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J., nnd at an early ago showed a taste fur a 

 public exhibition of his powers as a gymnast 

 in H traveling circus, in which lie was an- 

 nounced as " 1'rof. Richard Risley, athlete, 

 and performer on the flute," a title which ho 

 retained through life. In 1888 he made hid 

 appearance in Philadelphia, at Welsh's 

 i'ii-. -I!--. Ho trained bis two sons, John and 

 Harry, while yet very young, to perform with 

 him, ami the " Ki>ley family" hocamo famous 

 ami rich. An engagement at Drury Lane, ami 

 other theatres in London, in 1846, and a per- 

 formance hefore Prince Albert and the Queen, 

 at Windsor Castle, made the professor still 

 more popular. After receiving badges and 

 promts from the Queen, he and his boys went 

 to France, and then to St. Petersburg. Here 

 he distinguished himself as a marksman with 

 the ritle, winning sixteen rifles as prizes. In 

 the Russian capital he also excelled all his com- 

 petitors in skating. He returned to London, 

 and at a dinner given to him wagered that he 

 was the best shot, the toughest wrestler, the 

 longest jumper, the farthest thrower of the 

 hammer, and the finest billiard-player in the 

 city. IJis boast was on the next day shown 

 not to bo an idle one, for, though London's 

 best sporting-men came out against him, he hit 

 the bull's eye with the rifle a majority of 

 times, vanquished the wrestler, made a stand- 

 ing jump of thirteen feet one inch, and gave 

 the London hammer-thrower ten feet and beat 

 him fifteen inches. But the wager in regard 

 to the billiard-match seems to have been the 

 first step in the downward course from the 

 summit of his fame and wealth. The well- 

 known English billiard-champion, Roberts, was 

 pitted against him, and he lost. He at once 

 came to this country, sought out our best 

 American billiard-player, Andrew Stark, and 

 carried him back to match him against his antag- 

 onist, Roberts, for heavy wagers, all of which 

 he lost, amounting to $30,000. He returned 

 to this country, bought a fine place near Ches- 

 ter, Pa., and sent his sons to college. But his 

 former active life had unfitted him for that of 

 a country gentleman, and he again took to the 

 theatrical business, and in its prosecution final- 

 ly spent his whole fortune. The importation 

 of the Roussel Sisters and ballet from France, 

 and other European actors, met with consid- 

 erable loss. In 1848 he visited Japan, and se- 

 cured, for performance in this country, at a 

 cost of $100,000, the first royal Japanese troupe 

 of acrobats and wrestlers. Every attempt to 

 return to public favor failed, and in 1870 his 

 last venture was made with some English act- 

 ors, who deserted him and left him to pay all 

 expenses. 



May 26. ANTHOKY, CHABLES L., a New 

 York merchant, manufacturer, and underwriter, 

 a native of Providence, R. I. ; died in New 

 York City, in the 55th year of his age. He 

 had been largely engaged in the manufacture 

 and sale of woolen goods, at first in the firm 

 of Anthony, Whittemore & Clark, and after- 



wan! <>f Anthony A; Hale, and was also a spe- 

 cial partner with Whitt. -more, Peet, Post dc 

 Co., a member of thu Chamber of Comn. 

 a director of the New York Life Insurance 

 Company, the Fourth National Bank, and the 

 (Jiianliaii Fire Insurance Company ; amemhi-r 

 of the Union League and Knickerbocker Clubs. 



May 80. FLEMING, General ROBEBT, a lead- 

 ing lawyer of Lycoming County, Pa. ; died at 

 Williarasport, Pa., aged about 80 years. He 

 was the senior member of the Lycoming bar, 

 and had been a State Senator and a member 

 of the Constitutional Convention of 1837-'38. 



J/rtt/30. SPKAOUE, HAVII.AH Mow in. M.D., 

 an able and successful physician of New York ; 

 died at Fordhara, N. Y., aged 89 years. He 

 was born in Scotland, Conn., July 4, 1885, 

 fitted for college at West Killingly Academy, 

 graduated from Amherst College in 1858 and 

 from the University Medical College, New 

 York, in 1861. He became by rtxamination a 

 junior walker in the New York Hospital in 

 the winter of 1861, but he resigned this posi- 

 tion at the breaking out of the civil war and 

 became an assistant surgeon in the Regular 

 Army, passing No. 2 in a long list of suc- 

 cessful applicants. He distinguished himself 

 on the field of battle, under General Lyon, by 

 his coolness in operating under fire. After 

 this Dr. Sprague had charge of a hospital on 

 the Mississippi River, connected with General 

 Grant's army, and at Fort Schuyler. He re- 

 signed his position in the army at the close 

 of the war, and entered private practice at 

 West Farms, and subsequently at Fordham. 

 He was also physician to the " Home for In- 

 valids," at West Farms, from 1866 to 1870, and, 

 from 1869 to his death, attending-physician 

 of the " Home of Rest for Consumptives," at 

 Tremont, N. Y. Dr. Sprague was no ordinary 

 man. He had greatly endeared himself to the 

 community in which he lived, and the pro- 

 fession in New York mourned him as a gifted, 

 accomplished, and worthy associate. 



May 81. JAUDON, SAMVEL, a distinguished 

 banker and financier ; died in Philadelphia, 

 aged 80 years. He was the cashier of the 

 United States Bank in 1832, and under his 

 management it attained great prosperity and 

 influence. After the removal of the deposits 

 he established the United States Bank of Penn- 

 sylvania, and went to London to represent its 

 interests there. His reputation for financial 

 ability was very great for many years. After 

 the failure of this bank, in 1845, he returned 

 to the United States, and had since lived in 

 retirement. 



May 81. PEABSON, ISAAC GREEN, an emi- 

 nent merchant and underwriter of New 

 York ; died in New York City, aged 87 years. 

 He was born in Boston, but came to New 

 York in early life, and was for many years in 

 business in South Street. He was the first 

 secretary of the Merchants' Exchange, a prom- 

 inent member of the Chamber of Commerce, 

 one of the founders and a life-long director of 



