The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-16
OBITUARY.

| OBJTUARE
The death OF Amelia B. Edwards. the novel;
let. is announced from Weston.super- Mare.
| Miss Edwards was tho daughter OF a PENN
| sular officer. and on her mothers side
descended from the Walpole family. In 1853.
whom still a young girl. she began contribut-
| ing to English periodicals. Since that time
| she had been constantly before the Eng
fish world of letters as writer OF novels.
| juvenile and educational works. art and
| dramatic criticism. literary reviews and po-
| lttical leaders in many OF the best weekly
and daily publications Of England. She also
| wrote unanimously on archaeology and
Egyptology. most Of her articles on which
subject wore published in the ACADEMY TO
the ninth edition OF tho Encyclopedia Britanni-
On she contributed n comprehensive article on
Recent Archaeological Discoveries IN Egypt"
shs Wscn Sn1 been eS
s %i@ssF 9 tn. sr HS
Ssf' stdes tho and rr0THtoR al Hell
the Bristol and West Of England National So
s sfy Gosse
honorary OF I. II. D: In the winter of $3.50
she made lecture Though the United states.
James L. Smith. one Of the oldest editors and
Thursday Mt q Sumner avenue. Brooklyn Fe
Graduated from the Old Mechanics School Yin IN
iSs SsS SIT %sy f fss IL !s 3
dresses OF subscribers on large sheets and cut
M!ian 3 Smith. no Started the I;Ia"a '"y il
New "rk a t 'nes James IT n Sm ftS
served the latter paper for twenty wears when.
thGuh uhabIs it Ts 70 ds b
newspaper work on account Of falling health.
He leaves two sons and one daughter; He had
several brot hers who also We're we'll known in
journalism In the war times.
Marc Eidlitz. a wellknown builder. and a
srohsF OF the "a ne9B3f Ed died
second street. aged 81 years. He was born in
Prague; Austria TT and came t. the United States
city. Besides constructing many handsome
houses he bnilt the Metrroroit9n Opera House.
He knewn E"dnss 'ifs was sf %t"e e
the 6 e k h S na f. do M
Exchange. He was President Of the Building
Trades Club, Mr: Eidlitz leaves a widow, q
daughter. and four sons. two of whom, Otto
and Robert were associated with him in bust
ness.
William Smith. formerly the owner Of tho
the oldest and foremost business men of that
city: died there :, suddenly Yesterday morning:
famous fight with the, .Merr mac. He was a
nan 2. .h nHb spirit and closely
Thomas Mahedy died on Thursday at GA
Henry street, Brooklyn. in his 32d year. He
had been an inspector in the flour department
eral years. He was n member OF the Catholic
Democratic Association.
prominent business man, OF, Dan!clsonviile.
n n%nI died Il Har19rd WW.dnesdny nnsu
coins Administration was IL Collector Of Gus.
toms in New Haven.
Mrs. Maria Brown Wood. widow OF COL Levi
aged 81. She was a member Of one Of the most
OF sastsrn C1nnestsnt ames
and benevolent societies.
Major ulius Hunicke OF st. Louis. who was
prominent in Republican Stat and municipal
P"tss; died on sSndn yd u" fell
direct result OF that accident.
in Saratoga on Friday. aged 90 yenrss. The
for burial in Greenwood.
George Augustus Edwards died on Thurs
year. lie had been conn..rtcl for several
yenrs with tho Association for Improving the
COnGltlon OF mo tOOT.
Mira. James Lepper. thought to BIZ the oldest
woman in Iowa. died ut Mapu0keta. Ia. on
Monday at tho age OF JOG years. One Of her
sons died year ago aged 80 years.
Chauncey T.. BENJAMIN. ono Of the best
known express men in New England. having
been proprietor Of II route since 1857. died IN
Maiden. Mass yesterday. aged G3.
.. Capt Hiram Baker died in Chicago on
Thursday. He was one OF the oldest lake |
{ artains. He was in his EJt yca,. and WAS |
widely known in shipping circles. ~
Eugene Cannold. ono of the best known men
in the State of Washington and an ndcintiga-
bio worker for tho advancement Of the State. |
died In New Whatcom last week.
John Moffat died at his home in Prospect |
street. Yonkers, on Thursday in his Goth year.
u" WAS deacon Of the Reformed Church and |
had been Village Treasurer.
Assn T. Hoigkins. an old-time shipbuildera md |
contractor OF bath. died on Tuesday at the age
Of 10 years. He leaves six children.
A. H. Drinks. n leading Democratic politician |
oi the Cum erland Valley died In Mechanics |
burg yesterday. aged II years.