The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-04
OBITUARY.

aged 81. He was we'll known In naval circlel
as q man OF high professional attainments. Mr.
Butterworth entered the navy In 1881 as thirt
assistant engineer. and in the course OF hi
professional career served with distinction II
the blockading squadrons during the war. ant
afterward on the Mediterranean. Asiatic, and
home stations. He was promoted to the ranl
Of chief engineer in 1881. and in that capacity
served on board the Alert at the time
she was cut down to the waters edge BY the
Mikado's yacht of Yokohama On that occa
70 the The
which was brought into Yokohama on her side
hay11g been listed to ths sea sE{SaIn
the engine MI. ButteEworth could look UP into
the midnight sky He was most indefattga,
ton goth his death is partially attributed: A''''
MI &cFE w. tsdd Of ths
Sierra Nevada from stroke Of apoplexy. after
an illness Of six weeks. He was noarly 6e
Of the firm 81 ]. A. Brown, d Co.. lockst manu-
Hss9 he shs
stinened watch cases. The case was perfected
IN
siastic yachtsman.
G %hS hfs led mest s sS ts1
Vice VIC % Of the Congo Free State. and controilsd
the entire, engineering department. Of the
steamers plying on the Congo. His travels on
boep Gen
CO." which he more frankly described things
% Ss hsy Scot a @ sR meat
try. He has recently been in the service Of the
British West African Association The cause
Of his death is not yet known. He was still o
young man.
Victor Hofer. one Of the best known citizens
OF snhliyan SSSunty died at BIS h h3me at Jeisr-
y
city s he removed to Sullivan county in 1873,
engineer and surveyor. and became q man OF
mark n bustness circlss :, HIS wife. whom ne
He leaves nine children.
The Rev. R II. Oliver. q well-known Meth
cultural papers, died = at Milford. "a. on
rs
until recently. he had cultivated q farm near
Which afiiiction uniayorabiy affected f Els
health. and he sold the farm and moved into
Milford Milford. He leaves widow and an aged
Henry westland., carpenter and builder. Of
1903 Warwick street Brooklyn. died on Friday
night OF the effect Of carbollc acid taken by
active member Of the Twenty sixth Ward Re-
publican Association.
The Hon. Joseph D: Place Of South. Wood
he se resdens
the town anS when younger Pr9min}eeInt busl
continued in charge Of his own business.
Gen. Apheus Baker, died ct Louisville on
sSTved In the ns Amy being made
the war he practiced INV ut Eufaula till 1873
when he went to Louisville.
Robert Newland; an old resident Of James;
town. died yesterday: He had been oonpscted
continuously for fifty seven years. thirty years
was born in Albany in 1906. N
David Dickson died on Saturday at his homo
member Of the original 4assed Guard Ta and
tne cHh % %as ssc9 End
war.
Frank A. Boehmcr died OF his home in Har-
and csrR Of tho Board q Gontso eYh for
Daa III sRa Mason
Nelson Ashforth., who died at Carbondale.
years head assistant In the Prothonetayys
office In the county. he was q well-known
James r. Young Of sterling. Conn. died yes
stairs he turned bis ankle and fell. tracturiaS
his bis skull I'll He died in few hours He was 81
Peter Byrns 2 retired cotton broker. died on
with several Catholic benevolent
George J. sprague. for twenty years deputy
On Friday. in his 5sth year.
Josiah 7, Dodd. aged 70, Of Orenge. died yes
serday. The funeral will BIO held tomorrow.