The New York herald., 1878-11-03
OBITUARY..

GENERAL SIR HLNRY BENTINoE, K. G. D.
General sir Henry BentincK, K. Q. b.. colonel OF
tho Twenty.signth regiment, died recently ~ his
house Grosvenor street, London, from congestion
the lungs alter three days. illness The deceased
general member OF the ducal house Of Portland,
was the 8tn oil September, 1895, and married
on the 10Th Of March, 1929. Renlra Antoinetts,
daughter OF the late Admiral SIR james Hawkins
wnitshed, G. G. B. The late general entered the
army as ensign IN the Second or Coldstream Guards
March, 1911. lie rather late In lie when
called upon take active duty. He lett Eugand
tue Guards in February, ls54, aud commanaed the
brigaGe curing tho Eastera campaign untu November,
Including the battles OF Alma, Baakiava ana lnker-
man (wnere he was wounded IN the arm) aud Of
ecbastopo. In command ol the Second uIvislop he
assisted the rcDus- oil tho OF tho 26tn OF DC.
tobcr. After ial OF Sebastopoi he was appointed
10 the command Of the Fourth divsion ne successo
SIR George Cathcari, but was prevented by his
wound ana III healtn from joining IL tin the lat Juno,
1854 For his services III i ne Crimea ne was created
Knight ommander of the Order OF the Bath made a
Commander oil the Legion oil Honor, OF tbe Order Of
Msdio, and wore the Sardinian aud Turkish mcdaLs.
PROFESSOR GABRIEL DELAFossE, FRENCH
ACADEMItIAN.
Tho death Of the venerable mineralocist Gabriel
Deafossc, Tor more than hall century professor NJ
the Faculty Of Science OF the University OF France
ana at the Museum Of Natural History. aud member
OF the Academy OF Sciences Of tho Institute OF
France. is announced by French periodicals hav.
ing the lain INST. at Tho age Of eighty.
four years. Professor Delaiosse was born in 1924,
entered the Normal school In 1913, and received,
about lsls, the appointment OF professor Of min.
eralogy, winch he held until his death. Ae was
decorated with the Legion Of Honor In 1885, ana be-
came an officer OF that distinguished order In Au-
gnst 1881. lie was principally known TO the scien-
tho world by his very meruorious Researches upon
equalization, having been hfst 10 arect attsnti.u
I'm ls4s) TO tho relations suDsistng between atomic
composition ano crystalline form. tie author OF
Pm steal and Mithematical Reiationsn (lo40l aud
upon .'rhe Plesionorphism oi Mineral speciesn
Natural History g vois.I "a New Course OF MIN.
eraiogyn g vols, is5S-6L), "Rcport the Prog
ress Of siinsraogy' tor the French Exposition Of
1867, and olner works, chlsny schools books, on
various branches OF science. He was elected 10 the
Academy oil Sciences 10 1897.
BARON ABRAHAM oPPEAHaIM, GERMAN BANKER.
Baron Abraham oppenheim, head Of tho great bank.
ing house Coognc died there October TO- the age
OF seventy -tour years Ho oil Jewish parentage,
born Cologne May 23 1904 ana inherited from his
father vast banking business winch he had directed,
with his brother Tor more than fity years. The his
tory OF thor monetary transactions With sho various
German and other govern ments forms important
chapter oi Tho annals OF modern timos. Baron OPP
penhoim, besides beng great banker. was distin-
guished man In other respects. was an excellent
friend, good citizen and endowed with great public
spirIt. lie was NJ tho head 0t numerous railways,
msuufacturug establishments aud insurance com.
panes built al his own expense tue great synagogue
vi Cologne and secured from The Prussian govern.
mcnt. IN lS4i, the emancipation oil the Jews from tho
numerous civil dsabiIties VIII hicn weighed upon tnem.
He rendered many financial and other Woes ~ the
prussian recently to that OF the
German Empire, aud, IN addition 10 other nigh DIS
tnctions, received q lev years since from the EN-
peror WiincIm the title OF baron.
REV. PETER HOLMES, D. D.
The Rev. Peter Holmes, ID. D., dieo suddenly a.
plymouth, England, on sunday, October 13 at al
advanced ago. He ordained In lSAo by the Bishop
OF Exeter but devoted the greater part Of his life TO
.scbolasuo work. Hc was a ripe theological scholar,
and collected a no library OF 70, 900 books. lie wa
associated with the late DIR. rrcgciles in criticas
WORKS ON tho text OF the New Testament
JOHN THOMAS wooDHoUsE, ENGLISH ENGINEER.
Mr. John Thomas Woodhousc, OF Derby, England.
founder aud first president Of the Midland institute
OF Mining Civil and Mechanical Engineers, died at
Derby about the l2tn inst NIT. Woodnouss was
wioeiy known IN connection with mining. Ho was Ia
his sxueth year.
STEAMTUGS WKECKED.