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Show UanelrauU and Prlaottl Dead. New York, Sept. IS. Dion Bouclcault, the plaj wrifht and acf or, died toulaht After a lingering illness, ill-ness, lie had caught a cold, w hich developed Into pneumonia. Nfw Yonir, SepL IS. Benjamin Franklin Pcixottldlcd this morning, after a long Illness, of consumption He was born in this city In 1S.1I. Esrly In life he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and studied law In the office of Stephen A. Doughts. He ru moved in 1S57 to ban Franciscc. In 1S70 President Grantapnolntcd him consul at Bucharest, lie returned In IS7t, aud In ISit was appointed conul at Lyons, aad remained there until 1SS5. IVIxottl was socially so-cially a man of mark among his co-religiouUts co-religiouUts of the Jewish faith, to whcw welfare In all d'rectlons much of lib life and energy were devoted. |