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OBITUARIES, AMERICAN. (MAYNARD MIZNER.) 



breeders' live-stock association formed in the 

 United States. In 1876 he was elected to the In- 

 diana Legislature on the Democratic ticket in a 

 strong Republican county; in 1882 was a candidate 

 for State Senator, but was defeated. In 1890, when 

 the Farmers' Alliance was at the height of its pros- 

 perity, he was elected Secretary of State as the 

 representative of the farming interest. In 1892 he 

 was chosen Governor of Indiana. The coal miners 

 struck soon after his inauguration, but he called 

 out the State militia and subdued the rioting in a 

 few days. A question arising as to the payment of 

 the troops, he pledged his personal credit with the 

 banks for $41,000 in order to secure the money for 

 the soldiers. He had a bitter fight with a corpora- 

 tion organized for the purpose of conducting 

 winter races in Lake County, and won. Mr. Mat- 

 thews was a Free-Silver Democrat, and had a large 

 following when mentioned as a possible candidate 

 for the presidency in 1890. 



Maynanl. John Parker, physician, born in 

 Boston, Mass., in 1826 ; died in Dedham, Mass., 

 Feb. 26, 1898. He was educated in the Boston 

 Latin School and Yale College and was graduated 

 at Harvard Medical School in 1848. After practic- 

 ing for four years at Newton Lower Falls, he 

 settled permanently in Dedham. Dr. Maynard 

 claimed to have been the discoverer of collodion, a 

 distinction likewise claimed by Josiah Curtis, M. D. 

 Without going into the controversy, it may be 

 said that in a communication addressed to Dr. John 

 D. Fisher, of Boston, under date of March 18, 1848, 

 which communication was read before the Boston 

 Society for Medical Improvement nine days later, 

 Dr. Maynard narrated the history of what he termed 

 his discovery, lie also detailed his method of ap- 

 plying liquid adhesive plasters, or .ethereal solutions 

 of prepared cotton, in dressing wounds and in sur- 

 gical operations. The preparation afterward re- 

 ceived the name of collodion. The discovery was 

 regarded in medical circles as one of superior im- 

 portance. 



Meredith, Henry Clay, actor, born in Phila- 

 delphia, Pa., in 1830 ; died in New York, Feb. 28, 

 1898. He began life as a seaman in the United 

 States navy. He enlisted at the outbreak of the 

 civil war and continued in active service until its 

 close with the exception of nine months, during 

 which he was imprisoned at Andersonyille. He 

 first appeared on the stage as a supernumerary at 

 the Boston Museum, and gave such evidence of 

 ability that he was soon advanced to the playing of 

 responsible parts. In 1880 he was leading man in 

 support of Adele. Belgarde. He was the first 

 dramatic representative of Copeau in " L'Asso- 

 moir" in the United States when that play was 

 produced at the Olympic Theater, New York city, 

 in the autumn of 1880. His next triumph was in 

 the part of Malvolio in an elaborate production of 

 "Twelfth Night" made by Robson and Crane at 

 the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, in the 

 autumn of 1881. He was thenceforth esteemed an 

 excellent character actor. During the season of 

 1881-'82 he played the principal male roles with 

 Mine. Fanny Janauschek in "Brunhilde," "Me- 

 dea," "Mother and Son," "Macbeth." "Mary 

 Stuart," " Bleak House," and " Deborah." In the 

 seasons that followed until 1889 Mr. Meredith 

 traveled as a star, with his own company, playing 

 a melodrama called " Ranch 10." After the popu- 

 larity of this play was worn out he returned to the 

 place of a leading man. 



Merrill. Joseph, historian, born in Amesbury, 

 Mass., in 1814; (tied there. Feb. 9, 1898. He was 

 town clerk from 1844 till 1880. In 1844 he was the 

 Democratic candidate for the Legislature in the 

 three-cornered contest in which John Greenleaf 



Whittier was the nominee on the Abolitionist 

 ticket. He published "A History of Amesbury" 

 (1881). 



Mills, Sebastian Bach, pianist, born in Ciren- 

 cester, England, March 13, 1888 : died in Wiesbaden, 

 Germany, Dec. 21, 1898. At the age of seven he 

 appeared before Queen Victoria. He afterward 

 attended the Leipsic Conservatory, where he re- 

 ceived his musical education. He also was a pupil 

 on the pianoforte of Bennett, Moscheles, and Liszt . 

 and in harmony and composition of Hauptmann 

 and Richter. In 1855 he was organist of the Roman 

 Cat-holic cathedral at Sheffield. About 1857 he 

 came to New York city. Since 1859 he had ap- 

 peared as a concert pianist throughout the United 

 States, and in 1859, 1867, and 1878 he made success- 

 ful tours through Germany. In May, 1897, he went 

 to Wiesbaden, and there established himself in his 

 profession. He was a popular, though not prolific 

 composer. Some of his best-known compositions 

 are "Barcarolle venetienne," op. 12; "Murmuring 

 Fountain," op. 22 ; " Recollections of Home," op. 23 ; 

 " Fairy Fingers," op. 24 ; " Toujours gai," polka, 

 op. 25; "Rosebud Mazurka" ; and "Fair Lillian.'' 



Mitchell, Mrs. Zerviah Gould, Indian princess, 

 born in Massachusetts in 1807; died in North 

 Abington, Mass., March 6, 1898. She was a lineal 

 descendant of Massasoit, representing the seventh 

 generation, and was the sixth generation removed 

 from King Philip. She was educated in Abington 

 and Boston, was married when seventeen years old, 

 and taught a private school in Boston for many 

 years. When seventy-one years old she assisted 

 Ebenezer W. Pierce in the compilation of a work 

 on Indian history. 



Mizner, John Kemp, soldier, born in Geneva, 

 N. Y., March 2, 1837; died in Washington, D. C., 

 Sept. 8, 1898. He was graduated at the United 

 States Military Academy and entered the army as 

 brevet 2d lieutenant in the 2d Dragoons, Jiily 1, 

 1856; was promoted 2d lieutenant, P'eb. 28, 1857; 

 1st lieutenant in the 2d Cavalry, May 9, 1861 : cap- 

 tain, Nov. 12, 1861 ; major in the 4th Cavalry, Jan. 

 26th, 1869 ; lieutenant colonel in the 8th Cavalry, 

 Jan. 9, 1886; colonel in the 10th Cavalry, April 15, 

 1890 ; brigadier general, May 26, 1897"; and was 

 retired June 7 following. In the volunteer service 

 he was commissioned a colonel in the 3d Cavalry of 

 Michigan, March 7, 1862; brevctted brigadier gen- 

 eral of volunteers, March 13, 1865; and was mus- 

 tered out of the service, Feb. 12, 1866. During the 

 civil war he was assigned first to the defenses at 

 Washington; later on he was engaged in the Mis- 

 sissippi campaign and in the siege of Corinth as 

 chief of cavalry of the Army of the Mississippi 

 under Gen. Rosecrans. He joined the army of 

 Gen. Grant, took part in the campaign against 

 Pemberton's troops, and was placed in command 

 of the left wing of the 16th Army Corps under (Jen. 

 Oglesby. In the latter part of 1803 his brigade 

 again served at Corinth. In 1864 his command 

 became part of the 7th Army Corps, serving in 

 Arkansas under Gen. Steele. Early in 1865 lie 

 was sent with his brigade to New Orleans to take 

 part in the operations against Mobile. After the 

 fall of Mobile the 3d Michigan Cavalry with other 

 troops went under Gen. Merritt to San Antonio, 

 Texas, where it took part in the demonstration aloi.g 

 the border; Col. Mizner succeeded Gen. Custer in 

 command of the central district of Texas, where he 

 remained till his regiment was mustered out. In 

 1867, as captain in the 2d Cavalry, he served on the 

 frontier, accompanying Gen. Dodge, chief engineer 

 of the Union Pacific Railway. In 1888, as lieuten- 

 ant colonel of the 8th Cavalry, he marched with his 

 regiment from Fort Concho, Texas, to Fort Meade, 

 Dak., a distance of 1,500 miles. 



