The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-20
OBITUARY

Miss Margaret Smith. the Oldest inmate Of
the Baptist Home in Georgetown. D. c.. died
on Wednesday Mt the advanced age Of 92. Miss
Smith was born in Washington in 1900. She
remembered much Of the war Of 1912. which
was one of her favorite themes. She was In
tho city during tho flight of the panic stricken
troops from Bladensburg. and was surprised
by British soldier when. with some other
children. she was making her escape to the
woods with some OF the family silver. One Of
her vivid recollectons was tho terrific explo-
sion at the Navy Yard during the British ocou-
patton, A quantity OF powder had been cached
In an old we'll by the, retreating Americans.
burning wnd from n cannon that had been
turned against the 81 the battery to dis:
$50 were killed.
lawyer snd senafeI, disd yesterday H was
during the empire as an advocate of Legiti,
mist agitation. and in the trying times Of 1870
rec fnnee wen
10 the National Assembly he soon proved him
self one Of the leading oratorcal eha1mpions
de- CRambord in 1879 Tnder H. de- BreSIa he
sy OF 4'f eso En- "1 M
was promoted to tho Senate.
t 9Ht his and ass wo the War
stood high in Masonry and tho q. A. X. and
an pad ssen eEed IN tbe
Generals office. and during the past seven-
teen years performed the duties Of Secretary
to the Board OF Com miSSlonerS of the Soldiers
Home.
Mr.; John II. Mccormick. one Of the oldest
employees in the bindery OF the Goyernment
OF Mi. Mct ormick's early life. to which he fire.
1uently, referred was that, he was one Of the
Ford's old theatre on the night IF the nssassi-
nation to the house opposite. where the mar
tyred President breathed his last.
Mrs. Louisa Gray Keenen. one of the oldest
residents Of Maine. died Mt her home in Bath
on May is. aged 101 years. She was q native
IF and
both fought in 20 war Of ISL; Her erand-
father was a soldier OF the Revolution and her
two sons fought in the civil war.
was stric ken with heart disease Immediately
i"7 Vest Forteth street yest e. mornn az
and fell dead dead; He was q graduate Of tho Col
Of 1852. member OF the County MEDICAL 10,
WAS TO-
Johanna Sullivan. aged 100 wears. died in
Niagara Falls. n. y. yesterday She was born
in county Kerry. Ireland and had PASSED oyer
hfty years Of her life il Nasarn Falls. She
great -grandchidren.
Charles Harvey Piper. ST. Of niagara Falls.
one Of the best known lawyers in western New
York. died vest er,lay. aged ~ years. He was
born in Northwoud, y. H.. April u. 1914.
On Uncle Sans BmrG,'n Counter.
Uncle Sam will orcn to-day for public i'm
spection. at his bargain counter. room 80.
Federal building. whore last week he held his
successful sale Of Paris gowns. II fine lot Of
samples OF ladies and mems kid gloves Of the
latest styles and most fashionable shades.
These samples represent 2oi5a dozen pairs OF
kid gloves. which will be offered for sale ut
sion OF chief salesman Marshal John w.
,Iacobus. ut l O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon.
from Europe. and that thcy are really the
genuine imported article is qua an'nrd ~ the
fact that they were recently seized by Uncle
sam for violation OF the customs laws. There
ar" about IT'S dozen pairs Of ladies gloves in
twelve dozen and hirteen dozen lots. and the
remainder are mems gloves in similar lots.