The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27

Lawrence F.. Wilson died on Tuesday evening
at his bone at Twenty'second and Bath ave.
Gges' SgnSf Bny Yacht e Club Ta and dfe Wss Pre 81 emit
of the Eighth District Democratic Association
Of Bath Beach. Mr.. Wilson; who MAS 81 years
old, was connected with the TroW Printing Com
pany In this city and his father was the founder
Of the Wilson Directory. He leaves q widow.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Andrew NJ. Moore of Philadelphia died yes.
terday afternoon. He was a heavy holder of
the securities Of the Reading Railway COMPANY Co. p
director OF the First National Bank and was
largely interested in a number Of wealthy cor
porations. In 1881 he bought the Girard House.
at that time the second largest hotel property in
Philadelphia. for nearly 100000. nd 1t has
been since under the direct management OF his
son.
Mrs. Sarah c.. Deming. the wealthiest woman
in Indiana, whose wealth is estimated at
g.. 900 600 sS DIED yesterday d In T Mrs ,d hsut g
Secretary OF the Interior under lincoln. The
The First National Bank Of Terre Haute; Henry,
now leading a retired life in California. and
Mrs. Sophia Wheeler Of Terre Haute.
LOUIS Mfs' on HI iast TSu ~. was the emo mother of MIS- rs.
Joseph II. Choate of New York. The body WINS
sent to Cleveland. o.. for inteTment; Mrs. Ster-
ling's oldest surviving son, Frederick A., lives
there. Mrs. Sterling came here four months
ago from her New Hampshire summer home to
his home. Death was due to old age. Mrs. ster.
ling being in her ninety second year.
The Rev. Abishai Scofeld died on Tuesday
in Spencerport. N. Y, 81 years of age. Before
tho civil war. while preaching at Hamilton.
Ont. he was deposed from the ministry for
preaching against slavery. after having been
nent abolitionist and an intimate friend OF Ger
rt Smith.
David Brainard Abbey, for thirty-four years
Secretary and Treasurer of the Newark Lime
and Cement Manufacturing Company. died at
his home in Kingston. n. y. Yesterday. at the
age of 60 years. Hel lea yes q widow and two chill:
dren. Mrs. w. l.. Jackson of Kingston and
Mrs. Frank Tubbs of New York.
Andrew Caneza, Mayor Of plsGuemnine, La.
native Of Genoa, Italy. He was one Of the arst
Italian immigrants to Louisiana. He became
Tax Collector and finally Sheriff Of Iberville
parish, and had been Mayor of PlaQuemine for
several terms.
DIR. s. w. Van Duyn diet at his home in Plain.
field. N. j., on Tuesday night. 81 years old. He
served In the war as surgeon OF the First New
Jersey Cavalry. and was stationed at Hilton
Van Duyn of Trenton and DIR. John Van Duyn
OF Syracuse.
Edward s. Rost. 81 years old, a clerk in the
Produce Exchange, this city. died on Tuesday
evening of typhoid fever at his home, 80 Bright
street. Jersey City. He was q member OF Com.
pany G.. Fourth Regiment, N. O.. y. j., and will
be buried this afternoon with military honors.
David Mayer. a well.known diamond MGR
chant, who had been In business In Hartford for
fifty years. died suddenly In his office in that
city yesterday afternoon.
M. Paul Felix Taillade. q prominent French
actor. died suddenly yesterday In the ;Alhambra
Theatre at Brussels, where he was billed to up
pear tonight.
NJ. Jules Emile RIchebourg. q .wellknown
French novelist. died at Bougival yesterday.
He was 90 years old.