New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
OBII UARI.
JOHN y. DICKINSON.

John =. Dickinson, the senior member OF
the firm OF Dickinson Il Co.. bankers IN this city, died
yesterday mOran2 In Chicago OF apOpexy while on his
way 10 san Francisco to visit his daughter. Mrs. sher
wood. Mr. Dickinson was born in this city June
o. 1874 but lived with his uncle, p. X. Dick
lpson OF North Carolina until his sixteenth year.
Ue then came to New-York, and soon
after engaged IN commercial pursuits, and was Tor
many years a member Of the firm OF Wakeman Gookn
4 DcKerson, where he amassed large fortune About
tbree wears ago. on account OF Ill health he went TO
Europe where lie remained until last O;t0Der lie was
a director In the National Shoe and Leather Bank, the
Union Mutual Insurance Company, the Broadway III
suraucc Company. and the Brooklyn Dry Dock Com
many Before the change in the direction OF the
Tenth National Bank he was its President aud he was
also largely interested in the Brooklyn Ferry Company
In the early part Of his business career he was very sue
cessfu IN bis connected with the California
trade and was closely identified with its mercantile
history He was for many years member OF
Saint Paula Methodist Episcopal Church Of
this city and one OF It's prominent officials.
He married twice frs, wife being Almira Cocks SIS
ter Of John ID. Cocks President OF the Atlantic Fire In
suranee Co. His second wife. who survives him. was
Mrs Mary c. Lowe OF Boston, lady OF high
social position culture, ard marked literary ABILITY
A. tTustee and director Mr.. Dickinson administered
the affairs OF others with the same nuely ana pruuenro
that marked his management OF his own business ne
contributed nberay 10 the support o, tne pvos oon
enterprises OF his church. ana MS prvate
IN ID
four all or whom arc III lhis CITY except one
daughter IN san Francisco.
JOHN BRINE PHILIP.
John Birnie Philip, the sculptor, died In
London Sd inst. at tho early age OF 49, Among
the products Of bis skill series of groups COM
rring 81 fesizs figures, executed for the Prince Con-
sorts Memorial 10 Hyde Park. Praise OF the highest
kind was awarded TO these works OK art on
which he had expended tho thought and labor
also rercdQs
In st. Georges Chapel, Windsor, tho Crimean
monument Mt Westminster, and eight OF the statues IN
the Royal Gallery OF the Houses OF Parliament. Many
OF the decorations Of the new Foreign ONCE chief
among tnem being the colossal statue Of Her Majesty
the FACADE. were the WORK OF MI. fhlnp IN Tue
provinces ne executed in broDze the statue OF Richard
oastler at Bradford, and, in marble, nat Of Robert
Hall for tho town OF Leicester. At tho time OF
ARroyd. NJ. p Tor Hsllfax aud he had thrown his
markabe energies into favorite scheme Tor applying
terra ia modelling to interior domestic arehecture
especially chimney pieces many admirable designs for
which purpose occupy much OF the space III MS eA
teu,ye studos thanking OF tho largest plots vi p
yate ground SO near the center OF London In wide
artistic circle Mr. Philip was beloved ior MS gentle
modest and sympathetlc character, as u'n ID No WINS
admired for his gifts and attanineh,S
JAMES LAURIE
James Lourie. one of the ablest and widest
known civil engineers In this country died suddenly at
the Allyn House In Hartford, Conn., yesterday
He was nearly 70 years OF age, was ma
tive OF Scotland, and has been ChiefEngineer
OF the Norwich aud worcester anu 'no
New-Jersey Central Roads. and OF the 1nterOceanic
i,i'road a; Nova Scota Ito engineer OF the iron
bridge across the Connecticut River at Warehouse
pn'nt in Connecticut, and was Tor many years
in the employ Of the state or Massa
chusetts as consulting engineer on the
Unn.ac Tunnel and II late years he has yed quietly III
Hartford occasionally acting as consulting engineer on
innortant works The funeral viii take place at IL
O'clock a. III. on Thursday.
OBITUARY NOTES.
William r. Dearborn, resident engineer Of
upnt r1aV n nm
nonia lie was about years OF age, and held very
h,,h nosition among his professional brethren He
M one time connected with the Croton Aqueduct De
partmeut. His funeral WILL take place to-day ~ tho
Church OF the Messiah
Theodore Davies, son of ex-Judge Henry
f. Davies died on Sunday at his fathers residence In
this city He was contributor TO several Of tho lead
lag Journals and recognized as writer OF superior
ability. HIS articles popular, and his novel
Losing " VIM" was received WITH considerable favor