Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mar. 3, 1894
MORTUARY RECORD
Death of Henry Michaels and Dr. Julius G. Schmitt
Henry MICHAELS died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, No. 282 Alexander street. Mr. MICHAELS
was born in England in September, 1822. He came to America in the year 1845 and was engaged in the cigar manufacturing
business for a few years in 1849 he came to Rochester and engaged in the manufacture of clothing, an industry in
which he was one of the pioneers of the city. He remained in business for himself until 1868, when he formed a
partnership with Nathan LEVI, under the firm name of MICHAELS & LEVI. The firm's place of business was on Mill
street. In 1873 this partnership was dissolved, and Mr. MICHAELS went into business with his sons, Joseph and Marcus,
and Morley A. STERN, under the firm name of MICHAELS, STERN & Co.
Mr. MICHAELS was one of the leading business men of the city. He was one of the organizers and president of the
Empire State Insurance company. He was one of the organizers and first president of the Clothiers' Exchange, of
Rochester, and to his efforts was largely due the success of the clothing manufacturers in their struggle against
the men who boycotted the clothing industry of Rochester. He was elected president of the Berith Kodesh congregation
last year, an honor which had been conferred upon him once before several years ago.
Soon after assuming this position Mr. MICHAELS began the movement which has resulted in the erection of the new
temple on Gibbs street. The task of raising funds at this time was a difficult one, inasmuch as the Jewish citizens
had just finished building the handsome Eureka club house on North Clinton street. Friends of Mr. MICHAELS tried
to dissuade him from undertaking so difficult an undertaking in times of financial depression, but it was the benefactor's
ardent desire to erect the new house of worship which his people had so long needed. By persistent effort Mr. MICHAELS
within two months had succeeded in raising sufficient to build the synagogue, which stands as a monument of his
indefatigable energy and religious zeal.
Mr. MICHAELS took great interest in the upbuilding of Rochester. The handsome warehouse of MICHAELS, STERN &
Company, on North Clinton street, was completed only two months ago on the site of the former residence of the
deceased. Mr. MICHAELS was an able parliamentarian and a good public speaker. He was one of the prominent Republicans
of the city. He was prominently identified with many important public movements and was frequently urged by his
friends to become a candidate for public office. Mr. MICHAELS however, never desired political honors. He was frequently
called upon to (unreadable) at political and other conventions. He was trustee of the Mechanics Institute, was
a large stockholder in the Myers Ballot Machine Company and was a director of the German-American Bank and of the
Rochester Title Insurance Company. He was one of the organizers of the Chamber of Commerce and one of its first
vice-presidents.
Mr. MICHAELS enjoyed the reputation of being a man of integrity and strong character. His interest in religious
matters was a grand phase of his character and his efforts were unstinted in behalf of improving the condition
of the Russian Jews in this country. Mr. MICHAELS spent his summers at Saratoga and he was one of the best known
figures at that resort. The illness which caused his death began about six months ago and has confined him to his
home almost constantly. Mr. MICHAELS wife died about three years ago. The following named children survive him;
Joseph and Michael, who are partners in the firm MICHAELS, STERN & Co.; Alfred, who is senior member of the
firm of MICHAELS, WOLF & FRIEDLICH, of H. MICHAELS & Co., of this city; Isaac, of Chicago; Mrs. Henry LEITER,
Mrs. Morley A. STERN, Mrs. Herman C. COHN and Mrs. Emmanuel FRIEDLICH, of this city. Mr. MICHAELS also left three
brothers, Aaron, of Brooklyn; Morris, of St. Louis; and Louis of Chicago; and one sister, Mrs. Jessie COHEN of
Chicago.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF DR. SCHMITT
Dr. Julius G. SCHMITT was found dead in bed at 10 o'clock yesterday at his home, corner of Andrews and North streets.
He had for a long time been suffering from organic disease of the heart and had experienced a severe attack of
the malady about three weeks ago. It was thought lately, however, that he had recovered. When found yesterday morning,
appearances showed that he had been dead several hours.
Dr. SCHMITT was born in Breslau in 1846. He came to this country in 1870, and entered the University of Pennsylvania,
from which he graduated. He came to Rochester two years after and has since practiced here. He belonged to the
Hahnemann section of the Homeopathic school of medicine and was credited with a large practice. He had been president
of the Rochester Hahnemann Association and was secretary of the organization at the time of his death. He was city
physician in 1874-75. Dr. SCHMITT was a member of the Monroe Club and of the A. O. U. W. His wife, who survives
him, is a daughter of ex-police Commissioner Frederick ZIMMER.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Patrick FILLY died last Thursday night at St. Mary's Hospital, aged 30 years.
An infant child of Mrs. M. KING died yesterday at the family residence, No. 25 Franklin street.
Resolutions have been adopted by the Young Men's Catholic Club of SS. Peter and Paul's Church, on the death of
Charles AMBERG.
Philomina GROH, daughter of Nicholas GROH, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 385 North Clinton street,
aged 38 years.
Charles J. AMBERG died yesterday at his residence, No. 133 Campbell street, aged 23 years and 4 months. Deceased
had been ill for three years. He leaves besides his parents, one brother and two sisters.
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PURELY PERSONAL
Warren F. LELAND, of Chicago, is a guest of George A. BUCK, at the Powers.
Mrs. George G. MUNTZ and Miss Kate JACOBS, of the seventh ward, are spending a few days in Buffalo.
Professor Henry F. BURTON, instructor in classics at the university, is ill with pneumonia at his home on East
avenue.
J. L. TOWNSEND left last evening for New York to complete arrangements for his excursions to Europe this coming
summer.
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A WELL TRIED MAN
Republicans of Chili Will Send Back Last Year's Representative
When Supervisor John B. JOHNSTON was nominated two years ago by the Republicans of Chili, his friends said "If
you nominate him we will guarantee that he'll be elected and serve the town faithfully and well." Mr. JOHNSTON
helped his friends to keep their word; in fact he did so well that he was re-nominated last spring and elected
by a larger majority than when he made his bow to the Chilian voters. Now he has been nominated again and he is
going to be elected by the largest majority ever cast for a Republican in the town.
Supervisor JOHNSTON is a heavy taxpayer and a prominent farmer in the town of Chili. Much of his popularity is
due to his watchful care of the interests of his constituents.
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SLANDERED MRS. BELLINGER
Now They Will Have to Answer For it in Court
Mrs. Margaret BELLINGER, of No. 88 Prospect street, appeared at the police station yesterday afternoon about 5
o'clock, and took steps toward getting Mr. and Mrs. PATTON, who live on the ground floor of her house, arrested
for slander. Mrs. BELLINGER is a small, neatly dressed old woman with white hair and fierce gray eyes. She said
Mr. and Mrs. PATTON kept a "loafer" in the house to aid them in circulating slanders about her. She also
said the PATTONS had sent to a Sunday paper a story to the effect that she had killed her child. "They said
I took my baby out of the cradle, and smashed its head and threw it into the river," she said, "and I
never killed no child. Then they said I was arrested once on board a canal boat. These are all lies. I never was
arrested in my life."
Mrs. BELLINGER first went to Judge ERNST in her effort to get a warrant, and will call, she says, at the district
attorney's office this morning.
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DIED
HORTH - In this city, March 1, 1894, at his late residence, No. 68 North Union street, James O. HORTH, aged 64
years.
-Funeral services were held at the residence yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment at Adams, Jefferson county,
N. Y., this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
LUSINK - In this city, Friday, March 2, 1894, at her home, No. 14 Wadsworth street, Mrs. Gesiena LUSINK, wife of
Charles LUSINK, aged 74 years.
-Funeral will be held from the house on Monday at 2 o'clock, and from the First Reformed church, corner Oregon
street, at 2:30 P. M.
MICHAELS - In this city, Friday afternoon, March 2, 1894, Henry MICHAELS, aged 71 years.
-Funeral Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from his late residence, No. 282 Alexander street. Please omit flowers.
HAIGHT - At San Diego, Cal., March 1, 1894, Mrs. E. G. HAIGHT, formerly of Rochester.
McBRIDE - In this city, Friday morning, March 2, 1894, at his residence, No. 270 Allen street, James E. McBRIDE,
aged 47 years.
-Funeral Sunday at 2 o'clock. Burial private.
SCHMITT - In this city, Friday, March 2, 1894, at his residence, Julius G. SCHMITT, aged 48 years.
-Funeral Sunday at 2:30 P. M. Funeral and burial strictly private.
Mar. 4, 1894
MORTUARY RECORD
Arrangements for the Funeral of the Late Henry MICHAELS
Alexander PINNCOK died yesterday morning at the City Hospital, aged 32 years.
James McBRIDE died suddenly at his home, No. 27 Allen street Friday afternoon, aged 52 years.
Mrs. Agnes A. GARDNER died yesterday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. N. CURTICE, No. 96 Meigs street.
Gesilna, wife of Charles LUSINK, died Friday at the family residence, No. 14 Wadsworth street, aged 74 years.
Thomas P. LANE died yesterday at the home of his mother, No. 47 Myrtle street, aged 20 years. He leaves one brother
and one sister.
The funeral of the late Henry MICHAELS will be held from the house on Alexander street this afternoon. Dr. Max
LANDSBERG will officiate. The list of bearers, made out by Mr. MICHAELS himself, is as follows: James E. BOOTH,
Charles E. FURMAN, Max BRICKNER, Abram WILE, Sol COHN, Abram STERN, of this city; Rudolph LICHTENSTEIN, of New
York, and Joseph L. HUDSON, of Detroit.
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CASES IN EQUITY
Evidence Taken in the Cole-Bantel Property Case
There were several cases in equity term yesterday before Justice YEOMAN. M. W. COOK took judgment of foreclosure
and sale on a mortgage with interest for $1,024.25 in the case of Richard H. DUKELOW against Peter DUKELOW and
G. S. RILEY
The evidence in the case of Ross P. COLE against George BANTEL was taken. The action involved title to land on
McCracken street, now Driving Park avenue. COLE transferred the land to BANTELwith the understanding that he should
pay off an indebtedness and sell the land. After the land was sold and BANTEL had gotten his money out they were
to share equally in the proceeds. COLE is now in better condition and wants the property back again. The claim
set up is usury.
The defense is that the matter is a co-partnership agreement and that as there was no loan there can be no usury.
The argument on the matter was postponed till next Saturday. Special term was adjourned till Saturday, March 10th,
and equity term was adjourned till Wednesday, March 7th, at 10 A. M.
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HAVING TROUBLE WITH HER AGENT
A dispatch was received from Newark, N. J., stating that Mrs. H. SMALING, of 142 Main street, this city, is in
that place looking into the transactions of her agent, Mrs. SALTER, who has been engaged in taking orders for corsets
in that city. Several letters had been received by Mrs. SMALING from Newark complaining of delays in the delivery
of goods ordered some time ago, and Mrs. SMALING went down to investigate. She called on as many as sixty different
women in that city who have given orders for corsets and any they have paid Mrs. SALTER sums varying from $1 to
$5, but did not receive their goods. Mrs. SMALING called on Mrs. SALTER and had an interview with her and gave
her three days to settle up matters. The matter was then reported to the police.