The sun., 1896-12-15
OBITU1 Il Y,

George L. Catlin a former United States Con-
sui and cousin of Gov. Morton, died yesterday
at st. Luke's Hospital. Death was the result
of an operation rendered necessary by n wound
| received during the civil war. Mr.. Catlin was
born on staten Island in 1870. His father was
Appointment lawyer. When he was 10 years old
Mr.. Cntin entered Yale College and was grad IL
nted in the class Of 1850. At the outbreak OF
| served throughout the war. During it's last
years he was Lieutenant He was wounded
New York and began writing Tor -'i the no
newspapers. For four years prior to his
going abroad he was editor OF the Con-
he was appointed BY r. b. Hayes United
States Consul at La Rochelle. France. He
served four years there and was then appointed
appointed 10 Zurich: Switzerland. where he he
denee abroad Mr. Cstn continued bis literary tn rs
magazines. He, also published a % Volume m of Of
poems entitled the "Postillion OF Vagold." and
some potie1l m essays For years he had
married Miss Louisa L. Pradat Of New Orleans. cans
lie Is survived by his widow and two grown up
children.
Harry Williams. well;known theatrical
manager. died OF tuberculosis in Asheville. n.
C.. last Saturday. He had been Ill for two years,
but continued to attend to business until hs
became confined to his bed two weeks ago. Last
born in Hancock county. H.. forty five years
ago. and while still young man began work on
the Kansas City Times. In 1884 he came to New
York and entered tho theatrical profession. A
year Hgo he bro brought out The Bowery Girl"
"On Broadway"
James Dun Ford died at his home in this city
on Saturday OF brain fever. He was the son of
DR.. Chas. Edward Ford n physician. OF Buffalo.
His great, t,grandfather, Col. Jacob Ford, built
and owned the historic mansion at Morristown,
N. j.. pointed out as Washingtons headquar-
ters. His grandfather on HIS mothers side.
Capt. John Burnham, was captured with his
ship by Algerian pirates and carried to Morocco.
He was ransomed finally By the British Consul
at Lisbon. Mr. Ford was n member OF the New
York Mercantile Exchange and also OF the Sons
of the Revolution.
Maria G. Porter died in Rochester on Satur-
day night, aged OIL years. She was q we'll
known figure in the early history OF Rochester,
Bristol Me. Maria Porter was one OF the bost
friends the ant-slavery movement ever had
The number of runaway slaves who found shell
ter and concealment under her roof reached
into the hundreds. She also entertained during
those days many of the most prom inent work
for the cause-W illam Lloyd Garrison,
Beccher, and others.
Lockwood II. May. chief clerk of the marine
division OF the naval office in the New York
Custom House, died yesterday morning at his
old, and lad been in the Custom House twenty
fye years. The interment will be In the family
delegation from the Custom House and from
the L. $. Grant Post, q. A. r. Brooklyn. OF
which Mr. May had been a member since It's
organization, will attend the funeral to-day.
Eugene II. Abel editor of the Walden. n. ".
Cntzen, died on Sunday, aged a years He was
born in Norwich Conn. was educated at Cana
Joharie and Fort Edward. \; Y, and has re-
sided IN Walden five years. He leaves a widow
and two children.
Henry II. Hustis. the oldest lawyer In Fish
XIII Landing, died yesterday, aged d5 years. iie
Fullerton and the late Judge Thomas George,
and was admitted TO the bar In 1852.