The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-05
OBITUARY.

Emily Bancker. who died yesterday of peri
tonitis in the Albany Hospital, after an illness OF
a few days, was born in England and came to
this country first in one of the companies
brought here by Rosina Vokes. and for several
years Miss Banckor acted in her companies.
Later she appeared with the Hanlons, in La
Voyage en- Suisse and then for several seasons
travelled through the country in an English
farce called Our Flat" in which she was tho
leading figure. During this past season Miss
Bancker acted entirely in an adaptation OF
Sardou's "Divorcons," called "A Divorce
Cure She was seen in that play at the Murray
Hill Theatre last spring, and that, WAS her last
appearance in this city; She had been engaged
its travels: Miss BsnoEsr was 7 in private lifo
She was about 40 years old. and a woman OF
considerable beauty: Her appearances in New
been frequent.
Marcus Chandler, who was the manager OF the
Newark News Company for more than a quar-
ocean Grove. where he had been staying for
three s. months by adyise Of his Physieisns. He
s.nte efS ths s Rmcri ss N NsSs C Com N ia nn Se TsPFSS,
He was born in Michigan soventy-four years
ago. and entered the newspaper business with
Charles !. WaLen; He started the Wholesale
besides supplying all OF the newsdealers with
leaves a widow. two daughters and a son.
Major James Miller Ropes died at his house
at q Federal street, Salem. Mass. at IL A. NJ.
YORK si1iy.twop years ago. and during the civil
war he was Captain Of the Second Cavalry. He
FEB. !. 1865. and he entered the regular SfrniS army ny
as q Second Lieutenant Of the Eighth United
s ssstsf IN o1 issi for on d HHHS hs, i 1ssT; HI IN Y Iise r Of
duty. He received his rank OF Brevot Major
for faithful and meritorious services In the civil
father was Jonathan Miliott Ropes OF Salem,
and his grandfather was Gen. James Miller. the
hero OF Lundy Lane.
night at his home. ll3 West Sixty ninth street.
Mr.. Brush. who was for several years professor
was also chief engineer OF the Hackensack Water
Company; the Queens County Water Company.
f Ms w sas a aosSfsn L snsin l%RrS OF 1Ss w cSS%ipsny;
Bridge at the time of It's construction. and had
been chief engineer Of the North Hudson County
pany, and the Kansas City Water Company.
He leaves a widow and three children.
Joseph Cooke. the venerable station keeper OF
s %as t &,Sf Ssirs' called. i naH BEEN nraO sonansod to to his ns
WAS about rs years OF age and was born in
England. He had Allied several professionally
OF high IN sa eRSsattGslO and II po tsGln'nf fiji sn se Has I" m mann
ner and humane disposition made him a general
favorito among the officers of tho Eighth.
John NJ. Calhoun, a former President of the
Forty-second and Grand street green line. died
yesterday at his home, z Hamilton Terrace. Mr..
Calhoun was 81 years old and was born in this
city. He began TO work for the green line when
1t was organized, thirty years ago. and in 1870
was made superintendent. In 1890 no became
its President and held the office until the line
changed ownership in 1893. Mr.. Calhoun leaves
u widow.
William +. Clark, Sr., supposed to have been
the newspaper man and editor OF longest contin,
uous service in the country, Is dead in lndianap.
been identified with thu press since his four,
tecnth year, and was SO years old. His house al
dcrground Railway" which took negroes 10
Canada.
Mrs. Laura Hachstaff of Peru, NY, Is dead. AT
Bennington, VI. she was horn in November
l104. She was grandmother OF y. NJ. Marshall,
Nice-Presldent OF the Peoples National Bank of
the frigate Chesapeake.