The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-06
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Harry Watkins. one OF the oldest actors In
this country died suddenly at his home. 1863
West Twenty-third street. OF heart disease
at o'clock last night Mr.. watkinss last
appearance before the public was on Sept. 20
at the Girard Avenue Theatre. Philadelphia.
in one OF his own plays. Trodden Down. The
leading lady was his daughter. Amy Loe.
Mr.. Watkins was born in East Broadway in
1925. He served in the Mexican war as q
drummer boy. aud was wounded in the
shoulder by a musket ball 1t was whilo
in Texas with the army that Mr.
Watkins made his FIRST appearance on the stage
in private theatricals. In 1857 he became
the stage manager for +. T. Barnum
and later for william +. Burton. In
1S4S he married Mrs. Charles Howard.
After season in England in 1862 he
brought out a number OF his own plays. Mr..
Watkins was intimately associated with Booth.
Jefferson. Florence and other leading actors.
He will be buried in the Actors Fund plot be-
sid his two sons. The funeral will take place
tomorrow.
Avian Pinney HYDE. senior member OF the
law firm Of Hyde, Gross Hyde. and former
Connecticut. died in Hartford yesterday. Mr..
HYDE, who was one OF the foremost mon o! the
on March TO- isaS To' was graduated from
Yalc college in 1875. n classmate Of Gen
Mh ne T as Major gsp c Mfey T.
He T9s the Yale Aunt
Waldo. and two sons William Waldo Hyde,
Yale, III the present Mayor OF Hartford. and
Consul TO Lyons. France Mr. Hyde was three
times nominated for Congress- on the Demo-
teated, the last time by ex-Judge Dwight
LOOMS. iie had not since been active In polit-
zeal life. He will be buried on Thursday.
Weaver Osborn OF Fall River. Mass. died
Yesterday morning oi heart disease. aged ~
He belonged to an cd khqde lsland family;
House OF Representative. was an Alderman
In Fail River in 1854 81 AMI u Councilman In
o TO 1ns
as Water Commissioner. and Mt the time OF his
death Was member ot the hoaId OF Trustees
dent of the pocssset National Bank, mem Der OF
the Board OF Invest ~ ent NJ the citizens Saw
trust. lie w Ssu very r well Known f In Massaeh1
sets and Rhode Island.
Major Henry Porter Andrews died AT his
home in Saratoga on Monday. aged ~ years.
technic institute in Troy and was for many
United states. he was a volunteer. and won
the rank oi Captain IN the Mexican war From
he was paymAster in the army. with heahGuar;
tiers In Washington. After the war he was civil
YORK " '' '' - ~"
E,Austin 0othout diod yesterday morning at
iumbla College. class OF 1882. and went into
the business of electrical engineering. OF
laboratory Of the New York College OF Dentis-
try and an assistant to Prof. Satterlee lie was
member OF tho Calumet Club and was UNI
married.
Mr.. Terrence c. Rafferty,. Chairman Of the
Albany Democratic County committee, died
suddenly in Albany yesterday morning from
hemorrhaRe. lie had been In thu coal bust
ness for many years, had held many public
Albanys citizens. He was 80 years old
William s. Wilson. aged IS years. died sud
denly Yesterday OF anoplexy az the Navy Yard
in brooklyn, where he was employed as n
senator William DAILY of New Jersey. and was
appointed recently through Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy McAdoo.
George Caryl Warner a mining engineer
died on SATURDAY At BE home ~ East seyeni
extensively and was well known In several OF
the large cities OF the country particularly
Buffalo Denver, and San Francisco. lie leaves
a widow.
Ihilip Gibbons an actor. whose home was
in New York, died at hotel in Saratoga on
sunday night, aged - years lie was mem
her OF The keep Il Dark' company, playing
with him At tho time Of his death.
Fx-Cougressman A. II. Buckner died in Mex
leo. Mo, Yesterday. lie was a delegate to the
Peace Congress IN 1871, and wasA representa-
tive from the seventh Missouri district in
three successive Congresses, voluntarily re-
tIring in 1884
PAtroman James 7. O'Connor OF the West
l55d street police station died OF consumption
Sunday night at his home, JOG BroAdhuTst
avenue, lie WAS "a years old and had been on
the force several years.
ID. I. Jones OF Illinois chief clerk in the
liie-saytnR service, Treasury DEPARTMENT,
died in Washington yesterday OF pneumonia.
Hswas 80 years old and had been in the Treas
twenty years.