The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24

Nehemiah Scar. died ct Caneadea New York on the
llth inst sgsd lie Was one Of the pioneers Of
Western Nev York having settled Ia Alegany county
In 1so2 then wilderness and owned the land which
the village q Csneades is situated.
Brevet Major p. Mcdonald, Of the United States
army died New Orleans the 18th inst lie served
eth garsntry In the Mexican war, ss aid camp to
General rvgss Major MD. entered the service on the
LIST Of July lsal lie vas q native Of Pennsylvsnis.
Thomas T Coping . veteran Of the Of 1912 died
at New orlsans on the 18th inst aged "a years.
Frederick william Charles Of Prussia, died at his re-
depce Of the royal p~lsoa In Berlin BON the 18th Of
September He -ss uncle TO the present King and
brother 20 the late mo-srch Frederick William hi He
the youngest legitimate son a Frederick William
lrs3 and married isci the Princess Marie Anne Of
Beese Homburg lie served actively In the army during
the With frsuce which terminated 20 disa.trously
at the battle ~ JsDs In lsOs he undertook mission
20 Paris to sndssvor 70 procure from Napoleon some
diminution of tn heavy burdens be had imposed on
rruss ., ,n. t.sns ~ .ne on L,, h S ne
look forward vtt hope Tor the time when the Prussisn
people III. m.vrs could Iise against the imperial yoke
Tbs pru-.isn prtuistion, At the appeal Of Frederick
william the Third rua~ enthusiastically. The struggle
lasted through isl5 aud ls4 and closed with the de-
,truotion q tn fneh empire by the battle Of Wstsr
loo. In thee. paigns Prince William was present at
the battles o. kaz sch aud Leipsic In the action Of
Gross Gor,chsu ~nct checked the advance Of French
corps on B.rin itssr while Napoleon commanded at
Dresden the Prince at the head q the Braniepburg
Cuirsssisrs, r.puls.d French detachment and again
had horse shat under him. lie Afterwards commanded
sbrigsds then division under Marshal York and vas
present At the battle ~ aon during the advance Of the
allies on Parf the CONNECT before the French
capital At waterloo he commanded the cavalry
% the Fourth corps Of the rrusssns During the long
period Of peace that follo~ed 1915, Prince William
three times 81 the fortress o. Mayence in
1870 ne General Of the Rhine provinces
In 1913 he becsme visover and In 1s49 lost his
Prince wsldeug vho during hts travels in India
present. in the OPERATIONS sgainst the skhs under Sir
Henry Hsronge re leaves one son and two daughters
prpcs Adsbers Marie Queen Of Bsvsrie and Elizabeth,
married 10 Prince Charles Of Hesfe.
Ios David Plant died st Hartford Conn on the 2ist
instant He sas prominent leader Of the liberation
party whose svay In Connecticut commeuced in 1871
In $40 he was choen Speaker 81 the House Of Repre-
senatives tho hrst under the constitution Ansel
Sterling and Ralph fngersoll we're clerks that year
He tpeaker ia 1870 In 1921, he was elected
member 81 the senate which Office he held for TWO
years In 1872 h. chosen Lieutenant Governor uu-
der Gov Wolco which station be retained four years
In lsH Gov Woicott fucceeded BY Gideon Iorbn-
son, and Mr. Psit sent 70 Congress- where ne re
manned TOO yes since that period he has not been in
public life
:, Mrs Caroline Holmes widow Of the late Hon John
nc and dsues q General Knox died recently at
Thomaeton, Me
=. Hon Jonathan Huntoon, formerly Governor ~
70 Year.
Lord Cslthorpe died at Lyons recently. In the cath
year on bic lie the hrs sou OF the nrst haldsr
ot the hrtt title By Frances daughter o. seneral Car
pepter.