The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-11
OBITUARY..

BENJAMIN Perkins died yesterday at his
residence, Al East Sixtieth street. He
was the son of the late Jane Lawrence
and Benjamin, Perkins, and vas born
in Boston April 80 s IN sS4 ne ma nta
Samuel Welsh of Philadelphia. and became
partner in the firm Of :. w. Welsh OF that
in New York. and in 1877 Mr.. Perkins was
sent here to take charge OF i: IN 1854 the
years a director Of the Continental National
Bank of this city. and he was elected its
ton with the Hanover Rational Bank. He
also was director of the Hanover National.
he snss ths
Year" s sa Of the Gome Fire
SstFsPsiitsn , as$ eens%5y clubs. ~ ssd
the aged and Of the Deaf and Dumb
OF Ss snd eF e the
eral Memorial Hospital. His first wife died
in 1871. and In 1890 he married Mrs. Frances
with three OF his children by his fret wife,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kimball OF Boston.
ministers in point Of service in the Methodist
denomination in New Jersey. and n founder
Of the oSea S50Gs R Soms soasb
years ago MI Hughes preached his first
SeW ns AND two Fse sso
preached in the same church on the occasion
OF his eightieth birthday Most Of his work
%fiSRay "0t s"a Eqs h S'
U %as ame sse sp ,Se g aud G' 10
Hughes had served as editor OF the Chr'sfun
Standard for eight years; Mr.. Hughes was
The IN, dead clergyman is survived by a wife,
Mrs Abby Townley Hughes. three daughters
and one son The latter Is the b Rev George
City, la, Two daughters are connected with
MIR and Mrs BallinRton Booth.
Theodore =. Smith. 73 years old. died at
his home, $40 Totowa avenue Paterson.
u, j., yesterday of illness due to gunshot
FSd on oa e the fs M g tGn xS S
Descended t in direct line from Richard smith,
founded M"D " smithtown, l.: /, Mr.. smith en-
New, York Volunteer Infantry. and fought
He married Hannah NJ. Roe OF Warwick.
\. Y. in 1855. who died two years ago, For
General Slocnm and of Butler Post. C., A.
r. of Paterson. He is survived by n brother.
two sisters and two daughters.
Abraham Swartwout, one OF the oldest
died at his house in HlGnenot, \. VI Sun.
day night, at the aqe, Of ~ years. He was
lar gest rnd most productive farm in the
Neversink Valley. owned valuable store
f g SI r5 S HIM fnd Ts Of
baT q iSe cS@mitee Of safety during t the
killed by the Indians in a raid Of the Never
snk Valley in l770. he was Of the sixth
generation from Roelofr swartwont,. the
mt ho ha fir arin n at
county In i8si.
The Rev James Mooney of st; Johns catho-
lie Church, Glenn, \, Y. on his way home
gregation to recuperate died Of heart trouble
at his mothers home in Dinghamton yester-
6a at he OF and nd wear al he
Ciearheid, Pa. Normal school, Niagara
University and 81 Preparedness College,
graduated with honors. but being too young
to be ordalned went to Washing ton Uni
Bshop Ryanfor seven years
and after q short passionate at Rexville again
served in that capacity until four years ago.
when he went to Olean. \. Y.
Third Auditor of the Treasury, died at his
home in Washington on Sunday at the age
of So; he was born at Carlisle ,, Pa, was
1884 became editor OF the Ohio state journal
When SALMON Chas" was elected &C. Goysrnoa
secretary, and continued in that office upon
the appointment OF Mr. Chase as Secretary
OF the Treasury. He was afterward made
Deputy Third Auditor Of the Treasury, re-
firing at the incoming Of the Cleveland ad-
mini4trntion. after twenty-five years service.
Casimr Thoron Who Who died an SUNDAY
was secretary Of the French Hospital for
thrty-two years. He was the son Of Paul
Thoron His mothers maiden ma mo was
Marie Louise Cousincryi, Mr.: Thoron was a
Catholic Club He was born In Mrrseillcs
and was educated on the Island Of Crete;
He was "a years old, His funeral will be held
this morning from the Church OF st. Vincent
dc Paul.
D Mrs Iohn Angel. the woman who sought
to establish that she was the widow Of Jay
Gould and to secure widows portion OF
the many millions left by the railroad king.
died al her home In Ronse's Point Saturday
morning. She confessed publicly several
years ago that her story was false but at
the same time in private maintained that her
story OF her marriage was absolutely true
In every detail.
|, Capt. John A. Colson, who retired from a
seafarinR life eighteen years ago. died yes
terday at his home. $50 Herkimer street,
Brooklyn, In his eRhtieth year. He served
as commodore Of the Ward Line OF coastwise