The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-04
OBITUARY.

| mandeVlle de Maflgny the last OF the most
prominent creole family in Louisiana. died at
| New Orleans yesterday, aged 80 years. Tho
De Margnys were marquises in France be-
| longing TO the oldest Breton nobility. and tho
deceased gentleman could have borne that
title had he desired it. His ancestor was one
| OF the founders OF Now Orleans and the
colony OF Louisiana. The De Marigny planta-
tion covered all the Seventh. Eighth and
Ninth wards OF the city. and when New
Orleans spread the family became the
richest in Louisiana. The father OF Col
De Marigny received and entertained in royal
style Louis Philippe when an exile from
France, during the stormy days OF the revolu-
ton; and that Prince acted as godfather
he mounted the throne he sent for young De
Marigny and educated him with his son. De
while his wife had u court position. A quarrel
brought him back to Louisiana where no has
fuential among, the creole citizens. Of New
Orleans. and whenever nominated for office
the G5 m Ss of the New
ways. His large fortune was spent extra!a-
gnntly or lost during the war. and he died
and with him ends a family which for two
centuries has been probably the most eminent
Gift Of the people. Col DE Murigny was a fine
specimen OF the French gentleman OF the old
regime.
Louis u breen QleQ on MONDAY night, at his
home on second avenue ,Asbury, Park. OF gen.
era debility, at the age Of SO. His wife and
young son survive him, He vas brother to
8, at Elberon., Mr. Green once owned the large
trart on which Edward Bachelor OF Phadel-
phia founded the resort now known as Avon-by-
the-Sea. For some years he was the proprle-
ter Ct the cid summer hotel on the north side
OF shark River which was called Cooks Hotel,
and was a popular house twenty years ago.
Sir George Burns, one Of the founders Of tho
GIunatd line OF steamships, died after brief
Clyde River near Glasgow. scotland. on Mon
day night last He was born on Dec, 10, 1875.
he was "a years Of age q Baronetcy was CON
forred upon him. 1t Is believed that this honor
Wen Mas years od The Baron Eo
using spectacles and read any kind OF print
with ease.
At GT 3 Ekdnh ss # tailor
the Newark and New York station in Broad
street YESTERDAY, noon. and died few minutes
He was 43 years old. An autopsy showed TINT
he died of apoplexy. His wife has been in an
asylum for thirteen years
Mrs. Sarah D. Evans. homeopathic physi-
cian died on Monday night NJ her home IN
Goodman avenue. Asbury Park, OF cancer OF
j. i. ". Hetrick Mrs. Evans had been i'll since
the death of her husband. who was also ply
s i two two, months ago She was wealthy
Richard G. Layton was stricken with apo
PleXy al the C9sm19politan Hotel in this city on
Monday. and died In a coach while he was be-
Brooklyn. lie was 90 years old. lie formerly
was journalist, but in recent years had been
ing slip.
Mabel Newcombe. operatic singer. COM
Imitted suicide BY drowning at Waterloo. Eng
Koberts's company. Her act is supposed to
hive been .S IN" result 9f love disapEointmept.
utpTlOp
Mrs. W. d. Ament. roller skater and expert
rifle shot Is dead at the l'resbyterian Hospital.
C 6d a. aged a. shS born in pS
she went on the, stage as a roller skater. They
had travelled all over tue country with variety
shows. circuses. &c.
in the Office OF Register Fitzgerald. died OF con-
sumption ut his residence yesterday morning.
lie was 80 years old and was Secretary OF the
Tammany General Committee Of the Third
Assembly district and OF the Thomas jefferson
Association
Selma johnson the ballad singer and serio-
comic, died at Galveston. Tex. recently aged
81. She had appeared In this city quite often
She ~. vas married to q Mr; Sparks, conductor
year-old daughter. Mrs. Sparks was native
OF Sweden.
Mrs. Sarah Miller. tho wife OF Isaac NJ Miller
q the Iewery manufacturing firm OF Miller
Brothers. Newark, died yesterday morning at
her home in Fast Orange. She was the only
daughter Of Aaron Baldwin. an old resident OF
Newark.
james Creighton. one OF the oldest residents
81 Fulton county. died yesterday. aged sc years. |
he was born and passed bis entire life in
Perth. He leaves a son and three daughters.
Nine. Chambery, the French actress. Is dead |
at the age OF y. She was noted in Paris fifty |
years ago. but had not been seen on the stage |
OF that city for nearly thirty years.
John White. head of the extensive lumber |
firm Of White, Lent2 4 White. and President |
OF the The ,Wiillamsp9rt Company. died yesterday
Mt Williamsport. Pa, aged 81 years.
Mrs. lebecca Downs. the wife OF Ira Downs |
one OF the cottagcrs of Ocean Grove died yes
&c years old
George d. Eastin, formerly OF the st. Paul
GLOBE. and more recently editor OF the Helena
Independent. died at Warm Springs, Mont. yes
terday.
:, George ". Kerr, President of the National
Bank Of Newbnrgh for thirty years. died yes
terday of paralysis He was 50 years old
DR. William LoyeJoy MAYOR died in Washing
ton yesterday OF heart trouble He Was AZ
years old