The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
OBITUAR 7.

Catherine Cornelia Peck. widow OF the Rev.
| Isaac Peck. who was for many years rector Of
Christ Church. died at her home 4 Convent
Hill. on Friday. Mrs. Peck was tho daughter of
Samuel Jones, the last Chancellor OF tho State
| OF New York. who afterward became Superior
Court Judge. which office was created for him.
Her grandfather. Samuel Jones. was n United
States Supreme Court Judge. and her brother.
Samuel Jones. was Judge of the Superior
Court for q number OF years. Mrs Peck was
married in 1871. when her husband was preach
Ing in old Christ Church before 1t had been
moved UP town. Mrs. Peck. although married
to an Episcopal minister. became Roman
Catholic, but lived In perfect harmony with her
husband until his death. she attending her
church and he prenching In his. Two sisters.
Sarah and Catherine Jones. survive Mrs. Peck.
Sarah Jones. the elder Sister. is Mother SUI
perior at the Convent OF the Sacred Heart on
Convent Hill. Catherine Jones is at the head
of the Protestant sisterhood IN fourteenth
street known as the Sisters OF the Holy Com.
munion. Mrs. Peck also leaves one son and
Peck. ia Wall street broker. The grand.
children are the suryivors Ct Frances Cragie.
sessed of q moderate fortune at one time. but
she spent Il all in charitable work and leaves
tomorrow. and the body will lie In receiving
vault at the convent for. several months, It
will finally rest in the family churchyard at
Greenwich. Conn.
M; Pierre Emmanuel Tirard, twice Prime
t1ePeh parents at Gsnevs IL ls25 and went
ployed at the office OF the Superintendent Of
navigation on the Seine. suht,s;eauently, he
maker Aner the :ali Of the second empire
he became iIairo o. the Sixth ,ArrOndis yemsnt
party He joined ut first the Communists
party but subsequently, vent to Versailles.
where he sought to mediate between the
National Assembly and th1 Commune. In
1876 he was elect ed Deputy. and Joined the
party Of the n,diea al fsnu9cans IN iS9
ture and in 1883 Minister OF Finance and Sem
ator. His name became widely known through
that the great French Exposition was opened
and successfully; carried out. asa Senator he
remained an ardent advocate of free trade. VI.
Tirard had the reputation Of being llnancler
OF great ability.
=, The lsey. Charles Scott, d ~ President Of
state on Tuesday; lie WAS educated at hut
gers College ana in the theological seminary.
NsS pntor Of the Ola ShawneunS
Dutch Church, near Brunswick. Ulster county.
From there he WAS called TO the professorshp
President. While in Ulster county he was for
many Years stated clerk OF ne glasses OF
funeral will take place to-day at the Shawan-
Gunk church, where it will be buried.
william white q New, Jersey real estate ap-
yesterday at the ago Of 10. lie was born in
Jersey city. and on removing to Plainled
thirty years ago made n fortune in building
and real estate Investments. lie helped found
the City National Bank and was n director He
aided in the building of the new First Baptist
Church. Of which he was deacon.
Col. Charles q. Johnson OF New Orleans diri
on Friday in Vaudeville. La. Col. Johnson
served with distinction in the civil war and
was Colonel OF militia at the time o, his death.
He was Superinte ndent of CONSTRUCTION Of the
United States Custom House in Now Orleans.
and most OF tho improvements recently made
In that building were planned and carried out
by him.