The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
The death OF F.. Fl. Van Arsdale. tho Post.
master OF Arlington. N. j.. occurred on Friday
night. Three years ago. while no was chief
engineer OF one OF the Old Dominion line OF
steamers. he and his assistant were busy
with u part Of the machinery whom a
workman let some heavy iron braces
fall upon them. The assistant wAs
killed outright. while Mr.. Van Arsdale
after many months OF confinement was Able
10 sit up only He never reco cred The use OF
his legs. and Ind to be wheeled about. "A suit
for $4,000 IS pending against the company.
Mr.. Van Arsdale had been u resilient OF Airing.
ton many years. and belonged t. the Fire
Depar ment anil the Marine Association OF
America. He was appointed Postmaster BY
President Harrison tn 1889. and during his In.
cumbsncy he worked tbs ofllce I'D to one OF
the third grade. Tho Van Arsdales were
among the worry first Dutch settlers OF New
York. and John Van !Arsdale. who hoistsd tho
first American flag over tho Battery was the
ar
Arsdule was 80 years OF age He leaves . vile
and two children. .-.
Douglas Boardman died suddenly early YES
to-day morning n: his summer cottage AZ -Sfgl-
fsere r 'nsrac,ad a cold which developed into
pneumonia. although MEDICAL aid was deemed
snperuons until fridny H. He was Law rs5 At.
e e District 6 At,orney Of ronp( ins county
In 1917: advanced to County Judge IN 1851; snd
serving until age limitation, prohibited q re-
election. His hearing OF the famous Fisk
Stokes trial made hs fs%ss 70 me
nessicn ss executor with ne vss. estate 81
asanor shrone the courts a t" retain the same
is yet fresh In mind. He WAS Dean OF the col.
sSs Of ST Frat o , Sns
survive him.
The Hon. Newell Blake died at his residence
ono OF The nd.time. substantial business men
Of eastern Maine man prominent 10 political
sss sR Rev M
was native OF New Hampshre; but reaovtn
to oldtown Nc. IN 1912, remaining there until
During his long residence In Maine hs was
actively engaged In tie numbering ensi M =.
one s time ee Owned line o., steamers on tho It,
senate II is5s:54-S5. served q both It.nc hes
elected Mayor Of the city. He leaves widow.
Albert NJ. Holbrook Of Newark died yester.
day OF q tumor on bis liver. He was " years
hsd Se%
ark Directory since 1866. and at the same time
6sS been n esssst OF f
81 the founders Of the Board Of Trade. and Was
mainly instrumsn!al IN o1G9nizing and carry.
sition Of Nevsrk's manniaetnrine interests
n 9bs Fs ss m
children.
~. The Hon; James s. Day:ngort; p'rS9psis.es Of
port was q lawyer by profession. being ono Of
Judge Remnant. beIne the Surrogate Of 0tseeo
county. He was Democrat In politics though
trict in the Le9slature. In his death RIchaeld
and charitable citizens.
81 years. ago in Ceylon. where bis fashsr vas
Ss %s e sa Hs a nv
a YGTS in tse W. h rs% @ t +:
a member Of the Tammany organization. and
At the time Of his death was an inspector In
member Of Palestine Commandery.
Mr.. Isaac Cazneam. for many years 2 COM
position. died on Thursday. In Wilmington,
ssd q tbs was 9 oss ssass
about the year ls64:was ono Of tho preprleters
OF the Dd,fg Voice. neWspapor which mad .
is q .6ss name Gis father "a = oss Zine Tine
the commander OF the famous Sea Fencibl0e. .
corps entirely composed Of sea Captains.
Mr.. Franklin buchanan. formerly Of Balti-
moro but recently resident Of sashnnah.
died YESTERDAY morning at The Rest" the
OF Admiral Franklin Buchanan Of tho Gonfsd.
the rice Snsness an sh SsGa% an:
and the ownor Of two rice milis in Sasknna iie'
John Coleman died at his homo. IS Pineapple
street. Brooklyn. on Thursday evening, 70
years old. He began life as Q cooper. and In
expert staye ms rector at harbeck's' stores IN
the ray Of the Government. He was q sup
porter Of Plymouth Church. He was a veteran
Washington Grays. :"
Dr.; Conner y. Swasey died In Duxbury. Mass,
md BECAME became very i ski!fpl In making, Ivory
%, IT, liz
Salem and G Dr. CHAPMAN Of Dauvers a0"a0'n OF
v Capt: John + + FsfIlpGer veteran Of the
a.S ns h ssn M
in the Tinted States revenue marine for many
years. being very we'll known. ,'''
Among the old people who have died in Pitts.
burgh ana vicinity In the last few days are:
20: W. u. Pixley. 50.
r. l. Cumnocl; died yesterday at Nyack.
aged 10 yohrs. One Of his eleven children Is "A
lawyer in New York city :"
"Jules Ellie Delnupay. the French painter IA
dead. He was born in 1873
THE DUBBELDAM DISIBLED.
New Steamer or tho Netherisus. Lin,