New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-26
OBITCARY.
MAJOR A. C. \. CONSTABLE.

MAJOR A. G. \. CONSTABLE.
Major Archibald George Asten Constable
died at MS home Brooklyn yesterday morning at the
age OF xy-One. His father who was large publisher
in Edinburgh first published walter Sootts novels, and
was also the publisher OF Tbs Edinburgh Rere,c At the
time OF young Coustabes birth his parents living
temporarily near London. He completed his education
at the University Of Glasgow. At the axe OF eighteen
he went to India and entered the service of the East
India Company. In India he considerable service
! a. commander Of artillery regiment His services
were appreciated and he received numerous medals OF
honor The part he himself took in the Afghan
war 10 ~ he described In lecture delivered in this
city on January H. 1879. before the Geographical
Society. His lecture aiterward Increased ana was
publ. shed by the Harpers. His lecture began thus: IL
IL few DAYS over forty years-ndeed ir Is just forty
Years and forty days-since I stood. one or very
thoroughly equipped. If not very large, English army
the plains Of Fer0zepore drawn up in full review order
10 receive power ul sikh prince with whom we wished
- form AN alliance" Leaving India az the close Of the
war Alr. Constable went % Australia where he u'rd
some time, accommodating some money by Judlclous
Investments IN real estate. II during his stay here
tlt he wa. In command of gold convoy from Victoria
IN Melbourne From Australia he jOurneyed 10 South
America and thence to Canada, where he lived
several wears. He n command OF Canadian troops
and was major Of a brigade. From Canada he went TO
Cincinnati no about the opening Of the Civil War His
practice In ana knowledge of military affairs brought
"a
the military company IN that city Among the
member. Of the company that received their hf>t
H Ir, WA. -Pr,-!deut Eaycs Major CON
IT ,. was also In command Of the Isl Battery In Tn
c1I' eir equipped west OF tine Allegheny Mountains.
He 81 so served during the war undcr Commodore too'
fi,lor Constant removed Cincinnati to Baltimore,
where he became at first provost marshal ana Ai.r
I'm 6r ,. pubi-Ging house IN thar house
.tr..t rfi-IflU
grath in charge OF tLr advertising department .
n was in 81 OF - during MS connection with this
arm tat Major Constable before the public I'D TIE
pirsoe story of that time Az one oil Tue petl2th"Lc5'
49, Ni,,o', Garden Par,re from Bombay, india, sud-
I-u became insane and created some confusion In the
theatre. He waa removed 10 BLACKWELL island MAJOR
constable. reading accoGAt OF the U.ar IN ths
newspaper. on next morning, recognized tue mime
from mis- acquaintance AMI residence IA India lie be
came Interested IN the case ana took charge Oh the
Par,cr's effects he found that the nan nld brought
over with him from lnoia 4-OOOO IN god ~ small
boxes. Major Constable ut,eu l.e ioH, ll' m n
it to the Parsee. The courts put tie Far-ee IN MAJOR
ConstaDIss care anu aI(eI d g'- l"l ne l ~
in-autv he was sent oack 10 lhdh At me o4'p'utA vi
the Ilr1i-h war 1876, MAJOR Constable wrote an IN
trr,tin. article HDDers w ely on the causes OF
the war and description OF the dhelehl parties en-
gagged. lie wrote occasionally for the various plDue'-
tor Constable was over feet in height dignihed
tn hearing with very solueriy appearance he had
grtr Last summer he went 70 Cooperslown, where ne
Vus taken sick AFTER his arrival lie nad been grad
he lad visited Old Point COmOr Tor rest anu rtcupeh-
- Prom Coop.r,fOwn he wa brought back % |
Brooklyn a short time ago. He had a complication Of
Diseases any one OF which, his physician sait' was
enough % Kill him. ,
In New-Yor1 and Brooklyn Major Constable had many |
friends " zen Brooklyn Arcnery Association was |
started ne was OF its most enthusiastic members
I'm Isl he was nude president OF National Archery
Association. The BrOOkyn Archery Association had |
AN oil painting or MIN painted, which was offered as
ne AZ one OF the annual contests The painting
haI presented % Major Onstabla II through his
exertions the National Archery Association OF the
United states had annual meeting at Prospect Park
II Brooklyn
Major Constable had many pheasant "reminiscences Of
Sir alter sc,Et On whose Knee boy he mad often
sat He leaves wife and two sons, seventeen ana
tint en- years OF age respectively. In his nome IN
Broylyn are many valuable aud interesting cuuOsiucs
and. relies gathered by Major Constable during hls
travels around the world He prominent Mason.
In politics he Democrat and Ia $50 he WIS pres-
dent OF the Jefferson Club In Brooklyn.
meeting OF the associates OF Major Constable was
held In the office OF Harper Brothers yesterday after
noon and resolutions expressing grief at the loaS of tAe
friend were unanimously adopted