The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-06
OBITUARY.

Patrick Kerby. Familiarity known as Gen.
kerby. died very suddenly yesterday morning
at his home. 4e5 Fifth avenue. aged "a years.
Just before his death he had been talking ex-
citedly with man who had come to see him.
He went to the door with the visitor. and on
returning to tho library fell to the floor uncon-
scious. DR.. Leaning Of 10 West Thirty-eighth
street and DR.. Starr attempted to revive Mr..
Kerby. but he died few minutes after their
arrival. Mr.. Kerby was born near Limerick.
When boy he came to this city. In 40 he
Joined the ranks OF the gold soekers bound to
California but when he got there he turned
from the gold fields to commercial pursuits.
and became the head Of the dry goods firm OF
Kerby. Byrnes & Co.. on Sacramento street.
San Francisco. In 1870 no retired from busi-
ness. having become o millionaire. aud re-
turned TO this city. whore he has lived ever
Rer ana
RRs itS her, her marriage, and the house at 495
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Capt Hiram Newcomb Of Boston, who once
which sailed out 81 Boston; died in Tat city on
Wos Ta8s Asnte
One e hs m3st notable voyages was
W. that reached Ireland out q as o. tHae
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they encountered. He carried q ship load OF
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House where he rs%snsd ten and then
is the First Lieutenant Of the revenue Cutter
Rush. now in Alaskan waters.
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ssstsd in Office he p oa tSe wall ticket IL &
when, he was chosen County, Treasurer Of
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brought prominently, before the public in CON
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Central National BANK q KS@e. Me was also lo
adop 5Sap dausRR ssny ho leaves widow and an
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snee. and Edwin Booth have on many occasions
Hibernia National Bank Of New, Orleans. died
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burg Md. In 1883. and graduated In 1854
coniederate army Under asns. ' Smith 40 and
Pemberton; Mr.. Devereaux was connected with
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Alexander &. studwell Of II Mnnroe. place.
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been director r. TIE Brooklya Nv Railroad "sd
70, yGaf he also d.
puny. and In several other financial institutions.
lie WIS is member Of Plymouth Church almost
tM s HE sr sons rs
brought to Brooklyn to-day.
.ts WSa ba bow se& Sunday in sa
Montreal, having been ior more than a. QUAR- r
ter e century one OF the heayiest fur dealers
O. tho city lie organized the Canada Fur
RuS%Slph II Mercy orr q ssIam u died on
years he was Presiding Judge In the Salon
county courts. but he retired twenty years ago,
Bernard Powell, for many years a prominent
lawyer and wealthy resident Of Parkersburgh.
w. Va. died yesterday at Chattanooga. where
he had gone for his health.
Two very old women died in Succasunna. N. |
j.. on Sunday-hliss Ann Cnvanagh. who was Lf3
years old: and Mrs. John EriD, J2. Both were
natives 81 Ireland.
Jaeob Horser. una II the Oldest boatmen
along tho Pennsylvania canal, died at his
home in Harrisburg yesterday. aged S3.
Van de volde. the Belgian explorer. has diod
en 2 steamer returning from the Congo Free |