The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
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ASHEVILLE. y. c.. Dec. N-Spe-
cia.-K. .. Patterson. clerk Of t--
United States Court. and the most prom
nent Republican politician In Western
North Carolina, died suddenly of Aeart
failure al 9.g0 o'clock Saturday night
al his home IN this city!
Mr. Patterson had Saturday afternoon
returned from trip 10 his farm 10
Swain county. and after li-ht sup
per went 10 the bathroom. Ills vie
noticed that Dee stayed AN unusually
long time ar bis bath. and went 10 see
what was the matter. She found him
dead in the bath-tub and his body was
cold.
Nh Patterson had been I'm poor
health for several years. and during the
past three months De- has suffered
great deal IIe was in his fort.-third
year. having been born in 1858 i'm Madi-
son county. this state. lie has been
a prominent politician IN North Caro-
lima politics for the past twenty-five
years. fie has held several Govern
ment positions. having been stationed
at several places in different parts OF
the Union He has been clerk Of the
United States Court for this district for
the past three years. lie was a law
yer by profession.
Mr. Patterson leaves widow and
two children.
Dr. Leonard J. sanford
NEW HAVEN. CONN. Dec. l4-Dr.
Leonard j. Sanford one or The oldest
professors Of Yale and q leading ply
Stefan. Cicd saturday. He was stricken
with cardiac prostratlon.
nttrct g. ,alenorr.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dec. Special
residence OF her son. DR. Lewis Cazenoro
Oh Seminary lin. to-day ripe ~ years
and good deeds.
She was the daughter OF Charles Col
vert stewart, II Chautilly.
h,, H.r,na naurnn,.
CHAIR OTTESVIILE. VA. Dec. IA
her residence. on High street. this MORN
INK at d o'clock, ln the seventy clAhth
year OF her age. Five sons and Two
daughters survive her. among them Mr.
ELIJAH j. HOuchens. OF Richmond
"cor-c .. {. lin.
NEW YORK, Dec. li-Deorge J.. cat
lin died az 81. Luke S Hospital This morn
ug. lie was for sixteen years consul.
dt Zurich. switzerland. and was in-
..lth0r Of many we'll known pnrin- HHH
sketches. Prior 10 his entering the con-
sulart >cIVice. Dee was d .N-iAl.,. ..i..t
of prominence in New York CITY.
Rev William Warren Albra.
WINSTON. y. c.. Dec. H-Rev. VIII
liam Warren Albea died here last nisht
AGED e.entv-six. lie was the oldest meme
Der OF the Western North Carolina con-
ference.
Mr. Margaret Watkins taines
Information has been received announc-
in.. the death. al "Sunuy-iIc. near
- ID
Mrs. Margaret Watkins Gaines. wie OF
Major Richard y. Gaines. OF Charlotte
county. one Of the best known farmers
i'm Virginia Mrs. Gaines had been visit
ing relatives at "Sunnysidc,' aud was
taken i'll and died while there. She was
Is years OF age.
Nlrs. Gaiue, leaves "a husband and two
sons aud two daughters 10 mourn their
loss. Her SONS are Mcssrs. q. Darlington
Gaines. president OF Eastman cuisines
College. Poughkeeuslc y y, Richard ID.
Gaines, chemist TO the DcptIlin.ht or
Agriculture OF Virginia, hlchmond, "a.
htr daughters az, Ais Bessie y. ,'alnes
of New York city. and Miss Matte
Gaines Of Mossingiord.
Mr.. ETA n.ni~hrl 0pprnhr.m.
Mrs Eta Hnetshel Oppenhcim, VIE or
Nh. Sol Oppenheim. died SATURDAY a.tsi
noon 10 ..i1 - tl0th At her nome ~ 40
east Main street after ana illness or OnN
n few davs. Mrs Oppenneim was a wo-
man OF sweet and lovable character ana
Z large circle Of friends mourn her loss.
She leaves four little children. the Oldest
OF whom Is only about years o!d. ~
has only Teen a little over year since
Mr. Onpenhein lost her father VINO was
y valuable employee Of tho 'lty Fts
Works. Her funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock.