Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1883 — NECROLOGY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NECROLOGY.

A List of the Distinguished Dead of 1883. ■ JAXUARY. 1. Leon Gambetta, eminent statesman of France. Elisha Allen, Hawaiian Minister at Washington. Josephine Meeker, siirvivor of the Ute massacre. Eliza Hawthorne, only sister of Nathaniel Hawthorne. 2. Wm. H. Hooper, ex-Delegate in Congress from Utah. Edward J. Hale, publisher, New York. 3. Dr. Warren Stone, eminent physician of New Orleans. Hey Titus Coan, noted missionary. : 5. Gen. Chanzy, Life Senator of France. Charles Gossage, leading dry/goods merchant of Chicago. (I. Jean Cleslnger, famous French sculptor. ■' ’ 7. Wm, A. Seaver, editor of Harper's ‘•Drawer.” Matthew F, Whittier, only brother of the pbet. ■ 8. Judge Josephus C. Guild, leading citizen of Tennessee. 9. Thatcher Perkins, a noted inventor. Wm. B. Napfon. ek-Supreme Judge of Mis- ' eouri. Getti-Devaldini an emkreHt-eilrzcn of . France. M. C. Campbell, of-the original Campbell minstrels. 10. Hoi* Lot M_ Morrill,' ex-Senntor and ex-Governor of Maine. 12. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, of Lincoln assas- . sinatio.ilmemory. ..Clark Mills, the sculptor. 13. Ex-Congressman G. L. Fort, of Illinois. It. J. 11. Connolly, a well-known inventor, ol Pittsburgh. 15. Nelson Ludington, a millionaire banker of Chicago.. Rev. J. C. Talbot, Episcopal Bishop, of Indiana.' 16. W. C. Pendleton, a prominent Virginian. 17. John W. Shackelford, Congressman from North Carolina. If. R. S. Newbold, of Pennsylvania,, ex* Minister to Mexico. - 19. Henry Kip, Vice-Pyesident United States Express company. of Wiscon--' 6in. . 2J. Prince Frederick Charles, of Germany. J, C. Fargo, of the American Express company. 23. Gustave Dore, celebrated French, painter. Ex-Congressman Charles Delano, of Massachusetts. Joshua Hutchinson, of the -celebratcfLA‘Hutchinsoii=Eaimly” of . singers.. Ann Eliza Bray, English novelist. Sir Bichard England, noted British General. Dr. George M. Beard, famous New York physieian. 24; George Judd, the oldest practicinglaxvycr in Wisconsin. Judge James Patrick, the oldest editor in t ihio. 26. Ex-Congressman Lottis Felye,. of New York. Col. O. 11. Irish, Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and PrihHng, at Washington. 29. Alexander Dimitry, of Louisiana, exMiriister to Central Amerita. rimtiUAttv. Tamberllk, the world-renowned tenor singer. Si Ex-Congressman C,B. Sedgwick, o_f Sj rar_ ensey N. Y, ■_ 7. Ex-GoV. Edmund J. Da vis;of -To vasC--- 2 — 5 8. Hon. C. B. Slot until, author of the Nebraska liquor law. 0. Wm. E. Dodge, millionaire merchant and philanthropist of New York. -—!ILXMm ; 11. Marshall Jewell, ex-Governor of Connecticut. 13. Ex-Gov. Edwin I). Morgan, of New York. 14. George W. Morrill, f.-irmeitya Major General in the army. Commander Francis Morri -, of the navy. 15. Ex-Gov. William E. Smith, of Wisconsin, Richard Wagner.__il.ie (e'ebrated German composer. Meyer Magnus. German philanthropist. ir. Dr. Hugh Glenn, of California, the largest farmer in the world. Ex-Gov. Stephen Hampstead, of Town. 17. George Dawson, veerar. journalist, of Albany, N. Y. 19. Samuel J. Medill, managing editor of th<- Chicago Trilmw. 20. Col. R. A. Packer, a very wealthy Pennsylvanian. 23. Fanny Driscoll White, the Wisconsin? poo; css. 20. Dr.-John M. Duke, a prominent Louisville physician. The widow of thp late Gov. Jewell, of Connecticut. Helle Cook, the onampion equosmenne. 28. Hank Monk, the Nevada- stage-driver, tsrade famous by Horace G-reeh y. MAUI fl. -- j.. Fctqr Cooper, millionaire ilhiTafitlironist,• 2. Ex-Congressman Dudley M. Dubose, of James a retired army officer, at St. Paul. 3. Gov. Alexander Hamilton Stephens, of .Georgia. 7. Ex-Congressman John Crowell, of Cleveland. Ohio. —f - * • . 'J. Bishop Quinlan, of the Catholic diocese of Mobile. 10. Prince Goftschaliotr, the thmoirs Russian statesman. 14. Mrs. Mary Grove, aged 117, at Montreal, Canada. ■ 15. Mrs. Ellen Birmingham, Louisville, Ky.. aged 107. 16. Karl Marx, founder of the Intimation-, al society, at London, aged 65. 17. Ex-Congressman Carltoii-11. Curtis, of Erie, Pa. F 20. Hon. Sir George; Jessgl, British WhJtesman. , 25.- Hon. Timothy O. Howe, Postmaster General. 27. Ex-Congressman Charles Stetson, of Bangor, Me. ' 28; Congressman Thomas Herndon, of Alabama. John Broyrn, for many years the personal attendant of Queen Victoria. 29. Rev. Derwent Coleridge, a son of the poet Coleridge. Ex-Atty. Geh. Charles F:Gil', of Wisconsin. 3. C. C. Trowbridge, a leading citizen of Detroit. i 5.? Siifgeqn General Barnes, of the United States army.., . ’ ’ 9. Judge C. B. Lawrence, distinguished Chicago lawyer. Dr. B.' F. Crooker, of the M a higan. university, 14. John the inventor of the knitting machine.' 1 15. Francis S. Street, of the New York TTc£kij.' 17. Dr. wnjiam Farr, the best-known statis- •. tli.lan in England. I-. Dr. E. B. Turnipsced, a distinguished South Carolina physiciyu. -- ‘ 20. ‘ Ex-Congressman Roswell Hart, of Rochester, N. Y; Edward Nock, of Youngs-

town, Ohio, the first man to puddle iron in the United States. Solomoiu S. Gray, of Natick, Mass., the original ntanufaeturer’ of paper collars. 22. Suleiman Pasha, a famous Turkish General. Mrs. Stover, sister of the late President Johnson. 23. Col. Jack-Hayes, of Mexictin war fame. 24. Jules Sandeau, French novelist. ExSurgeon General Palmer, United States navy. 251 Eliza Pinkston, the notorious witness in the Hayes-Tilden Presidential contest. MAY. I. Dr. Henry Backus, the pioneer educator of idiots. John Borven, of Wisconsin. .a comrade of Davy Crockett. Hannah BurnMde (colofedj, the oldest woman in Arkansas, aged 112. C. Rev.-Josiah Henson (colored), the original of Mrs. -Stowe’s “Unelc ITom.’’ Louis Viardot, eminent French author. 11. Mrs.lh'.nrmh S. Grant, mot her of exPresident Grant. Amasa Stone, the wealthiest man in Cleveland, Ohio. > 31. James T. Rapier, ex-Congressman from Alabama. Gen. A. P. Buell, U, S. A. JCXE. 5. James Fisk, Sr., father of the late Jim Fisk. Ex-Chief Justice Cushing, of New Hampshire. =—

7, Charles C. Fulton, publisher of the Baltiiiiui'C A iaericdii. 11. John Randolph Tucker,, ex-Adniiral in the navj-. 13. Zebina Eastman, of Chicago, one of the old-time Abolitionists. 14. Ex-Senator Eugene Casserly, of California. Ex-Gov. Charles J. Jenkins, of Georgia. A. C. Jordan, aged 107, of Chattanooga, Tenn, 13. Israel Washburn,' ex-Governor of Maine? 14. Gen. Geo. W. Warren, a prominent' Bostonian. ’ 17. Bishiop Peck, of the M. E. church. 18. Lydia Pinkham, celebrated as a large pMcatmcxUcitte - —— ..? 20. William Chambers, celebrated Scotch ' piiblisluy, e . /—. 21. William Mason, of Taunton. Mass., a noted inventor and locomotive buiiiiiT. 23. Arbuckle, the famous eornet'st. 25. Edo ar<! lab )ulaye. i 'rem h pri/Kt. author ami statesman. Philippe Heuschiing, a noted Belgian author.. 28. Ex-th cl'J list ice Sliarsworxl. of Pennsylvania. is. James W. Shealian. one of the leading journalists of Chicago. Ex-Congressman Rooney, of Delaware, 20. Archbishop Wcod, of Philadelphia. Gen. Charles Ewing, of Washinglon. Bishop Co’lenso, at Natal, South Africa. 21. Charles Backus, the well-known negro minstrel. 1 25« Dr. Frederick Knapp, a famous dentist, of New Orleans.' 1 _ 26, Stephen Anderson, LL. D., of Princeton college, a noted educator. Jl’lvY. 2. Rev. v Thomas N. Burke, famous as a priest and lecturer. , 4, Catholic Archbishop Purcelt of Cincinnati. Episcopal Bishop Pinckney, of Baltimore.? Catholic Bishop McMullen, of Davenport, loivti. Lieut. (bl. Francis N. Farquhar, of the Engineer Corps. 8, Ex-Congressman J. D. Bald Arin. of Worcester, Mass. s!arie Von Elsner (Mlle. Litta), the pfima donna. ,=,ll. Jesse 11. Mctote, Consul to Callao, South "America. z 12. Lou is W:tl■m. a: i Iml ia n. a” i d 10!*, at Lake George. N. Y. 14. Charley H. Stratton (Gen. TotuThumb), thq lambus dwarf,, aged 45. 18. Ex-Congressman Archibald McAllister, of Pittsburgh, Pa. 19. Iwakura, a celebrated Japanese statesman. - _ ' . ’ , 23. Ex-Congressman (lin ry Twjtclje'i, of Massai-hu-a tts. tleti. 11. <>. C. Ord, of the United States army. 24. Ex-Gov. Tiionms Swann, of Maryland. 25. Gen. Fenwick Williams, of the British army. ' 1 "7, Monigoiuery Biair, of Maryland, Post- . master General under Lincoln. 28, Thomas Hoyne. a distinguished lawyer, of Chicago. *

. Sil. Edward Ridley, a leading dry-goods merchant, ,of New York. ( ———.....,r7 J ~-•' • 3. Milton H. Sanford, the well-known turfman. * , i 5. Prof. T. W. Tobin, of Louisville, Ky.,ja scientist. 11. Edwilrd Dubuf, famous French painter, 14. Augustus ,M. Herrington, a distinguished Illinois lawyer. E. R. Hawn, a leading citizen of Indiana. Georgft Marston, a prominent Massachusetts lawyer. 16. Robert Hewitt Broxvn, of Albion, N. Y.. a prominent Mason and author. 18, Jere S. Black, of Pennsylvania, one of the most prominent public men in' the ebuntry. -William Wirt Sykes, a well-known author. 24. Count of Chambord, head of the rcyal house of France. , ~ ~ i 26, Walter E. Pool, member-of Congress f from North Carolina, " • 27. E. M. Pease, ex-Governor of Texas. SEPTEMBEK. 2. Jackson Doxvner, ex-Associate Justice ol the Wisconsin Supreme Court. M. E. Cutts, member of Congress from lowa. 3. Ivan Tourgahieff, the famous Russian novelist, 4. Manvoodl England's professional hangman.

’Tis Christmas Day. And at the central meaTare set The household group entire, From aged sire to smallest pet. The grace proceeds. With bowed head And heart engage;! in grateful flow to Heaven For blessings past and present. And for hope beyond. Each older one full reverencepays AVhile Grandpa leads in spoken ' f '"word .< ?'i Of thanks. The little ones, Unlearned as yet concerning Him Whose loving hand fills all tlibir needs. And eager for the coming feed, .. With open eyes and wat’flng mouths, . Gaze longingly on table’s load. While faithful Uncle Joe, Behind Old Master’s chair; .In attitude devout pays earnest heed.

7. Mrs. Julia P. Smith, novelist,; at Hart- | ford. Ct. i 9. Col. David P. Halloway, a prominent Inj diana politician. Sir Harry Maxse, Governor I General of Newfoundland. 10. Hugh Law, Lord Chancellor of Ire1 land. - . ’ 11. Henri Conscience, noted Belgian novelist. Admiral Pierre, noted French naval officer. ' 12. Hugh J. Hastings, noted New York editor. Gen. Ti S. Fauntleroy, former United States army officer. Thomas Green Davidson, ex-member of Congress from Louisiana. Pellis Manny, of Moline, 111., inventor of* the Manny reaper. Charles J. Foster, a New York journalist. . .13. Sit RichardCollinson, of the British "navyAJJebrgeH. Bangs, Superintendent of Pinkerton's Detective Agency. r IL Victor Le Franc, —a —Life Senator of France. - 7 ITT Junius Brutus Booth, the actor. 23. Dr. E. F. Hattield, eminent Presbyterian divine. .., ’ 2ft. Col. George Knapp, senior proprietor of the St; Louis 75 jr/hi'eu;;.. aged 115 years. . O< TOBER, 2. Judge Kidder, of the Dakota Supreme ' Court. 3. Bear Admiral Sands, of the navy. 87" Mrs. J. M. Hanning, last survivor of the Alamo massacre. 10. Surgeon General Charles 11. Crane, of the United States army. 12. Col. Barnabas Burns, a prominent Ohioan. ' . 14. Mrs. Boniface^a well-known actress. 17. Gen. James B. Steelman, of Toledo, O. 19. S. M. Edged, iji leading citizen of St. Louis, Mo. •> 20. Ex-Congr'.ssman Charles J. Albright, of Ohio. . 21. Mrs. John Russell. Young, wife of the American Minister to China. 22. t'lipt. Mayne-Be'ld, the English novriist. 24. Jean Paul, distinguished French surgeon. 25. Rev. I: tV. Pcinl>roke7 oldest : CcngregUr tional minister-in New Hampshire. S 3, William . Voihn. N. J,, ageSFirj. Margaret Mailer, at BrookIj n,N. Y., aged IOJ. 29. G. N. Fox. of N<-w York, formerly Assistant Secretary of.,tfte Navy'. ‘ 31, Aripistead Burt, ex-member -of\ Con. gross from Eolith Carolina. , , ' Xovm.u;:;. ' , '77 2. Frank Bt I’onli. of author of the "Ond liquor law. 5. William SWinburne. of 'Paterson, N. J., the pioneer locomotive'builder. 6. Theo 1< re I'- Randolph. ex-L'hited States Senator and ei-feovernor of New Jersey'. ■ ' 9J Gen. Alchlbiadcs de Blanc, a prominent jurist of Louisiana, IS. Ex-Gov. Natt Head. of New Hampshire. Admiral Creighton, of the navy.

14. Dr, J. Marion Sims, of New York, Ccle- ' T9.'Gi?u.' 'Angijfttns C. Dodge, ex-L'nited-States sbiajor'from lowa. 21. Coni. John M. Berrien, of the navy. 22. Johtt McKeoti, an eminent New York lawyer, . i 26. Sojdtlrner Truth, the noted-colored womdn, ,aged 108. 27. At Briscoe, 111, John J. .Simmons, aged 102. 28. Hon. William L. Greenly, a prominent citizen of George B. Carse, of the United States army. 29. Ex-Gov. William E. Stevenson, of Virginia. 30. Prof. Tice, of St. Louis, a well known iveather prophet. - DECl.tUU'.ll. _ ■ ‘ 1, Julius Payer, the Austrian Arctic explorer. 3. G. IL -Mined, a leading merchant of Boston. 4. TFredieric Ives, a wealthy publisher of New Haven, Conn. __ 6. John T. Donnelly, theatrical' manager’ Philadelphia. 7. Alex. C. Joslyn, a well-known hotel man of Netv York, Boston and Cincinnati. 8. E. F. Bishop, a prominent and xvcalthy

citizen of Connecticut. James Burns, a leading citizen of Detroit. 10. Mrs. J. A. Brown, of Milwaukee, a botfid temperance lecturer. -■