Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1879 — NECROLOGY. [ARTICLE]

NECROLOGY.

JANUARY. 1. Judge Charles F. Sherman, at Cleveland, Ohio. Hon. Robert W. Mackey, prominent lawyer and politician, at Philadelphia. 3. Caleb Cushing, eminent jurist and statesman, aged 79, at Newburyport, Mass. 6. Morton McMichael, a veteran journalist, Philadelphia, agod 72. 8. Julian Hartridge, M. 0. from Georgia, at Washington, aged 42. 9. Espartero, Marshal, and at one time Regent of Spain, Madrid, aged 87. 10. Jacob Bigelow, eminent physician and scientist, Boston, Mass. Gustavus Schleicher, M. C. from Texas, Washington, D. C. 12. Commodore John Guest, U. B. N., Portsmouth, Ya. 15. Mrs. Lucy Nichols, New Haven, CL, aged 101. Mrs. Elizabeth Reuter, Baltimore, Md., aged 113. 16. Edward Matthew Ward, eminent English painter, London. 20. George 8. Hilliard, author and politician, BostoD, aged 70. J. B. Scribner, head of the publishing house of Scribner’s Sons, aged 26, New York. 22. J. P. McCown, Major General in Confederate army, Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Dobbins, centenarian, Erie, Pa. 26. John Cold water, United States District Judge, Philadelphia, aged 74. 27. Adolph Jensen, colebrated German au thor, at Baden Baden. H. J. Linderman, Director of the Unitel States Mint, Washington, aged 54. 28. Cardinal Antonucci, at Ancona, Italy, aged 73. 29. W. L. Sullivant, age 73, Ford county, 111., famed as tho largest farmer in the world. FEBRUARY. 1. Dr. J. K. Morton, eminent homeopathio physician, Louisville, Ky. 2. Richard Henry Dana, essayist and poet, aged 91, Boston. 3. Gen. George Cadwalader, a Major General in the civil war, at Philadelphia, aged 73. 4. Michael McNamara, aged 108, at Chicago. 6. Hon. L. B. Vilas, a leading citizen of Wisconsin, at Madison, Wis. 10. Paul Gervais, an eminent naturalist., Paris, France. 11. Thomas S. Drew, Governor of Arkansas thirty years ago. 14. Edward Thompson, ex-Commodore in United States navy, at Philadelnhia. 17. Judge Solomon Blair, a "leading citizen of Indiana, at Indianapolis, aged 50. 19. Thomas Foley, Catholic Bishop of the Dioceso of Chicago, aged 57. 22. Gen. Von Roon, Field Marshal of Germany. 24. Gem James H. Paine, an old and prominent citizen of Wisconsin, at Milwaukee. 26. Prof. Mordecai Yarnell, a distinguished scientist, at Washington, D. C. 28. Baron Manteufel, a prominent German statesman, at Berlin. MARCH. 3. Eborhard Faber, the first manufacturer of lead pencils in America, aged 57, atNew York city. 4 William Howitt, English author, aged 84, at Rome. 5. Leon Hyneman, veteran Masonic author and editor, in New York. 7. Elihu Burritt, the "learned blacksmith,” aged 68, atNew Britain, Ct. 13. JohnM. Woodworth, Surgeon General of the U. 8. Marino Hospital Service, at Washington, D. C. , * 16. Maj. Gen. Thomas W. ShermaD, at Newoort, R. I. 18. Rev. James DeKoven, Dean of Racine (Wis j College, aged 48. 21, L. R. Bradley, formerly Governor of Nevada; Prof. Ando-son, the famous chess player, at Breslau, Germany. 25. M. de Yaulabelle, French historian, at Paris. 29. Ex-Congressman William S. Albert, of Baltimore, Md.; ex-Congressman James K. Gibson, of Abingdon, Va.; ex- Mayor W. H. C. Johnston, of Cincinnati, Ohio. 30. Ex-Congressman John W. Coghlan. at Oakland, Cal. 31. George K. Rex, formerly Judge of tho Ohio Supreme Court. Thomas Couture, celebrated French painter, aged 64. APRIL. 3. Judga James A. Stewart, of the Maryland Court of Appeals, aged 76. Hon. Samuel H Buskirk, ex-Judge of the Indiana Supreme Court. 5. Mme. Patterson-Bonaparte, at Baltimore Md., aged 94. 14. Gen. Richard Taylor, eon of the late President Taylor, in New York city, aged 53. 15. Gen. Thomas H. Benton, Jr., a prominent citizen of lowa. 21. Gen. John A. Dix, eminent soldier and statesman, in New York city, aged 81. 24. Sir Maurice O’Conaell, Bishop of Newcastle, at Queensland, New South Wales. 25. Bishop Edward Ames, of the M. E. Church, at Baltimore, aged 74. 27. Gen. Alfred Sully U. 8. army, at Fort Vancouver, Oregon, aged 58. 28. Rush Clark, member of Congress from lowa, at Washington, D. C., aged 45 ExJudge Barnard, of New York. Gen. James P Brownlow, at Knoxville, Tenn. Princess Chrisl tina, of Spain. • 30 H. 11. Houghton, the oldest editor in the Northwest, at Galena, 111. MAY. L Mrs Sarah S. Hale for fifty years editor of Godey's Lady's Hook, at Philadelphia. Pa. 5- r)r Isaac Butt, M. P., leader of the the Home-Rule party, at Dublin, Ireland, aged 06. Gen. Felix Douay, Inspector General of the French army. 7. Dr. Acosta, the most celebrated of French physicians, at Paris. Gem George W. Steele a prominent citizen of Indiana, at Terre Haute aged 71. * 8. Judge Mark W. Delahay, an old Kansas pioneer and active politician, at Leavenworth Kansas, aged 74. Ip- Stephen A. Goodwin, a leading member of the Chicago bar. 15. Jacob Staempfli, ex-President of the Swiss Confederation and a noted man of letters, aged 60. ’ 17. Hon. Asa Packer, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Philadelphia, aged 73. 18. John Berry, .ex-member of Congress, at Sandusky, Ohio. Ex-Gov. Asahel Peck, of Vermont, aged 21. John Jones, prominent and wealthy colored citizen of Chioago, aged 63. 24. William Lloyd Garrison, one of the old original Abolitionists, at New York city, aged 7a, 31. Gen. James Shields, a veteran of two 7L arß «£ n< * ex -United States Senator from three States; at Ottumwa, lowa, aged 69 years. JUNE. , 2. Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, head or the great Rothschild banking house, London, Eng., aged 71. Louis Napoleon, son of Napoleon HI, of France, killed by the Zulus in South Africa, aged 23. 5. Rear Admiral McKillop Pasha, of the Egyptian navy. Howard Paul, actress, London, Eng. 10. Commodore L A. Parker, United fetatee

navy, at Baltimore, aged 56. M. W. Leffingwel£ actor, Pliiladelpbia. Pa. 14 John M. Langston, United States Minister to Hayti. Franklin Corwin, ox-member of Congress from Illinois, at Pern, HI 17. Pro! Roeenkran z. eminent German phfloeopber. _ ia F. W. Green, ex-member of Congress from Cleveland, Ohio. 25. Hon. Rooert 1L Knapp, ex-Congressman from TUinnig, Jerseyville, HL, aged 49. Rev. Thomas B. William sod, since 1833 missionary to Northwestern Indian tribes, and translator of the Bible into the Dakota dialeot; aged 80. 27. Lord Lawrence, formerly Viceroy of India; at London, Eng. 30. Sir William Fethergill Cooke, constructor of the first telegraph line in England; London, aged 7S, ts IjLY. 7. Hon. A. B. Olin since 1863 Judge of Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, aged 67. 10, Ex-Gov. William Alien, of Ohio, at Chiilidothe, aged 84 18. Gen. Wm. F. Barry, U. S. A., commanding Fort McHenry, Baltimore, aged 62. 26. Robert W. Johnson, ex-Kcpresentative and ex-Senator from Arkansas, Little Bock. 29. Hon. Bland Ballard, Judge of U. S. District Court at Louisville, Ky., aged6o. AUGUST. 4 Charles Albert Feohter, the noted actor; at Richland Center, Pa. 8. Alexander Hesse, an emineiit French historical and portrait painter; Pans, aged 73. 14 Bishop Odenheimer, of the Northern Diocese of New Jersey; at Burlington, aged 02. 25. John C. Ten Eyck, formerly United States Senator from Now Jersey; ML Holly, that State, aged 65. 26. CoL L. D. Ingersoll, Washington correspondent of several Western newspapers and Librarian of the War Department. 27. Sir Rowland Hill, founder ot the cheappostage system in Eagl&nd; London, aged 84 30. Confederate Gen. J. B. Hood, of yellow fever, at New Orleans, aged 48. SEPTEMBER. 7. Arnadode Noe, known as “Cham,” the French caricaturist; Paris, aged 60. 10. John Shillito, the largest dry-goods merchant iu Cincinnati, aged 71. IK Suleiman Pasha, the famous Turkish General in the Russo-Turkish war; at Bagdad. 18. Daniel Drew, the well-known Wall street speculator of former days; aged 82. George (L Smith, in 1853 Attorney General of Wisconsin, and a leading Democratic politician in that State. • 19. Rev. R. H. Neale, the oldeet Baptist minister in New England; Boston, aged 79. 22. Judge Hubbard, foinnrly member of Congress from Iowa; Sioux City, aged 61. 23. J. Warren Woiodworth, Judge of Pennsylvania Supreme Court James Freeland, Collector of Internal Revenue at Brooklyn, N. Y.; aged 80. 30. Francis Gillette, formerly United States Senator from Connecticut; Hartford. OCTOBER. 9. Edward Seguin, the well-known American opera singer. 13. Dr. Francis J. Le Moyne, the celebrated cremationist; at Washington, N. J., aged 81. 14 Henry O. Carey, the well known writer upon the subject of protection; Philadelphia, aged 86. 16. George W. Patterson, ex-Lieutenant Governor and ex-Congressman from New York; aged 80. 17. Rt. Rev. William R. Whittingham, Episcopal Bishop of Maryland for thirty-nine years; aged 74. 20. Yon Bulow, the Gorman Min ster of Foreign Affairs, at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. 27. I. N. Morris, member of Congress from Illinois fiom 1857 to 1861; Quincy, aged 67. 30. John Blackwood, Sr., the famous Scotch publisher, of Edinburgh. 3L Jacob Abbott, the writer of over 200 books for children; FarmingtoD, Me., aged 76. Maj. God. Joseph Hooker, 17. 8. A., “Fighting Joe,” at Garden City, L. 1., aged 60. NOVEMBER. 1. John Baldwin Buckstone, the famous English comedian; London, aged 77. Senator Zachariah Chandler, of Michigan; at Chicago, aged 66. 4 Prof. James Clark Maxwell, the famous English writer and lecturer on natural science; London, aged 48. 5. Rear Admiral William Reynolds, of the United States navy. 8. Rev. Matthew Hale Smith, the wellknown newspaper correspondent “Burleigh;” at Hartford, CL 9. Mrs. Margaret Eatop, widow of Gen. John H. EatoD, Secretary of War under President Jackson; Washington, aged 81. 10. Hon. Richard Schell, Tammany politician of New York; aged 68. Dr. Lovick Pierce, father of Methodism in Georgia; Sparta, that State, aged 95. Mrs. Senator Davis, of Illinois; at Lenox, Mass., aged 64. 11. Abd-el-Kader, the famous Algerian ohief; at Damascus, Syria, aged 72. 12. Mrs. McCook, the mother of the “ Fighting McCooks;” at New Lisbon, Ohio. Rear Admiral A. H. Kitley, United States navy; aged 72. 15. Hon. ’B. W. Jenness, once United States Senator from New Hampshire, and who narrowlv escaped being candidate for the Presidency in place of Franklin Pierce; at Cleveland, Ohio, aged 73. 20. Peter Goelet, New York, millionaire, one of tho heaviest real-estate holders in that citv. 21. The widow of Charles Dickens, the famous novelist, Loudon. 22. Countess de Monti jo, mother of the exEmpress Eugenie, of Fraaee; Madrid, Spain. 24. John Thaddevs Delane, for many years editor-in-chief of the London Times, aged 62. 27. Michael Chevalier, the noted French political economist. 29. John Arthur Roebuck, one of the most famous members of England’s Parliament, from Sheffield, aged 77. 30. Jeff C. Davis, brevet Brigadier Goneral of the United States army, at. Chicago, aged 51. Rev. William Ives Buddington, D. D., Congregational minister cf Brooklyn, N. Y. DECEMBER. 6. E. B. Bigelow, the well-known inventor of looms, Boston; aged 65, 7. William Ivetcham, United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. 8. Congressman Alfred M. Lay, of Missouri, at Washington, suddenly, of paralysis. 10. Rev. E. C. Wines, the well-known New York prison reformer; aged 74. 12. Amos Tuck, onco M. C. from New Hampshire and member of the Peace Commission in 1861; Exeter, N. H. 14. Hon. M. Edmunds, Postmaster of Washington City, and a prominent politician. 15. Calcraft, the hangman of England for forty-six years. 17. Buckner 8. Morris, Chicago; second Mayor, and candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1860, on the Bell and Everett ticket; aged 80. 17. Samuel E. Perkins, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Indiana; Indianapolis, aged 68.