The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
OBITUARY:

John Murray. the well-known London pub
Usher. died yesterday He was the grandson
OF the founder Of tho Murray publishing house.
which was established in 1853 He was born
in 1903. and was educated at Charter House
and at Edinburgh University. Early in life he
was the confidant and business associate Of
his father. who was the publisher OF
some of Washington Irving's works. Be-
fore he settled down to q business career
rs the successor OF his father as head OF the
publishing house no travelled considerably.
and personal experience OF the defects OF the
guide books ut that time led him to compile
the first Of those Continental Handbooks."
which are almost invariably seen with British
travellers. When he inherited his fathers
business It was OF q most solid and substantial
as, well as varied description. and under
his direction the great concern improved. He
wasa conspicuous social and literary figure in
London. and was known rs the third John
Murray. The first John Murray was a Scotch
man. At the age Of % he threw up his COM
mission as Lieutenant OF Marines. and. with
ont training or experience. determined to
become bookseller. He bought , oTt shop
at 80 FLEET street dondSn after Tam Ga
bas ase 1esfure reoner h WAS then
pursef in the navy. Murray's proper
tss s q
n, on Ia England. Among the first Murray's
Ses the r s ssus Of
almost forgotten. but once celebrated. and the
e ESd 81 hs sss
Murray tsd az o Te
his sstaS so When he haa attained
the tie QUARTERLY RsSie'c and published the first
Which viii he paid 5000 That publication started
removed from Fleet street to AibemarIe street
friendly relations with. him were Byron; Scott.
Og hi So5e Seot aId It 9 rs
met in his house In the spring Of 1915. Wash
ingtoa Irving often was gIefft a kot tie
was the first Of irvines works that Muir
ray published. He had SO much confidence in
w5ts 3. e1Bg tats he HpD ra
saness foe FEES es ~ the i ANU
s siLR svpe aS s
Ssf ;Ssa
a partner in the publishing house for several
years.
Mrs. Frances Mcneil Potter. who died in
Brooklyn on Sunday last. was the daughter OF
Gen. John Mcneil. n distinguished. officer Of
@ Where seT was e.
the year 1920, and was the first white child
born within the limits OF the present city Of
to the Hon Chandler die Tss Patter HISTORIAN 81
New Hampshire since the death t Of her hns;
n time Ssw
the Gov. Pierce homestea which she inherit
cd, and where Franklin Pierce was born.
later in BROOKLYN After brief illness an at
sna
: his Adminstration she was a resident q the
Vices were conducted by tho Rev. DIR. Alexan-
der at the University PRESBYTERIAN Church.
seysd to- % 'G paeed are Com
tns s' the asr
Captain CAM IN she EeysRth infaptry IN isi2 and
9 Major II 1sI3. At the battle of ChipGswa.
enntth Regiment under his command secured
duct in this battle and in that Of Rrideewater.
osssiveiy ,brevetted lieutenant Col oncl and
Colonel. su bsequently he was made Briga:
der General. He was Surveyor OF the Port OF
Boston several years.
known msnbers OF the Allegheny county bar.
Tsf he IN
He ea graduated from Jefferson College n 1910.
where he BECAME an ultimate friend OF James
1ma Hvssu Took Places M M one o.
@ two was e TO tse Bar S @
practice %Sf His widow and three daughters sur.
CAN'T Ch,rIas Adriapce dad suddenlv yostar.
day Of heart disease at his home In Carthage
Landing, He was 20 years old and had been
post Wss p Rie Of William
ao . st the ysr in the has
Osceola. and other old line boats. He had
been In retirement for several years.
r. G. TAYLOR Of Buffalo. for twelve years be-
sea a9sa 1a SnHRs ySr ssfs
and one OF the buiJers Of several Il mes Of mar
row gauge railroads in Pennsylvania.
dSd so a.n"on at 6s on Roms sE
s'fss, DSHfa s VII ssfs nee
the Grand Opera House. The funeral will take
place on Tuesday afternoon. April 8. at 2
Orlando W. Trask; who died last week in At
kinson. Me-. worked his passage from Bangor
TO Callfornia in the, bark Gold Hunter in 1919.
and in 1861 raised n company Of sixty-hve
mon for the Fourte zenith Maine Regiment.
Harry +. WYATT died i,p New York on Thurs;
Sir Richaad Henry Wyatt Of London. where he
was horn. He. was in business at 53 Cedar
street, Hiswfe survives him.
Matthias Cramer Of EIiznbethlort died yes
terdny on the anniversary of his, S4th birth
day He was born nj Lebanon. y. !. lilo was
q contractor Tor many years. He leaves six
sons. Ills wife died ten years ago.
rIames T. Eetlly. for many years "a charge Of
ShpdiElD. rooms Of the Sinclair House, died
on saturday o. cancer; He was ~ yenrs old
and ii native OF Ireland His funeral will occur
on TUESDAY.
Charles W. ,Tgsdick. the, Second Assistant
City Cl.T, Of Il0l oxen. died yesterday Mt his
homo, 80, bloomfield street. ,that city, at
the age IL 81,
Cant. PINK Marble, noted pilot and one q
yesterday, after an illness OF II week. from
paralysis.
Alsxanter Allan, senior MON Dor OF the house
which runs the Allan line Of steamships. Is
dead.
SnnusI T,,ttAa Rovnolds m widely known