The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
OBITUARY.

Pcrsis Wing Peck, widow of Bishop Jesse T.
Peck Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. died
yesterday at the home in University avenue.
Syracuse. where Bishop Peck rested after his
retirement from the episcopate until his death.
Mrs. Peck WAS 80 years Of age. She was born
on Cape Cod in 1907. but came at the age of .
years to this State with her parents, and in 1881
was married to Jesse T. Peck, then newly Or
dained to the ministry, in which he steadily
rose until his elevation to the episcopate. The
Bishops interest in tho slavery question and
the colored people, found expression in the
endowed by the fruits of their savings. To syria.
crso University. which is the principal legatee
given, and now by her death the late residence
rcverts to that institution. This property is
valued at 100000. No children or near relatives
survive.
The Rev. DR.. John Atkinson. pastor of the
Haycrstraw N. F: Church. died at that place
New Jersey gym N. i. Coz Gonferenc S"i in is55' and nc ' o1
shs atyi So f6 St t aex GGGfe confsre en- 1s'f liz was Sii Hsi
several appointments in Newark and Jersey
City. at Grace Church, Chicago. and at churches
thor Of the well.known hymn we Shall Meet
Beyond the River" and Of several works on
i fs%Ge9 H4 :Gsra sm0 ofF s %9lSH are " Hi oSlA si
Methodism In New Jersey" Centennial His.
work on the Wesleyan Movement in Amer.
lea" A widow, ono daughter. and three sons
survive him.
home on Ocean avenue. Patchogue, yesterday.
OF pneumonia: She was the widow of DIR. John
l.. Roberts OF New York. She was born on
March 90, 1928. After DIR. Roberts died Mrs.
Roberts travelled extensively in Europe. She
wrote several poems upon her experiences while
OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in this city.
Her Surviving sister and br9thers are Mrs. 4.
/ AL nj DATrnnnnn.
Benjamin Lichtenstein. proprietor of the Har-
lem Opera House. died at his home, 80 West
s ssr 5rosron,ld street iees yesHfe G DAY morning n o a.
He was born in Bavaria, and was brought to
this country when n child. In New Orleans he
built up n large tobacco business. and after the
war came North and entered the firm of Lich-
t~enstein Bros. Upon his retirement from bust
ness ten years ago the firm was changed into a
him.
Abb. Conaway, aged 60. Chief Justice of tho
Tuesday of heart failure caused by the grip.
Judge Conaway was born in Illinois. and served
IN ns t Gnp sivii U %a thG ro alsh tie W!om aGMs at tqit s aiose'
lie was elected to- the supreme Court in 1890
poin,nlcnt by the Governor.
John Wright died at his residence, the Arts
ton. corner of Fifty.lifth street and broadway.
yesterday morning, In the seventy-third year OF
his age. lie WAS born and educated in Glasgow,
Scotland, whore he lived until twenty-three
ythTs. Nto, Mnon no ,'hhi' W nus COUNTY. ne
established himself in the wholesale tea bust
ness. and was the head of the firm OF Wright &
Co., at l25 Front. street. Three sons and a
daughter survive him.
Major Albert Hoysradt, n prominent RepublI-
can in county politics until sOftcning OF tho
brain caused his withdrawal, died in hudson, ".
Y, yesterday. He served n term as Recorder of
Hudson, and his party nominated him for
County Judge. He derived his military title by
being appointed J~udge-Advocate of the Fifth
Brigade, National Guard, by Gen. Oliver in
1883. Ho was AZ years old and a graduate OF
Yale.
Jay Robertson. Chief of Police of Owego, died
suddenly on Tuesday night from the bursting OF
a blood vessel in his head. Robertson was a
splendid specimen OF manhood, possessing Won
dcrful strength, and was n terror to the toughs
OF the town, who were in great fear of his Prov
ess. 1t is thought that the bursting OF a blood
vessel was the result of injuries received in some
Of the many rows in which he had taken part.
Mrs. Caroline White. widow Of DIR. Devollo
White OF Sherburne, n. y, died on Monday at
the age of 81 years. She was in good health I'M
Ill two weeks ago, when she fell and broke her
hip. Sho had lived most OF her life in Sherburne.
H.. e. Jessup, y leading lawyer of Montrose.
Pa, died suddenly ON Tuesday from n stroke OF
npOpl0Ny. lie was % years old and had been
for years o leading figure in politics and legal
matters OF Susquehanna county.
Tho Hon. George w. Nelson of Saltwater, N,
V, died on Tuesday ut the age of 81. He had
been Justice OF the Peace for several years ana
served three terms in the Assembly. In politics
| he had always been u Democrat.