The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-02
OBITUARY.

Charles D. Drake. former Chief Justice Of the
Court Of Claims. was found dead in his bed
yesterday morning at his residence in Wash
ington. On Thursday night he attended
prayer meeting ut the Western Presbyterian
Church and took part ms usual. Returning
home he spent an hour or two with his family.
and retired in apparently good health. Judge
Drake was 81 years old He was born In Gin
cinnati on April II. 1911. and received COM
mon school education. finishing his course at
81 Ssepns GoeSe nd at tine
1927 to 1880 he was midshpman In the navy.
In 1880 he began the study o. law. and
from Cincinnati to st Louis in 1884. In 1855
he was elected member OF the Missouri
IN Re
United States Senator from Missouri but he
ns I; to the
was the author Of several books. He was 9
lately had taken leading part in the discus
sion 81 he proposed revision OF the Confession
eSuntty died died Sn Mednesday at his home at At
county. and was graduated from Hamilton
College in the esss o, 1872 ss as was n admtted
Ing more particularly as real estate lawyer.
Cleveland in 1888 in place OF Judge Charles L.
large stockholder in the" Oneida Valley Ma
Bans t v; wdSc and dsIsh b;
Madison county.
Postmaster James shevlin Of Sandwich.
Mass. died yestertlay. aged 50 For eight years
in the tnsd sass
stationed in New Mexico He served during
the ssesio9 and in many severe
Postmaster by President Cleveland. who was q
personal friend, On completing his term the
term i and PFesident Harrison reappointed
him.
Walter Pratt Wright. we'll known in Nyack
SEA on
vans on Sept Is ls2l He
art pante1 q nos IL had
iactpre Of sleighs Of original patterns. His
and a number OF his seishs were shipped to
high families in Europe.
John DanielseR died on Wednesday at his
his s7th Year: He was born I'm in this city. In a
frame house. that stood Just opposite the old
Alter his mGrriase. in 1926. he removed out
i9to the county Mhese Hester street nov Is
aa
youngest OF whom is the wife OF Charles u.
Cronin.
Mrs. Della Farnsworth OF Jonesboro. Me.
who recently died at the age OF 81 was the
youngest daughter OF Samuel Watts a Revolu-
tionary soldier. who helped to capture, the
British schooner MarGpe ere on MaehlaSS
Weston. who melted her pewter spoons and
moulded bullets. which she carried ten miles
through the woods to the American soldiers at
Machas.
Mrs Mary Rlordan. mother of Archbishop
Riordan OF San Francisco and Of Father P. }.
Kiordan. a prominent clergyman Of Chicago.
died yesterday at the residence Of her daugh-
had reached her ED birthday.
The Rev. Daniel +. Bncher. a prominent
minister Of the Dunkard denomination and
one Of the weaithest men in T Adams county,
a. He was largely identified with various
Phebe Ann Merritt. relict Of Stephen and
mother O. the Rsy stephen Merritt al died yes
ily gathering at the funeral at 32S West Tween
tieth street on Monday forenoon. She was
native OF New Jersey
George stirrup. who died on Tuesday at
year. WAS the oldest manufacturer OF boxes in
this country. For more than thirty years he
carried on business at ~ Ann street. He
leaves four children.
Columbia county. Ohio. died on Friday in East
LIVERPOOL where he had resided for sixty
years no served ~ the war OF 1872 and In
the Mexican war. HIS vile dleo TWO years ago. \
aged nearly 100
Mrs. Bessie Carroll. nged so. died suddenly
early yesterday morning OF heart disease rs
she was entering her home. ;sas Prospect aye
spending the night ut a social party.
Samuel Birdsall. who in 1850 was elected
State Senator from Ocean county. \. j.. died
yesterday at Waretown. aged 49,
The Duchess OF Pastrana has died suddenly
Jesuits.