The sun., 1894-11-25
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nounces the death OF Gen. Thaddeus Phelps
| Mott the last surviving son of DIR. Valentine
Mott Gen. Mott soldier OF fortune, and
was internationally known the fighting
| General" His adventurous spirit carried him
| into every part of the globe. lie fought with
| Mcclellan in the civil war, with Garibaldi in
Italy, with the Turks, and with the Egyptians.
He was a man Of splendid physique He was
born in this city on Dec. :, 1881. and was gradu-
ated from the University OF New York.
He went to Italy in 1913 and served as
sub-Lieutenant In the Italian army.
Then he went 10 and in 1851 ho
was third mate Of the clipper hurricane. The
following year he became second mate of the
ship st. Denis. and later mate OF the ship st.
Nicholas. Then he went to California. He
served under 1gnacio COmonport in Mexico In
1867, and when the civil war broke out In this
country he Joined the Third independent New
York Artillery, and became Captain OF Motifs
Battery. In 1869 he made Captain OF the
Nineteenth United States Infantry and by sue
cesslve promotions he became Colonel OF tho
Fourteenth New York Cavalry and chief of the
outposts ~ the Department Of the Gulf under
Mott was nominated Minister Resident to Costa
Rica, in 1867, but he decliped the post He
in 1868. % He % Was "ppointed @ 'Sf Major % General @
In the Egyptian army; Gen. Mott saw much
he distinguished himself by his bravery. The
khedive made him first aide-de-camp in 1870,
an And four years later he left Egypt and went TO
and Russo Turkish war. He went to Paris in
1879. and in 1879 he settled Mt Touon. Gen.
parts of the world. lie was twice married. Two
children, Valentine and Caroline, survive him.
Ezra Brockway Ely. well-known coal dealer
and President OF the corporation Cox Bros. d
PP died On Friday at his H%S in Bergen
1880. He was educated in the public schools,
and began his business career by taking charge
Of the Delaware and Raritan Canal towing line
steadily advanced in the company's employ un-
IL in 1868, he organized the coal firm of b, F.
esased s and ". Ely assumed 'Hc charge rye
Mr.. Ely was elected President Of the corporation
into into which yn the firm was transformed He was
hanna and ScRnyk Railroad af gsqGSd and
a director In the Mechanics Trust Company OF
Bergen Point. the Bayonne Hospital, and in the
He was at one time an officer OF the New Jersey
Athletic Club. Mr.. Ely has lived at Bergen
lived in BROOKLYN and in South Amboy. He
leaves widow, son. and daughter.
Walter n. De Grauw, Jr., member of the firm of
importers OF cordage died yesterday at his resi-
dence. % East Sixty-sxth street. Mr.. DE Grauw
at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and en-
tered the cordage business in 1896. lie leaves a
wife and three children. MIR. DE Grauw was n
member OF the Vaudeville, the New York Union
League, and Atlantic Yacht clubs, and a dirrC-
tor or the American Museum of Natural His
Tory. lie was also "A director Of the Union Ferry
Company.
Nathan ii. Richardson. n wCll-known citizen
dicd IN Nburgh Yesterday morning, aged ~
years; nth falling health few years ago COM
peued hlm to retire from active business he had
been engaged in railrunding since his 3Oth year.
lie was "a native of LitChtield, y. ii, His early
rallIoau experience was IN connection with
roads in Manchester and Boston. For nearly
httCcn years he was tue agent uf the Erie Rail-
nhh ~ NewIurgh tur i've years he was agent
OF the United States Express Company in New
burgh. lie Is survived by "A widow.
Prof James Main 81 years old died in WASH
lngton ON Friday. lis was at one time professor
al mathematics in the Edinburgh University
ana later was sent by the British Government
lronnmlchl observations lie came to the United
STATES many years Rgu, and has been pmnloypd
IN lhe cast ana Geudeuc Survey for years. Two
SONS survive him.
James 4. Porte a builder, Gn years old. who
iNed AZ 1uo Leonard street, Grecnpuiut. died 0f
hrari diseasc yesterday in his moulding md
phhlhs NM, at Norman Avenue and Russell
street lie was born in Camden, y. J and went
thlifeenpolut more than thirty years ago. His
dren. '
Mrs Sophie Mitchell died yesterday morning
az her home ia the Berkshire apartments la5th
street aud Eighth avenue. of paralysis Mrs
Mitchell was the sister of tho actress MaRpie
AiSneil. She lett ilfee sons-t 'harlps, Joseph
aIlu Anu JuiIal the last being the stage manager OF
HOyts Theatre.
Oscar Summers, a direct descendant Of the
nrst granters Of that name who settled on Long
i,. iIslahu IN ihe seEsnteenth century died at his
home IN Oyster Hay yesterday, aged 5S years
cMas a prominent oyster planter. and leaves "A
widow and five children.
EX-POstmasteT George W. Callow Of Jamaica
died suddenly in the Post Oflce ia that Village
years old, and had twice been uplOlutrd pn.t-
master Of Jamaica. A widow survives him.