The New York herald., 1863-10-26
Obituary.
DEATH OF AN Ex- hEnBER OF ASSEMBLY.

Mr. DENNIS MoCABK, well known republican politician,
expired at his residence Yorkvie, corner Of Seventy
first and Third last Friday, in the for
te,h year Of his age Mr.. Mccabe represented the SiI
teenth Assembly d;slrct for terms in Albany, and
proved very eifcieat and active member. His funeral
took yesterday afternoon and was attended largely
by the friends of the family as well as by his old political
associates The remains were inferred Ia Cypress Hills
Cemetery.
DEATH OF DIR. DARCY.
from the Newark Advertiser, Oct. 22.l
This event. which has for days been
expected by hii intimate friends, regret 10 an
nouncc occurred tbs morning twenty minutes before
eleven clock and Dr. John Darcy no longer among
enliven the social circle, cheer the despondin and
relieve the suerirg which seemed to be his province TO
larger degree perhaps than has fallen to the lot OF any
other man among u.s.
Dr. Darcy a native OF Morris county In this State,
having been born IN Hanover township. February "a,
l7s8. He consequently in the seventy sixth year Of
his age HIS father being the leading physician OF that
vicinity, DIR. d. succeeded him in that profession which
he practced In his native place with rare success TIL the
year 1882, when the cholera ragged with memorable vo
ence in our leading Cities At that time he was induced
to remove to this city and Immediately acquired most
extensive practice In which his tender devotion TO his
patients and sympathy in their suerngs the promptness
OF decision and skfu treatment Of disease In both the
medical and surgical departments Of his profession,
rendered his business calls that even his
extraordinarily staworth constitution suffered under the
task His practice which was perhaps, the most exten
sve and exactng OF any in the State was pursued by
him apparently more from OF duty and sympathy
subject OF constant remark that, while he never
neglected the most dsasreeaole and prohsess calls ne
from his pocket the means Tor securing his needy
patients necessaes and the uxures which they
needed. For this his business though exraord
nary large never realized to him in money than
competence he had collected oil he earned he
would probably have been one OF the most wealthy Of bis
was at the height Of his professional that the
California absorbed the public attention. and
DR.. D. partly from love OF adventure but for the
purpose Of much needed recreation and relief from his
arduoas cares projected an overland expedition 70 the
young joined his party, and the expedition was
finally accomplished with success but his own health
rather impaired than improved under the unaccus
toned privatons Of California lfc and he returned by
the shmus route 10 his old friends and PATIENTS among
whom he soon found himself reinstaied.
Or. Darcy always occupied a prominent political posi-
tion and attached to the democratic party whose
fortunes he followed through all its vicsstudes with de-
voted ZEAL and In rewarded by its confidence in
many forms. In early life he represented mis- native
county IN the legislature and was appointed United
son. Ha continued to hold the position during
Mr.. Van Buren's administration. and superntend-
ed the for 1874. He also q frequent
delegate to the National and State conventions Of
his party and there was probably no Office within the
ly received. He only yielded to their solicitations
become candidate for ofce and then
ceived the majority Of votes on political grounds
During the later years OF his life DR.. d. most ac
lively identified with the railroad Interests and was en-
that subject few years ago. He was the first President
OF the New Jersey Railroad Company, and held tho
Office till the time Of his deatha period Of over thirty
years.
The distinguishing traits Of Dr. Darcys character were
his genial and disposition his devotion TO those
whose interests entrusted to hts and his lively
sympathy with suffering in every form, and he will be
missed by class n the community than by the
poor and destitute whoee wants he so often relieved
The funeral will take place at Grace church, Newark,
on Monday 26th inst. ITO day.. at eleven A. N.
DEATH OF CHIEF JUSTICE SAVAGE.
John Savage Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF this
State under the constitution Of 1921 died at Utica the
10Th OF October at the advanced age Of eghtyfour.
Judge Savage born at Salem. Washington county,
February d. 1779 and graduated at Union College
IN $780, He appointed BY Mr.. Jefferson District Al
torncy for tho Northern district Of New York. In 1912
he elected to the Assembly, with Samuel Young,
Governor Bouck and Others and supported the republican
party and its policy In 1914 and 1916 be elect
ed TO Congress- and at the close OF the second term
appointed Comptroller of the State He the orgins
tor Of the system OF taxing corporations. by which
large OF taxable property added 10 the vaua-
on OF the State In January 1923 he received the ap
pontmont OF Chief Justice OF tho Supreme Court which
he held till 1896 when he resigned account OF the bad
health OF his wire.
Professor PuTNAA. Of Dartmouth College, who
his the Africa died board the steam
ship Alpha, the passage from Halifax TO Boston OF
consumption. His wife with him at tho tme His
body will be sent to New Hampshire.