The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-01


DyA7H or CohMODOaB rBox Az APP oArvsBy JoNss
Osnsodoro Thomas Ap Ca,sssy Josss one OF tbs odss.
captains IN The Upned eates Navy died suaday even
Ing bis residence 6eoi gesown, In The CON year
As sse.
Commodore Jones vas born In Virginia He Vas, his
name Indicates OF Webb descent and tool little pride
IN bis lineage He entered the service November %,
1900 From Nay 1885, N the breshiog DOT the war Of
1872 be eressed 10 tho Guf OF ae1ioD ana she
COAT Of Lopsisns IN supprepsios PIRACY aud
the slave trade and 10 the enforcement Of neutrality
lave and several OCCASIONS wien the ravages
ease told feaIfully with his comm .od he ,anuny per
formed the offices Of CONN sndsr, co and ply
scisn," At and the rme He captored the Yea
eel If The bold pirate L~6 to wbeD Eel are and 1aa
hd to the For dtns usbsd services tois
duty he presented 9th a handsome sword by hts
native STATE. During the war OF 1879 be protecteI
the coast trade from the Mississippi 70 No
bile Bay with only . few guoboAss By
Sinful mar @uvre In August, 1912, OF the mouth Of
the Mississippi at the ipmpent Of bsins captured by
the Brhb he succeeded in dvertiBg attention from the
United States brig eyTen, guns was being
betty puysued snd finally both American vessels escap
through bis Efforts. In the Of 1919 ana 1914 he
succeeded In driving away the Brsn vessels sbebourne
and Anaconda rom the coat Of PepsAoos where tney
we're annoying American vessss 10 greet extect o.
festasors Of regard for bis important service He vas
engaged in Ops sing tho approach Of the British hses
1arsptrtrR and for on New orlesns
sDo In desperate ct lasting hours sgaipsi
odds Of DIe 10 one, performed 10 this engage
which be never entirely He engaged 10
'bIee years cruise the Psci6o oosst in cJmmand
S The sps which Ssd's :. Hal in, 49, sas and
I.roi. treaty with the saos-icS Ei.sd:, s.ea,,os
The pay meni Of large the czeos the Uaised
States from the Secretly and Other South Soc Islands, He
bropt 10 The Peruvian o. Congress sorcsd
ne zoe ooi Amercsn sssmen Detained
OF the port Of Isay 10 Peru tss2 because
Great Britain was the only in who.e favor
orsted coup De main or planting the American flag
rsmpsIis Monterey 10 prevent the operation
and So when stationed of California took the liberty of
tsclitstrg the interests Of the settlers by giving
them United States coin for sold dust, hu
etelny. his motives fer these last we're much
nsRped and be was after court martial sentenced five
years suspension He however before the expira
leave pay by the :" in mortal council OF a tesp.o
whore charges In the navy Gated exctepeals
hetme, and were subsequently go extensively reviewed
sDo ehAnfed he vas however, in seite Of bis services
retained on the retired lis' which be COL No HIS
last service st was In Aufust, 1850.
n.tirs him his peculiar oui. a, and w.s just the man
10 do anything be thought right, without stopping for
chop logic as 70 Tie extent Of ns legitimate authority, Is
vas evipced IN bis seizure OF Monterey HE cooduct
California He Was undoubtedly N able, efficient ana do
cnve officer
near Washington, which be called Prospect Bill. HE
general well his iaste for farm
ire, 30 remarkable IN 90 thorough . sailor led him TO
male the most odern experiments aod ovemeot~ Of
Ssely s..eDdsd, I maSc lin uovensy poOuisr .
spd woolen mills on bis estate but the spectators unom
be tmpoytd we're either not willing ab carry
BIS dtss He was 70 enthusiastic these subj cts that
A "a Ehnaha Aa Iowa tara
the best
In perrcpai sppeuspoe be was commanding though
o. Of his festuree cas- an sro-ept noer TO
bis character. Whether fighting for his country or en-
social circle, he vas universally s.tss ned and carried
WIN 70 the ave The respect, &C mrston and love Of his
fellow citizens.
DEATH or WILLIAM A. pUBR.
william Alexander Dusr, formerly rres, ut Of Co'um.
bis College, died last Sunday at the residence Of his
in-sw, A. g. King, In this city. the deceased Urn
In tho year 1850, AID consequently In the seventy
eighth year of his age About days previous 70 his
death be had violsnt attach Of angina pecso disease
10 which he subject and amer sun rios hous
Re sark into . sleep, from vhcb be avoke Mr..
Dusr vas descendant Of LORD Sizzling and claim
sbt for the title Ike he brotber BOO John Duer Jidge
Of the Supreme Court the deceased has OF I'd many i'm
po,'sbt political end judcs post He for
raj ears %. neer Of the state eisl'rrc from ouchea:
party In 1878 be oreo the democratic party, and took
ground against Governor Cipion, and in tbst
elected 70 the Assembly Albany county Ia 1923
be appointed Circuit Junee for bues OF Aioa
ny Colunb bic Rer aef 1879 he succeeded
pr Barrs In The Presidency az Columbia College IL
during his adm alton 1880 ooa
Of study inuoo uced called the literary ana sceounc
IN de,ircton nom the tuI couuc rms system cas-
absndoped when President Deer resigned bis en- 10
In 1912, but IL has since been ADOPTED by Bro 20 Uoi
veIsy and other collegiate institutions throughout tho
country. Judge Duer the author Of life OF Lord
Stirling bis spctsor end also ~osk constitutional
jursp udence vbicb has lately been repubi-hed. flo
was d mpch esrrIDg sno OF studious hapits