The New York herald., 1879-12-09
OBITUARY.


OBITUARY.
JOHN sTERRITT CUTTINGS.
Mr.. John s. Cuttings. president of the Chesapeake
Bank and enc of the wealthiest Inilionnalres in
Baltimore died yesteri lay morning. halfpa
o'clock. at his resldencs No. lad St. Paul street. in
his eighty-second year Ho at the bank attend
ing to his duties on Thursday last, but Friday
was taken with cold. Pneumonia set in
and he rapidly sank until life became extinct.
John sterritt Cuttings was born in the
house where his father and grandfather Grst
saw the light, at Long Green Baltimore
county, about fifteen miles north Of the city, the
9th of May, i79S. He passed his childhood at Long
Green and received his early education 1T home. He
pursued his studies further Dickinson's College,
Pennsyl lvania At the age of fifteen however, he left
college and entered the counting house OF James A.
Buchanan. At seventeen he was made discount clerk
in the City Bank In 1920 his father died and he
recalled to the country to take charge Of the
family estate. In 1921 he married Miss
Eleauor Addison Smith. daughter Of William Rogers
Smith, His wife died in 1s4S. leaving two children
Eleanor Addison. who married George H. Williams.
and William S. Cuttings. In 1921 Mr. Cuttings began
business in Baltimore q stock broker. In 1885 he
was elected president Of the Chesapeake Bank. The
following year he was appointed Commissioner OF
Loans for the State of Maryland This office he filed
until removed through change in the adtnnistra-
tion of tho state government. He 1einstateu
under democratic rule. but was again removed when
the republicans obtained sway. He was for number
of years member OF the City Council and served
as chairman OF the Committee on Ways and Means.
He was chosen by the city and approved by the
State a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company during the presidency of William G.
Harrison, and was chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee for two years. He was president Of tho
Northern Central hallway Company. He was elected
wan Sdad into four ude
the democratic convention which nominated
L. Louis Lowe tor Governor his name
presented rs the choice of Baltimore county. III
1853 he married Charlotte Carter Richie, daughter
of the distinguished Thomas Richie and grand
daughter OF DR.. Fouche, Of Richmond, Va.
As president of the Chesapeake Bank Mr.. Cuttings
enjoyed tue confidence of the public for nearly half
the city and during his long life had. it is stated
built about twelve hundred houses in various
OF the city thus being Of great service to hundreds
timated at from S6.00O.ou0 SS.u000OO. including
large amount OF personal properly His will
names as his executors his widow. Mrs. Charlotte
Carter Cuttings, and his son-naw, George II. Will
Jams. He has left besides his widow, daughter.
the wife OF MIR. williams; nine grandchildren, and
his brother. Lambert Cuttings, and two sisters.
Mrs. Louisa Littig and Mrs. Palmer. wife OF Surgeon
member of st. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday next.
ALFRED MORRISON LAY.
Congressman Alfred Morrison Lay. the Represen-
tative the Seventh Missouri district. died very
suddenly yesterday morning, of paralysis, at the Ma
tional Hotel. Washington. Mr.. Lay had been in
feeble health for some months. At one time it
regarded exceedingly doubtful whether he would
be able go to Washington to take part in the
ganization of the Forty-sixth Congress. On Sunday
evening he appeared to be in good health. and said
lie felt much better than he had for some timc
Mr. Lay native Of Missouri and was born in
Lewis county, May 90. 1896. In ls42 he moved with
his parents to Benton county. Missouri where he
partly educated. He subsequently attended
Bethany College. Virginia, and was graduated in
1856 He admitted to the Bar the following
yeir and was appointed by President Buchanan the
United States Attorney tor the Western district of
Missouri. He resigned in 1861 and took an active
part in the operations OF the southern armies during
the rebellion. He succeeded Mr. Thomas L. Critten-
den III Congress and made . very active canvass of
his district 1t during the last year that
he first stricken with paralysis. He attended
the extra session of Congress because his vote
considered essential to his party in the organization
OF the House. He brought to Washington in a
special car containing a bed provided for him Ho
unable to walk and only occupied his seat i'll the
House long enough to vote in the organization thereof
Very soon after the organization had beeA effected
he went to the Hot Springs and began to
his health and strength. He returned to Washing
entity entirely restored. but yesterday morning
ond stroke OF paralysis attacked him and proved
fatal. He has left wife aud several children.
The announcement of Mr.. Lays death made
i'll the House yesterday morning by Congressman
listed in 1861 and without transacting any business
whatever tho House adjourned in respect for the
memory OF the deceased member. In the Senate the
announcement made by message from the
House and that body also immediately adjourned.
The remains of Mr. Lay will be taken to his home in
jefferson City. Mo-, for interment and the funeral
exercises In Washington to he held this morning
the committee appointed to escort the remains leav
ing for st. Louis ut nine O'CLOCK
HENRY RAwsoN, ENGLISH ECONOMIST.
Mr.. Henry Rawson. an cmipent liberal politician
and economist, died suddenly at Manchester. Eng
land the 10th ut, at the ago of sixty years. Ho
was OF tho late Mr. William lawson. native
or Nottingham. who became distinguished manu-
facturer at Manchester, was tho treasurer of tho
antCorn Law Lcagnc. and an intimate friend of
Mcssrs. Golden and Bright In their great free trado
campaign forty years ago. Born in 1919. MIR. Henry
lsawson entered upon active political work in 1888,
aud ultimately became one of the Executive Coun-
ell OF the Free Trade League In lsi3 he travelled
in the East extending bic tour to Egypt ana on his
return commenced business as u stock broker just
at the beginning OF the railway mania of lsA-i6.
lie soon appointed to the responsible post OF
chairman OF the Manchester stock Exchange, which
he held for many years. and OF the pioneers
supporter of tho industrial dwellings movement OF
the National Education Society, which he helped to
found ut In lsas and or the repeal OF the
paper duties and other "taxos knowledge" He
stanch friend of the cause Of Amer
lean Union during the civil war, was chief
founder in 1886 OF tho Morning STAR the pioneer of
cheap journalism in London, which was ultimately
aganIated with the Daily -Necs, was long of
the proprietors OF the Manchester Eramincr the
representative newspaper OF the liberal party in
England. Lattcrly he was director " the South
eastern aud other railways aud accumulated hand
some fortune. He was leading founder of tho Re-
form Club, OF which he became president in 1878,
was county magistrate and a liberal churcnman.
His name was power IN the Parliamentary elections
of Manchester, Stafford and Southeast Lancashire
though lac defeated in 1868 ia his effort to enter
Parliament for the borough OF Salford.
yEn sHU ruNG, CHINESE DIPLOMAT.
1t is announced from Hartford. Conn. where the
news was lately received. that Yeh shu Tung sccrc-
tary of Legation to the Chinese Minister. Chin Ian
Pin. died in Paris ON the 30th OF November.
He was from 1872 to 1876 attached to the Chinese