The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-27
Obituary.

Tho Hon G. c. b. Walker. member OF the
Democratic State Committee, and formerly its Chair
man, died In Corning Yesterday morning. after n long
illness, aged s. years Col. Walker was born In New
HamDshire. In 1913 he came TO Corning aud started in
tho hardware business In 1862 Austin Lathrop, Jr,
now Superintendent OF State Prisons, became his part.
ner, and the frm has since been known as Walker a
LathroP each OF the members having amassed u well.
earned fortune. Col. Walker early took an active in,
terest in politics. lie was always 4 Democrat lie was
appointed by President Pierce to be Postmaster of
Corning In 1856, and was reappointed by President
Buchanan in 1890. lie was "A delegate to the Democratic
National Convention which nominated Stephen A. Doug.
ins' a iSs rrs e. I 4 siick ls r s%t fg 9hs c S'ssrist IN WAS ase9 ,o and dr r"n
w%helmingly Republican for hts election: He vas dele,
k u to nsmiSsts horsss arselSS H. Was elected 10
lie hSn Sss sf ltae aT been 9v @satiansa IN IL e SsPaStisan @ Wits tRc
Democrats nomination for Soyerror Of this state. A.
aoy.. Morgan as Assistant Qnartsrnas,er General. viii
IsSGS soldiers he leaves VIZ and fSsr .%hi!dirsRa.
u. on Sunday, The remains viii be taken to Palmyra
vi. VEN % e. hSass Il y + ili (. fali hyS;rb sae I So. sns i s%sns mnn
place yesterday, aged about 90 years.
bernhard Stern, senior member of the firm of Stern
Brothers Of twenty third street, died Yesterday Of III,
T t1px ..,n .t of the NJ bowels ws. .,, a. ns r,siasnSs' IS Ws,t
day, bl was eons,aersd out Of dahger Wednesday. 10
and ssas INTO business j. this city al H~sn H,SiSh i" street
and Sixth avenue with his brothers Isaac and Louis IN
1863. The firm now includes BENJAMIN, another brother,
who with a sister lived with Bernhard, The business
was removed 10 its present quarters In October, 1873.
Since then Mr., bernhard stern has managed the foreign
Asche attended HIM In his illness The funeral viii le
from his house next Sunday. The interment will be IN
Mount Sinai Cemetery.
!; u Nell chaneellor Of the uniyersity Of Georgia,
and for many years President OF the southern Baptist
Association, died AT his home In Athens Ca, yesterday,
after "A long illness lie was the author Of "Mells Par.
liameniary Practice, - and OF several religious works.
and Was for q long time recognized as the mead OF the
Baptist Church OF the south.
Jabez Holmes Hazard died suddenly Wednesday even
ing at his home In Llewe!lyn Park, West Orange, N j.
lie was for many years In the drug trade In Maiden
lane, but retired " long time ago with an ample fortune
MIRA Anna Parmlee, who was born In Vermont on
April ~, 1904, died yesterday near Clinton. Ouelda conn
~, on the second Anniversary Of the death of u maiden
sster, Thankful stanton, aged 20 ycArA who lived with
her. Other members OF the family were long lived.
Samuel Robinson died on Wednesday at COS Lafayette
avenue brooklyn, aged Ds years lie retired from tho
clothing business thirty years ago with . large fortune,
". II. Brodie. the cotton broker OF "a Pearl street, who
was stricken with Apoplexy at his once on Wednesday
last, died yesterday in the Chambers Street Hospital
Mr.. Brodie lived In Elizabeth, n. J. He was the senior
member OF the Arm Of Brodie 4 Peters. which conducted
u large business before the war, and was then very
wealthy, Subsequently Mr. Broiie founded the trm OF
Br0die 4 Durbrow. Tie body was taken to Elizabeth.
indeseribsbiy beautiful join The sxoursion party TO
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