New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-15

apart from fact that exposure one OF the
of rank in the navy viii always be the aim Oh .ne
enemy TO destroy the fagshlp Az VIII appear IN inc
sequel, such attempt was very frequently h'"ue' p"'
Providence did not permit II 10 be succ0luL
II was during this engagement that the Admiral iashed
himself 20 the rigging OF the flagship, and watched the
Aebt from that position. This was not an ACT Oh
daring ON the Adnirals part but the calm reserve Vi
commander who felt II his duty to be IN position "ses
his whole feet In the line OF battle the brooAyn M"
Hartford were dashed side by Bde the nrst haeo 'cs
nearest the cncmys forts and vessels and IN ofder Una.
he might sec their movements anu ao''oii'' NO i
himself to the shrouds OF his vessel
This battle was the last engagement which the Admi
raj directed and won for him the promotion OF VceAd
miral He returned TO boekadng duty In the Guf and
toward the OF the sent TO the James River
After tho close OF the he sent cruise In the
Franklin to European waters, and everywhere met with
the most distinguished consideration and regard.
Since his return TO this country Admiral Farragut has
been an invalid He has suffered greatly for the past
year. and death came to him relief TO hopeless In
valid
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ADNIRALs DEATH.
The following announcement was promulgated this
evening:
The Secretary OF the Navy has the painful duty Of
noIncing to the navy and the country the death OF the
highest officer OF the service David s ~
Portsmouth, N. H. at MERIDIAN the 4th nst IN the 7oth
eaT Oh has bes sg in the Of the Country The
records of his deeds written on the nobes pages OF
history and his death viii be monrned by the whole Peo
buried from ST. Johns Church, Portsmouth, N H., on
Wednesday, the nth inst, at noon
PORTSMOUTH, N H.. Aug: 14.-The funeral OF the late
Admiral Farragut will take place Wednesday next
at u o'clock III. at st. Johns Church. I'm this city.
GRANVILLE T. jerks.
The dwellers at Saratoga Springs, transient
and otherwise were startled yesterday morning by the
announcement that during the night Mr.. Grenvile T.
jerks distinguished lawyer Of Brooklyn had died in
his bed wholly unattended in his last moments. MI
jerks had arrived at the Springs on the Friday evening
Previous apparently enjoying his usual good health ana
retired to rest on Saturday night midnight About
o'clock his friend, Mr.. Haywood, occupying the same
room came in and found Mr.. jerks still awake. Mr.:
dn9 TO his ' horror Mr. jerks dead in his bed APP
parenty having died without struggle me citizens OF
ins elected NJ s. T sanaan Chairman and VIM
Fowler Secretary, and passed resolutions expressive
OF their grief at the sudden death of Mr. jerks. The fol
lowing Committee reported the resolutions; J0hn 4;
Rolf John p. Barrett Edward w. Fiske, VIM. wall, ana
John r. Prentice. The follOwing-named gentlemen were
then appointed Committee to attend the remains 10
Fiske, Abraham Lott, and Isaac Van Anden.
Grenve jerks, the subject of this obituary notice,
SeSS SU %as s 40 Years Of age Mr. enk father died
in his infancy. His mother, sister of Wendell Philips,
alter few years she married the late Prof Gray Mr.
jerks Immediately after graduating al me Mh
Vanderburg. Here he remained few years, until he
formed his long partnership in the firm or Henry H. Per
son, HYDE d jerks He afterward formed one OF the
firm of Emmett Il Pratt and also Van Colt jerks. lie
has lately been connected in business with Mr. Frederick
A. Ward, formerly the firm Of jerks Ward MT jerks,
although taking deep interest IN politics. refused All
nominations for office, accepting but such nomna-
tion that for Judge OF the supreme Court eontestng the
seat with the present Judge, Joseph III. Barnard Mr..
jerks poed heavier vote than any of the other Repub
IcaB candidates.
Mr. jerks was married some nineteen years since to
StOrrs sister of Dr. r. B. StOrrs jr. He had four
children three boys and girl The sad news OF her
husbands death will reach Mrs jerks in Europe, she
having sailed for France July Mrs. jerks Is accom-
panied her travels by her youngest SON. Paul boy OK
years. and also by her husbands late partner, MIR.
Ward Her other two age respectively IL and Is
years. her daughter, years, are at present AT
their home in Brooklyn.
1t is expected that Mr. Jenkss funeral VIII TAKE pace
upon Wednesday next.