New-York tribune., 1876-10-11
OBI UARK.
HEINRICH PERTZ.

German history owes much to the laOors OF
George Heinrich Pertz, whose death is announced from
Munich. Born in Hanover, March 2s 1873, he studied
at G0tngen ana received there the degree OF Doctor OF
Philosophy. In 1919 he published 4" History of the
Mayors OF the Merovingan Palaces" which attracted
the attention of Baron Stein, who hereupon secured DIS
aid in compiling collection of the German historians OF
the Middle Ages Heuceforh Herr PerH devoted DIS
lifetime historic research, and with that object ne eH
amined the royal archives several European courts
In lS32 he became a member OF the Hanoyerian Cham
ber but did not relax his literary abors; lie Iouhdeu m
1882 the "Hanoveran Journal, which aipeiIeu ui1i i
IS2Z great works the Monumental
Historical" (HanOver. 1S2O-67, 20 vOlumtsl, ana lne
Archives of the Old German Historic socieS of
Baron stein" whose historic collection ne edlte LIT
Perz member of several German h'ciI'
Elisha Brooks. the senior member of the firm
o Rrook Broters cothiers Of this city, died very sud
denly at his country residence at lnwood on the huo
SON Yesterday morning o'clock Mr.. Brooks was III
the possession excellent health up TO few minutes ne
fore his death. which caused by stroke OF paras
lie rad made an his arrangements To attend the tehch-
NAL Exposition, engaging rooms purchasing
and start to-day Tie news oi ms 9eatn oauSo,' %
thc greatest CunsernatiOn among his relatives ana en-
poy6s Nearly all the members OF his amiy were WIFI
him at the time OF his death lhe nllh Is one 3' @ .ne
corner of Broadway and GIand-st, removing thence 10
Unon-squaIe and afterward TO Broadway ana bohuS''
.Tocl 6. Oatman, who died recently in this
civ was born in Middletown, VI, in 1907 He was
graduated by the NewYork College Of Medicine in 1892
and acted during the year. when cholera was me-
os assistant ward physician at Bellevue Hospital He
subsequently pracced in this city for about 40 years
with great success. He then retired ana engaged III
real estate operations. DR.. Oatman was an IN innate
friend from buyhOod OF Horace Greeley, DOu having
to this city at the same time
Edmund Is. Seaman, Captain of the Port of
York. died at his Late residence on Staten Island on
Monday oct. o. lie was for many years one of the
Port Wardens Of this port and faithfully and satisiac
to1ily filed his Office. Gov. Dix conferred on him the a
poutmcut of CAPTAIN Of the Port and taking charge
of the office hc at cndearcd himself Ia all win
whom associated by his genial manners ana tA-
ecutVc ability. The maritime community nave met win
q serious loss his death, and deeply regret it. During
his official not single complaint OF uhnectssi!
severity or extOrtOn was made against him.
Sir George Hay, Marquis of Tweeddale,
whose death is announced from London, of the
few survivors OF the Peninsuar war; during which he
was aid-de-camp to the Duke Of Wellington. lie was
wounded at the battle OF Busdco. The Marquis was re-
warded for his military services with the rank OF
cral and was also colonel Of the Royal Horse GUARDS
He was Governor OF Madras from 1871 70 1916 one
of his dauCh crs the DGchcss Of Wellington, While
another Is the wife OF SIR Robert Pcel' Bait.
The Hon. Calvert ComstOck, a prominent
and highly esteemed citizen OF Rome, died at his late
residence in that place at O'Clock estcrday morning Of
consumption. Previous 10 lsji lie editor aud pro
nrietor of The Rome Sentinel when he became of the
editors and prOprctOrs of The albany AraNs. lie wac
also Postmaster Albany uud r. BuChahdu mtmhtI ol
LEGISLATURE and the nt~ Mayor OF Rome Inc
f1Uar 1yrill Ee nj l4g Al 3