The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
OBI VA n Y.

Maria Antoinotte varick died at her rcsi-
dence. 25s Fourth avenue. on Wednesday. Sne
was the daughter Of Abram Narck. an old resi-
dent OF New York, and was born In this city
eighty-one years ago. Her GRANDPA William
Floyd OF Long island. was one OF tho four sign
ers OF the Declaration OF Independence from
New York State. She was q grandniece OF
Richard Farlck. the Recorder of tho drst
American city government of New York and
Mayor from 1889 to 1901. In the carly part Of
the eighteenth century tho family went by tho
name Of Van yarlck. About fifty years ago
tho New York Varicks removed to Utica. and .
short time after. owing to the death OF her
sne had ssee lived TSs fup 20 shs sy whese
the house on Friday.
George =. Pelton. for many years President Of
the Ponghleepsie and Eastern Railroad. died
suddenly at his home in Poughkeepsle yester-
day OF heart trouble. He was a son OF Judge
Plat Polton Of MontlceilO. y; Y, and was born
he removed to PoughkeepsIe. and early In the
forties started carpet and pin factories, which
The deceased man was Po,,masIer i'm pspsb.
keepsic under President Buchanan's Admins
tration. He had been director OF the Farmers
and Manufacturers National Bank since 1873,
and was q charter mem Der OF the Dutchoss Club.
James Mason Hoppin, Jr,, son Of Prof. Hoppin
Of tho Yale Art School. died last evening In New
caused by heart failure. Onlv q year ago he was
married to Susan g., daughter of Donald q.
MITCHELL tlk hhrNell. OIL new Haven. lie WAS w
years old ana was horn In salem. Mass, He en-
tered Yale in the class OF 80. but, after finish
Ing his freshman career at the university.
changed his plans and was graduated at Christ
Church. Oxford University. where he took high
rank In his studies.
Capt Otto Botticher. civil engineer of the
Delaware. Lackswanua and Western Railroad,
10 dead at his home In Newark. He was born
In Germany In lS4l, and came to this country
when he was years old. He served nearly nvo
vars in the war OF tho rebeliion. beginning a, o
ergeant of the Sixty-cighth Ro 1iment. New
York Volunteers, and being discharged as n
Brigade Quartermaster. with tho rank OF Cap
tain. He leaves widow and one child.
Philip Flynn died yesterday at his homo in
Main street. City Island. He was 20 years of
age. and for many years was the proprietor of
the road house between Barlow. on tho Sound,
and CITY Island. and more lately of the Ray
Shore House, CITY Island. He leaves . wife,
son. and daughter.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell. the mother OF the Rev.
Father j. III. Mitchell. Chancellor of the diocese
Of brooklyn. and OF former Excise Com missioner
u. I. Mitchell OF Long Island City. died Mt the
yesterday morning. In her 10th year.
Gen. John ID. Stevenson died at his home In
st. Louis on Friday night after an illness of
several months. He was born In stanton, Va,
In 1921. and he served with distinction in tho
Mexican aud civil wars. lie left widow and
two sons.
DR.. w. S. Roland, 81 years old. died yesterday
at his home In York. Pa lie was for n n ID IN Dor
OF years n member of the Pennsylvania state
Board OF Agriculture.
Gen. George II. Thomas, one Of the wealthiest
men In Oklahoma. died in Oklahoma City yes
terday NJ the age of 20.