The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-14
Obatuarv.

Commodore William }. McCluney died q ns rosoe"0o
in Brooklyn Thursday after painful illness BE had pecn
suffering for time with enlargement OF she hsss ano
dropsy At the time Of his death he on the retired
list and waiting orders. He entered tho United states
Navy in 1872 having appointed from Pennsylvania
His commission az mdshipman date january 1872
As an acting lieutenant board OF the Wasp he partic
pated in the renowned engagement between that vessel
and the British ship Froc and contributed much by his
bravery to the victory which crowned our nag on that
occasion On the 9Th OF July 1885, he was furoughed at
his request In 1918 he was attached to the United
States brig Saranac 10 gums On the LIST Of April OF that
year he received bis commission Lieutenant and at
that time he attached to the naval station at New
York In 1920 he received orders to gunbost "No 1882
but we believe he never joined her. but remained at New
York on navy yard duty.
III 1891 Lieutenant McCuney ordered Charleston,
He renamed in her for heightened cruise. ON his
turn In 1925 be Was granted leave OF absence until
1926 when he was ordered to the frgse Constellation
thirty six which was employed 10 the West Indies aud
the Gulf Of Mexico He remained on her about Two years
and bis return awaited orders for short time when
he Joined the sloopofwar Fairfield, eighteen then a.
tached to the Mediterranean The following year no was
ordered to the soopowr Warren eighteen but II me-
mory serves US he did not 60 out IL her, b.. obtained
ceiying ship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard He remained
there until the latter part OF 1885, when he was renewed
On the 9th Of December 1882 he received his commits
sion commander In tho latter part OF 1S43 he re-
I,
which orders subsequently revoked and Commander
j. S. Chauncey ordered in his stead and he was again
placed on waiting orders 10 iS4o ne was ~ command
mained in her until the close OF 1847 when no was
detached and In 1850 he WAS In command OF tho rendez
at New York. In tho following yoar he was or
dered to the Washington Navy Yard. On the 18th OF
October 1851, he was commissioned captain. aud de
tached rom that yard aud post on waiting orders In
1853 he ordered to the command Of tho side wheel
frigatc Powhaan attached to tho East India squadron
under the command Of Commodore Al. c. Perry The
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vernon Rowling, in which he strenuousy defended tho
rights OF American seanen. gave him considerable noto
riey ut the time and showed him to be Il man OF more
than Ordinary diplomatic ability lie retained command
Of the Powhaan during her entire cruise aud brou lat
her home In February, 1855
In 1857 he ordered special duty in New York. in
connection with the construction OF the stevens battery
IN 1858 he was appointed 70 command the Home sluad,
ron, which consisted Of the koanoke 40 as flagship
soop savannah 20 soop s.: Louis, 20 sloop Jamestown
% sloop Saratoga, 20; steam sloop BROOKLYN. Is. and
storeship Relief He remained In command Of tic
squadron until May, 1860, when he relic, Cd by Capt
=. }. Pendergrast aud placed on waiting orders His
commission as commodore Con the retired is) bears
The Commodore had seen twenty one years and seven
nonths active service for seven yea ID Eve months
years he unemployed He has gone TO his long home,
having served his country faithfully for fty years,
one month and eleven days. He was actively engaged
during the Mexican war, and ds gushed himself IN the
memorable achievements OF navy at that time. His
course AS member Of ono OF the courts OF inquiry which
recommended the restoration Of large number OF officers
few years since generally approved, and he made
D
who knew him hts loss III DO deeply regretted o was
universally esteemed for his manly qualities his generosi
~ and benevolence, and Ill the virtues that become
noble sailor.
AS his death announced at the Navy Yard
yesterday morn ny Commodore paulding transmitted tho
sad news to the Navy department, and he will await
orders In relation to the obsequies, which will be
nouocei in proper time Tho news OF tho death OF tho
mates OF HIM who In lie was so kind aud in death
50 much regretted. Arrangements are being made for
large and imposing funeral
stage manager the opera House Cincinnati died sud.
denly at snat place the evening OF tho 9th Instant
under the following circumsanccs:At nine O'Clock he
called into an apothecsry store, and recned upon q
himself By the side Of Mr. Nickinsos and fell asleep.
who drew hts attention change the appearance OF
his companion who be found had quietly diod BY his
side. Mr. Nickinson arrived in this country twenty
years sgo private soldier OF tho English army
His term OF service expiring whst his regiment
tention to the stase, and soon became a sue.
cessfu actor especially In burlesque parts IN which
M aa,s n. ,e.s ~ the m
Of heart or the deceased the fact that the members Of
the Opera House company all strongly attached to
him. An inquest was held, and tho coroners jury re-
turned q verdict OF death from apoplexy.
HANNAH KELLKr, so far as known. the last slave In
Pennsylvania, died 10 Cross Creek township o. January
49, at the age OF ono hunred and three Notwth
gave fair promise o. ou,livns her grandchildren had
Rising carly New Years morning. she was warming
herself by very large Gre at the end Of coal scad
close BY the dooc OF her house. and In caught
1re and terribly burned before assistance could
be rendered that she died, as recorded ab0ve.
General JEAN BAvnsrx BxAUHS, the oldest resident in
tho Northwest, and for long time dentilled Mh Chi
igo which place he went sixty yoaxs ago. died
January 49, 81 bis residence IN Napsrvile. He was
IS years OF sge.
WILLY snxs, . coiored man, los years Of ago, died
lately at Washington.
GEORGE WALKEH, for many years the editor Of tho Ill
nos State Register d'ed at Springfield H., on the I'd inst
ISAAC Cu,rAsD LsAKx formerly OF the proprctors
OF tho Albany Argus and author OF the Memoir Of tho
Life and Tines OF General John Lamb" an officer OF the
Revolution died At Ann Arbor Mich, lately, aged so
years.
Tho Rev. Or. PARSONS CooKR, formerly editor or the
Puritan hseordr died at Lynn, Mass, ON the 18th inst
Mrs PENN, q remarkable Scotch centenarian, died
lately she age OF l0f She married, in her sixtesh
year. Mr. Robert Fem, OF Ednburg She saw tho ships
Of John Paul Jones retire from the Firth In ITO.
4 he Lawrence Estate Controversy.
ARGUMENT ON TIKI MOTION TO DISSOLVE rHR ISJUNc.