The Critic and record., 1891-04-21
OBITUARY.
Nrr. Joseph n. Gordon.

Mr.. Joseph n. Gordon.
Mr. Joseph n. Gordon, an aged and re-
spected citizen of Washington, who has
been an efficient clerk in the Postoillce
Department for thirty-one consecutive
years, died yesterday afternoon after
brief illness. He was appointed July 8,
1860, as a clerk of the lower grade and
worked his way up until he reached the
81 800 class. His many friends-and the
term includes all who knew him-ln
Washington, Philadelphia and through
out the State of Maryland, all his late
official associates will learn with regret of
his DEATH His benevolent face, his kindly
smile, his CHEEKY word will be missed.
Guileless and pure of heart as child he
was to the very core lovable Christian
gentleman, deeply religious, without cant
or ostentation, he held firmly to his own
creed, but cast no slur upon that of any
other man. Courteous, patient, charitable
to all, he was never known to speak i'll of
others. His heart was always open to
sympathy, his hand always ready TO help
The funeral will occur from Epiphany
Church tomorrow.
Captain Frank Hollingshead.
Captain Frank Hollingshead, one of
the Oldest and bcst-known rivermen on
the Potomac, died at his residence, l65
Missouri avenue, last night. For two
weeks past the Captain had been suffering
from the grip, and it was thought he had
almost entirely recovered, but he had n
relapse and his death was a sad surprise
to his friends. He was long the owner of
the Arrowsmith, which for years ran
| between this city and Mount Vernon. He
never married and has no relatives in this
city most of them living in New York.
Examiner Cooke.
Mr.. i. NJ II. Cooke, an examiner in the
Patent Office, and who has been con-
nected with that Department for twenty
years, died yesterday. His remains will
be conveyed to Baltimore tomorrow.
Mr.. Peter McArdle.
Mr.. Peter McArdle, well-known
| young compositor on the Post, died in this
city yesterday afternoon, after an illness
of few weeks. Funeral services will be
| held at st. Dominics Church Wednesday
morning at 0 o'clock. Interment will be
at Philadelphia.
Mrs. John u. Cough.
BosToN, April 2l,-Mrs. Mary II. Cough
widow Of the late John b. Cough, died al
Hillside farm in Boylston, Mass. yester
day at the age of II years. The immedi
ate cause of death was paralysis. She haC
DCen nelpleSS lOT SOllle lllOnlnS IuSt. llt
funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon.
DIR. Thatcher.
NEW HAVEN, CoNY., April 2l.-Dr
X. Thatcher, professor of physiology il
Yale University, who died suddenly yes
terday of pneumonia, aged 43 years, wa'
SON of the late Professor Thomas
Thatcher, and graduated at Yale in th'
class of 1868. His investigations in com
parative anatomy Of fishes in 1877 CAV,
him an European reputation and formed
the basis of the modern theory of yerte
brate evolution,
Jacob ROXbury.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 2l,-Mr. Jacoi
RoXbury, one of the Oldest and mos
highly esteemed citizens of this place
died last night from paralysis. Mr.. RoX
bury has held important city offices
which he conducted with answering
fidelity.
In early life Mr. Roxbury carried on
tailoring business and numbered amonl
his patrons General Robert II. Lee.
On the anniversary of Washington
birthday Mr.. RoXbury, as an old citizen
was generally called upon to read tn
farewell address. He is sincerely mOurne
by all AleXandriaBs.