The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-19

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,e..f .. DAVID DURHAM w1TNEHs.
Mr.. Withers was confined to his room 70,
some timo about a year ago by grip. Last
week he was in anything but good health. and
on Monday last paid visit to DR. Part.
ridge OF 10 Fifth avenue. DR.. Partridge
advised him to return TO his room and 60 to
bed, Mr.. Withers said that most important
engagement called him to Philadelphia. and
that nobody but himself could transact tho
business. DR.. Partridge pleaded in vain with
him to give up the journey. Ho came home on
Wednesday, afternoon iu an alarming condi-
ton and went Mt once to bed Dr. Partridge
was summoned and ho saw at once that his
patient was dangerously i'll. tho trouble being
diabetes and kidney complications lie con-
suited DR.. Polk Of East Thirty sixth street.
and when the veteran tmrimnn became I'M
asse Sp o - street ana sT nSrs
until $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning. when
The end game. W. DID not recover conscious.
present. his brother Reuben living abroad.
His sisters, Mrs. Payne. Mrs Ludlow. aud tho
tvand his s fnWortn ns nIo reinHet 81 TINS
slso lives in New York.
Mt Wish .n death makes the fourth in the
EInhemia cl Ia died three months ngo. Her
snd Wths4s ds4 shortly
away. Mr. Withers was tho executor of his
fathers Will. although no was not a beneficial
g tSs S;Ssr ms c5s1s 81 'ss s
lSbin avid Durham Withers WAC hor, IN t,o ola
Nithers homestead. in Greenwich street. on
Jan: ~. 1872. then the most fashionabl" street
md his mother was the daughter Of David
WftbeERs Wns estsl mt payd Pun
ssntsfSa fe pa snnsing GiSe Of Rowland
sent TO New ()rlaaDn RI ~
the parent house in the Southern States.
Young. energetic. and shrewd. no saw many
advantage OF them. accumulated wealth at Il
tsgas s rte fbs tYS splendid
rage Hrss %Manh he vas 5ns
t tstsa i9a hs,tg Tsnt sSs
and Alabama each selecting q REPRESENTATIVES,
race horse. Ex,President Fillmore was in the
s atar r VIII
.ssdrs to ets fsss F Etss ii 5SfF
%lthers Pardy joha Pard iSe oi this s% city
Ssne Of wthers Pr S and the ro soI tMs
Wero blue body.with pink sleeves and cap. The |
mania. Winner OF the Ladies' Stakes and Other
events OF minor i'm portance They also owned
s scspmeius, who beat the famous Glenelg on
* month, or six weeks ago Mr.. wi,hers. John
eassSt and W aso en 9 npnn into pr
ans % Ell Fsynrss 2 be run
Mr.. Witherss Nominations s" my was 0"o 0'
,d In tho latter part oithe seventies Mrwthors
s khSw hea S
h hSeds that were his pride arc now quarterei.
Mh0 5H1m s0mp1Ses soG1 aud
A present there arc nifty mares. fop 'rasni
NV r-nIl g,vn nj al, III
Hons are King Ernest. veniiaf"r Mas" s Ssa
Knslike. and stalwart It was r r Wth sTg
custom to spend SUNDAY. and in tho incing
enertsned Ills frends m r@9kh"l" MSy.
II lie took great pleasure in showing his horses
In the year 1878 Mr. Withcrs oltatnoa, con-
t WS o. ,9 Eac1 c@mrT" mar Long branch
n.y. Iar .9 ba s"S Il hs
and ,imn, fey " other gentlemen formed tho Mon
rated under tho laws Of New Jersey. and Geo.
Il t hSr naw was sTs,ed Fl" ,
G SiyIide9 I'd NJ MitneTs hai
Il was nv dream q his lie and in lSs he an.
Tract ira e lana near Little Silver and il 1870
SWither s W consratr'ated. He worked very
speat neay al ~ hS 1T 1 hs
1850 tNs rrogrammo Of tho Monmouth ui" Park TX
A. Appreciation was r9n on on the new course but
on, by vindietvc county, politicians and
f aW T Hnds Mon tn" old aisordery house
Eates ansi ,isG;.isiatien made it possible for
tHem g rece WITHOUT oilondihs even the letter
cctation was Incorporated under the laws Of
New samo YORK; and mdt the meeting WIS of
and greeted substantial hotel oppesifo et ths
and followers Of the turf lmprovnmenls 'i ara
sss was sanguins that there would be racing
ns a Wncts eG Bea sss Of cGro
81 H was !" az the w aSEs
hs G ana EGHE Hs q"
pal SHAREHOLDER Of the Monmouth Park liaring {
o W Wns prEnGTy is arYd At
rlous ferry eompanies,and was President ofthe b
East River yer, ct9mEenes from tho death of his
ertios. Ho retained large block of stock In (
tho Nassau Ferry Company,
Tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock, and the body will
be placed in tho Marble Cemetery. whore
he friends OF the dead man Yesterday. The
breeding stud and Brookdale will ua sold. and {
Tho all-blacE will disappear from the turf
Ia spe9ktne Of Mr. Withers tho spirit Of the
IiInss will say to day:
THE crushing nature Of the blow that fell !
IN the American turf when David Durham \
!Vithers died ut 500 on the morning OF Thurs:
lay Inst: can perhaps he scarcely appreciated Z
2 the full at first. The name OF Mentor OF J
he sA:nqrcan Turf which was bestowed on I
many name given in all serious intent. What
,uyh men as Lord George Bentinck and Ad- !
withesys was to the American turf, and perhaps