Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1878 — Necrological. [ARTICLE]

Necrological.

The Detroit News furnishes the following chronological summary of the more conspicuous persons who have “gone over to the majority” during the last year: 4. Com. Vanderbilt, the Railroad King. 4. Henri Monier, French artist and author. 7. Herman Brockhaus, German Orientalist. 7. Winther, jgreat Danish poet. 9. Lucille M estern, American actress. 11. Alexander Bain, English author and scholar. 11. Frangois Buloz, founder ol the Baau des . PtHT * 11. Thomas Page, English architect. 24. Christian Poggendorf, eminent German physicist. 27. The Rev. G. B. Jocelyn, President, of Albion College. —. Joseph Smith, Rear-Admiral, U. 8. N. —. Kling, German chess problemist. —. Signor Blitz, well-known ventriloquist, etc. rBBKUAHT. 2. Leon Joseph G staves, musician and critic, Paris. 5. James A’den, Rear-Admiral U. 8. N. 6.. John Mahonv, well-known Fenian leader. 8. Charles Wilkes, Rear-Admiral U. 8. N. 10. Theodoras Bailey, Rear-Admiral U. 8. N. 11. Ferguson, surgeon to Queen 14'Changarnier. French General. 14. Amadee Pichot, French author. 16. Ludwig von Gerlach, prominent Pru»,lun Conservative. 18. Herr Motenthsl/ ffeRMO dramatist

18. C'harlM H. Davis, Kear-AdmWal U. 8. N. 20. IxiuU M. Goldalxirougb, Rear-Admiral U. 8. N. 23. John Oxenford, prominent English critic. 28. Jung Bahadoor, Indian ruler. march. 3. Joel T. Hart, American sculptor. 5. Marquis de Compegien, the dieting utshed African traveler. 6. Joseph Autran, French poet and draaiatist. 6. Gordon Buck, distlntcuiehixl America n sur7. JoSann Jaooby, great German Social .Democrat. 7. Walter Bagchot, English politician and financial writer. —, 7. Matilda Heron, American actress. 7. Emory Washburne, of Muwa ebuaetts. 7 George Odger, English workman’s agitator. APRIL. 1. Marechai, great French painter. 3. Badou, noted Belgian- painter. 5. Julius otto, great German song-writer. 8. Dr. W. A. Muhlenberg, author of “I Would Not Live Alwsy.” 20. Edward Belcher, well-known English Admiral, famous for his Arctic explorations. 29. Alexander Braun, Gentian itotanlst, geologist and paleontologist. 29. The notorious Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee. MAT. 2. John Forsyth, Southern editor, etc9. Commodore Totten, U. 8. N. 11. The Rev. Dr. Taylor Lewis, Professor at Union College, Schenectady, and a wellknown philologist, essayist, etc. 11. Gustav von Manstein, German General. 13. Louis Joseph Ernest Picard, French advocate and statesman. 17. Edmund Quincy, author, Massachusetts. 22. Mathew Digby Wyatt, English architect and designer of Crystal Palace. 29. J. Lothrop Motley, the American historian. 29. Fletcher Harper, last of the original firm of Harper Brothers. Henty Perkins, English sculptor. JUNE. 3. Sophia Frederica Matilda, Queen of Holland. 15. Lady Sterling Maxwell (Lady Norton). 15. Mary Carpenter, English authoress and philanthropist. 16. The Hon. D. D. Pratt, United States exSenator from Indiana and ex-Comtnis-sioner of Internal Revenue. 17. The Rev. J. 8. C. Abbott, American author. 20. Charles F. Briggs, a well-known Journalist, of New York City. 24. Com. J. R. Goldsborough. 25. Robert Dale Owen, prominent American Spiritualist and social reformer. 26. Santini, Italian astronomer. 27. Hugh W. Mercer, Confederate General. 30. Heis, German astronomer. JULY. 6. Fr. William Hacklsender, the “Garman Dickens.” 9. Prof. Santiom Tcnnev, of Williams College. 12. Sir George Bell, veteran British General. 29. Samuel Warren, English novelist, author df “ Ten Thousand a Year,” etc. 29. George Ward Hunt, First Lord of the Admiralty, Great Britain.

AUGUST. 4. Field-Marshal von Steinmetz, celebrated Prussian General. 9. Dr. A. B. Crosby, Professor at Bellevue Hospital, New York. 15. William Longman, well-known publisher, of London. 16. Dr. Asa D. Smith, President of Dartmouth -- College. 19. Henri Conneau, French surgeon and physician to the late Emperor Napoleon. 20. Henry Rogers, English writer, author of “ The Eclipse of Faith,” etc. 28. Ben Deßar, tne American “Falstaff.” 29. Brigham Young, President of the Mormon Church. 30. Admiral Semmes, of Confederate fame. 30. William Shannon, ex-Governor of Kansas. SEPTEMBER. 1. E. L. Davenport, American actor. 3. Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman and historian, and ex-President of the French Republic. 14. Constantine Canaris, Greek statesman. 16. Levi Coffin, well-known anti-slavery apostlfr unfl flfflqgr its tbe underground rallroad. 16. Henry Compton, English comedian. 20. Louis V. Bogy, United States Senator from Missouri. 22. W. H. F. Talbot, one of the pioneers in photography. 23. Leverrier, celebrated French astronomer. ‘l9. Henrv Melggs, American railroad builder —in Peru. OCTOBER. 3. Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore. 3. Mme. Titiens, the great finger. 24. Geo. L. Fox, American comedian. 28. Joseph Durham, English sculptor. 29. Edwin Adams, American actor. 29. Gen. Forrest, Confederate chieftain. 31. Baron Frederick von Wrangel, Field Marshal of the Prussian Army. NOVEMBER. 1, 0. P. Morton, U. S. Senator, Indiana’s “ War Governor,” etc. 1. Pierre Lanfrey, French Senator and historian. 4. Duvergier, French jurist. 6. Gustav Brion, French painter. 8. Amelia, Dowager Queen of Saxony. 9. Jose Olozga, Spanish Progressionist leader. 14. Julia Kavanagn, English authoress. 23. Sauveur Henri Victor Bouvier, the wellknown French physician and medical writer. 24. Moses H. Grinnell. New York merchant, and patron of Polar research. DECEMBBH. 7. Benj. Huger, Confederate General. 11. Sidney Stnike, English architect. 15. Lord Percy, General in English Army. 17. D’Amelle de PaladtnA,French General. 28. G. W. McCook, General U. 8. A., and of the “ fighting” McCook family.