The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
OBITUARY.
Ex-Asssmblymsn Charles Peter Blake died


at his home. 40 Suffolk street At * yesterday
afternoon. His illness was a lingering one.
and began about four months ago when. while
entering his house one day. he slipped on the
stoop and sprained his ankle. While laid up
from this he took a cold and then a mplica-
tlon Of diseases SGT in. Mr.. Blake was 40 years
old He came to this country as boy. learn ed
the cooper's trade. and began twenty-five
years ago to be active in politics. In the old
days he served as Dock Master and Excise In
spector. and during tho Tweed regime ran on
an Independent ticket for Assistant Alder
man against Michael Healcy and was
defeated. lie became mem Der OF tho County
Democracy at lts birth and during the time
Of Hubert y. Thompson was for n long time
leader OF the old sixth district Congressman
Iip9Sthy J. tsmpbsll succeeded him finally.
that he received the independent nomination
for Assembly and was endorsed bysthe LABOR
McRenna. In. 1874 the late County Clerk
Reilly rendered him the Tnmmnny nominN.,
was elected. About two years later FLAX e Join ed
the, Noorhis Democra.y. ana was appointed
Mayor Grant appointed him a Police Justice.
Make quarrellcd with i'm and Joined the anti
landing superintendent at Ellis Island was
offered to him. but he refused ". lie was ex-
pectng to be appointed a deputy surveyor.
lie was an undertaken 10y trade. His wife, who
survives him, was Mas Kate Keenan,, sister OF
John Keenan,. the Bismarck OF the County De-
mocracy.
The decease on Friday, after a very brief Ill
ness Of Mrs. Eliza Ann Hall Sayre at her resi-
dence. 30 Filth avenue. removes one well
bsnevolen i work work OF this city. Mrs sayTe was
the wife OF DIR. Lewis A. Sayre the eminen ply
sTs az the Bssyns Medcs az coIese
and WIN still Nils the chair Of orthopedic eur
gerry in that institution., Mrs. Sayre was born
tie late Charles Henry Hall who did so much
To- improve the upper part Of the island. and
kns Square to the city. On her fsthe RI side she
descended from OLD In.itan stock the pi9n IsI1
Her mother qV was ~ E3siisR. Mfs say1e was S re-
mar kably we'll yerscd In literature. and deeply
read in the Constitution of the United States.
having always had great fondness for politi-
cal matters, though ahe was most outspoken in
her denunciation OF the advocates OF women's
sons. all physicians. aud one daughter. The
two elder sons. Dr. Charles H. u. Sayre and
success in their profession. died some years
ssyre; Mrs. sayre's funeral will be at 10
the interment being in Trinity Cemetery.
Frederick II. Teese Of tho law firm Of Teese
Pitney of Newark died last night at the Hofr-
Wcdne sday for st. Louis: lie caught the grip
while travelling and 1t developed into pneu-
Station at 5 +. NJ. yesterday he was partly deli.
rIous. and had to be carried from the cal to his
room at the hotel where his wife and daughter
were awaiting his return The hotel physician
was called in. but Mr.. Teese died at o'clock.
Mr. Tcsse was born in Newark In 1923. and
lie was elected to tho Assembly in 1850 and
served two terms. being Sneaker in 1s61. He
5SaT ..sa ct ns hon
come counsel for the Mutual Benefit Life In
enrance Company. In 1874 he was elected 10
Conprass and declined n denomination. He
was director OF the National State Bank. and
had u large law practice.
Alderman william II. Murphy died at Lake.
ease lie Represented tho twelfth district in
the Board Of Aldermen. which office he had
S?ctheG Of GhprIsa +. durrhy' F"mmany i lead
OF the Twelfth district. Mr. Murphy was born
In this city thirty-threo years ago. For the
trouble, and went to Lakewood about ten days
ago thinking that the change might do him
many Society and OF tho Anawandn Club The
latter together with the General Committee Of
Mr., Murphy was a widowsr. and leaves four
children. He lived at 322 Last Twenty-lrst
street.
DR. Lgeius 4, S Smith; who died Of pneumonia
many vessels for the Government during the
and. after a public school education In New
Haven. he entered the medical department OF
1862. He had an aptituds for the Construction
OF ships and when the war broke out he gave
his practice ana devoted hi%ssI to the
He became connected with the Continental
Iron Works In Sree e with which he re-
DIR. Clinton Cavendish. an English traveller
and student OF science died on Saturday in
San Antonio. Tex. after a brief illness. He
ing during that time every State in the repub-
lie and collecting a large amount OF data
sS TO- pnsh P IN @ had Vsa
every civilized country in the world and had
an extensive coffee plantation in Colombia;
whore he resided Tor many years and acquired
fame as. a ,physician. man OF science, and
He was. 53 years old and was
born In London.
Thomas Kane died on Saturday, at his resi-
dence. A East Sixty:fftr street, from paraly-
sis. Mr.. Kane was ~ years old was a well
iZer business. His works were at tho foot OF
Fast Forty sixth and East Ninety sixth streets.
He acquired nearly a million dollars worth OF
lie gave the necessary money for
building the Catholic Church Of the Holy
Trinity In Mamaroneck. and gave much money
had summer home in Woodbine Park,
Larchmont He leaves awidow. 1--WE sons. and
four daughters.
nounced the death OF James Christie Jr,, at
30 Lansdowne road. CroTdon. near London.
est Of the younger merchants on the Produce
aGo to Miss Nettie Day Of brooklyn, MIR Chris,
in order to attend to his English interests.
leaving his business on the Produce Exchange
to return with his young Brooklyn bride. Mr.
Christie was 35 years old.
John Austin Underhill. for forty.one years
connected with the Merchants National Bank
or this city. died In Fast Orange on Friday. OF
pnsumonia- He was a years old. and was
him 81 IN G tbs war Of s VINO
The Rov. Myron b. shipplsbin. . wsll-known
Lutheran clergyman. died in LawyersyillN,