The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
OBITUARY.

worked In the mines until 1863 when they
Joined the famous California Battalion and
came East to take part in the war. The broth
ers served in the Second Massachusetts, Cav
airy. and were in Libby Prison together. hav-
ing been captured al the battle OF Drainsville
by Mosby's men While Major Manning was
in Libby. Capt. Davis. nephew OF Jefferson
Davis. was captured and paroled. which parole
no broke by again entering the Confederate
army. He was soon recsptured and sentenced
to be shot for violation Of the rules OF war. It
wos then that the prisoners in Libby were
compelled to draw lots to decide who should
be held as hostage for Can't. Davis Major
Manning. then Captain. was the unlucky
man. and he was Immediately placed in an
underground dungeon under sentence Of
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rags. Tor lbs days. when. the Confederate, Cap;
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made several uns9ceessful efforts to es sSsn
and was finally exchanged after an imprison-
ment OF one year and two months.
Horatio Jones Hewitt Of PAT West Twenty
NTH street died very suddenly yesterday morn
Ss oO Sov q d IL Mn Hewitt IL
learning the printers trade he went to
ionnasrs % 81 the no Chicago s~o z-iGun. and
stockholder in Tie company; he married. Miss
ss Tss Es nS Hs S Scss On isS7
Az business: Hs was . .psr.ssonal friend 2,
on which the youths Companion 10 printed,
he %Hs also the Of
is he was u aetiveiy engaged In business at
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torment In Calvary Cemetery.
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James Clark, Lockport 30: Edward Eastwood.
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saw. e; John NJ Kesrney. Attica. ST: br. J. 6.
Nichols. who served during the late war as
kssiment, and whose death Occurred si% at the
Miss h hGSasss kns hsnh,
John Phillips. an ex;slaye, Geneva. o.. werc
w Yo %fed Seei who have west
porary OF Samuel Slater and an early manu-
faeturer q print goods, died yesterday morn
in 9oFn
had hs town r ets ana shp state almost
his age. came Of a long lived family. and had
1t not been for an accident some eight
there was s every likelhood Of Ills liSins
several years longer. He leaves three chill
dren, two daughters and a son, eight grand
great great grandchild. " >'''- ''
Php HesSert the
bridge: and in 1877 was appointsd assistant
s %s%S25 q ns sffe1s T e. hi SR sss
SspHsty in r 1879 was sppoiRtsS
disoa e BscP Island All n isS3 lie Esssiysd liz
elected a Fellow Of the Royal Society. He was
the author OF a number Of valuable works.
,i F.; Assemblyman Leman Hotchkiss. who
tie fssd
associated in business He represented the
sens oily nS
crat who had been elected in the district Up to
Counts He bad Se 81 ssS % s
tie stsss $isa 5S% esRPsss%pon
RSs Ct Ss 2 Ease Ed dsd
sixth Street, last night. He returned two
health 80 He aed ct the supper table in the
4 Nj ss IN
and came to New York with his parents ct the
Ss Of The he Sn aon as G9RS esH
Wednssdsy Of Briehts disease. He had been
k sfee at as CIV rs Of
Louisville admitted to the bar in 1881. APP
. eHdsu s i sd S
ney. 1884. He was author and editor Of sew
eral books.
Mrs. Caroline F: Jewett, widow Of the late
both sides the Atlantic. diod on Wednesday In
daughter Of Dr William Perry Of Exeter H.
widely known IN New England; Her mother
Of The family Of Gi%ans Of Exeter dstn
California millionaire who gave. tho great Lick
Observatory to California. died yesterday at
ana Presiasnt q ths Liekdais iron company
s as ess AZ
Berks. Dauphin. and Lebanon counties.
Mrs 4, e Downing. whose iather was Lieut..
Allen auckland. who distinguished himself IN |
isad ut Weathersneld. N. Y" aged 80, AZ a
gIrl she was friend nd Of tho celebrated Mrs
The life OF an Indian. she having been captured |
by tribe early In her life. Mrs. Downing was |
native OF Perry.
The Hon. Robert Atchinson died at his home |
In Baltic. Conn. yestordny after brief illness
brought or. by falling from an apple tree
,hinSon has always been prominent resident |
II New London county and was an official OF
he town for several years. He was AZ years
I'D.
William T. Rhodes. deputy county clerk OF
Kings county. died yesterday OF consumption
It 1913 Milton street Greenpoint. in his thirty
nth year. He was u lawyer aud WAS active in |
Republican politics. He WAS q son OF Police |
CAPTAIN George Il. Rhodes OF the Greenpolnt
precinct.
!, james B; Arkell. an old and well known New
FORK business man.. died last night ut his
lome in Elizabeth. He WAS 10 years old. and |
caves one son and two daughters. He was q
'esident OF Elizabeth for twenty years, and had |
been in business in New York about forty years.
William Orr one OF the most respected rest-
Tents OF Troy. died yesterday ut the nxo Of u
'aarS. Mr. Orr was one Of the orlginntocs OF |
he Troy and Evston Railroad. and his ex-
ensive paper mill business gave employment
% many men.
Henry ". Hlngle. paymaster Of the Brooklyn
,ity Railroad Company, died yesterday at GIL
quincy street in Ills 50th year He had been
n the employ OF the company for thirty years.
ie was u Fourteenth Regiment veteran.
William Grant died on Wednesday In Hyda |