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Show , SENATOR WILSON DEAD. Maryland. Kepr.ntatlTe Expire. Suit-denly Suit-denly l.a.t Night. Washington, Feb. 25. Senator Wilson Wil-son of Maryland, who has been India-posed India-posed for several days, died suddenly last evening. Ho was bora at Snow Hill, Md., on December 23, 1821. His father was a gentleman of more tbau local distinction, and was a member of the house of representatives in the Twentieth and Twenty-lirst congresses. Senator Wilson's preparatory education was gained at L'niou academy and Washington academy, from whonca he was entered a student of Jefferson college, Pennsylvania. He was graduated at this scut of learning in August, 1841. He-turning He-turning to Snow Hill he studied law ! and was admitted to thti bar. Dining the twenty years between 1H4H and lKtiS hu built up a large practice and achieved superior professional reputation. His publio service began in the year 1847. when he was elected to tno legislature legis-lature of Maryland, lu 1852 ho was a presidential elector on the Tierce and King ticket. He was elected a member of the house of representatives at Washington Wash-ington in the year 1272, and served as such from Dee. 1, 1873, to March:), 1875. At the time of his election to the United Slates senate, in 1885, he was serving us circuit judge. Senator Wilson was distinguished dis-tinguished for his legal learning and gonerous culture. Nkw Yokk, Feb. 25. Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Hichard F. O'Roirne, of the Twenty-lirst infantry, U. S. A., lately in command at Fort Sheridan, died yesterday. Ho was east on a leave of absence. Baltimohe, Feb. 25. Captain Charles Thomas, U. S. N., retired, is dead. I'lTTSHum, Pa., Feb. 25 Chief Engineer En-gineer H. G. White, U. S. N., died last night. |