The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
OBITUARY.

John Wtld, the famous COnl0uian' ulou AZ MS
home, at Burden Lake, near Troy. yesterday
morning. He had been i'll for more than two
months Of n complication OF diseases. and his
death was not unexpected. Johnny" Wild, az
ho was known to most Of the public. before
which he spent his best days, was born In this
city about hfty-hve years ago, and for a long
time was associated with tho greatest successes
made by Harrigan & Hart whom they were oo-
cupying a conspicuous place In the public eye.
johnny" Wild was the amusing negro Of that
long series Of farces which lasted for go many
years, and although he was always the
same. he was as invariably amusing. Few
RTS srs n,,y who ,,, saw aver one sSrs 81 t syob hSyT!S Mild Z
contribution 10 the amusement OF, those pieces.
He was a member of travelling minstrel shows
1858, when he acted at Buffers Varieties. situ1
ated at 444 Broadway, that he attracted atten-
siSn h SrSspe Il %s' a la ssls In SsS t 9osk hi Sos gang
when tho building which was historic In New
York theatEicsis eame to- DO called the rheatfo
Wray, dSughter q Louisa Wray, an English &C;
Tho Nerves" At this time Tony Pastor had in
his, company John +. Sheridan, John Braham
with Tony Pastor wild and hlis VIE became as.
ISOLATED With the entertainment features OF q
sSEsvol Yo.t s spS acted Ht nsSss Jo. h h sSsqF1G m. to
* controlled at ThirtS:iour t5'' street and
s sssse i Mass.s %l$ { TsPs 4 e s1ssss Sois ssSs
career he remained with them. and, after. the
separation Of the two partners, continued TO
fs , in ! h starginr to SDmiR p 3 p,n IN e 1fsa h II at.
ming wild" It was not a success, and for some
time after that he, lived IN retirement. He
tres in "a white.fscs" act. But the public was
accustomed to see him behind burnt cork, and
based on "Chimmie Fadden:," That. was his
l SS4n n p %s. .ns IL mr.. n Via. y Nip %h saald ioar w are
now liying, Ada, Louisa: Mabel. and John. Jr.
Mfr y ii =, WIZ Ida, also survives ~ " y the actor SSr-o The k. r fansrn'
will take place from the Little Church Around
the Corner.
George D. Cragin. who at one time was prob
IN Hain iSs 5. crasin AZ 1 az # Ess,a' sssc nj ~ 18th
ond year. had been in feeble health for somo
time. He was born in Temple. N. H.. in 1919.
M Misb F s,oS is sis n dSHea' Se t osms so to Ne IN } }ssS.
Here he met Edward Martin, with whom he en-
gagged in the provision business In Christopher
street naS sr on The The. ate at,n where Hss I'll the az AEgpGEoi'cIrT'Ss s stores tore,
NESS prospcred. and IL 1850. Mr.. Cracin .hav,
Twelfth street. Bethune and West streets and
the North River. built, large warerooms, there
connection with the Now York business. Dur.
ing the war the firm. had large contracts to
supply beef and, pork to the United States
tablished two packing houses in Texas and one
sian war his Arm filled large contracts. for
provisions for the French Army. In 1865 Mr..
der the influence of his operations pork rose from
$50 to $50 a barrel. When the deliveries came
to be made he found that he had bought more
turned out disastrous. The firm did not recover
from the losses thus sustained, and in. 1874 il
closed UP its affairs and went out OF business,
Mr.. Craein retired to his country place at Rye,
his wife. who was a Miss Lydia Briggs. died.
Then he came to New York. making his home
with his eldest son; Mr.. Cragin left three sons
beers Of the Union League Club, and President OF
the Produce EXchange In 1866.
William L. Fitzgibbons, principal OF Public
School % in Conselyea street. in Brooklyn, died
on Tuesday night ut his home. 306. Monr2e
street. in his forty-third year. He had been i'll
with Bright's disease for some time. but lie was
able to attend to his school duties last week
He was a graduate of st. Lawrence University
and became a teacher in Brooklyn eight year:
| st. Patrick and of the Schoolmasters' Club. Ht
leaves a widow but no children. His body will
be taken to his old home ut Waddington, n. \.
for Interment.
Aubin Bourg. one of the Oldest of oHiceholder
in Louisiana. died. in Houma, La, yesterday
aged 66. He was clerk OF court in La Foucher,
as early as 1880. was Sheriff of Terrcburn par
ish in 1885. and held tho office through the ciyi
war. He was chosen court clerk of tho district
in 1874 and had the place at the time Of hi.
death.
Matthew Bolles, the oldest member of tn,
Boston Stock Exchange, and for nearly nifty
Boston. He was about sc years old.