New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
crvrpAr. cuARIEs A SIETSON.

General Charles A. Stetson. for nearly torS year, p
,,.o, of the Asor House. died yesterday at keadihg'
-. n. vas visiting his son Reddlngton. He
IA an International reputation as hotelkeeper fo
kpsw prominent people by the score Among nus cio'
r-r.anai friends in New-York were Moses H. oIi"i,
s,r.or Drsper General James Watson WEBB, Presco"
o., c.-s, Can, ana General Sherman Three months
,eo General Sherman went to Swampscoth Mass express
~ 70 spend day with his old friend Cay ana weos'e.
ana ALL the famous lights Of their day mVariaDy
IN. Astor House when they 10 Newly "eoe'oi
vnanv tine tided over financial dinculties Win au I'm
v, s,stso hut the latter would talk on thaI SUP
,eos Mr.. stetson handsome man, Oh iinpos
nresence great cordiality, and with "ohoeriui 80.
he had charitable and every day wagons rum
institutions could be seen al inc SLUG u - -
70 be supplied with food -, ,s,.
Mr. stetson long member OF the oio "ua'u '. 80
.,tv and received the title o. General from having e
!. the stat OF Governor nun
sss,,ss since his retirement from business he
,,,.a an his farm at Swampscott Mass, but oite Nsii
N,v.York and especially the Astor House n's W."
asd Ave years before him. after happy nar'ieu i v
,..,v s,v years lie never recovered from THIS oio"'
,a,,v hroodea over his loss Mr. Stetson leaves
-, ans psadnrton ana Alexander. and four daughters
one the widow OF John E Develln. another the WIG u
Police Justice Ford. third unmarried inc Ou' W 80
Mrs Currier widow. His funeral WIZ pe H.N ~ 49,
inc today and tho burial viii be at Swampsoo'~ -
me Astor House was opened in 1896 and General stee
r managed 1, from 1887 1875 He once managed INC
fremont House in Boston. and later barnuni ~ ,ra
Raltiu,ore For nearly twenty years MS pdr'ne. =" w
gt0r
,u,ned him BY speculation. The partnership was 'he
a..oved ana Mr. stetson. after few years OF seF7e
.so,t bult I'D the business again and took into IL nus TWO
.ors In 1875 the hotel transferred TO Ahen q D~n
EDWARD II. SPOONER
Edward H. spooner, lawyer. having his onloe az
No 81 I1bertyst died suddenly at his home IN pam
s.,d n J., Yesterday, Of bronchial pneumonia lie wa
horn in wampsvIe. Syracuse, N Y ABOUT my
wars ago His father. Dr. spooner, was niehu oi
cerrit smith and one OF the original aooitomsts o'
Central New. York, being active worker IN the On
playground Railway He taught school Tor year VI
Two and lust before the he came to ms CITY anu
h~ran the practice of He iolne1 the tepuon0ap
marty nj It's birth, and always an active party
worker. though never holding public Office During th'
erst Lincoln campaign he was connected with the he
uubc.n organization Of the old Fifth Ward ana tooA
active rart In the campaign, making NUMBER y
sneaches Soon after coming to the CITY ne q, "a
Mss Rush the hciress of Or. Bush Of the FIN
His marriage made him independent. ana nc se'ti9.
down ouietly to the practice If law In this cry.
vas The counsel for the American News company HOs
Ne organi,atjon and co-executor with Mrs Ahah
Tonssy of the estate of Sinclair Toucey he wss as
a. ora time connected with the publishing house v
BesdIe Adams His wife and one son. a Young u A.
IN Ms father's office. survive him. ne aIralho0n'
tor ths funeral have not yet been completed