, 1874-11-04

Tho telegraph announces tho death Oh Sunday
afternoon Of tho Hon. Enos r. Yhrnop, At the
rosidouco Of luis uophow, i. 4. 7. Martin, Eu1.,
OH Owaaoo Lake. noar Auhnyn, n. Z. Gov.
Tlroop Ind reached tho great ago OF 90 years,
and but Bhort four weeks ngo mot aoc!nl
gathering OF friends to groot Gov. Dix, himself
IN good health. and with faoulties but little I'M
paired by tho advancing inilrmttcs Of ago. 11o
belonged emphaticallY to generation now past.
His life aud death arc worthy OF moro than
passing notico and passing pause of
tic over-hurrying footsteps OF our lilo
that now Is, with Its turnoila and
busy ongroBsmonts. IIa WAS ono Of an H.
lustrloua circle Of distinguished atatesmen, poll
ticianB, mud lawyers Of Now York, who. during
tho first half Of tho present century, gavo tono
and mark to tho Government aud laws aud
social life Of that great State, and exercised no
inconBidorable Influence upon tho Union Mt
largo. His public lifo waH ominentty creditabio
and honorable to himBof and Useful III his day
aud gonoratson. In his private llfo ho vas tho
gentleman OF culture enlarged baneyoloncc, aud
moro than usually winning and a'niable address
aud temper aud without my Of tue fault8
80 Liable to public men in tho tenlpta-
tiong Of public life. Always Of the Demo-
cratic party, he waH n co.actor With its
leaders in It's palmiest days Of poTor. aud III
duence, and epleulil auccossoa. In 181d ho
represented bis district In Congress-. Retiring
from that, ho took high placo at tho Bar, in
company with Judge Lockwood, subsequently
tho louorod Judge Of tho Supreme Court Of
Illinois. With tho adoption OF the Constitution
Of 1921 in New York, ho was appointed ono OF
the oight Circuit Judges Of tho Etatc and for tho
Seventh Judicial Circuit. This Office no filled
WITH ability aud satisfaction to tho Western
Bar, then among tho strongest in tho State,
until elected, In 1928, Lioutonaut-d Governor
upon tho ticket with Martin Van Buror,
In tho groat jackson contest. Wh0u b1r.
Van Buren, was called by Gen. Jackson
to the portfolio Of Secretary OF State. Judge
Throop became Governor, aud at the noxt bon
NAL o1cotlon, in 1880, was chosen Governor for
the ensuing term. He subsequently received
tho appointment aad acted for soma years ae
United States Minister to the Court Of Naples
and Afterwards filled tho Office Of Naval Onico1
for long period at tho port Of New York. II
all theao public positions no breath of a1andoi
over impugued lis integrity and high character,
Retiring early from public life, Ao souRht the
"ter quaterque 1eati aqricola" enjoyment oi
Virgil, and in tho quiet aud poacoful pursuits OF
agriculture contrasted aomownat tnmutuous
political course to tho great benoAs of his CO.
laborors in That rural fold.
Gov. Throop waa married to Miss Evnlana Vre'
denbutgh, beautiful and accomplished lady,
youngest daughter Of William I. Trodenburgh,
OF SkaneatoloH, N. Y, and WAS cal!od to mourn
hor early loss in 1880, without children. Since
then ho uever married, and his home has been
with his family relatives aud descendants.
uo has fallen like shock OF corn, fully ripe,
| and gono to Join tho innumorablo throng, al-
most the last Of his generation, With tho love
and reverence OF those who knew HIM best and
leaving name and example without blernisl1 or
| spot. s. 4. G.