The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
OBIITIR y.

Sir Gerald Herbert Portal British Political
Agent and Consul-General ut Zanzibar. died
from typhoid fever in London yesterday. lie
was born in 1893. After being educated at
Eton he entered the diplomatic service. bs-
coming an attachG in 1879 lie was posted to
the Egyptian Agency and Consulate in 1897.
and was present at the bombardment OF Alex
andria in July OF that year. lie held the rank
OF Third Secretary OF Legation at the time.
Sir Gerald Portal became Acting Agent and
Consul General in 1851. and In the year fol-
lowing was sent to AbyssiniR on mission
In 1892 he was appointed Government Conn
missioner to Uganda. He favored tho occu-
patton ~ Uganda BY Great Britain in success
sion to the british East Africa Company. His
widow is Lady Alice. daughter OF tho Earl OF
Abingdon.
MAJOR Alvin Walker. n prominent shipping
merchant OF this city. died on Tuesday at
kinEsbrldGe. alter a lingering illness. Hs
was born IA liunnlo IN iS2l. aud was the son
Captains IN the merchant marine service ',' "t
the great lakes. Major Walker came TO this
city IN 1851 to engage in shipping. and when
vices to the Union army. and WAS, appointed
by President Lincoln to the rank of Paynaster.
He returned to business At the end OF the war,
and was actively engaged until incapacitated
ny his fatal illness.
The funeral services Of Prot Adolf Speck
took place in ST. PauPs Protestant Episcopal
Church. in Third avenue. near 10Th street.
yesterday, Prof Speck was born in Germany
Germany under Dr. Nulkmar, After coming to
America he was 9rEanist in the German lie-
formed Church on Elton avenue for four years,
in ST. AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church. and
for fifteen years IN the Potts Memorial Presby-
terrain IhuTch From lSSI no was a teacher
in -. GabriePs Female Seminary at fsekskill
DIR. Joseph Robbins died at his home in Mai
ison, Wis. on Wednesday. lie was member
low OF the theological Society OF England. and
corresponding member OF the Royal Horttcul-
tuTal society Of England. lie was born Dec. ~.
1916. in " eunaSl StafiOTdBhlre, England,
and was educated in his native country. He
first visited America TO SEQ the hospitals in the
leading cities. In ls54 he settled IN Madison.
Joseph Edward Gavey who died on Friday.
the l'th. at his homo in lrooklyn. was born in
the Island OF Gusrnsey in 1881 lie was for
fOTty-four years in the employ OF Tiffany Co.,
and was superintendent OF their fine JewelrJ
manufacturing department. lie Was Tie lnyen-
tor OF one Of the first processes for the incrusta-
tiOn OF gold: also OF several electro plating
processes. lie leaves widow. two sons. and =
daughter.
Joseph NJ Bridge died yesterday morning Of
street Flushing. Mr.. bridge was for years
SUPERINTENDENT OF the India Rubber Comb
Company OF College Point. lie had Just re-
Will take place on sunday afternoon at 30
O'clock from his late residence. lie leaves
wife and one son. who resides NJ GTaud Rapids,
Mich.
Miss Laura f. bronson. aged 80 years. died
yesterday y apopleNE. at the Flushing lnsti-
tute whore for several years she was teacher,
Her funeral will take place on saturday At
L. NJ from the Flushing Institute
Prot John II. CULVER Of AndOysr Seminary.
Lawrence, Mass. died Yesterday Of pneu-
nary since 1874
Gen. Marquis GullIaums Bremond d'Ars,
who was formerly Senator Of france. died
yesterday in Paris.