New-York tribune., 1888-03-23
OBITUARY.
JouN TASKER HOWARD.


OBITUARY.
JOHN TASKER HOWARD.
yobp r,sksr Howard senior deacon Of Plymouth
Church. died suddenly at his home. No. l74 ilcHSs~.
Brooklyn yesterday noon Of apoplexy. He hao spcns
bours in York before his death d'ned
and spent the evening with his and had even dressed
for breakfast yesterday morning when the stack came
Mr.. Howard was born In Salem Mass. m isoo, u sma
died in eghtieth His father was Joseph now
prd Of Salem who waa like his family for several gen.
eratIons engaged in shipping and commerciai ousncS.
Moving In 1929 Brooklyn. Howard son
mercantile house, dealing pr.nc!ra win hussis su
South America and In 194A together with Shares Mo
oan and Isaac Newton started the Empire City ne Oh
steamers running from New York to New-oriesns Lns
line was extended California at tho umo OF sno io4o
cola excitement Tho Golden Ago. one OF later lne
started to ply NewYcrk ana Australia was eno
rs steamer TO make voyage TO that colony ~ was
commanded BY David ID. Porter now Admiral o "'
United States Navy. In 1858 Mr.. Howard became IN
terested with John G. Fremont IN the Msnposs n,
California and during the atters candidscy ior .ne
dency his headquarters were at MI Howaros ONCE
When General Fremont took his command In missoui ~
1891 Mr. Howard went to St Louis ano assis'co 'n
for during the early oay@ ano
,ferward went abroad purchase supplies for the Gov
eminent He travelled extensively on business ana
Measure crossing the ocean over nfv times no "ss
poneer In various public enterprises pene oirec'or
of the first telegraph company,the fsnkn-o Oh 'ho
original stockholders Of the Panama Railroad compny
had one OF the carly surveys made for Nicaragua cAha
and OF late years interested In plan Tor inc u.a
water supply Of New York and In the Areaas Vnoef'
ground Railroad ..,,.,,.
matters I'm Brookiyn. Originally member OF the birss
Presbyterian Church (Dr. CoTs) no became ono oi Inv
organizers In Of three churches the Jay efee' %
byterian tho Church Of the Pilgrims In ls4o tDi. o.
storrs) and in 1s47 Plymouth Church. which caeo mr.
Beecber OF whom Mr. Howard was close ana nIo-ions
friend He was q director Of tho philharmonic Society
and n member OF tho Historical New England eno olo
nrooklynles societies and OF tho Hamilton Club In
1881 he married Susan 7. Raymond sister On 'ne
late Dr. John H. Raymond. president Of Vassa coese'
and Of Professor Robert n Raymond His wiaow sur
wives him. as do also I've Of his children among "ho
are Joseph Howard IT,. the journalist 'onn N ho"aiu'
Of Fords Howard b Hubert puonsno's anu ~"' "''S
OF General Horstio O. King
VA Tne funeral will take place at plymouth Church on
Sunday afternoon at 2 80 O'CLOCK
JAMES NJ. HAISTED
James NJ. Hasted president Of the American Fro
Insurance Company Of No. lao Broadway died yesterday
morning at his home. No. 16 West Seventeenthst Ho
was eighty Of and his DEATH though preceded
by only short Illness not altogether unexpected
Hc was a remarkably vigorous and wellpreserved old
man. and his last Illness was at his ofce every Gay
attending to business
Insurance Company It's organization In 1857 Un
I'll two prior TO that he had been the senior
partner Of the well known drygoods firm OF Hasted
HaInes & Co.. which he entered when boy Since the
limo OF its organization Hasted had also been d.
rector OF the Equitable Life Insurance Company The
Mercantile Trust Company and the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company also received some OF his attention as
director. also Of the managers Of the House
Of Refuge. born at Newton N. j.. and leaves
widow and two He held In great respect by .
wide circle Of friends and acauantanceA
GEORGE II. HARRIS.
George r. Harris who for many years has been promi
nenty known thr uyhout tho country railroad con-
strucor died last Sunday Clayton. Alabama from
paralysis Ho was born In Chesterfield. March z, 1879
and was the son Of Wilder Harrs lie was ono OF tho
earliest Railway contractors In the country the hrst ROAD
which he being tho Vermont and Massachusetts, In
1sl8 In 1852 ana 1853 he built tho Great Western
Railroad Of Canada He connected with firms under
various names among them being Harris. Adams Co.
and Harris Brothers Co. lio came TO Brooklyn IN
1893 and has lived this city since 1870 In 1880
he invented the Harris trackayng machine. and since
then has evoted his attention entirely to tackay'ng
the rm which he the head being known - George
r. Harris Son Co. II s said that In 1855 oneseyenth
and In 1887 Of all the track laid In the United
States was by machine controlled by this oomr
pany.
Mr Harriss body brought to this city on Wednee
day. and the place yesterday Ut bis horne
No. 1O54 Eastern Boulevard The burial was at Green-
wood Mr.. Harris leaves wife. one son ana TWO
daughters
SURGEON WILLIAM G. SPENCER, q. B. A.
New London. Conn., March 22-Surseon william q
Spencer u s. A. died Of pneumonia at Fort Trumou 10
day after two days ness ago fifty. He was appointed
assistant surgeon 1884, promoted to captain ana a.
sstant surgeon In 1900 and to major and surgeon
OF tho same year. He brcvetted ueutenan~eo'onsa
March 1 1885, for faithful and mertoous service during
the war Since the war been duty West
COLONEL THOMAS MKIssocK.
st. Louis March 22-Colonel Thomas Mckissock. tho
venerable railroad Official and president Of tho Council
Buns and St. Railroad died to-day at the La Csds