The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
OBITUARY.

Sir John Bernard Burke. Ulster King OF
Arms and author OF the "PeeraRe" which
bears his name. died yesterday In Dublin. he
was born in London in 1875 was educated at
the College Of Caen. in Normandy. and adj
mitted to the English bar in 1882 Besides tho
"Peerage." tho work by which no was best
known. he was the author OF q little library OF
volumes dealing with the famous families OF
the United Kingdom and on heraldc. nnti-
quaran and historical subjects. Among them
are the Landed Gentry" a General ARM
ory."" Anecdotes OF the Aristocracy." N" Vicis-
STUDIES OF Families" Family Romance"
Visitation OF Seats" the Historic Lands OF
England" and "Reminiscences. Ancestral and
Anecdotal." He was appointed Ulster King
OF Arms and Knight Attendant OF the Order OF
St Patrick in 1853. In the following year he
was made knight The Dublin University
made him a Doctor OF Laws In 1852 Five years
later he was appointed Keeper Of the State
Papers OF Ireland. and in 1868 he was created
n Companion OF the Bath. He became Gov
ernor Of the National Gallery OF Ireland in
1874. In his "PeeraRe" he thus describes
himself:
sT John BERNARD Rat.e Kn, Gssn, nsGs e.
state Papers OF Ireland 6arri.ter at law: gov.
S III so IL @ late john s
I.a: sloane street London tsy Wary n, wife.
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MashE.y - OF IoScr,ynan nsuny M"n,h' and
Lazy BuTEa a.d = i IN SG.%s
Sir Bernard Burke belonged to a younger
OF hf tSs Of Of sHS Is
the head.
Peter Hart; an Old Union soldier who gained
sas d sy late t n ne%s Ss'
Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. Mr.. Hart, who was
6e years old had only been II since as Ned
Whom the civil war broke out Hart was q
New York policeman. He had previously
Major 1 Anderson, whS was IN sonmana at Fort
sumter. and when Mrs; Anderson, went from
psnsh her and s1 In Was the sole
received BY the garrison after the siege OF the
iS. ,ssnn When M as WAS shG, AWAY from
the the stan ruSic scknowiedsmeht Of Harts
has received many medals commemorative OF
his Callantry., The torn flag which MAJOR An,
was oIliSea to rvanunte was used as his wind
ing sheet at his funeral.
Gen Henry Gray one Of the few surviving
Brigadier- Generals Of the C9nfsdsrate army.
i dad at h G Gesrs Cry re-
prominent in legal circles. In ls3" he came
iamin for reelection as United states Senator.
In the war he was strong friend az and d, adviser
Orange Watson child died last Sunday at the
H He q born s in nG is24 n kataad w. and
worked his way ' UP unit! lie owned one Of the
largest hardware establishments in the city;
When tho tT9fe out his 5m tu IN
troops in tho fold. In the last few years Mr..
Child was interested In railroad enterprises.
making his Headquarters In New lork. he
leaves u wife and ono son.
Mrs. Margaret Helen schiefrelin. widow, OF
Richard Lawrsncs Schieffelin. died Yesterday
her eightieth year. Her husband. who was the
oldest alnmnus OF Columbia College and tEesi,
years ago. Mrs. Scherein was the daughter
81 George. Knox Mckay who was 9 Captain In
the american in she She ., ls2 Sne
4. Schie!felin. and a daughter. Mrs. Alexan-
der Robert Schicifclin.
Miss SOPHIA Catherine Van Cor,la&dt Ste.
ton hs whs
intreinced the screw propeller; He was born
St Stevens gave largely to tho Sanitary. Commits;
sion during the war, and endowed several
day at Princeton.
Traugott Book. one OF the best known OF the
German pioneers in Newark. died suddenly at
hls ne@e wdew ani two sToWa chiren Mr.
BecS was born in W.nrtembsrg in 1893 and
came over in 1884. He was n founder OF the
German Pioneer Society OF Newark and tho
Cremation Society.
Policeman Max Pchl an Austrian. who had
heen on tho Newark force since 1888. died OF
dropsy yesterday. aged 40 wears. he was
noted for his bravery as an officer and his ex.
pertness as a draughtsman He made all Of
the police maps.
Miss Josephine Kernochan. we'll known in
Pittsneld and LenoH society died yesterday at
Aiken. :. G. She was - years old and had
been i'll several years OF consumption. She
went South in search OF health several weeks
ago.
John Selbr. who was known throughout the
Mohawk Valley as lat Jack" died on Mon.
day at Amsterdam y. \. p to within short
time ago Selby weighed 365 pounds and was
called the heaviest man in centra. New ork.
]. b. Armstrong. President Of the j. b. Arm;
strong Manufacturing Company limited and
OF the Guelph Carriage Goods Company. died
at Guelph. Ont yesterday. aged 30 years.
The Hon. James J. Faran. one OF the former
proprictors OF the Cincinnati Enquirer. died on
Monday night aged J3.
Jus,us J. Nelson OF Peekskill died at his
home Yesterday in his flfty-nnth year
Cinrret v Nroom Is dead at New Brunswick.