The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-09
OBITUARY.

DR.. Edward Seaman Bunker. a Brooklyn ply
sician, died on Monday night at his homo In
Bay Twenty.third street, Bath Beach. in his
57th year. He was born in the old Seaman
homestead ut Jerusalem, l. L.. which Capt.
John G. Seaman, one of his ancestors, erected
over two hundred and fifty years ago. Ho
graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in
Brooklyn in 1857. and for ten years remained
there as an instructor in Latin and Greek. In
1871 he graduated from Bellevue Hospital, and
subsequently, filed several chairs at the Long
skill as a surgeon. 'Ho wrote extensively on
medical subjects. He was surgeon Of the
leaves q wife. two dauRhtess, and a son. Phoebe
A. Bunker, one Of the daughters, Is an artist and
an I, hon honor student Of tho Paris n Ss Salon; His son.
Robert Johnston Finley, manager Of the Nc
bis home al i36 West yNInsty:hrst street, yes:
old. was born near Ottawa, Ii" lie was a Era.
daate q Knox College at Galesburs. Of which
course 'n at. john, Johns H aopai drsu'S and he Ss's eame TO
e asw H With s Rlb.xr ssaFssh a SsG In ba hf was up 's tSe
American edition of the Rerie1 Of Rerfers. He
was Of an inventive turn and had recently per.
used In magazines. He leaves q wife, formerly
Miss Mary Lurton Of Nashville, to whom he was
married Q year and a half ago. The remains
will DO taken to Illinois.
Elizabeth G. Cassidy Cagger. widow of Peter
Cagger and sister OF the late William Cassidy,
anne . n aH9q her ' serioas illness ness at A GeT,ss Bains
reached her family on Saturday. She married
est eS'I isw wSsssr and m ii best z %ns Poiitici ans In fhis
P part of she county Sn5 Wi,l Ms; wi chss Rsan Of fi S1bsnTl
lasted from 1850 to 1868 and had wide influence
IN Democratic councils in the state and nation.
had lived much within her own household. In
1873 she went to Europe. where she had lived
ever since, passing her winters in ftome and her
summers in Hamburg.
Charles Louis st. John, British Consul at New
Orleans. died here yesterday of meningitis. aged
dinand ST. John and grandson Of the nth Wis
count s.. John. His twin brother; Frederick
K ESbeEn 81; s s9 Tho t Mne Of T SIeT Bsls,sh N NeneHsels to
message. is now Minister to switzerland. Charles
Louis started in the consular service at Christi
ana. Norway. in 1857, and had since represent
rest in Roumania, Belgrade in servia, Raguia
island of Rueneoi, of the east coast of Africa;
Charleston. and finally New Orleans. for the
Louisiana
James A. Hamblin Of the Flntbush district of
Brooklyn died suddenly yesterday morning. of
ssdf years aiso" He 1 was s q b b9mss "a and nen oont t9sa; m and md
had charge of some recent additions TO Sing Sing
prison; John Y. McKan acted as foreman in
some branches Of the work. He erected the
Quaker Seminary at Union Springs. tho Seneca
Falls Presbyterian Church, the F1atbush public
tCnOOl dnu IL 4 lhtDubh IkGIOTUleu
Church. He was a trustee in the Lenox Road
~: 7. Church and for sixteen years Superin.
widow and one daughter.
Henry Peters Gray. Jr.. died on Monday. He
was born in this city APTil 8. 1874; His father
figure !" painter Henri Henry p Peters Gray. Henry y
tiers Gray. Jr.. left school In 1861 to enlist in the
war OF the rebellion. He served with much dis
Eolunteers. and as acting Assistant Adjutant-
General under Gen. Sheridan. Upon his return
from the war he entered the employ of Tiffany
g. CO. as correspondent, and remained in charge
Of the department until the. fall of 1895. His
mother and a sistor survive him.
home of her cousin, Mrs. Van Der Dosh, at 297
Alexander avenue. Miss Lyons was go years
Peekskiil storekoeper. whose place OF business
was looted in 1861 bya company OF volunteers on
never opened 1t again. Miss Lyons was the last
Of the family; Her body win DO taken to Peeks.
kill on Thursday for burial.
Commander George T. Wingate. U. s. N. of
the Board of Inspection at the Charlestown
Navy Yard. died at his residence in Maiden,
nected with the yard since last November. He
had been in poor health. and he was soon to be
ing ensign on Oct. 81, 1858; master on March Il,
1868; Lieutenant on Dec. 10. 1868, and com.
mander on July l3. 1870.
George H.. Fitchett. who had been treasurer of
twenty years. died yesterday at his home. 573
Carlton avenue, In that city, aged SO years.
Since his retirement from tho theatrical business
about a year ago he had been managing the
American Bill Posting Company. He leaves a
widow, two sons. and two daughters.
The Rev. Josephs N. Duglu6, formerly chap.
lain at 81. yincent's Retreat for the Insane, Har.
rison. N. ". died yesterday morning at st. Jo.
seph's Hospital. He was 81 years old and a
native OF France. He will be buried at Burling.
ton. W., where he formerly served as a priest.
Samuel s. Durham Of Long Branch died OF
pneumonia yesterday. He was born at Railway
ffty.three years ago. A widow and one daugn,
ter survive him.