Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-12


Mr.. Hayward NJ. Hutchinson has suffered a re-
lapse, and Is again dangerously III. He had been
doing we'll up to last Tuesday but after a ride on
the evening OF that day he was prostrated by par
alysis. which very much impaired his sight and Il
is with much difficulty he can now see at all This
morning he was exceedingly weak, and In a deci-
| dedly precarious condition
Mr.. Hutchinson is the Oldest son OF David Hutch
inson, or Milford, n. Fl. He was educated at
the schools in the neighborhood OF HIS home, fin-
man he settled in Baltimore, entering the foundry
business with his uncle. Jonah Hayward. Subse-
auh1: ud I VIII MS brothers Elias (now OF this city,
as plumbers and steam-ftterS Mr. Hutchinson
oeing the Oldest OF the firm, his business and In
cnhation led him to do much travelling, and about
the close of the war, at which time he was in
rather poor health, he made trip to Alaska Here
ne became acquainted with the Russian governor
OF that province, and, seeing an opportunity
10 .orInea company and obtained for It the fur
seu sea business, by which he amassed a fortune
lie mas wife and two children (daughters) one
married to Mr.. Charles Ball, of the firm OF C. g.
BAH Son. and the other 10 Mr.. John F. Olmstesd
In his ways, Mr.. Hutchinson has been a valuable
cltlAen OF Washington, and one who will be greatly
missed. lie has made many and large Invest
ments In real estate here, and has done much
toward the improvement OF the city by the con-
struction OF handsome class OF houses. The
most Important example OF this character is to be
seen In the large and elegant residence he built on
the corner OF and 18th streets several years ago.
wnefe ne lived for some time, but which was after
Ward occupied by Mr. EvartS while Secretary of
State, and is now the residence OF Senator NM
subsequently he built seven or eight desirable
dwellings on street, between 10Th and 18th, and
later handsome row on Massachusetts, avenue
between 10th and nth streets one OF which he has
made his winter residence for several seasons
past In this, and In various other ways, he has
shown his interest In the welfare OF the city, and
given evidence OF his confidence In her future
growth and prosperity. He has, indeed, always
been ready with his means and personal co-opera-
uon 10 push forward all movements looking to the
advantage OF the city, or the health and enjoy
ment OF her people.
His enterprise and public spirit has also been
shown In the large and intelligent expenditure OF
money at his "Sitka" farm, In Montgomery county,
Maryland, where, by the introduction OF all the
pest methods OF agriculture and horticulture and
the erection OF the most approved style OF farm
buildings, he has given q great impetus to the
rurai interests or that part OF the state. Simple
and unpretendfng In all his tastes he was never
happier than when able to escape from the hustle
and parade OF city and society life, and occupy
himself In experimenting the work OF creating a
model farm from the wild waste OF ground he had
purchased.
At half-past two O'Clock this afternoon Mr..
Hutchinson, though no better, was no worse
Inc paralysis Affects mainly the spine and eyes.
Inc wonderlul recuperattve power Mr. Hutchin-
son has displayed may enable him to recover from
the last attack, but his condition Is such as to
give his friends the most serious apprehension.