The sun., 1892-02-12


go back to Africa. and he would take on Eng.
lishman with him to testify that he had told
the truth about the great Victoria Nyanza. His
old friend. Capt. James \. Grant. was the man
he selected. They were both born in the same
year They had both seen campaigns. hard
ships. and wounds in the hot regions OF
India. They were in the pride OF stalwart
manhood and harmonized very we'll. so
they started on the journey that immortalizcd
mas on TSdt to hc
northern shores. and then the. White Nile was
followed back to civiizat ion. speke had solved
the question i; IT. that had puzzed ages tho
Saa one 's s
Waganda. and the world attached a ROMANTIC
interest to this nation md their young King
Mtesa. Grant shared all his friends fortunes.
Snd these expl2rations; which were begun in
or four greatest fcats OF African discovery.
Grant, did good work. though he had not
Speke's genius as an explorer. and he did not
the Royal Geographical Society gave him a
gold medal TOR his services. and his name will
necr. journeys that ushered in the golden era
the Indian army. from. 1876 to 1857. did good
wro,S u BOOK I WaK Aerass afrlca ' asi
several papers on the African trip. has for
-
can matt ers. and received honors from mum
Der Of scientific societies and rotentates.
The Rey B,njamin $. Wright. = notable
atiSs the ehsds Il 'hs hIF'hTf% RrScS SS
4sqshsr il ciayt%a II $; ,n neoaHty asTa
1874. and thereafter served stated terms as
pastor Of churches in Cprenhasen. Gouver-
Rome. Ogiens burg. WATERFOWL. and In other
s #. ss s s ] n@ syela %9% ys~ yaE
Church in 1868 M and in 1872. ''''"''' u '"'
Harvey F. Aubery died on Wednesday at ! 40
Harrison street. BROOKLYN. In his Sth year.
For TWENTY-FIVE years he was in tue hdte! busi-
ness. and was employed in the Custom House
lie was s %%s "@ IT" the suest. ant at
,Willard's Hotel In. Washington during tho
>Bur'lanan Administration when several per-
sSs esvss th4ss Sns II No
Albert Amhery; is LAWYER and u membe. Of
the Brooklyn Board OF Ednchtion.
The Rev. Dr. Heman r. Tinslow died at
Burnt Hills. Saratoga county. on "Wednesday.
aged SO years. Fer twelve years lie had been
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and entered upon his ministry in the Prcshy
terian Church. but soon after went into the
charge Of a church in New Haven Mr.. Tins
S GT W a Tss married when 3 s,H Be
children survive him.
Henry b. Davis. wel-known BROOKLYN law
yer died Yesterday ate, ,. lngerirg illness "a at
lamstursh He was born fiity-"ne % wear; Years ago. az
In 1n, early life he was s, an active Democrat In
;sh 1Sa he snIppor,tGd EuteE and year later acte
Commander The funeral will bo conducted
hy the post and a. Will take place on Sunday from
:, Mrs. Elizabeth Marbury; the wife o; Francis
7. Marbury. died yesterday at her home. rs
wins MsGonn and tSd the mss
OF Mrs. Frank Work. She was born in thia
city, sept H. wss w}s2S and was married i9 lsts
ter. Miss Elizabeth Marbury.
Francis Bartels. clockmaker died at Plain
neld yes. Syestr,dfy r. in his six,y.e!chth year He
Trinity Church clock. Among the mechanical
curIostiss MI at his @ home was clock OF his own
months.
Robert t E z Best; Bt for mors m than forty years
A. trade. and knew more about fishing in in
Ulster. Sullivan. Delaware. and Greene coun-
ties than any other man in that section.
Andrew jackson Sumner. one OF tho fore-
most citizens Of Milford Mass; died .on We'd,
pffy pnsy tsss nsd nss ysAs H. a1yns had es @ a Of
many years as assessor. member q the School
Comm,!,ee. Com. r.nreseIhntivS to the General
DR.. James J.. Gillespie. one of the best
known physiciMns in West Virginia. died in
Sistersvlle on Wednesday night. aged 10. At
one ting he was Lieutenant Of Engineers in
the United States Army. and served in the
Government surveys OF Louisiana.
william Clark. manager Of tho Climax Road
Machine Company and wei! known in tho
upper ", part Of TIE State. died at MS home in
leaves wife and two children.
e MaI9r Loren Adams. 4 well known citizen Of
Wilton on Monday. aged 80. He was an active
Democrat and stood high in Masonic circles
!saac. Eunyon. n we!l-known resident of
MillinGton. Somerset county. y. J.. died on
Tuesday night Of tho grip. Yesterday his
wife died OF the same disease.
W. johnson. President Of the State Ma,
tionnt Bank at Logunsport, Ind, died last
night He had held hseveral public positions.
John Mccord; . builder. and for several years
died Mt his home there yesterday aged 7H
William Elliott. one Of the pioneer manufac-
turers Of Stepbenville. O.. diedthere on Thurs
day. In his S3d year.
T. A. Tyler for many years the landlord Of
the Profile House. White Mountains. died yes
terday morning.