Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-01
Sudden Death of Dan A. Daxison.


 Mir. Dan A. Davison, the merchant tailor, firm of Jones & Davison on Center street, died of heart disease yesterday morning at about five o'clock. MT. Jones, his partner, heard stertorous breathing and steps in MT. Davisen's room and hurried to his aid, know ing that he was subject to severe attacks Of heart disease, the deceased having for several months been sufferer from that cause. He found that the deceased had been bolstered up in an easy chair, and that he had probably at- tempted to go to MT. Jones' door for aid. He was breathing heavily and was placed in his chair, and MT. Jones asked him if he should change his position for him. MT. D. nodded assent, and soon expired in the arms of his friend and partner, with whom he had resided for some time past, on State street near the foot of Grove street. The deceased had been examined by physician recently, after having been fearful for some time from the symp- toms and several attacks that the complaint WAS heart disease, and the information re- ceived confirmed his impressions. He bore cheerfully and with resignation the sad fact of the dangerous character of his case. It was supposed to be case of ossifcation of the heart. He had been attending to business as usual the day before, the attacks being of brief duration. He had been reading the new work, Arnolds 'Iight of Asia," during the night of the fatal attack, the book being found on the bed opened. The deceased was one of the most prominent members of the Masonic fraternity in this city, and had filled the following offices in Masonic bodies Past High Priest of Franklin Chapter No. ?, Past Thrice nlustrious Master of Harmony Coun- oil No. 8, Past Eminent Commander of New Haven Commandery No. 2, K. of T.; Past T. P. G. Master of E. G. storer Lodge Per lection. He was present presiding officer of Elm City Council, P. of J., and New Haven Chapter, Rose Croix, H. R. D. M. He. was also present master of Hiram Lodge No. 1, (his second term, re elected last December). He was an honorary member of Ancient Ebor Preceptory, of York, England. A few years ago he went to England with 8 party of friends members of Mary Commandery No. 36, of Philadelphia The Knights paid a visit to Ebor Preceptory and were constituted honorary members of that honored body. Mir. Davison was also made an honorary member of St. Mary's Oommandery. He was also member of City Lodge, I. O. O. F., of this city. In the merchant tailoring es- tablishment of Jones & Davison is the fla nous collection of Knights Templar badges, one of the largest anywhere to be found, and having in the center photograph of MT. Davison in the uniform of New Haven Com mandery. The deceased was native of Boston, England, and had been resident of this city for thirteen years past, for some time in the employ of William Franklin, and for five or six years past in business with MT. Jones. He was also one of the founders of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association, of which he was a member at the time of his death, and from which $2. 900 will be added to his estate. He had no relatives in this country except an uncle and aunt in New Jer- sey. His father is In Australia. The funeral will be on Saturday at 2 p. m.
 large meeting of Hiram Lodge is ex- pected to night. The lecture to have been given before the lodge this evening by Rev. Mir. Anketell is indefinitely postponed. At Wooster Lodge last evening the death of MT. Davison was announced, and remarks were made by the Master and others, and com- mittee was appointed to draft suitable resolu- tions. The Sir Knights of N. H. Oomman- dery arc ordered to appear at Union Armory on Saturday, at o'clock p. m., in full regalia, for the purpose of attending the funeral of their late companion.
 A Schooner DiSmasted in the Sound.
 The schooner A. G. Lawson, from Provi- dence with cargo of coal dust for New York, was discovered yesterday afternoon of New Haven harbor, about five miles of in the Sound, with both masts gone. The tug Thom as Y. Boyd started out at dusk last evening to bring her to the city.