The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-01

cholera about this day General San Martin was man
who had taken active part In Central American politics
during number Of years. He born in 1911, and
from 1880 70 l842 ned Offices under government
In November, 1872 he headed political movement, and
raised small army, but did not gam his object and
forced fee TO Honduras where he persecuted by
the In 1874 he permitted TO return his
native land, and accompanied General Malespn with the
army to Nicaragua, hut on the countrys pronouasng
against Malespm he left him and joined the opposition
party, and during the war with Honduras made himself
noted for his courage and seal Under the Presidency Of
& Agular be was Secretary OF Finance and War, and in
1863 was elected President OF the republic.
27.-Rufus wimot Griswold, d. D., in New York, in the
forty third year Of his DR.. Griswold vas born in
Vermont, in the year 1916 lie published sermons BIZ
tons have become highly popular.
28-General Thomas Hutchesson, English army, in his
nth year Tho General considerable service.
He served in Peninsula and France from March, 1919
10 July 1914, and took part 10 the campaign in Belgium
in 1915 being at the battle OF Waterloo and remaining In
France with The army OF occupation until November 1873
3l-Eizabeth FentOn, London. The deceased was for
nearly years attached TO the household OF the late
Queen Dowager Adelaide Of England, and was present
with that iu,rious parsonage when she breathed her
last
SEPTEMBER.
2-Caiharinc Van Rensselaer, Cochrane, daughter Of
Major General Schuyler, the revolutionary patriot, at
Oswcgo NY She was born in Albany on the Goth
February 1881 The infant years Of Mrs. Cochranes H,
were passed Albany aud during the period Of the
luton she was exposed to the thrilling incidents Of the
Mohawk frontier In 1874 General Schuyler passed
through the Oneida wilderness to Oswego, then still IN &C.
cupauou OF British garrison His daughter accompa
him and shaved In the adventures or what was then
q difficult and romantic expedition She married Major
James Ccchrane the SurgeonGenera of the revolutions
ny army and with him and her family settled in Oswego
in the year 1926 They cleared the forest for the haba
ton which, with her family she continued TO occupy to
the hour Of her death General and Mrs. Washington,
James Van Rensselaer, and Margarta Schuyler were her
sponsors in baptism.
4-Rear Admiral james Wilkes Maurice, r. N, at Ply
mouth England aged eighty two years. He commanded
the and marines at the island Of Anhot which he
defended against the attack Of 1900 Danes in 1911 and
which, at the time rendered his famous for defeat
ing that strong force Of the enemy he and his taking
prisoners in number than their own strength OF
garrison.
SUNDAY o.-Procssor Lchtensein director Of the Royal
Geological Museum at Berlin, Prussia suddenly, at KEEL
He was considered Of the most learned biologists in
Europe He native of Hamburg, and laid the ioun-
daons Of his scientific fame by his travels in Southern
Africa which at that time he beginning OF the present
century, almost incogra regards natural
history from whence he brought home the most val
liable collections which he spent almost his whole life in
arranging classifying, describing and completing. lie
had attained the nth year Of his age.
9.-Admral Sir William IL. Dillon r. n. Paternally
he was descended from Logon Delome the Valiant
Of O'Nei Monarch OF Ireland Sir W. d. Dillon entered
the navy at very early period of life In 1898 he CO.
operated with the army at Wexford during the Irish re
beon where he succeeded in arrestng the Irish rebel
chief Skallion. He afterwards served on the Jamaica
station assisted capture the corvette Ell Gago in
sight of Spanish line battle ship and rgas and also
in the taking Of La Dgente French national brig the
Ianzanotta, Spanish armed packet and several pr.
vateers Of which he had the charge. In 1901 he was
present the destruction Of the British !gae Maeager,
which had grounded in the Gulf OF Mexico and effected an
exchange a part of the crew who had been taken
prisoners An senior Lieutenant Of the Africane, with
nag Of truce from Lord Keith to the Dutch commodore
Vatebach Heyeotsuys he IN 1903 made prisoner,
handed 10 the French and detained in captivity until
September 1907. In 1914 he appointed to the Ho
ratio and employed in escorting convoy to Newound'
land protecting the whale fishery Of Greenland against
the Americans and cruising on the coast OF France u IN
ercept Bonapare after the battle of Waterloo and after
wards made voyages TO China and India.
u-Job Marson, well known English jockey at Mid.
dleham He the St Ieg,r three times in eight years,
namely in 1913 Nutwth; in lSl7 on Van Tromp and
in 1850, on Nolugeur
l7-Louis Garneray, marine painter and the last
vvor of the naval combat between the French brig Of
war La Conf and the
II" T-Brigader General Nicholson, of the English army
India died OF his wounds in the city OF Delhi General
Nicholson tho Of physician Of the county VI Dub
lin and nephew Of Sir j. W. Hogg, Bart, Of the India
House who gave him direct appointment to the Bengal
army $780, In that he became ensign IN the 2lh
regiment Of Native Infantry saw active servi,e IN An.
Ghumec during the Suej campaign and only rescued py
the of Sir r. Sale and Sir g. Pollock He was sub
sequenty employed with the army Of the Punjab during
1850 whilst holding Vie post OF Assistant TO the kes-
dent Lahore Sir f. Currie lie was present at the &C
tons Of Sadooapore Chianwallah and Goojerat, for
which he had received The medal with clasp aud
raised by special breve 10 the rank OF MAJOR On the
breaking out Of the nutlnes ne was WIN 'e
July last, Delhi the rebels sent out TO inter-
rupt siege train For this gallant achievement he had
recently been created Companion OF the bath. He was
only in his 35th year at the time OF his death.
22-M. Manim, the patriotic Dictator Of Venice when
IL was besegcd by the Austrians and President OF the
Venetian republic sss Paris, aged fifty three years
e. Sinclair, the vocalist at Margaie, England MI Sin
clair was born in Ednburg the year $780, and the
stage Covcn Garden, London In the character OF Don
Carlos in The nenna and at once established himself
a. a favcrfte with the public.
2b-General NELL, Of the English army, killed at Luck
now, IndS, fighting tho Soroy mutineers He was born
in the year 1870 entered the Madras army IN 1924 and
served in the FIRST Burmese war during which no in
the Adutant Generals department lie subsequently was
IN command Of .e escort o. 'ne % essa
volunteered for active service and held command In tho
Turkish contingent Returning to India he took command
Of the LIST European Fusiers, one OF the most splendid
regiments the service, and the mutny broke
out was entrusted with the command Of brigade. He
part with Havcock In the capture OF Cawnpore, and
our readers will remember him the General who forced
the high caste Brahmins their knees 20 wipe up the
blood stained floor o. the sswnEcre Tsseay IN r,.,,,a
He entered the navy in 1918 under his uncle sur Edward
Berry, the companion in arms Of Nelson lie was EN-
ployed on the North American East and West Indian sta
tons on the coast Africa and in the Mediterranean On
he assisted In the capture Of pirates of Cuba
aud Corsica He turned his attention for the last twenty
years az his life TO the subject OF screw propulsion Ho
took out two patents under the first OF which he claimed
to be the inventor paenee Of the screw propeller used
in the Royal navy.
SUNDAY lord FItz william, In England, aged seven
~ one years He leading politician for ny years,
and ardent friend Of civil and religious liberty He
was among the earliest OF Parliamentary oornaw reform
ers but he strongly 10 the agitation Of the
question Of repeal Of class interests maintaining
always that that measure was demanded the well uu
ders,ood interest Of the agrcuturst
1.-Hcn. Louis McIAnc, in baltimore city, aged "
years In the year 1Ips being then only fourteen years
Of age, he served with great credit midshpman on
board the frgc Philadelphia, then on hsr first cruise
He was admitted TO the bar in lssz and rapidly attained
high place in his profession. In the war s1sla he was
q volunteer In company commanded by Cesar A. Rod
ney, who had been the Attorney General OF the Unod
states under Mr. jefferson, and marched with that con
pany the relief Of Baltimore when was threatened by
the British. The grea, capacities Of Mr. kcIanc nov be-
gan 10 attract public attention another direction, and
1916 he was elected 10 House Of Representatives from
Delaware; and largely had he won the confidence Of