The sun., 1890-08-03
OBITUART

John II. Draper. the wel-known auctioneeT,
died on Thursday evening at the Worth House.
West Twenty-flfth street, aged 81 years. He
caught severe cold at an auction sale at Far
Rocksway about three weeks ago which de-
veloped into pleursy. few days ago his con.
diton seemed more favorable. but on Thurs
day there was q relapse. which proved fatal.
Mr.. Draper was the son OF Simeon Draper.
himself at one time o famous auctioneer Of
this city. When his education had been com-
pleted. young Draper was taken into the firm.
After the death Of Simeon Draper. at the
end OF the war. the firm became John
II. Draper 4 Co. Years ago Mr.. Draper met
with reverses. About 1887 he was placed in
charge OF the auction rooms at 240 Fifth
avenue. which had been fttod up by his
brotber-in-aw. c. L. Wetmore. Collector Err
hardt appointed him auctoneer OF the Gus
tom House, and Marshal Jacobus selected him
to conduct the sales OF the Marshal's Office.
Mr. Draper was member OF the Union Club.
the Metropolitan Club Of Washington, and the
Coney Island jockey GnD and Twas was thirty.
Wetmore. who survives him. He also leaves
two dapghters-one the wife Of Or. William
May and the other unmarried. There will be
a brief service at Mr.. Drapers residence to-
day In the presence OF Immediate relatives,
and public service at st. ThomRs's Episcopal
Church, Fifty-third street and Fifth avenue.
The burial will be in Trinity Cemetery.
Paymaster Danforth 7. Wight who died in
war broke out, and loined the Union army in
the First Arkansas Cavalry. During most of
aide camp on the staff OF Geu. Heron. aud
was one of the first men who entered Vicks-
burg after iis oapitulation on Jan. 20 1854.
navy He retired from active service In 1884.
and settled in Dedham. building new house
d'be had been occupied By the Wight family since
that date.
DR.. Isidore Labatut died in New Orleans yes.
New % orleans, He went to France IN 'i50$, and
IN s he snees %sdfs h Sss GSfs
service OF the French army and acted as a sur
in At s b%s rs T%D Eo 6Sqe e
New Orleans in 1Sl and began the practice Of
his profession, which he kept up for sixty
years. His health was perfect until few days
ago. The Doctor leaves two brothers. aged 81
and ss The fourth brother died last year.
with tho clothing trade Of Boston. died In West
Roxhury on Friday, aged 81 years. Mr.. Mar
wide circle 9t friends He was formerly iden-
tined with the firm OF Miner, Beal 4 Co. Roth
he suffered a, stroke OF paralysis about ten
months ago. which incapacitated him for bu5i-
ness.
at he age OF Is nae 81
Oneida county \. T.. where he leaves many
and In his sSe stSsd P ss abs
was admitted 10 the bar OF Oneida county. On
going to the West be practsed his profession
Rockford. He leaves several children.
Henry G. Willetts died at his home in Flush
lug L. l.; on Friday OF pneumonia. he was
Island railroad for many years. and subse-
Suently he held a similar, PLACE on the New
active business. He was Sc years old '
Dominique Cefalu one OF the most promi;
there on Friday aged 64. He was native OF
Palermo, and came to the United States In lS40.
which he largely developed and owned mum.
bsr Of vesselS He was a director in the Royal
Mail Steamship Association.
Samuel r. Ives Of 121 East Eighty ninth
street, New York. died suddenly In Matamoras.
a,suburb OF Port Jeryls, on Friday, morning.
He was a retired business IS man. nan and ID had been
His age was about So years. His remains were
brought to New York for interment He leaves
a wife and children.
Coles Carmen OF Hampstead died at his homo
10 years old. He was leading Methodist in
were held in his house until church was
BUILT. He was married in lo4l, and he leaves
wile and nine children.
John A. rDodd. life, long resident Of Boston,
died on Thursday at Gloucester, Mr.. Dodd
was for many years IN ne h leat @ @to6acc2 husi-
age Company, and was a director OF the Allan
tic National Bank.
Isaac g. Smock. the aged father OF Prof ]. G.
Smock OF Rutgers College. the newly appoint
ed State GeooRist of New Jersey, died on FRI
day on his farm in Holmde el township, N j, He
was u very successful farmer.
William Brown Williams OF Orange died YES
terday afternoon. He was born In Orange in
1893. The funeral services will be held to- NOR
row at his residence on Washington street at
5 o'clock.
Edward Stanton. an old resident OF the Four
teenth ward, Brooklyn, died yesterday morn
Ing Al his residence. 1O7 North sixth street,
Williamsburgh.
Capt. W. j. Robb, retired capitalist OF
Wheeling prominent in political and Grand
Army matters, died Yesterday aged 10 years.
Marvin Sanford ono OF the Oldest residents
OF bedding Conn, died at his homo in San
ford's Station on Friday night from old age.
Gilbert II. Cooper. q well-known business
man oil Sag Harbor J.. l., died yest erday. Ho
was found dead in his bed In the morning.
BFdward G. Gartner. = prominent business
man Of Denver died there on Friday from
BriHhts disease.
Judge Rogers OF the Fourth judicial district
OF Mississippi died at his home In oxford on
Friday.
Mrs. Julia Kennedy. mother OF the Rev. John
]. Kennedy OF Syracuse, died tonight, aged SO
years.