The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
OBrTUARE

| Gen. Franklin Foster Flint. q veteran OF more
than forty yca,s' service IN the regular army
Of tho United States, died suddenly nj MS
home in Highland Park. H.. on Tuesday. "i
npopleXy. aged II years. He was born tn New
Hampshire in 1920. He cn,crsd West FONT IN
1887. and four years later was graduated. HIS
first active service was in the Florida war. ana
In 1856 he was engaged in Gue!lng The Kansas
disturbances lie took part IN the Utah OK
pediton OF 1853. end utter serving two yearsin
California went on tho expedition 10 Carson
Valley New. in II !, and was engaged with hos
tile Indians. During he war OF tho rebellion he
was in command Of the city OF Louisville in
1862. and afcrward OF the military ,!epot at
Alton. lie was then put in charge 90 tho
forces for the defence OF Cincinnati. aud after
war became Acting Inspector General OF tho
Department OF the Ohio and Chief Commissnry
Of Mus;"rs In 1865 he was aproin,ed Colonel
OF the Fourth Infantry. and was thereniter ~
constant service. chiefly in Tho west nnd SCUM.
west until 1857. when he was retired at his
own request
Col. Samuel S. pckcns died in Charleston
yesterday morning. aged 80 years. He belong.
OF to tho famous South Carolina family of
c"mm"ndcd The Twelfth Eegiment Of Alabama
ierr, on hin when he was IS years old: Since
The war he In tee IN the railroad business ,es;
and ss ,s ar hso s Of aes ahe
and Charleston. CINCINNATI and Chicago Rail
l"aI .omranes. lie ranked high among rail-
coins. medals and badges in the country. died
sSsra "o tns s s5, hog ys. .as
horn in birmingham; England. and came to
IN; m; county when boy. AM in ISIS started
X Dutch street. lie had been blind for several
his sons have been conducting .HI the
whom survive him The funeral services will
le CONDUCTED at the house to. night By the Rev
Church.
William McCreory Of Allegheny. Pa, died on
Wednesday night. aged G3 years He Was
IN III. citiaens' Na'i; nal Bank member Of
u. ihtsbTrEh board OF Trade aud p the
Hospital. lie was President Of the Johnstown
Relief Committee two yenrs ago, He helped
Ps1s The rsn r." asd Es a srs The
Msv 81 massrs s wiz hs sarVys %
David T. Bnmsted = builder and s contractor.
nue. Jersey CITY Heights. Ho was horn in Jer-
;sskea BY tynhoia isye sy len lays ago. but His
physician says no died from heart disease.
lie leaves wife and one son.
Lieut.. John W. Gardner. I. s. N. died at his
For bIsle and %
Gardner a lew years ago was placed on the
retired list with full pay.
stnats r. Randolph. a wealthy farmer Of Pts
Getaway, \. D.. died OF heart disease on We'd
nesday ms he was driving through High street,
Somerville. lie WAS a bachelor. 70 years old
and was member Of the Republican County
Executive Committee.
Robert N. Fairbairn. member Of the Stock
Exchange, who has not been in active business
for several years. died from heart failure on
Wednesday at Evansville. N. Y. He WIS 48
years old. and joined the Exchange In 1854.
Albert sydney johnson Magruder dioi yes
terday morning in Chicago aged 80 years. He
was n son OF Prof. W. II. N. Marruder of Baton
liouge. La. and was q brother of Justice Is. u.
Magruder OF the Illinois Supreme Court.
A. i. Holman. n cabin passenger on tho
stenms hip Venezuela. which arrived yesterday
from Lagunyra. died. and was buried at sea.
on Saturday last. He had kidney disease. He
WAS native Of Boston,
The oldest resident OF Suffleld, Conn.,. Mrs
Elvira Allen. aged 9S years and months. IL
dead at the house OF Charles stiles. on Hast
inEs Iiil. Mrs. Allen had lived in Suffleld
seventy years.
William II. Brush for thirty years . noted
auctioneer OF farm lands and farm cattle. died
ut his homo in Crawford. Orange county. on
Wednesday. AGED &c years. He leaves a family.
John J.. Billings. long a prominent business
man OF Ellenvile. \. y. died there on Wednes-
day. aged IS years. He leaves four children.