The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
OBITUARY.

Capt. Samuel McConihe Of the Fourteenth In
fantry, L. s. A.. died at st. Luke's Hospital yes
terday. Capt. McConihe had been on sick 10 I'VE
in this city for two years. He was detached
from his regiment at Vancouver Barracks In
1893 and assigned to recruiting duty in New
York. where he had charge of the station at
Third avenue and st. Marks place. Capt. Nc
CO the was born in New H .mpshire on Sept. 8.
1896. He en- ercd the amy with tho Ninety
third New York Volunteers in 1851. He was
1862 and Major on Dec. 3 OF the GLOWING year.
He was honornbly mustered out with tho rcEi-
he was successfully breN cited Lieutenant-Coio-
mel Colonel and Acknowledgement Of Vol
b bnttIes Of for tho 6ensP WiIdsrnes sa'lG and s In ser
yiaa. n and ,Ha ant ant, and d. m nemmrh%sa ser ger:
regular army as a First Lieutenant on FEB. 20.
1865. In March. 1857. he was brevetted Lieu
Feb. %: 1876. At the time OF his death he was
the ranking Captain of his arm of the service.
Potomac throughout tho war. During part OF
ls62 he was detailed as guard at headquarters.
the Hhnss war sG!n caSt. 'n Mt tsSnihs S Mas on at the tne f ena e;
coast until 1870. He then went to the Depart
ment OF the Platte and remained there until
1850. when he went with his regiment TO Van
couvcr Barracks.
William spohn Baker died in Philadelphia on
Wednesday. He was born on April II, 1924.
ana WAS descended from early colonial families.
He was known as one Of the best authorities on
al that pertains to the life and character OF
traits of Washington and biographies Of Wash.
,tn ing on is the ine N most co 9 ppl in existence, and
equal. Mr.. Baker was a vicePresident and
member Of the council OF the Historical Society
manager Of the pennsyivania society, sons Of
the Revolution; rlanager OF t h Colonial Society.
idsn1 Of the OF A see Ns,He Of the Fine Sos't ATS 'i dires,or
of the American Philosophical Society, and
member of many others. Mr.. Baker also wrote
a large number OF monographs on Washington.
his last contribution now being in press. Wash
ington in Philadelphia"
Henry Evans, one Of the oldest keepers in the
Tombs prison. died on Wednesday at Bellevue
was born in the Fifth ward. and in his youth
OF Mayor Fernando Wood, who procured him
an appointment on the old Municipal Police
lated out OF existence. He was one of the police
officers assigned to duty on the clipper Grape
who was suspected of being the man who killed
custody Of Baker when he was overtaken and
captured at sea. After his Office as II policeman
WAS abolished he got an appointment as court
altendnnt in the General Sessions. and on oct.
II. 1855. he was made a keeper in the Tombs
through the influence OF Benjamin Wood.
DR.. Thomas w. Meekins OF Northampton,
Mass, widely known throughout western Massa-
Wednesday. He was a dentist by profession.
but music early in life became his hobby. During
taken $1,000 prisonc rsD'f Dr. mi Meekfns lppi red
all the singers he could muster and held grand
praise service in the odd church" The 10000
service led to the formation Of the Choral Onion.
which. under DR.. Meekins's direction, for many
years maintained a high musical standard.
Tho last surviving child of Francis Scott Key,
who wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner" is
dead. Mrs. Charles Howard, who was the eldest
Yesterday morning nj her cottage In Oakland.
Md, where she had gone for The summer; She
died nj Annapolis several years ago. When the
end came Mrs; howard was surrounded, by the
Henry Howard OF Baltimore, Mrs. Charlton Nor.
gan Of Lexington. Ky. and Mrs, Edward Lloyd
lily absent was Gen. James Howard.
The Rev. stephen Turtelot. once n prominent
Methodist minister In Herkimer county, dicd on
Wednesday at the home Of his son at onondaea
and whom II years old wasgraduated from Union
College. He STUDIED meSieine and Was sradn;
Then he was admitted t" membership in The;
Northern New York Conference of the Methodist
Church. lie took an active part in politics. and
IN 1866 was n member of Assembly from the
First district of Hcrkimcrc county.
Louis Schltter died on "Wednesday at tho
home OF his son, DR.. William l.. %Schutter. In
Albany. He was a hnoShind,r by trade and was
for twenty years. lilo was afterward employed
In the, government pr iniing office at Washing
,,HR "' E EiEntsc me hSl S"m TX Y1f}E 'VVF oiun ms en'i soe8ih IN
Nf W. Ahk
three Years IN the Army of the Potomac. While
u resident of Washington he was elected Colonel
Of the Union Veteran Legion. No. 90, of that
city. He also was u member of Lew Benedict
Fost of Albany.
Policeman Patrick Murtha of tho Madison
street station died yesterday OF %apoploxy In
Gouvcrnrur Hospital. lie became Ill at Jcher.
son and Madison strc, Is. and ON going to the
station house fell to the floor. He was removed
to the hospital. where he died at noon. Murtha
had been in the Police Department twenty.six
years.
Caleb Dunn, an old time newspaper man. died
on Wednesday evening at his home. 5S7 East
l3Oth street. Mr.. Dunn was ono of tho original
members OF the Press Club.
Annie McWlliams limerick. wife of DR.. II. NJ.
limerick Of Milton, Pa. died on Sept. 8. Mrs.
limerick was a nioce OF Mrs. II. X. Hahn Of this
/ city.
Francis Aurclius Pulszky, the celebrated Hun
garian litterateur and politician, died in Buda-
pest on Wednesday evening. He was 80 years
OF age.
John Lord Of East Orange died of apoplexy
yesterday Afternoon. He was 70 years old and
had retired from business.