New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
OBITUARY.
SPENCER Q. STOKES

SPENCER O. STOKES
Spencer Q. Stokes, who with r. 7. Bsrnum and
few Other veteran shOwmen has seen the circus bnsl-
ness grow up almost from tho start 10 Its present
proportions. died yesterday after long Illness at his
home. No. Al West Twenty scventh-s- lie had heart
disease and a complication OF troubleS The funeral
will take place at p H., at the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. Stokes born in Cincinnati, Ohio, nearly
sixty-nne years ago. lie ran away from hono anu
Joined q when he was e.even years ola, ana
having natural aptitude for the business soon Go
veloped into a frst-class all-rOund circus man. lie
sooa saw that there money IL the circus business,
and when eighteen years old was manager for Stick
ney's Circus and afterward manascd other circnseS
lie travelled all over the country, and II was In mo
south that he conceived Of al enterprise that Inado
HIN famous.
lie found a very handsome creole boy, ten years
old, whom be took with him 10 Europe dressing linn
as a grl aud exhibiting him as a rGer, etc. The boy
rode bare back, did great gate act, and "as tho
wonder of Europe. Later the Creole cane ID THIS cay
and drew crOwds for weeks al Nb.os Garden lho
newspapers were iuIl OF accoihis oi tLo Doy' anu
many articles were printed entiticS "oIrl ~ BOY
or, Boy Girl" Tho naue Of the creole was Eti,1
Zeddo Yara Mr.. Stokes Inado iostune out OF tha
crole but soon lost II In venture IN the IRON ou'F
tie then went back to tent and ring life. In tho
course Of few years he brought Out Ms daushiet'
hate equestrienne, now the WE Oh Johh Stf''
son. the Boston theatrical manager he KEPT up ne
circus business until 1876, when no opened tho Ope'u
/
success The noxt year his last circus In tent
porary connection with l. l. Barnuhl Two yGsaSs
Avenue Theatre he leaves wife and four dausi,
ers Mrs stetson, Mrs j. b. Dorr,s; hhms asi
have boon connected with the circus business al somo
time In their lives
JOHN d. CANDEE
John D. Candee, of bridgeport, Conn, president Oh
"Ths Standard Association" aud senior cdi-
tor Of "1he Daily Standard died on
Monday evening in that city lie had
been III for two years, giving mp editorial work
In the summer of 1886 His disease, which was
asthma developed heart difficulty, which Was followed
by apoplexy. lie leaves widow. daughter OF
the Rev. Dr.. Samuel +. Smith, of Newton Centre,
Mass, and two daughters.
Mr. Candce born In Pompey onondaga County,
n. Y, on June 10. 1919. in 1925 ho moved with
his parents to New Haven, and at the age Of nine
went to live on farm In the town OF Oxford, with
his great uncle Captain Job Candce soldier Of the
Revolution. At thirteen he began as roller boy IN
New Haven Office and mastered every detail vi tbs
printing business. He entered fae College in loi3,
In tho school, under the tuition Of Governors
Duton and BisseIL In ls4s he was assistant clerk
United states Senator l. Foster was s SpeaHe rca p
Terry, Maj General In the regular army, al
For five years he was Prosecuting Attorney for
Now Haven, and then assumed editorial management
| OF " The New-Haven Journal and Courier ip le"3
he Ps cha .Ss s % BraR S
q small and prec arous influence TO great prosperity
In politics Mr.. Candee Republican lie never
port Common Council, and In 1882 accepted the Re
publican nomination for Lieutenant Governor aud was
defeated
GEORGE W. WOOD.
George w. Wood, the we'll known undertaken, died
suddenly on Monday at his home, No l57 West Fifty
fourth-st, Of pneumonia and Bright's disease lilo
In his fifty third year. Mr. Wood was for twenty
years sexton Of tho Church of the Divine Paternity, at
Forty fifth ct. and Fifth ave, Of which the Rev. Dr.
Eaton is pastor His father held the same position
for twenty seven years. Mr. Wood conducted many
public funerals. among which that of Horace Greeley
will DO long remembered as one Of the largest public
funerals, ever held In this city He also had charge
| Tousey, Of the American News Company at whose
house the body OF Horace Greeley lay In state before
in removal 70 the CITY Hall ,,,,
steadfAst admirer OF TRIBUNE He was an active
member Of and took deep Interest In the Young
Mems Republican As'ocisiion
MoNslGNOR BERNARD A. J. MMANUS.
baltimore Sob cS.-MonsigD,c Bernard A. J.
MoMsnus rector Of st. Johns Catholic Church. died
ths morning OF bronchitis, at the age OF sixty 'nns
years He was a native Of ireland lie came 10
baltimore In his youth, and In early life entered
the priesthood More than thirty years ago he buie
s. John. Church and WAS s hvea up 10 she .hr
ioners and generally popular
JAMES CoTTER MORRISON.
London. Feb ea--James Gotter Morrison tho writer.
f. dead He was born IN London on April 20, 1891.
aud was educated at Lincoln college oxford Ito
published lives OF Saint bernard 1885, Gibbon us7a'
and Macaulay (iSe2), and other workA