The sun., 1900-08-02
OBITUARY..

Ballard Smith died at Waverlsy, MaSs., on
Tuesday He had been In Ill health for several
years His illness began In London in 1893 and
was followed after his return to this country
by general breaking down fe was born at
harrod's Creek. near Louisville. KY. in Is4s
and came from distinguished Kentucky family.
After fitting for college he entered Dartmouth,
from where he was graduated In the class Of
1871 Following an early inclination to become
q journalist, he went to Louisville and found
employment as reporter on the Louisrlle
Commercial Thence he went TO the Courier
Journal Of which he became managing editor
In 1870 he became city editor OF the Word and
later he was managing editor Of The Sun for
one year. Next he went TO the Herald was
later managing edi tor Of the World and finally
waox wSo 81 ase s f
erick Butterf'eld. One Of his br others, Hamil-
ton Smith, was formerly an officer in the Navy
th ana ,Dv h1w vrs ssd n 81 u q 1tnTr mSm6"r of
A nephew Griswold Smith, " a lawyer In this
city.
Edwa-d Fillebrowp. a wel[known business
N T Brootns Mass. % V ded y Suddenly on 1esSsst ss
day at his home. aged II. lie started life
the tailoring business. from which he retired
ton previous to the Civil War he was strongly
against slavery and at that time Incurred the
diepleasure OF some az his customers thereby
brown was personally associated with Wendell
Phillips, Garrison and Parker and he was one
Of the defenders Of Mr.. Phillips house when
slavery troubles. Four sons and one daughter
survive him.
The Rev, Augustus Bartholomew Langlois
died at ST. MarlinsvIes La. Yesterday, aged 80:
the most distinguished botsnists In Louisiana,
and devoted particular attention to the study
Of .cryptogsms. His study Of ferns, moses
ieCted @ io more an s"S 20 specimens, nm more ne SSn
half Of which found their way into collections
Of specialists In this country and Europe his
correspondenoe was very volumihous He
publications on botanical studies. He wrote
cryptogams Of Louisiana.
William David Bishop. a well-known college
athlete. died at his home. Bishop place, Sew
Brunswick. \ j.. Tue day evening, or periloni-
tis lie was the >on OF the late David ana Ga
retta Cowenhoven Bishop He was a graduate Of
Rutger- College class o 1888. ana was member
OF the baseball and football teams while in col
lege. He was maml er AT the time Of his death
OF the Crescent Athletic Club Of Bay Ridge He
was for several years come ted with the United
States Bank Of New York, At the time Of his
death he was in part tnership with James Carter
IL the export commission business In New York.
julius Zellner. who was well known among
at his home in MuerrZuschlag Austria Ha
was born In Vienna In 1881, and began ifa
IA mercantile house. At the age Of 10 he
abandoned all idea Of any but musical career,
and DEVOTED himself 10 the serious study Of
music. He taught in Vienna for many wears
and gained certain reputation as composer.
he wrote two symphonies music TO Die
Schoene Melvsine,'" and chorus cello pieces
and numbers In all the smaller forms OF COM
poslton. His musical education was acquired
In Vienna md there most of his life was pa sod
The funeral OF William W Robinson, son-in-
law OF Col A. X. Bolan OF the Standard on
Company. and Wall street broker,
was held from his country home at Patchogue
Yesterday, Mr. Robinson was born AZ Pat
chogue and about ten years ago married Miss
Blanche BoAn. His family had left their home
AZ 20 Fast 1hlrty-Second street for Cas'inr
Ne, several weeks ago and he intended 10 20
there later. lie died suddenly Oh Sunday nj
tho town house. Catarrah of the stomach was
Tn" caH'" oi death' NJ
William Cressey, aged ei, died in New Or
leans on Tuesday. He was a native of lsling-
ton. England but came 10 America when il
first to New York He went To New Oraan.
IN the construction Of the Initei States Mint
-, IOuis Hotel the Court buildings and nearly
all the public buildings Of the city. Ha re-
tired from business in Independent circ,Im-
stances IN 1885
Miss Alice Durand Field daughter Of tho
late Cyrus ". Field died IN White Plains y,.-
terdAr. She was 50 years old and had been an
invalid Tor more than twenty YEAR