The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-30

Col. John =. Macon, L. 5. A. retired, died last
night at 1925 at his residence, 14l4 y street,
Washington. He had suffered from general
paralysis, and his death was not unexpected.
Tho remains will be inferred at Airing.
ton, After the arrival of his son.
Capt. Charles Mason. who is stationed at
Fort Sheridan. Col. Mason leaves a widow and
daughter.in-law, Mrs. J. S. Mason. Jr.. who is
a daughter of Gen. Ord. A stepdaughtor is the
wife of Mr.. John F.. Wagmaman of Washington.
Col. Mason had a distinguished career in the
tered West Point in 1913. lie was senior cadet
Captain when he graduated in ls47, nnd saw
s sery Wss twice. w enc br m = for bravery in action.
The first time was at fredericksburg. where he
led the attack; the second time was at
Antietam, where he was breveted a brigadier
General. He was Acknowledgement of the De-
partment of Texas. and after the war was Pro
cousin OF President Garfeld's wife. and during
the Garfield ADMINISTRATION was Deputy Gov
f ae Was 81 c ah . So oi the i homo 1n ~ MT ssR when he
was retired. in 1883. After his retirement Col.
Mason lived quietly in Washington. He was
twice married.
David Richards, who died on Sunday at Utica,
old, was born at Abergonolwyn, North Wales.
four years Of his life. Then he came to America.
He had a fancy for making models OF clay and
thst ijne. a he t alsIlIIsydie etser nHns,dt to- study SA scul p
ture. He went to Italy and studied several
years, When he came back to america he had
all SHdt the work sUr the he s soGld Do ns An! ATThenEs o haS P"n anS
ment; The Confederate Soldier" at Savannah;
Patriotism" at augusta; Ga; "Solunnis
Triumphant, at lawrence Mass Ihe News
at Rock Island, III.
Representative E. l. 'Woomer Of the Four
t sisG at Sis Soms o di1 neSaDoo of pa pen TesyterdaH
aged 81 years. He was afflicted with Bright,
| disease and had been ailing for several months
county. He enlisted in the Ninety-third Pennsyl
yania Volunteers AS a private. was made q
II, lost his leg at the battle Of The Wilderness
On his return home he taught school. was made
and subsequently was made cashier OF tho
Peoples Bank. which place he held up to the
time of his death; Five years ago he was elected
son survive.
Judge J. 9. A; Fellows died in New orlean.
yesterday morning. aged ~. He was born II
h frops ihe un ETsnfS OF sGu 3syino nt'' and FR %sns {
New Orleans in 1850. Mr.. Fellows was one o
was counsel in the Myra Clark Gaines AM
other famous cases. He was the most promi
nent man in the sta.e in Masonic circles. HI
was Grand Gcneralissimo of the Grand Encamp
ment OF the knights Templar at St. Louis il
1868. Mr.. Fellows at various times held ncarl!
all the honors that the MasonS and Templar
could give.
George n. Kleefuegel. so years old. one o
Guttenburg's Oldest residents, who kept a shoe
store on the Bulls Ferry road died at his HON
early Yesterday morning. He was born in Ger
many. and came to this country when q DO.
with his parents, who settled in Gutenberg Ii
1890. At that time the town had only tel
houses. Mr.. Kleetluegel was IA stanch Demo
crat. In 1873 he was elected a member of tn
Common Council. He was Town Treasurer II
1880 and Mayor in 1883. He leaves a widow
and a stepdaughter.
Mathew NJ. Writer. a leading farmer Of tn
town OF Mount Hope, Orange county, died a
his home near Otisville. y. V. on Saturda
evening Of apoplexy. He was ss years Of age
He was Highway Commissioner Of that tow
Writer. came from Germany and settled 4
Orange county long before the Revolution, an
in IVA signed the revolutionary pledge. II
died near Otisville in 1si2 at the great age O
l07 years.
Louis Muller, so years old. a trapeze pei
former. who was for some time connected wit
Barnum's circus. died yesterday In st. Mary
Hospital: Hoboken. He was removed from hi
home in Kossuth street, Union Hill. to the hoi
pital on Friday last. suffering from general III
ness.
Benjamin Bourn. a member Of the oldest sac
dlery firm in the United States and a prem
nent business man of Hartford. Conn, Is dead q
his homo In that city.