The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-27
OBITUARY.

Thomas G.. Alvord Of Syracuse. familiarly
known to old and young throughout New York
State rs ::old Salt" died in Syracuse yesterday
at the age Of 81. He was often called Gov. Alvord
in common conversation and in public prints,
although he was never Governor of tlo State.
He was Northumberland when Reuben E
Fonton was Governor. having been clected in
1861. when Fenton's majority over NoratIo Sey-
mour was 5000 and Alvord's over It. Floyl
Jones 900. Twenty ye",s before that
he served altogether. but not %continu.
oasly. fifteen terms: Three times he was
Ilrst in ls44 as a Democrat. When the
war began he was put up on the Union ticket.
With him in the Assembly during this term
were BENJAMIN F Tracy. then Of TioEa; Gnaun.
wis elected on the Republican t, kat. His
political career did not close until. 1883, when
% was - yea years old. and for IT the 2. lat thirteen
and long after that he was OF the opinion that
e ought to DO a candidate for office again.
a vigorous speech and he kept informed upon
the Issues Of the day. He t ok great interest
the forests and encouraged school children in
tho planting OF trees. He Was oorn In
smisratsed in 1914 from Connecticut, was a
pioneer in the development of the salt industry,
mnon which large,y The Tity Of 3SfncT use grey
he began life as Il lawyer. QUO after his fathers
death gavr up active practice and devoted him
daRa. 10 the salt and lumber inlsrests and 10
politics. lie never knew low the name Old salt
came 10 him, Luz ne believed IL had been origi-
mated by some newspaper writer in Albany
when he WAS working for the salt industry. He
to have an appropriate. even II fantastic appii.
cation, as his inassy white hair. that fell to his
shoulders all around MS head. and mingled he;
out almost like Bryant's. afforded a suggestion
Of the salty iorm"tiGn to to be Sf. seen seen about the
| Thomas q. Alvord, Jr., a newspaper man known
here and in W.shington, is his son. 4 son;in-
Mr.. Alvord was a member OF the Constitutions
Conventions OF lS4Ga and 1893. The 3 racuse City
at noon yesterd.y. His funeral will be held To-.
m rrow AFTERNOON, and II is expected that Coz.
Black. Lieut:;Goy. Woodruff. Speaker Q. rady.
will attend it.
,Gorham Parks. Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals.
died suddenly OF heart disease Yesterday after
noon in the Fort Orange Club in Albany. He
teadel daily to bis duties. lie left his Office in
fow minutes before 8 o'clock, and Won't
to. tho club. two blocks away. A few
dition was, the occasion OF much concern
TO his friends. He complained OF n shortncss Of
o OpGiipGi 10 n lTG sP ioT him. and Gn he G MSdo a aGaTlos
Of an hour after he entered The club house, MI.
Parks WIS SO years old and left a widow and
ward University in 1854, In 1874 he was ap-
pointed chencery clerk in the cocks office OF
| II Sohll " Ata n . gNaIN AktT no WIS
made remittitnr clerk, and In 1889, upon tho
death o. I. o. Perrin, the clerk Of the Court Of
Appeals, he was appointed to ill the vacancy.
Henri Dupont, who was known in the COM
pany OF the Theatre F~rancnis ah Dupont Yer
non, died tho other day in Paris. Hnwas a pupil
Of the famous Regnier a. the Conscrvatoire,
as in comedy. A year after his graduation he
Went 20 tho ,comtGie. ana a]ttrasSea attention
h he was o. 9dT Frs%ae. to IF IF ono of s sas la fUro% 9ost
I5't, to ihs as GSle tho OF version taS t ri p,@grs
dumas iran 5fcrred the play. no gave an impor.
tance which attracted general attention. About
Conservatory, and later was decorated with tho
purple ribbon Of the Academy, when he was
made an officer Of public instruction. lilo had
fsssion.
Edward Fuller Of this city died on Sunday at
G%laremqnt, the acme Of his hrother;in.Iaw,
Hartford, Conn. 81 years ago. lie was a son OK
the late Daniel Fuller. a ply sician, an an.
lie was one o. the partners in the firm OF Spald-
ing. Vail, & Fuller. importers. but he retired
from s business baS an th dF tbs aees years %riv ago. He Il said
the city. His widow, a daughter OF The late
Charles Easton, survives him. His funeral will
he hold from his late residence, So East Thirty
sixth street, tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Rev. Patrick Mulholland, pastor of St.
Francis Church OF New Haven for 2S years, ono
cut, died ut his residence yesterday OF a compli.
cation OF diseases. He WAS born in County
Armagh, ireland, AID was So yeors old. He was
and Immediately aft"rward Came 10 this coun.
try. His priestly labors were confined entirely
10 New Haven.
Michael Brand. one OF tho wealLhiest brewers
Ia Chicago, died yesterday. Continued Hi
health, Bdded to Tho shock Of his wife's death i'm
odcrnheim.' Germany, in is26. lie T bad S serYs ed
in ChicagO's CITY Council and in the uIinois
! Legislature. AS Was worth 70. 100000.