New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-12
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DEATH OF CHAS. J. OSBORN
wELL-KyowN wALL-sT FIGURE GONE
THE END SUDDEN AND PAIyLEss-sKETcm OF rna
BROKERS' BUSINESS CAR.kR

THE END SUDDEN AND PAIyLEss-sKRTCn or rna
BROKERS' BUSINESS CAR%KR
CharlesJ. Osborne, who has been for many
years prominent e<ure in Wall Street died his homs
NO. os7 Fiftaye., few inmates after 10 o'clock last
night An hour before he bad resting easily In hs
CHAIR, and the friends we're with him thought that
'hey saw signs OF improvement. out 10 o'clock he
was taken with spssm from which he did nor recover
His death was as painless II sudden. 1t was tho
result OF an aggravated case OF Brghrs disease
the immediate cause was weakness the heart which
that disease had produced. He had been con-
fined to his house only about two weeks ana almost
from the first his yscians out little hope OF his
recovery His serious condition carefully concealed
from him. however from fear that knowledge would
hasten bis death As late as Tuesday night Dr. LoCms
made an examination or his heart aud said aftcrward
that death might at any moment His other ply
siciaDs were Dr. Theodore Steele and Dr. Howe. Be-
sides the members of his family OF brother
n-law Clement J. Trowbridge, who lived in
the same house, Frederick II. Gould and
William H. Henriqucs were with him
His mother. who is the wife of William p. Miller, a
retired leather merchant reached the house few min
utes after her sons death.
Mr. Osborne born at Quogue, L. l.. and WAS about
forty-slx years old. He began his business career
as clerk In the leather house OF Israel Corse,
IN the swamp. and before he abandoned that
business he was advanced to interest the firm.
About twenty years ago entered Wall street. whero
Co. few years aftarward he Joined the firm Of C. G.
Parks IL Co.. which then prominent by ts
dealings In gold While n member OF this firm
Mr.. osborn joined the Gold Board and IN
that frcnzied speculation ho made his reputation as
broker lie bad retired from that 1rn however before
It's failure, to enter In 1869, upon coprtuership
with Addison Cammack under the firm un' ot
Osborn ( Cammick The firm did an enormous
business in gold for Jag Gould, and to
operations that ended in the Black Friday
pauic was NJ Goulls most trusted broker Tso 1Art
nership dissolved IN 1872. when Mr. . orn .ormcI
a new firm of c. J. Osborn 4 Co., o. which John ".
George aud E :. Chapn were the othr' rtncrs
aud Jay Gould special partner. The firm
passed sIccossiuIy through panic Of
1873 although II has been reported
that ITS suspension wa, ayo,le only by the closing ~
the stock Exchange Before the d,,rs raog'ne az
rate, Oh, nrm hAl maIo such arrdu scaonts tntt
was ready to protect contracts.
This partnership dissolved IN 1874,
when Mr. Osborn admitted c. J. Tlow-
bridge. bl. brothcriu-law, and aGerward
the firm suffered important change anil Mc OsDJcn
retired from bl7,n nearly gaar, asy. 10
the time OF his death special partner IN tho
present firm Ol f. = Chaplin * Co.. No. 81 Dlotd.st.
Since his retirement Mr. Osborn has taaeu little
interest in stock speculation. He gave the most
OF his attention 70 the building Of a sracOns
house me Sound. near Manaroneck. which he
had spent about $4,000 It was finished last spring,
bat he did not occnpy It during The summer.
lie feared tae dln2uess o' house AnI sp'nt the
at sarItoGl. His rim, vas also given to tDe
affairs II the broken Wall street Bank. Of which
he appointed receiver. At he tine OF the failure,
which was caused by the spceuiauonS OF tie ba..ks
cashier. Mr Osborn was director Some
re@1rk he made 1'' Shortly aitcr~ari: Il
y ' to H'ST'Gd epaf ,ay my os a lie GSS :Ssceeiea
saving enough from the wreck 10 pay tie deposition, III
ful nj Tor his services lie charged nothing. He ono
OF the largest stockholders al the bank. which he helpcI
" 4iu o." o lHr O'i M'chhulC9 ID bhnhlbE AHSuTta
NT Osborn mad been member or tne stock Exchange
since Nay. ~, aud served pdlt Ot term Ob the Co,
ernng Committee. Tic resigned tue position few
week- before his retirement from business formally
and at one tine ot the Manhattan Cub. He
belonged also 90 the American locked an tie
Coney Island Jockey clubs. He awavs
took great Interest In sports OF all
Kinds. For years he kept his huntiu- boat Hlyro
de- Grace although he used It only few Ia TIE
season. IL" owned the famous yacht DreNDaus
Was luiit for A. i. Stocswcll when he was IRE icnt
0i The Pdcilc NAL steamship Company aud aitrr"HrI
the steam yacht COrsair. which he sold to J.
Pirrpont Morgan. VINO now owns her.
MI Osborn Was always one Of tho most pop uiar
outdoor sports, Senerou. 10 rrOdlgaIlty. rich
IN gOOd-frlOWship. he had hosts OF ui'nds
Who wl. sincerely mourn hi 1eatn.
not wanting. The last few months OF his no
were cHauitt'icI by u quarrel with his OLD friend.
Addison Calnm'ck. Which arose ,rou some Of
never healed, although the cGusc O: 1t
suall.
Mr.. Osborn leaves a wt.c VINO was a Miss Trow0risc,
ot Georgia. and OIly sou. Howell OspOrn,
the Stock Exchange His mother Mrs. Ml.cr aud
a st-p->iSter also survive him
The fortune left by Mr. Osborn Is estimated az from
S5,O00,O0O to S>OOO.OOO. He made Will