The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-13
OBIIUfR RI.

Col Alton r. Easton. after whom the towns
OF Easton. Me-. and Alton. ILL.,. are named died
at his home. g. 1GS Easton avenue. St Louis
on Monday night in his S7th year. Col. Easton
won national reputation through his bravery
during the Mexican and Black Hawk wars.
The Colonel was q son OF Judge Rufus Easton.
and was said to be the first white child born In
the Louisiana Territory. after Its annexation
to the United States In 1924 he went to West
Point. and three years later studied medicine
Public Money! IL 1882 he volunteered
men. who in 1876 Reinforced Gen. zachary aT
Taylor at palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
He became Military Governor at santa Fl, and
later was offered the SecretaryshIp OF New
Mexico by President Willard Fillmore but de;
"A prominent part in st Louis affairs. That
year he was MADE Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States at this point and later declined
to run for Congress- He was Collector OF In
ternal Revenue under Grant His estate is
valued at 100000.
day night. at the age OF Al. He was born in
OF the British Governm ent for some Years. and
where. also he lahored as q missionary In
remained until last April. when, by the advice
Of his physician. he removed TO this country.
He located in Brooklyn as assistant to the Rev.
Church. He subsequently became rector Of
the Church OF the Epiphany, Bellevue.
Ransom c. Scowden OF Louisville died Mt tho
ing. He was the engineer in charge OF a newly
invented water purifier at the water works in
Poughkcepsie., He was at one time Chief En-
gineer OF the city OF Louisville. lie was alsO
the chief engineer In charge OF the Louisville
and Portland Canal while it was being con;
years old. ;, His wife and sister were with him
when he died.
The Rev. Or, John F. Hillyer, who died yes
est Baptist preacher in the United States. lie
had been preaching for over sixty three years.
Hs went to Texas in 1877 and Was spa pastor OF
baptist church in Galveston for many years
From 1850 10 1915 lie was Professor Of Mathe-
versity Independence. Tex.
The Rev, DIR. W. II. Elliott. one Of the oldest
members Of the lhiafelphia Conference OF
night in Lebanon, Ia. During Gov Patti-on's
first term he was chaplain OF The / ennsylvania
House Of Representatives He was born in
Kent Isle Md ana was n years OF age,
William Holmes, a member OF the Pittsburgh
Boar'l ~, Education, was stricken with app
board last night. ard died in q few minutes.
He was about 10 years OF age. liz was a dircc-
tor OF The diamond National TANK and Treas
Col. William Pye, n war veteran. aged so
years, Was stricken with PARALYSIS while driv-
ing along the public road near Nyack yesrer;
was found by the roadside by friends, who
took him tn his nome IN Htllsdale. where no
died last evening
Cornelius Nelson, we'll known along the
Hudson River died at Highland Falls yesteT-
day TgGf Hssd Fans sT dasDr s fGs
ministrat!ons.
Henry q. Root descendant OF a Revou-
tIonaTy family, died at Little Falls yesterday
morning aged - years. He was Chief OF
Tolice and Town Constable for twenty years.
Charles T. Watrous the actor died at Albu-
0ueruus. " NJ. on Sunday night OF pnsumn-
pauies.
William IT, Rowland. sx-Mayor Of Toronto
died Yesterday OF pneumonia. which followed
an attack 81 the grip. lie was ~ years Old
Prof Hans Geurg Conon Won der Gabelentz
the wsll-known German Orientalist. died in
Berlin yesterday.