Show notable deaths the notable deaths of the year 1887 did nor aggregate so many eminent names as either 1885 or 1886 but those who were cut down by the irresistible reaper were not less leas prominent in modern history the loss the church sustained in the death of bishop potter was one that was deeply felt he died ift at the ripe age of eighty four crowned by a life of immeasurable good to his bis fellow men soon after followed bishop lee at the age of eighty a man of great soul and a blameless life rev bev henra ward beecher laid down tiles lites burdens at the age of seventy four no divi was more prominently etly before the american public and none of the deaths of the year commanded more of the attention of the nation the death of john G saze saxe the american humorist poet at the age of tl 71 was peculiarly sad his bis brilliant mind and sparkling fancy maying diving for some two years immediately preceding his death been clouded by an insanity of the most pitiful character mechanics and engineering lost great and death ot at joseph whitworth the distinguished engineer alvin dark clark the famous maker of telescopic lenses and alfred krupp the eminent gun founder authorship and journalism suffered the loss of ben perley 68 years john palgrave simpson 80 sir charles young the distinguished dramatic writer aft lady ann brassey the anth authoress th oress J B beresford hope the widely known journalist at 67 jean D arny the f french reach historian at 76 michael katkoff the russian journalist 67 dinah at 61 the eminent autho authoress tess the tae record of whose genius will illumine the of english literature far all time and sergeant W Ball Ballant autive loe the famous english author who died at the age of 75 in statesmanship the worlds chief losses were sir stafford northcote 69 cardinal Jaco jacobini blut 52 agostino depretis 70 italian italia minister of the ulterior interior ex gover nor L P blackburn oi of kentucky 71 elihu B washburn 71 whose distinguished tm dished diplomatic career reflected sue such IT honor upon our country earl lyons 70 the man whose ministerial career placed him at the head of english diplomatists music lost by madame jenny lind biad death at 66 perhaps the most gentle and gifted artist whose name has ever graced musical annals the judi judiciary suffered the loss of chief justice woods of the supreme court of the united states at the age of 63 other notable deaths were those these of wash ington bartlett governor of california at the age of 63 whose career and up upright r ht life are too well known in ca california I 1 t to call for words in this place general charles P stone the engineer who laid the foundations for Bart holdis statue ot of Li liberty and who became famous a aab stone pasha for military ralli tad ability and daring in the turkish army ex Go governor virner wm smith of virginia aked 90 benjamin Hoi houlday HoU laday aday axed aged 68 whose name is written into tho the history of the country as tto the originator of the pony express tw pioneer of the transcontinental railroads john taylor 79 the head ot of the Marmon Church and successor of brigham young youn rear admiral J R BM M mallan y of the oie united states savy gayy at 70 0 ex x gover nor W B washburn of massachusetts 67 rear admoral admiral S W A ek olson of the united states navy at the age of 67 daniel manning ex secretary of the ho treasury treasur y or of the united states aged 56 66 and J S marmaduke governor of missouri at the age of 64 record union af |