Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-19
RECENT DEATHS.
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New York, March 1S.-Allyn Cox, one
of the best known railroad men in the
United States and long identified with
the Vanderbilt interests, died suddenly
in his office at 800 Madison avenue to-
day Mr.. Cox was secretary and trea-
surer of the New York, Chicago and st.
Louis Railroad Company, known as the
Nickel Plate; treasurer and assistant
secretary of the Canada Southern, and
secretary of the Beech Creek Railroad.
He had been slightly i'll for week or
more. He lunched today with his
the Kansas Southern. Soon after re-
turning to his office he was seized with
a violent fit of coughing, which was
followed by a severe hemorrhage. He
became unconscious and died within a
few minutes. Mr.. Cox lived in Yonkers.
He was SO years OF age.
Dublin Ire, March 1S.--Dr. Patton,
editor of the Daily Express and Dublin
correspondent of the London Times, is
dead.
MRS M. J. GAGE.
Chicago, March 1S--Mrs. Matilda JOS
lin Gage died here today, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Gage was one of the earliest
champions Of woman's rights in Amer
lea, having identified herself with that
movement in 1852. Soon after, at the
age of 26, she associated herself with
Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the cause,
and became one Of the suffragists' most
effective lecturers. For many years
she was president CT the New York State
Woman's Suffrage Association, and in
1856 held the position of president Of
the National Woman's Suffrage Associa-
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National Liberal League, being elected
it's president, which position she had
since held.
Mrs. Gage was associated with Mrs
Stanton and Miss Anthony in the au-
thorship of the History of Woman Suf-
frage,' and was the editor OF the Ma
tional Citizen, published at Syracuse, N.
Y from 1878 until 1882
The most important work of her life,
however, as she herself considered, was
consummated in the publication three
years ago of her book Woman
Church and State" AT the late annual
convention of woman suffragists in
Washington, a speech written by Mrs
Gage on her sick bed was read.
Ex-MAYoR OF SPRINGFIELD.
Springfield, March 13.-Ex-Mayor
Lawson sibley of this city died at 8
o'clock this evening at his home here.
For years Mr.. Sibley was in the -four
and grain business in this city, only re-
firing on account of failing health about
three years ago Lawson Sibley was
born in Barre, Mass, in 1885, and the
first 20 years of his life were spent there.
In 1856 he went to California; but tir-
ing of the west he returned east and
settled in this city. Mr.. Slbley was in
f1uential in business and political circles,
and on several occasions held public Of
fee. He was known as the "martyr of
Springfield politics." on account of the
number Of times he lent the use of his
name as a candidate for Office to secure
greater harmony for his party Mr.. Sib-
ley leaves a widow and two daughters.
The funeral will be held Monday
OTHER DEATHS.
New Haven, March 1S.-John L. Mat
thews, of the New Haven Paper Com
pany, died suddenly of heart disease at
his residence on Orange street, early
this morning, aged 50.
Saratoga, March 1S,--George Pado a
prominent hotel man in northern New
York, died of heart failure at Glens
Falls last night
Altoona, Pa, March 1S.--Iix-Congress-
man A. A. Parker of Ebensburg dropped
dead on the street here this afternoon