The sun., 1895-02-10
OBITU1 X Y.

Mrs Margaret Cook. the last OF the passengers
on Robert Fulton's Clermont, tho first steam
boat, was buried on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Cook was born in Albany, n. V, in 1so6.
and was babe in arms when she was taken
aboard the Cermont for the boats trial trip,
which was made in 1907 Fulton was so highly
complimented by the confidence of Mrs Cook s
parents that he stopped the boat en- route up the
Hudson and purchased a basket OF fruit. At the
opening OF the Erie Canal Mrs. Cook was the guest
of De Witt Clinton. and she numbered among
her personal friends Aaron Burr and Martin
Van Buren,. She was descendant of the famous
Diedrck KnickerboCker and was a guest at tho
at Albany, and preserved until the time OF her
death the dress and jewels which she wore on
that occasion. Her husband was one of the first
United States Marshals and was stationed Mt
Little Rock. Ark.
The Rev. John F. Coffey an assistant priest of
st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Rondout
under DR.. Burtscll. died on Friday night OF in
fammation OF the bowels. While preaching in
Rosendale on Sunday Father Cotfey contracted
day night. Father Cotfey was born in New
York thirty,eiEht years years G: aS3 lie SSaauated grad
| studied for holy orders in the Seminary Of san
| Sulpice at Paris France. In 1850 he was or
Z Sh YORK S in
| church as an assistant. He was successively
ss!ationed in St. siephen's Church under Or.
| st. Joseph's Church, Yonkers. He went TO Rom
dout in 1889. The funeral viii be held in st.
| Mary Church Mt 10 A. NJ on Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Calender died in Newport yes
terday. leaving very large estate, She WAS OF a
distinguished Knickerbocker family, her father
| having been the Rev. John Calender. well
known clergyman. Though leader in New York
society twenty-five years ago; she had resided
avenue villa, devoting herself chiefly to charity.
| Among her nieCes and heirs arc Miss May CAL
s ana GhhTs 1hs
| Adams Of Boston, she was n sister-in-law OF
John Slidell OF Sldell-Ma fame.
Sheldon ReE9oas aga 90 yss OF the
for pulmonary troubles. lie was President Of
Light Company, the Wyoming Historical
society, ,ex.president, of the, Wilke::barro
Wyoming COMMEMORATIVE Association. lie
leaves widow and one son and q large amount
OF real estate, consisting mostly Of coal lands.
Elijah l.. Austin, a patrolman attached 10 the
Twenty.ninth precinct died Friday after lin
gering illness at his residence lO5 East l92d
street lie was appointed on the force ON Aug.
Is, 1859, and had served more than twenty-ive
years. For a number OF years he wa detailed
at headquarters under ex-Superintepdent Muir
Council. Order OF nited Friends,
Xachariah Roe, q lifelong resident Of Flush
ing, died there last night of heart failure. lie
was ~ years old. lie was at one time Trustee
otFlushing' and was prominent Odd Fellow.
widow and two children survive him. HIS
lice force, The funeral will be held on Tuesday
at . O'Clock.
Miss Mary Mcintyre. who was probably tho
oldest woman in Georgia, lied AT the home Of
the Little Sisters OF the Poor IN savannah yes
terday. She was lOi years old and mp 10 a.
month ago had full po,srsslon of her faculties
She was born In Ireland and went 10 savannah
seventy -lVe years ago.
Ex-Mayor r. J. Jarratt Of Petersburg. Va,
died suddenly on Friday al the residence OF
During President llarrisons Administration hs
was appointed Collector Of Customs for Peters
rDr "A hHl la RIfi
The Hon. Giles u. Price. a well-knOwn Repub-
lican politician OF Erie, Pa, was found dead in
his bed Yesterday. lie was a member Of the
PennsylVRnia Tax Commission aud had held
many places of public trust.
Simon Muir, member OF the firm Cf Henry
Muhr's Sons, wholesale jewellers and watch
manufacturers OF Philadelphia, one OF the
leading merchants OF that city, died yesterday
after lingering illnesa