The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-03
OBITUARY.
Marshal Leopold O,Donnen.

The sudden death of General ODonnell from
apOpleXy while engaged in discussion in the Spanish
Cortes is announced by q cable telegram from
Madrid. The deceased was a native of Santa Cruz
de Teneritie, Canary Islands, and was born on the
18th OF January, 1909. His father a prominent
officer of the Spanish army into the service OF which
he entered at an early age, and before he had at
tanned his twenty-hfth year was commissioned
colonel. During the Carlst war in Spain he
espoused the cause of Queen Isabella, fought with
great courage and displayed such skill and ability
that in lS3S he was appointed Chief OF STAFF and
placed in command of the Army of the Centre.
After the war was over he promoted 20 the rank
of brgadier general and created Count of Lucena.
In 1S40 he supported the of the Queen-mother
Christina, and was compelled to take refuge with
her in France, but during the following year was
allowed to return to Spain, upon giving in his
adhesion to the existing government No sooner
had he returned than he organized formidable in
surrecton against the regent and, upon its failure,
once more Ned to France. Here he participated in
the intrgues against Espartero, and upon the fall of
that Minister in lS43 once more went to Spain and
was awarded for his services by being appointed
Captain General OF Cuba NarvaeZ was in power when
he returned, and oDonnell was by him appointed
Minister of War and the Colonies, and President
of the Council which positions he held until Spain
declared war against Morocco, when he was placed
in command of the army which invaded that coun-
try. His success was brilliant and won for him the
title of Duke of Tetuan in addition to more substln
tial rewards In 1868 the Marshal resigned his poll
tical oflces because the Queen refused to dissolve
the Chamber. Two years later he returned to power
at the head of a new Ministry, but within few
nell was one of the many Spanish officers OF great
abilities whose love of revolution has placed Spain
thing by turns, and for some time before the last
revolution sided with those opposed TO the rule Of
the eX-Queen Isabella.
Commander James u. Foster.
A telegram from Indianapolis announces the death
in that city on yesterday morning, at the residence
of his brOther-in-law, of Commander James p. Fos-
ter United States Navy. The deceased was native
of Kentucky but had been a resident Of Indiana for
many years. He entered the naval service in 1916,
and at the Inauguration OF Mr.. Lincoln had reached
the rank of lieutenant On the 10th of July, 1862, he
was commissioned lieutenant-commander, and in
October of the same year ordered TO the Missis
sppi squadron, commanded by Admiral Porter. He
was placed in command Of the ron-clad ram Chilli
cOthe of two guns, and in March OF 1868 dis
tinpuished himself by the valuable service per-
formed by his vessel during the Hazoo expedition.
Later in the year he was placed in command of the
ounboat Lafayette, of eight guns, and rendered
Valuable assistance during the bombardment and
siege of Vicksburg. After the close OF the war;
Lieutenant Commander Foster was ordered TO the
Naval Academy and placed in charge of the prac-
tce ships and on the Goth OF July, 1866, was pro-
NOTED TO the rank of Commander, and placed in
command of the OsceOa. Last year he was ordered
TO the naval station OF Mound City, Ill., and the
92d of March last was relieved and placed on wait
inc orders. Commander Foster was comparatively
vonng man. He was an able, gallant ofcer, and
his death will be sincerely regretted by all who
knew him.