The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
OBIT U<RY.

George r. Sheldon, q pioneer rice importer Of
1l6 Wall street and who was also a member Of
the firm Of Carstans q Co. Of Liverpool. died on
Wednesday night ut his home. 81 Clark sire ct.
Brooklyn. aged 81 years. lie was born in
Providence. Il. l., and came to this city nifty
years ago. For thirty years he was the leading
importer Of East India rice. He had also been
extensively engaged In the lumber business.
lie was active in the Wing movement and was
a delegate to the convention which nominated
William Henry Harrison for the Presidency.
He was a life mi Der OF the Seaman's Friend
Society and q New York volunteer fireman. he
was noted for his charities. He leaves q
widow. u son. George II. sheldon. Jr.. and a
daughter. Tho intcrment will be In the family
pied the Wall street ONCE for nearly forty
years and was known. on the street as "the
man who never moved"
Henry, Asher. proprietor, OF the L~ackawsxen
OF heart disease. His wife died . short time ago
daughters IN New YORK city. and Mr.. Asher.
who, was with her. never recovered from the
sM3esx; nG "1 liz % . ,eSss d n "F e. sp S, Mas horn n, IN
and At It's close came to America. and for several
years was q clothing merchant in Now York
years. The body will be crematcd at Fresh
Pond. Long Island. on Saturday. according to
his desire.
Col. J. B. Moulton died in st. Louis on We'd
was n graduate OF West Point. After leaving
OF the CHESAPEAKE and Ohio Canal lie con.
struggled n couple OF western railroads ana re-
y,ssa tr rro% nsS oI;'s eens q se1I Sy OF oth. yes .nx, asc; but
Miss Phoebe smith Of East Morichcs. L. l..
died there on Wednesday. she wa. 90 year.
Smith. the p~ntentee and founder of Moriches.
She lived, with her. brother in the old Smith
William II. Buxton. formerly OF this city, died
suddenly OF a~poplexy at Todd's Point, Md, on
"wednesday; Ho wa, tho Secretary Of the
In june, 1893. when Bank Superintendent Pros.
ton discovered q dedciency OF s70.S00 In the ac-
s spon .ibi 81 for .s' s ssa GOO N MI ;h saI aSS M !, .a s' @s e.
good. .He was the son OF Vanderbilt Buxton,
one OF the founders OF the Irvins- Savings Insti-
Maryland.
Lorenzo Miles. for forty.two years an en-.
plo,ee OF the Manu- faotursrs' National Bank In
Wednesday in his eightieth year at his home.
s35 Greene avenue. He was born In Homer. y.
Y. and In early lie taught school In the north
ern part OF the State. He began work with the
bank In 1850. and became paying and receiving
teller. lie leaves a widow. two sons, and a
jeremiah Chad w who had been employed
for twelve years as = court ofhcer In the County
Court IN brooklyn, d led suddenly on Wednesday
At his home, 1888 Schermerhor street. aged 15
years. lie was one OF the organizers OF tho
Veteran volunteer Ftsemen. and for = number
Robert Hunter died on Wednesday. ut his
home, % Fort Greene place. Brooklyn. aged IS
years. He was born In BROOKLYN. and lived
building business about twenty years ago. lie
leaves n widow and four children.
Charles II. Palmer. q branch He'll Gate and
Long Island Sound pilot, died sud- emily at his
residence at City Island yesterday. Mr.. Palmer
was born In Stamford on Oct. "a. 1891, and had
been n pilot 10 years.
William W.. Stickney. ono Of the original
forty. miners. died at his homo In Boston, on
Tuesday, aged -. He sailed from Boston In the
ship Sweden. In the spring OF leAY, and arrived
In San Francisco In September of the same year.
Ezra Woodruff Of 100 Madison street, Brook
Ign. died on Tuesday. at the Long Island Col
lege Hospital. aged 40 years. Until n few years
ago he had been engaged In the building bust
ness.
John Maxson died on Wednesday, at his
home. 2Sl Marcy avenue, Brooklyn, In his sew.
enty-nrst year. He had been a master boiler
maker In the Navy Yard for several years.