The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11

Daniel Greenleaf Thompson, Q welf.known
lawyera and man Of letters. died suddenly yester-
day morning in his apartments in tho Chelsea
fats. 222 West Twenty-third street. He was
stricken with ~apoplexy while asleep and died
within an hour. On Friday night Mr.. Thomp-
son was feeling as well as usual. He dincd out
with his wife and retired at his customary hour.
About 4 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Thomp-
son was awakened by hearing q peculiar noise In
her husbands throat, as though he were chok.
ing. She tried to arouse him. but found that he
was unconscious and breathing with difficulty.
The physicians who were summoned diagnosed
his illness rs apopleIy. and administered the
usual medicines. but Mr.. Thompson died In a
few minutes. He was born in Montpelier, VT,
on Feb. 8, 1850. His father was Judge Daniel
p. 8. Thompson. n wcll.known jurist and author.
Tho son attended Amherst College. and was
graduated with distinction in 1872. He then
came to Now York and was admitted to tho bar.
For a number of years he p~ractiscd his profession.
years of his life. no turned to literary pursuits.
He wrote much for the, magazines. Sixteen
Gallup OF Cleveland, o., who was then living in
Brooklyn. and was. with hin, n membcr Of
plymouth Church, They had no children. Mr..
Sincteenth CentHry Club, and was IN The
WAS also n member OF tho New England Society,
Sons OF the Revolution, Century. Pequod, and
Reform clubs.
Edward schichaus, a business man and politi.
n nS%f a. a year M%a't % ja ] : Mr. sshieh Sss% &c aea ,Sa
pointed a committee to attend his funeral and
flags were put at half mast on the public build.
inss; Tas FSSR r. sch sH5nsa U %s, e 90 e se wi,h elat
packing establishment N Newark; He was Also
schichaus served several Terms as an Alderman.
was an Assemblyman for one term, and was in
sioner, and a member OF the old Water Board Of
Newark. He was n Democrat. He left a widow
and IA family of adult children.
Mr.. David u. Jones. one OF the best known
young men OF Norwich. Conn. died carly yestcr-
day morning OF hoart disease, from which no
nsa Rsea Of 7q Norxish TOR 4 many io y0s many E Years. wa Sa q
taken an active and influential interest In its
public affairs. IL was the son o Il. u. Jones.
nor OF the frm OF II. d. Jones & Son. lie Was
one OF the most prominent OF the younger Re-
retary Of tho Norwich Board OF Trade. lie was
q graduate Of the famous old Norwich Free
afternoon.
Abraham H. Cardozo died yesterday afternoon
at his home. 40 East Sixty nth street. lie was
born born i n ki sarI% !" , He' anu S%dIy vent isl l sn,6 came can .G
enrdozo & Co. lie retired three years ago In
1850 he married Sarah. daughter OF the late
DR.. Daniel l.. NJ. Peixotto. She, with eight chill
drsp. survives him Ni Six Of the children are sons;
ann Onc OF lltlu, ~ y. ShTuOLO. ~ " tno
law firm of Cardo2o & Nathan.
Andrew f; smythe, tho promote, OF the uni
versal Gas Company, and who also figured IN
securing the famous BACON compassionate ordi-
nance, died late on Friday afternoon at his
residence, In Chicago. oftcr an illness of three
weeks; ~ was better known IN New YORK and
probably one Of the most widely known gas pro-
motors In this country. He was DO years old.
Nathan }; LainF 80 years old, well known as
Gently Of tho editorial stan Of tho Piainheid
nue.. ,Plainheid. on Friday night, after two
was born In Plainield. He was unmarried.
Peter Sifferlen, who died at Saratoga on Fri.
day night, was q native OF France and was SO
years old. He came to tho United States about
forty.hye years ago and has since been a resident
daughters. and q son, John p. Slrerien, who ID
cashier at tho Gilsey House In this city.
Esok White, collector of taxes of Shrewsbury
township. died in lied Bank yesterday ~ years
old. He had been tax collector for almost forty
years. His wife died q few years ago. His sur
viying children are. Z. Henry White, Mrs. Dus,
tan Allaire, and Mrs. Howard Rogers, all OF
Rad Rank