most noted names being those of George Fordham, the jockey; "Chinese" Gordon's brother Sir Henry; Mr. Beresford Hope, M.P. and untiring advocate of the Established Church; Mr. James Grierson, of the Great Western Railway; Mr. E. H. Washeurne, one of the most experienced of American Ambassadors; Sir George Macfarren, the celebrated professor of music, conductor, and composer; Mrs. Craik, the authoress of "John Halifax, Gentleman' and dozens of other widely-read stories; the Rev. Mr. Thring, Head Master at Uppingham School; Baron Stern and Mr. H. M'Calmont, both men of immense wealth; and David Fisher and Kate Munroe, eminent as actor and actress. In November died Jenny Lind, "The Swedish Nightingale;" Lord Wolverton a pillar of the Liberal party, who was found dead in his hotel at Brighton; Lord and Lady Dalhousie, whose unexpected deaths at Havre within a few hours of each other caused a painful sensation in English society; Sir William M'Arthur, London City magnate and leading WesleYan, who died in a train on the Underground Railway; and Colonel Valentine Baker, at Tel-el Kebir. Lord Lyons, who had a short time previously given up the English Embassy in Paris, and was to have received an Earldom, died in London after a brief illness early in December; and among other deaths of note may be mentioned those of Lord Hawke, father of the Yorkshire County Cricket Captain, who succeeded t) the title; Col. Tottenham, M.P., one of the finest looking membeis of the House of Commons; Dr. M'Gettiean Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland; and Sir George Burrows, Physician in Ordinary, to the Queen.  -IT was a commit,Pe 8T Buffalo citizens who when , told to frame resolutions on th; death of a member of their lcdg, inquired as to the amount they were to be allowed to expend upon the frame.