, 1879-08-02
exhibited an intelligence which we tavr been
accustomed To Observe only In beings Of much
higher order.
OBITUARY..
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OLIVER T.. CR0EKFR.
Another old settler md former resident OF
Chicago Oliver G. Crocker. late Of DtnRhamtou,
N. T., died quito suddenly at 1850 o'clock yes
tartlay morning At 1T. 1ukcs Hospital, whera
ho had been removed fr0m the rooms Of tha
Calumet Club. afr. Crockcr cams here on o
Visit nbont month ago from Bingham
ton, went to Wisconsin,, and returned here
Wednesday. Tho next dar, after Visiting
some Of Tho old pioneers, he went to the Cslu-
met Club to register his name "a an old settler,
AMI wh!ls there was taken suddenly III with
hemorrhaRo and became too weak to admit
Of rcmosa! to the house Of his friend
md agent, j. g. smyth. ESQ. DR.. Owen atlviacd
that he bc taken to Bt. I.uko's Hospital, where
he received every possible attention frusn good
physIctaua nt,l attendants, but be sunk rapidly
until death cnsuca.
Relatives Of the deceased rerc telecraphed
thn sad news br Mr. smyth, md yesterday the
Following diHpateh was received:
., ,n.SeM.a1ox, any, 1.-pr: Richards left last
night and Will lake charge of t1s teay; e tono.n,
The remstnt were taken to Ei.on's, tho under
taker, sud e1ubatncd yesterday forenoon. Or.
Richards Will accompany them to Binghanton
on til!s escning's train.
For the purpose of learning something shout
Ir. Crockef's carly settlement In Chicago, 4
TRIBUNE reportor called on John Wentworth at
bis Office in the jackson flnlt building, No. IS
Ia hallc street. aflJ the following sketch Wa
kindly furnished by him:
subscription books of the Utraocrdt OF 1884, anu
be continued to nke The taper a onR as pub
ltshed It. lie occasionally *role about prop
se sf .1 e. I'll I'll aISau5assS I 5 ses ard ns h.a
ever ho visited Chicago there was quite 4 mum.
heF CAME TO acc him. He Vas . member of the
Democratic party, and Of tie New York State
Legislature for several terms, ! think. liz
3{.n1n
extension stripe, and in the Ercnt fight be A,d
John Van bnrcn we're great friends. ~ opposed
70 Cass. Several times he was candidate for
party was in tic tnlnortY. aud he wss not sue
cesaiul At the polls. 1Ie Was known as Col.
Crockcr, but do not know how he Gnt the title.
lie eame ID here day before yesterday At 2
about tic reception Of The Calumet Club,
were ti!ere. ile fecoEnl.cd Judge aoodrtch ~
IN old friend, judge Cation. and z: u. Iudduek,
and When spike about old Mark Beaubftu, ho
Jumped right up a,'a said he would hare come
right on Il he had known Of II, and made me
promise TINT II ihere, was another reception /
would notify him. Among otl'er things: ho told
the old Postmaster Of this city, and said be
knew Mrs. Stewart. Tie widow, well, aud be
would sec II she had any uapcss Ut that rere
iaterest to the. niasorcsf Society hers+ eayc
ar. aa @ 6a ca.e.so sss ps9'ssa os KID ssa s:
art, and thouEht tie conversation might led
to something Of interest about old a1airs. !
suggested that be go down to the Calumet Club
take the hoesc-cars and walk there, and be got
up and showed l1le how we'll he could walk.
gave Tim f. II. uadduck'a address, and he said
be would call On lin on ls way barg frun Tic
Club; be Was going home q. tie 5:l5 train. lie
left, and Bnw 20 moie Of lin uuul MIR. French
told me Of his tcath.''
lu answer to further Inquiries, Mr.. Vent