The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
DEATHS.


grave, weli-known athlete, Is dead In
the city hospital after an operation
for appendicitis. He was a member Of
the New Jersey Athletic Club. the Ridge
field Athletic Club. and the Tenth Bat
talon. A. A. O. F.. OF the National
Guard. Cosgrave won the al1-round ath
letic championship of America In 1895,
and finished second to Clark. Of Boston,
in this years competition. Cosgraves
work has always been considered of the
highest order. and In all-round work In
the athletic field and the track he had
few superiors.
Col. George Whitney.
RoYALSToN. Mass. Dec. 27-Coi. Geo.
Whitney, q prominent member Of this
town. died yesterday after
months illness. He was born here
In 1877 and for fifteen years drove
a stage coach between Royaiston
and Boston. The opening OF the
Fitchburg railroad put an end to the stage
business and Col. Whitney turned his At
tention to other pursuits. After some
years engaged in the lumber and chair
business he became interested in the man.
ufacture OF woolens ana continued 1t till
his death.
Henry Hersey.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2T.-Henry Hersey, a
well-known promoter. fell unconscious in a
erwards. MIR. Hersey was "a years Of age.
Joseph Lemar, a civil engineer, who has
had business relations with uersey said
that Mr.. Hersey was a former president
of the steel manufacturers association
and that he was the inventor OF the open
hearth steel process. For a year, II is
said. he has been concerned In large land
specNo>1ton al Berryyille, W. Va He IS
said to nave left a large estate.
Capt. G. ID. Hayes.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 27.-Capt. G. b.
Hayes died suddenly aged IS. Friday
night while walking from Osborne 10
Haysvilie he was overcome by the cold
and fell In the road and was rapidly freez-
Ing to death He was found by John and
Harry Bishop and carried 10 their stable,
where he remained all night Later he
was removed 10 his home. AT New Or
leans in 1861 Capt. Hayes hauled down
the Pelican flag OF louisiana and ran I'D
the stars ana stripes. This act cost him
his steamboat.
Mrs. Mary Darpette.
MILWAUKEE. Wa Dec e7.-Mrs.
Mary BaTnette, who was connected by
marriage with the family OF President
Mckinley. is dead. aged s. Mrs. Bar
nette Was born in Deervock county, An
trim. Her husbands mother was nanfsd
Mckinley and her mother was a Douglas,
relative of Sir Charles Douglas. Mrs
Barnette's husband, who was named
Stewart Mckinley Barnette. died many
years ago.
Ella Dana Conway.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21-Elia Dana Con
way. wife OF Moncure 4. Conway, the
author and lecturer. IS dead al her home
IN this city. aged 81 years. She had been
IA ing for more than q year and in June
last Mr.. Conway. who was filing a punt
in London as minister Of the South Place
Ethical Society. resigned on account OF
his wife's health and brought her back
10 her native land to die.
judith Moore.
NEW YORK. D.. g-Aun, Judith
Moore. the first colored woman admitted
TO membership in Henry Ward Beecher's
church. - dead a. her home in BROOKLYN.
aged a I; Is said tina, Mr.. Beecher. In
his will requested that she be cared for.
She vas one of the original members OF
the Christian Endeavor Society
q. :. Long.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Dec 90
Long. clerk az tire state supreme court
ana lieutenant grand commander Of the
Scottish Grand Masonry for the Southern
Jurisdiction Of The Cnliea States. died last
night az dysentery after short illness
Nose. Edison worth~n.
NEW YORK De- 21-Mosex Edison
WorIhen. one OF the leading men OF az
Ears IN Passsc y. J.. Is dead OF
typhoid fever. ags4 90 years. lie leaves
an estate said 10 hs worth g million
dollars.
James Noble.
CINCINNATI. Dec. gr-JAuses Noble.
WHO was Pr ate secretary 10 United
States senator Thomas CoTwln. died here
yesterday OF o!a age. For ths las, thirty
years be aas been tas confidential book
keeper 90 The Lougworth estate n this cisy.
james W. Allen.
WORCESTER. Mas. Dec. sa-rares
W. Alien, OF the banking arrn OF wsnslow
a Allen. died ia this city Q, pneumonia.
aged s. years lie WAS CnHsi States con-
ST. al Zanzibar fEon 1870 TO ix5.
John Donaldson.
CIEF ELASp. Dec. z7.-Johr Donald
son. the ~eii-known sporting man suiB-
vars trainer ana cereett's second. died
here tonight.
Rev. W. w. TayIer.
WILMINGTON. Del De- - -pev. W.
". Taylor. aged S. years. tbs Oldest Pres