The sun., 1891-01-17
OBITUARY.

whose death in London was announced BY
cable yesterday. was the third son Of William
Reginald Courtenay. Earl OF Devon. By the
death OF William Reginald Oourtsnay and
Hugh Courtsnay he became the heir TO his
fathers titles and estates. His mother WAS
Lady Elizabeth Fortescue. DAUGHTER OF the
Earl Of Fortescue. Tho late Earl was born on
May z, 1885. He was member OF Parliament
for Exeter from 1864 to 1868 and for East
Devon from 1853 to 1870. The name OF Courte-
nay and the title OF tho Earl OF Devon were In
troduced to tho society Of PHILADELPHIA. Balti-
more, Buffalo, and Newark In curious man
ner. A distinGuished. looking Englishman
passed himself of as Courtenay In those cities
and managed to get many dinners at the ex-
pense OF oredulous worshippers OF EnRlRnd's
nobility. He was last conspcuously before the
public In November. 1887, when he imposed
upon Courtlandt Parker and others at Newark.
The pretenders real name was Clinton. and he
was son of y lodge keeper on one Of the Earl
OF Devon's estates.
NJ. Leo Dslibes. the French composer. died in
Paris yesterday. Delibes was born in st. Ger
main -du.v Val in 1896. He entered the oonssr-
vatory as o pupil In ls4s. under tho Rrotection
Of dad. Adam. In 1858 he became the orRap-
Let OF the Church Of 81 John and ~ Francis.
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Gen. Otto F. Mar.hall Of Wheeler. Hteuben
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William ". Benedict. son OF Under Sheriff
Cyrus Benedict Of Newark. died yesterday Of
consumption. For pumbsr OF years 10 was
courts. He was 81 years old.
Simeon Van Deusen. for thirty years one Of
the most enterprtsing and successful msr-
chants In Saratoga. died at his home there yes.
terday. aged GO years. he leaves wife and
two children.
Capt Zebsde Harper. keeper OF tho Hoopers
Straits lighthouse for tho past ten years, died
suddenly yesterday. OF heart failure. He was
alone at tho time. the assistant keeper having
Rone ashore.
DR.. ". s. Maher ,is dead, at Kingston, N. T.,
aged 2s. He was born In Ilion. and graduated
from the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
in Baltimore. He leaves wife and one child.
Reuben r. Baboock. long in business as q
general merchant at Lee Centre. died on
Wednesday. aged 75 years He was a native OF
Duchess county. His wife survives him.
Ex.Aseemblyman Peter J. Grey of Newark