New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE DEATH OF EX-ALDERMAN sAUER.
ro,,,uTTEES TO ATTEND HIS FUNEkAL~hOW AhE
ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

,o,,,rTTEES TO ATTEND HIS FUNEkAL~HoW AhE
ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
rr.ornexnected death of ex-Alderman William
coner was the universal topic OF conversation
onno noitlcans Yesterday. Although young
nnn Nr. Sauer held prominent place IN the coun-
els the Tamany sucr e w" Lsr S5S
&C. Dntehess County Hotel several years ago. lt
.nv situated on the southwest corner OF Fourth
ave. and Tweny-sixth-st; Inc oar-r9om gradu1ai ~
became the gathering place of the " rker' = IN
H. Tammanv organization of the XIth Assembly
Tstrict In the fall of 1873 Mr.. Sauer was elected
Alderman and continuously after that untll last
t'doT when he decided not to run. The Aldermen,
!SoGcr the new law, are chosen by AS
ssmhlv districts. As the Xlth DISTRICT Is
strongly Republican, he saw no cnance o. gti
Nh Docharty for the nomination for Register De-
fore the Ta'nmany Convention, ana IL mas peen
often asserted that John Kelly, Edward he3rIhey
ond otbers of the Tammany leaders promised HIM
the place this fall. Mr.. Sauer was always NdIan
supporter of John Kelly. Last January ne was was
elected Chairman OF the 1ahiih"ny "e"ei"i OO"i
The flags on the City Hall yesterday were at half
mast President Reilly, OF the Board OF AlueruI.n'
appointed the following members as speGai cV th
nit ZEE 10 make arrangements for attending Tue
funeral: Messrs. Kirk, Fmck, NJ Duhy' H. I,nrs
patrick O'Nell, Feischbeln ana henney. "a nresi-
rmembeys Of the Board when Mr.. Sauer was prs
dent A snecial meeting of the Board mas D
called for Monday at noon to take sui'aIo fnncroi
with reference to their late associate ~ at the In
will take place at p m. ON Iu eso1 second and
theran Clutch in Ffteenthst, between SSCoiu "Iu
brd AYES Among those who called q, i
house. were John Kelly Fo Fdyard Kearney.
Aldermen Reilly. Kirk Kenney, shin Ci %r
Fitznatrick. Register Docharty SounuS Sio,l
keen@n and ex-Aldeuen nan anu oteH-
in The XIth Assembly DISTRICT mei ,5ait vi
AZ tba Tammany General Committee VIII meet az
~ Rrower House at j.. m. to-9aT 10 mare
liz eJnents Ior attending the funeral ne oIlcerS
o. IN Tammanv General Committee ana the ian-
VI jim tu1 Sccipty. of which Mr.. Sauer was sachem'
VII db anSJ o;Keefe, broker Of No. 122 Whte;st.,
IS in ex nlanation OF the accident winch resulted
GO NJ Saner's DEATH d" 1 was driving along me
aas,ern c9rlqage-way in the Central Park Wnen tne
accident occurred. | was just approaching the
Elevation near the Obelisk and opposite the Metro
noitau Museum of Art. My horse wasJogging along
nj n moderate pace. was keeping to the right. as
&c cnStomarv There were three carriages coming
down the drive almost abreast. | turned INTO an
onen space between the light wagon ana the car
riagcs Mr. Sauer was coming down the drlVe OIL
the other SIDE and was unable TO see me- on account
nj the vehicles intervening. lie crossed the road
diagonally and, when Inc saw me, could not check
lis horse in time. There was no room Tor me 70
1urD aside because of the carriages and the heh5
wagon mentioned. Our wagons came together ana
MIR Sauer was thrown ont on one side and iel
from nv wagon on the other. / Was only sllgnUy
injured and hoped that Mr. Sauer had noJ DeelI
severely hurt was shocked TINS morning wneh
read oil his death"