The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-21

LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM r. HALL, OF THE
IRA HARRIS CAVALRY.

Obituary.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM r. HALL, OF THE
IRA HARRIS CAVALRY.
This prominent though youthful officer died yester-
day at his residence 1Ol West Thirty-sixth street.
the age of a. When the with Mexico broke out he
enlisted q regiment Of the regular army and fought
through the campaign from Vera Cruz 10 the city or
Mexico, although mere STRIPPING He engaged In
all the battles under General Scott and prominent
competitor for the gold SNUFF box which Andrew Jack.
left for the bravest in the rt which shaud
follow his death This box, II will be remembered,
left by the President 70 Andrew Jackson Donslson and
was finally awarded 10 Ward Burnett over Major Garrett
Dykeman, young Hall and several other candidates. ON
the return OF the regiment 70 this city AZ the close o the
wur II encamped on Governors Island, and while here
the friends Of young Hall obtained his discharge the
plea Of minority. few days subsequently n com
mission was forwarded him In the regular service
his dschargs prevented MS acceptance Q, he used
"mstake OF life time"
when the rebellion broke out he raised company OH
for the Ira Harris sixth Now York; cavalry, and
commissioned captain December o. 1851, though mus
tered in on October previous He was elected major
IN % the a' Ms ~ss
constantly and splendid reputation for daring and
dash He captured and laid In Libby Prison. where
carried him TO the grave He leaves wife and three
children infant Of threc days, very INDECENT
circumstances.
IN. JOHN GREEN, OF WORCESTER, MASS.
Dr. John Green, OF worcester, mass, clnssmate or
Governor Morton Brown University and graduate Of
the class Of 1904 died the 17th ins a the age Of
eighiytwo He founded the Green Library Of Worccs-
ter now comprising twelve thousand works. His wife,
who has been dead many years sister Of the late
George Curtis, Esq, OF this city.
HON. GEORGE v. LAWRENCE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS
ELECT PROM PENNSYLVANIA.
Hon. George " Lawrence, OF Washington county,
Pennsylvania lately elected To tho House Of Rcpresen-
taves Of the Thirty ninth Congress from the Twenty.
fourth Congressional district Of that State died on
the 18th instant suddenly
DR. .. .. RIDDELL, OF LOUISIANA,
a native Of Connecticut but resident Of New Orleans
for the past thyHvo years. and Professor Of Chemistry
in tho University OF louisiana died in the Crescent City
on the 9TH inst, OF apoplexy. He held, at different
timss, several Offices under the United States govern
ment, aud always prominent democratic politi.
clan In the late State Democratic Convention he re.
marked, IN speech In support OF tho executive com
mttee which had informally called the convention
together, that secession than crimeit was
blsDdern This offended several ~ the members The
Doctor promised the false impression
and Was engaged IN writing card explaining the 70.
mark when he died
DEArB or REV. DIR. NATHAN n. cRocKRR
PRovIpKvcE, Oct 20, 1895
Rev Dr. Nathan Croker since 1888 the oldes. pres.
bytcr of the Protestant Episcopal church Of the United
saie for more than xty years rector OF 81 Johns
church IL Providence r. L., died In that city on Thurs
day. aged eighty -four years His funeral viii DO solcm.
uzed on Monday.