The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
OBITUARY.

Prof James O. MofTat OF Princeton died tes-
terdAy, 70 years old He gained his first book
knowledge while watching sheep on the'hlls
OF PennnRhame, Scotland. He entered Prince
ton College as junior in the class OF 1885, In
1853 he accepted the chair OF Latin and History
In the college. and up n the advent OF DR..
Macean to the Presidency he was transferred
to the chair OF Greek. In 1861 he was elected
by the General Assembly OF the Presby-
terlan Church to the chair OF Church His
tory In the Theological Seminary at Princeton
which position he hold till 1883. since which
time he has been Prof Emeritus. his chair
being now filed by the Rev. Paul Van Dyke
Dr. Moffat published small volume OF poems
in 1880, before coming to America. Since then
his works have been: "A Rhyme Of tho North
Country" Tho Life OF Thomas Chalmers"
An Introduction to the Study OF Mathemat-
ics" "A Comparative History OF Religions"
Song and Scenery, or a Summer HANDLE In
Scotland" "Alwyn, Romance OF Study"
Tho Church in Scotland, %"Ghurch History lp
BFS T o cS SspeE astOFy s'"'o Lie and
Samuel H.. Harrington, a widely known
he AZ Of g years He wSs son Of the late
he began, business lie ss q merchant at
haureRs n Y in 1871 f he aSgSn SH'Hdy 5s
admssion TIC 10 the the bar he opened an oce at
Taurens and continued In practice there until
incapacltated by the inflrmities incident to old
Justice OF the Peace and IN other official sta.
tons. lie leaves son, Allen Harrington Of
Cooperstown.
George F. Alker died on Thursday at his
home, So Charles street. after long illness.
He was for, many years q member of Engine
50. in the old Fire lepartment and afterward
was an Assistant Engineer In the present de-
Iartment. His father kept old Apollo Hall, at
Broadway and Ltspenard street. George Al
Counsel's office. and for ten years past he was
clerk lin the office OF the Board OF Tax AS
SCISSORS
DR.. George D. Harter,, q homTopathic, physi-
clan OF high repute, died at his home In Oneon-
tn n. Y, on Thursday. aged 81 years He Was
native Of Herkimer county and was gradual
on n!S cosss In is He settled in pratco
at Hartwick. where he remained until about
hfe years ago when ne rem sioy 10 o9eSonta
was Injuries sustained last December by an
accidental fall.
A. X. Gilmore, for 40 years prominent dem
died on Saturday at Mandarin, Fla. aged 50.
He was interested in steamhoating and rail
roading. and owns several patents devises Tor
manufacturing wool pulp. At the time of his
q Homeopathic hospital in Bath He was q
moor people without charge for medicine or
service.
The Rev.. W B..,l. Body, who died, at New
Brighton, Staten Island on WG%d d sb. was
for the past five years neStor OF the I hurch OF
the HOLY Name ut kingston \. Y. .Faher
Broddy was in the 43d year OF his age. He was
Roman Catholic faith, decided to study for the
priesthood After theoloKGa as course .1 IN -;
b1 TTGy 2 was ordained in
Dr. Edward j. Mea died at his home 2S3
Van Buren street, Brooklyn. on Friday. 81
years ot He was married in H., N oven; er last,
found the grip at its height among his pa
tieHts. lie al a victim to thu, disease himself
and never fully recovered. His funeral viii
Lady OF Good Counsel in Madison street.
Martin ,. Luther died at his home in the
town of Sidney, \. Y. on Wednesday. aged 81
moved to Delaware county in 1925. where lie
engaged in mercantile pursuits. iie ranked
hh In bs e
fortune. to be shared among his four children.
The Rev. sewall .Tepny. D. p, probably the
oldest clergyman in Maine. died %, on Friday IN
at Dartmouth COLLEGE, and was pastor o: tie
Ellsworth Congregational Church for forty
Of coeEe snd
OF the Bangor Theological Seminary.
Mrs Mary Harton Striker, widow Of the late
Rev. 2. Manning Striker, died on Thursday at
Years. She was born in Middietown. \. T.. and
there married the Rev. Mr., striker, then prin-
WED By her SON Pro strke p Of St. stephens
Episcopal College at Arnandale
The Rev. ". Hatfield. pastor Of the Washing
ton Street Methodist Episcopal Church In
PouRhkeepsie, died yesterday morning after IA
brief illness. He WINS a well-known n. ember OF
the New York Conference.
Thomas ". Austin OF Newark the father OF
the late Amos W. Austin. foil dead in tho
Market street railrMad station in that soty
early last evening. He was on his way to this
city. He was "A years old.
True NJ. Ball. for many years Of the firm Of.
Ball. Black & Co.. Jewellers # New York and
ono OF the wealthest citizens OF Portsmouth,
n. H.. dropped dead In that city yesterday.
aged "a years.
The infant child Of Congressman Frank Law
lei died on Friday night in Chicago after n
brief Illness
DR.. James Murphy. q physician OF San Fran
cisco. died yesterday aged SO years.
DR. Isaac E. Dwinelle OF Oakland TheoloRi-
cal Seminary, California, is dead
William A. Frelgh. A banker OF Jersey City,
died yesterday 80 years old.