Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-30
InDeath Not Parted.

Oecea9e
 Mr. Lucius Hotchkiss passed away yester-
 day morning at about 10 o'clock, at his resi-
 dence on the corner of Chapel and Academy
 streets, his home for nearly 40 years past and
 but few moments before, his wife, Mrs.
 Catharine Ladd Street Hotchkiss, had also
 passed away. GMr. Hotchkiss' serious illness,
 hitherto spoken of had from the first, left it- tie ground for hope, but the death of his lov- ed partner was an event most unexpected.
 The intelligence of the sad and touching
 event was soon about the city. Two persons united in their lives by the holiest ties, whose lives had been interwoven for so long and
 who had so long filled prominent place in
 the community, passed away almost simul- taneously. In death as in life they were not divided The tender bond of loving affection
 could not endure the pang of separation and side by side they sleep in death. Mrs. Hotchkiss had been for several years more or less subject to malaria and nervous prostra- tions For the last week or more she had
 seemed unusually active, forgetful of her own indisposition in her devotion, solicitude and anxiety for her husband Yesterday she arose and took breakfast and had been about l the house giving her attention to such mat ters as were suggestive to her care. But her heart seemed engrossed in her husband, and fearing that his illness would terminate fatal ly, she expressed the hope that in death they
 might not be separated; while this thought was reciprocated in some of the last loving remarks to the children from their father. Just before ten o'clock the deceased lady, Had IOx1o her companion was very soon to cross the
 dark river, went to his room. Entering, glimpse revealed to her that the separation was close at hand, and she sank upon the floor, expiring instantly. The nurse attend ant upon Mir. Hotchkiss summoned another attendant and the son, MT. Justus Hotchkiss, and daughter, Mrs Charles Mulock, were in immediate attendance. Dr. Gilbert residing near and Dr. Robert S. Ives were called, but the vital spark had fled. Only few minutes of time elapsed before husband and wife
 were both no more, MT. Hotcbkiss passing
 away unaware that his dear companion lay
 in her last repose.
 MT. Hotchkiss was prostrated with illness
 two weeks ago last Wednesday. On the pre-
 vious Sunday he had for the last time it
 proved, attended divine service, at Center
 church, of which he had been a communieant
 for many years where also Mrs. Hotchkiss
 attended. On the day of his giving up he
 went out as far as the Second National bank,
 of which he was director. He was also a
 director in the New Haven Savings bank on
 Orange street His illness from the first was
 considered critical. Dr. R. s. Ives was in at
 tendance and later, in com junction with Dr. F.
 Bacon He maintained his clearness of
 mind and consciousness throughout his ill-
 ness. He was the only brother of the late
 Henry Hotchkiss, long president of the L.
 Candee S Company. It is a coincidence that the latter surrendered to his final illness precisely nine years before the prostration of his brother, and both were similarly affected, the disease being failure of the vital pow ers Henry and Lucius were sons of Justus Hotchkiss, a merchant of this city. They were grandsons of Caleb Hotchkiss, whose exploit in capturing a Hessian and his mus ket was a familiar incident of the British in- vasion of New Haven in 1779, to the genera ton of that period. Two cousins of Caleb were killed in the defence of the town from the invasion, one at Hotchkisstown, now Westville. John, one of the two, was a ineal descendant of Gov. Eaton, of New Haven colony renown, and his grandson, Rev. MT. Hotchkiss, was selected to preach the ami ~versary sermon at the bi-centennial anniver- sary of the founding of New Haven colony, which took place on the site of the oak un- der which Davenport preached the memora ble first sermon in New Haven
 The father of Henry and Lucius Hotchkiss l died when they were lads, and the boys were educated at boarding school in Fairfield, Conn. A venerable lady who attended the I annual reunion of the descendants of Roger Sherman, held in this city last Thanksgiving ! Day at private residence, recalled to mind, 1 the conversation turning upon MT. Hotch- | kiss illness,-that she well remembered see- l ing the boys Henry and Lucius at school in | Fairfield. While at school their late fathers | business was managed by Russell Hotchkiss, l their guardian, father of Henry O. Hotchkiss | of this city, and of Capt. Russell Hotchkiss, | of New York, the father of whom, as tele- ! gram received yesterday tells, lies near the | point of death. On arriving at their major | ity the two brothers formed partnership in |
  Hotchkiss, which did large business and I continued until the building of the New York and New Haven railroad, which cut | through their lumber yard. Their office was on Long Wharf, just below the railroad, the l building still standing. After this the Messrs Hotchkiss in 184O founded the l.. Candee Rubber company, Henry being president of the establishment until his death, and Lucius one of the board of direc- tors until a comparatively recent period The brothers were thus prominently indenti- fled with this great rubber boot and shoe l establishment, one of the leading manufactories of the State. Mir. Hotchkiss was man of sound judgment, and one who had long been prominent and in- fuential in the community. He leaves large estate. He was married twice, his wives being sisters Their father was Jus tus Street, of East Haven, and they ! were granddaughters of Rev. MT. Street, pastor of the old Brick church in East l Haven in Revolutionary times. Forty-six years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hotchkiss, now sleep ing their last slumber were welded, Rev. Dr. Bacon, their pastor, performing the cere- nony.
 Mir. Hotchkiss was v years of age. l He leaves one son, MT. Justus Hotchkiss, ong of the former firm of DeForest & Hotch- ziss and one daughter, Mrs Mulock wife of Charles Mulock, who have for some time past been residing in this city. Their mother was he first wife, who died when they were very young, and the late deceased lady had been ndeed to tbem a mOther haIovad
 The funeral will take place tomorrow af- ernoon at 2:3O from the late residence, the Rev Dr. Bacon officiating.
 An Ice House FIre-SI, ,5OO Loss.
 One of the Dickerman ice houses in AL |