New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
OBITUARY.
JOHN DUFF.

/ J0HNA. DUFF.
Ths stroke Of apoplexy by which John A. Duy was
prostrated on Saturday while sitting IN the business
cfsce Of the Standard Theatre. at Broadway and
Thirty thrdst, proved 10 be fatal one. He died
at :1e a. m. yesterday ct his home, No. 80 West
Tentf-st His physicians tho night before had hopes
OF his recovery, and his wife retired while his dauEh-
ter, Mrs. Hayes, and hs son John watched By his bed
side all night At TIA m. bfrs. Duff arose. and soon
after discovered that her husband was In dyine
condition He was conscious to the last, and seemed
to suffer no PAIN.
Mr.. DuR was born on March 10, 1920 IN the
County Tyrone, Ireland and with his parents came to
this country when he was ten years old. HIS father,
Thomas DUR, was able TO give him few advantages
and he thrown upon his o~n resources an early
ago. His youth was spent in Albany Nearly thirty
Ave years ago he came to this city and was for q
time In the oyster business, and afterwaEd Kept a
brolers Office IN broadway opposite the old St Niche
las Hotel He became o partaer IN tho firm Of Crook
Duff, who kept an extensive restaurant for many
years In Park Row. qaR
His career . theatrical manager began nearly
thirty years ago at the olympic Theatre, where he
looked out for the interests Of Mrs. Jehn Wood For
many seasons his was familiar theatre goers
! Is q successful and enteEpnsing caterer 10 their
amusement With his son-in-law, Augustin DAILY, he
was for time interested in Daiys Theatre, and after
ward became the lessee Of the STANDARD. Among hin
successful ventures in tho thsatFcAl line was his
bringing lOFWdTQ OF GtOTBe H. FVx IN Lne Ihmo4
don u pnasoPe took plaSs under the direction dr. Of
John Dun sse ysss Mary
o'Rourke, Of Albany, who, with SIX Of their nine
are RUFUS. James 8. and John Duff SARAH the widow
81 James Z. Hayes Mary, the wits Of Ausustn Dsly,
he ssc arsa'f Heart & Proyidencs, ~ -
me last rites Of the Roman Catholic Church were
ERon q e he church 0e q g. Fr aSs 3sve N
West sixteenthst where the funeral services WIN take
SSa 1ss s' e@stsy n ss ny 9s so M v hsd
sufferer utter from sh% o % long time sSa S
from which no never recovered. DrE, Henssy and
1nan attended, him q R bis last sSs hs M DS
devoted friends by whom his lDss WIN be deeply fslk
JACOB SLEEPER.
rostay. March 81 CSpeciaD.-Jacob Sleeper died 10
day at his homo IN Ashburton Place in bis eighty
eighth year. he native of Newcastle, Me-.
but had lived in Boston since 1875 The bent Of his
mind was shown in his youth whom he gave 10
the church the first $50 he earned by his own
excrtiens Mr.. Sleeper acquired In the Wholesale
clothing business and real estate transactions large
fortune and he was generous in his gifts, not only to
educational and religious Institutions but to indi-
vIduals Ills own happiness seemed constantly In
creased by the growth of HIS power TO do good Dur
ing his busiest years he found time for public duties,
serving Massachusetts, House Of Representatives
In 1851 and 1852, IN the Boston Board Of Aldermen
N 1902 ana loooS ana IN Iuo NOeArOh VI
Banks and Andrew, 1859, 1850 and 1881. His trus-
eeeships many including those of the Massaohu
sets Bible Society Of Wesleyan University, where he
served from ls44 TO 1880, being president OF the
board for three years preceding 1871; OF Boston
University, whece be also at the time Of his death
vcepresident of the corporation, and Of Harvard Col
iego where as one Of the oversesrs he gave valuable
advice and aid from 1855 to 1855. He was also
vice president of the American Bible Society.
But perhaps the once he most esteemed, As
indicative Of the long continuance Of his association
with the church, that Of superintendent OF tho
Sunday OF the Bromed Street Methodist Church,
which poSitton he held for hfy-nine years. even up
TO the day of his death. 1t accepted IS an
axiom among his acquaintances that II any plan was
brosohed TO Mr.. Sleeper In the name of hethodsm
subscription assured. When Boston University
was organized, Mr. sleeper was one Of the hfoe
founders, There building for the Institution
until ne present ClShin Building was erected on
Beaoon-st but the wealth Of its generous founders
resulted IN enlarging Of accommodations aua
jacob sleeper Halr was built upon the site Of the
old Somerset Street Bsptist Church When the New
England Conservatory Of Music experienced tho need
ss s.@s sas sS q M +. ' ssp 'S: s ESs
donation ever made to the Conservatory from any
N RS1tSu arose INC shieSs through Gr sleepy
and over hundred churches IN NeW.knSand-
have Sssn wer sRs6 Many young %o
have been able to finish their course at Wesleyan
number have taded over disaster and escaped suffering
BY his kindly help He mover thought Of making
money except TO do good with II, and his only deste
for continued life was 10 extend the benevolent wotR
10 which his years were ever devoted His modesty
was as great as his generosity. To friend hs onco
gave this advice: do as much good Is you car
and make as little fuss about IL as possible In
bis homo hfe Mr.. sleeper was he reverse OF extray-
agant He lived plainly and quietly, his money going
TO others and not to himself When IN business early
IN life he had the misfortune to suffer fAnure, but
when prosperity aferward came, every cent OF debt
Major J. Henry Sleeper and three daughters qne OF the
latter being the wife Of K p Dutton, tho kew.fork
publisher. Another daughter is the wife Of :; W.
Harper, tho head OF the house Of Harper Brothefs
and the other Is the widow Of George Davis