The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-17
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Miss Mabel w. Dillingham;. who established
and conducted a school for negroes at Calhoun,
Ala. is dead of brain fever. She was New
England woman. With the aid of friends. four
years ago she purchased farm Of 100 acres in
Loundes county. Alabama, and erected school
buildings suitable for the accommodation OF
300 pupils. II became the most prosperous and
useful school In the South. Not only were chill
dren educated. but the parents were brought
under the influence OF the school. During the
past year several new buildings have been added
and the corps of teachers largely increased.
Mrs. Lucy II. Kissam died near Boston, Mass,
On sunday; ME- Kis II; INV %gs the widow OF
ter-in-iaw OF Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt and
Of samuel II. Nissan of the banking house OF
Miss Hartley OF Ohio She had been an invalid
since the death OF her husband three years ago.
Miss Ethel Nissan is the only surviving child.
The funeral services will be- held ut Christ
Church. Clinton and Harrison streets. Brooklyn,
this morning.
Daniel X. Youngs of Oyster Bay Cove, l.. L.
died yesterday at his home aged ~. In 1850
he married Sarah Eliza beth, daughter of Daniel
smith; lincal descendant OF sir John Under.
hill. Mr. Nouugs nj this time was President OF
the Queens County Agricultural society and one
of the prominent farmers OF the state lie was
ticutural topics. His son, William J. Yuungs
is a member Of the Republican state Committee.
DIR. James Qucc died on Monday at his home,
100 FiftN-third street, Brooklyn, in his sixty
ninth year. He was born ia scotland. and grad
uated n physician before coming to this coun-
try. He served ~ surgeon Of the Seyenty-nnth
New York Volunteers during the war. lis drug
store Ia Fulton. near Clinton street. had been a
landmark in Brooklyn for generation. He
was chemist, and some OF his medicines have
n wide reputation.
+. \. Kirby, an electrician at one time nsso-
clated with Prof Morse, the inventor OF the
telegraph, died suddenly of heart disease yester-
day morning at his home In Sayvillr III He
was born in London, England, and was At one
time member of the firm Of Kirby n GrswOld
OF Lakeland. lie had resided in Sayvillc about
three three years, having Nv built a handsome home
and one married daughter.
Judge Macon B Allen, the first colored man
admitted to the bar in the United States, died in
bar from on m. y Of s to
father Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. in Bos-
ton, on Nav 2, 1s45, lie removed to Charleston,
Criminal Court and Of the Probate Court OF
Charleston county, :. &.
Dot" Ramsey, well known ten or twelve
years ago as a burlesque and variety actress
died AT Hvcrdale yesterday afternoon. In Ssl
she married James X. Cameron OF NorthpOrt,
permanent, they separated. In late years Miss
private.
Mrs. Il. l.. $. Harrison, widow of the late Col.
Minneapolis, Her husband was brother OF
e1 President Harrison, Mrs. Harrison lived in
apolis; She submitted To a surgical operation
and died under IL.
Mrs. BEETLE l.. =. Harrison, widow Of Col.
A. Irwin Harrison. eldest brother Of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison, died at Asbury Hospital. Min
neapolis. yesterday. after AN illness of about
elk weeks Mrs Harrison was the daughter OF
William Sheets OF indianapolis and was So
years OF age.
The Rev, Dennis Is, Collins. pastor Of the
Roman Catholic Church in West Winfield, NY,
died yesterday at the age of 40. Father Collins's
poems have been published ia DpnOhUc's Magd-
zine, Boston Pilot, and other periodicals.
Lawyer John X. Garnsey OF Troy died yester-
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in the class OF 80, and for two years was cap
tain of the University football team.