The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-01
Obptuary,

ObNWorvs
DEATH OF TIE HONORABLE AUaBsT1S BEVERLY
l.. CLARKE
Translated Tor tho Nxw YORK amslD fren the GsoetA
de Guatemala VI tho 23d Of March
After long and painful illness, his Excelency Dan
Aogusiin Beverly L. Clarke, Reeident Minister OF the
United States, died In this capital half pass o'clock
On ,he morning q the i7.n INST Mr. Clarke vas born
ON the 18th OF February 1902 In Chesterfield county In
me Ststs Of VII While very young be was scat .
die sasts Of Ksnssy where DO studied Law and was I'D
two years ho was elected tho Legislature
OF ms state ard sas subsequently, member Of same
oooy on several In SAT- during the minis
rsaon Of PRESIDENT Polk vas e.eo.cd searesen SAye
De nansh cong efs ana 10 1864 took his seat rs
deegse N the Kentucky Convention and ASSISTED form
he Dom minated by then Pressdeut-sud the oom
psiacp Sss rallied by the Dateas Resilient Mnier Of
The United States 70 the republics 0 Guatemala
dures-
Mr.. Clarke. In POLITICS, belonged TO the
democratic party. He spoxe with great ease, AID
wts evident that be possesses cxtoasve inform on
various subjects His rectacde, and the modor alton OF
his cbacsr, naae his duties agreeable and gained for
hun The esteem and respect Of all who had inmsfe
AtOns with hin. In giving thus bret biographical sketch
Of the Hon. Mr.. Clarke ought not paas silence
which may be considered the important
Of bn life TINS WAS the resolution which ne took aud
carried into elect in this capital. Of entering into the
bosom Of me Catholic church Mr. Clarke had always
had inciiDaoo to Catholicism, And gave many proofs
q this IN bis public speecoes De devised hr dental
faculties 10 the stuoy OF the principles OF rclgoa and
from the period Of biz arrival IN GuateualA he placed
himself IN communication With several taleated and
learned ecctesnsucs, among whom was The esoqueat
Father Parronco. OF the Society o; Jesus Ths
fruit Of his reading and msditss.oos, AID
sooson 70 embrace Catholicism, which ne fsl
nled on the l4h Of December last year receiving bAp
tsm the hands OF the Most nlustrsous DR. Dos Ber
marco Pinol Bishop OF Nicaragua when he tbs
Of AogusiD, ms godfather beng the Minister Foreign
mooy in which Mr. Oarfs profoundly moved, gave evi
cent proofs OF the sincerity Of bis Convictions could
be perfos med with the Accustomed soemnity In co0se
qoence OF the serious illness undor which suffered
the Mr. Cake continuod exper,oncing different
changes m hb illness. ultimately becoming great
deal better be bad arrsnsed 70 pass shors time IN hrs
ovp country, the necessary pcrmison having been
ceoed to him. When his condition seemed eass alarming
suoden attack, which seized him the night Of ne
loh pol an end 70 hs ne removing him from IN Alec
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, who was enc Of
the latter, In oorjundou with The WIDOW 0
the deceased arranged the manner In which his funeral
should be conducted giving TO the ceremony tho ofcaa
character and the sosemny shion the posoA OF ths de-
crossed deserved On The lsh At i've ock in The aer
noon the funeral ceremony took place in the charch OF
San frSpcsco. the ocatng pves beng the Most Illus
uous Bshop Of TrsjAnopols. the whole Of The religious
booss OF the community Aasstng Their exocllenccs
the Ministers Of TIE government, the foreign reproesoh
uves. The authorities and corporations, and large
Affairs ssd by The family q Mr. csrse also took pars .
tne solemn occasion. HIS Kxceency the Presdedt, WHO
had intended TO Be present not able 70 carry out his
intention. a. he 80 suddenly aud unexpectedly called
AWAY frUm the capital The detamnAuoa Of hn Epnsa-
epcy inter the remsns Of M Clarke In the temple Of
Ss.on az ,ss sooi..sso.I s,aos. sns ,ss
the order he oonin which the uosta resas
OF Mr. caske vs. borne sAous covered with the nag u
the Uned e<asss The four beng sustained ~ Don
PEDRO de Aycpena, Minister OF Foreign Affairs vsoount
Botniiau, C6srge d'Aairs Of frapoe Tpa Aagoseas T.
Knit, Consul General o. Belgium and Don Jsse De Coloma
O. nsu GeoerA u the Poothca states. Tho cortege
was followed by the autAorics and corporations anl
large conoouvsc of The bbabAn Prom the moSniag o(
tbs i7th IL Tag q The republic nos,ei ~ half mast
81 The goyernmsnt PALACE - mark OF grief and durug
The whole o. The ian The hags Of ell The frny natoos
were dhplayed In the same manner from the VARIOUS
Coasussee ns Rovssnment hAs thus hooorcd thu memo
~ u The representative a frendy country, and the In
habAnn general have manifested Aer sorrov FOR The
bossof 20 estimable . ecntlcmAn - Mr.. Carte Hh
wov has resolved 10 return 70 the United States In the
steamer GaAie mAia which VIII sal during NE prssoct
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