, 1874-05-29
N. O. WALKER.

NJ. o. WALKER.
Yesterday morning blr. II. O. Walker died at
hia house, No. IL Ellis aYenuo. Mr. Walker wRs
born Juno 0, 1909, in Hubbardton, Rutland
County, Vt. Ho commenced lifo as a clerk In
the dry goods store Of a. r. l. O. II. Hyde, and
remained With them until 1896 or 81, whom they
sold out. Aftor winding up their affairs. he
emigrated to Albany, and secured position III
tho onioe Of Baker Il Talbridgos stage line.
subsequently Mr.. Walbridge died, md Walker
bought Lis interest, tho new firm being Baker &
Walker. He sold out to Baker in 1889, and, COM
line Of John Frluh Il Co. This line. WIS large
ono. and did prosperous businoss, tho!E
coaches RAINING to St. Louis, Milwaukee, Rock
ford, Janesyo, "a Madison , c!e & The 1 firm dis;
leaying Walker to run tho line alono. Tho old
firm Ind extended thoir route beyond
the hfisaiasprL p1Iorioup to the dsao-'
1utfon,, and Mr. WALKER started tho arst
Walker continued in the business until about q
wear ago, ho having up to TINT time had several
stage liuea In tho Greon Bay country. Like
prudent man. he invegted Ills property in real
H., Rockford, Janesvnlle. aalona. Madison,
Dubuque, and Chicago, and was, before the Fro,
reported to 10 worth over . mi,lou dollars. He'd
Monday wiped out OF existence over halt .
mllnoh 9! hls properly, ont tne LOSS ulq nos
.louu.e I'm uuohs aexoea. saats Sso ~ ueWRa.' W.
3IcCielland, md has q place now uear the Stock
Yards with q capacity Of 15ot 700 bricks = day.
One Of the inoHt noteworthy events Of Ais life
"as LIS cuutI14stsy WY eh4os nunuai, ioss
massoa'ofIo.! H. ua..ng us''. unshaun aus- ~
tracts for carrying the mails, and his dispute
with Air. Kendall VAS regarding tho construction
VI u eaanee ~ ths sontfauts- -waetnor car
rS'i6 ,6 ~ coaen ineluuu eal.5s ~ nurseuaen'
. e @ e.GStUn ~ ~ ns
sustained ny the courts. az consequence, IN
Msef years, anring ne Term o. Ms. Aenua,A an1
als SUCCESSORS. rule was made that no bld q
~. y. "AKefa sAou.a po ,5e8aTaea,
eng It became saying IN the foat-
Oliico Dopaftmeht AZ washington, tnas c9ntIacts !,
Gefo 9 open TO AZ tue WofIa e3cept "EliaK
HalAef' ~ Aa Was calGu III tHose Gnys. Atter
securing inc contracts he would ano-lot mem,
aha aa Mas peoh RnoWn 70 naaKe margin as h'gn aR
$1u,oou a4d ae low IS So'
,,!Mr Mr' Walter was a Eory ahpopnlar man.
us olepos'1'on Has ,pu9aMcsons, - hs
for tho twelve years preceding tue Tue
o,,u ,,x" -, rnt ~ non{ Co,,r1~ Wha~ "nt;fiad
tL9t be had Ieon auod. lis inyariable advice to
his attorney was, "Deny tho act and decd from
the beginning" Considering the extent Of his
lltlgatlon he was Remarkably successful "Aesh-
If~ Sfnn and
tender md Kind to anin,aJs. With much natural
talent. had he been we'll otfucated in YOUTH ho
would have probably attained national repu-
tation:
.i.!, s l9u1'n NY aaa a.Way8 eea.l eases us.
Htsutu tle iaek IVY ~ feats. % haot Msntot Je"11
1 luz 1G s u, tnr ne NH r,at T
w. ieso;Gt. ~ n7 4ooGaa.aole "tAi ain
on ~ llght. from shat t'nae nnth
hoont swo % WeeAs ago no "aa ape 10 conc % "owa,
sown ns anu 9tsaha 10 nls nnalness anu; sno1gh
sonrsv nn "u eT as 'xa ~ H. iss us S n
Sa..ly lt. i!s Mas sne iahe stgt. ~ ,1 ~ 1aay
10 y was atiasnga WIZ u19psy q H., ~" ,. nno
IL w. rao ~ Mou ad os httnr nnd
at at intervals Sss, Until % be- died. led ""' '''f w "0'''
ar. Walker " was msrrina twice, and leayee two
p ns lss '9 hn ME e MAs so1nrs5
aaas - a'.in Hfa sncnnJ VIA ,rhono yoI,s
ago G1 f 40 .s .os N,a r. Sortnn io
hea s~o Wtr Vp5 " mo ~ ,he ,45p rn, ~ ~ BaIs