The New York herald., 1877-02-11
OBITUARY.
REAR ADMIRAL rHEoDoRUs BAILEY, rSITEp
srArEs NAVY.

REAR ApxrRAl rHEoDoRus BAILEY, rSITEp
STATES NAVY.
Rear Admiral Theodorus Bailey OF the United State,
Navy. whose death al Washington. yesterday. Az
nounced by telegraph PIattsbure, in in;s
state in 1905. He came from patriotic stock being
the grandson OF Colonei John Bailey, OF Fishkili.
an active ofhcer Of the Revolutionary army.
His father, Judge William Bailey. was one
O: the Hrs; settlers .; Piausburs, ana
married there daughter OF Captain Plats one Of the
patentces OF tract OF land bordering Lake Cham
plain. Young Barley saw with boys eyes she naval
victory OF Commodore Aacdonoush defeating che
British nces Lake Champlain IN September lsl4.
while The galantry OF our troops under Generai
Macomb drove the red out OF Plattsburg Three
years later through the Of his uncle Gen.
era rheodorus Bailey, Al that time United states
Senator tor New York, he received warrant as a
m.dshpman In the navy. HIS hrss cruise was
the corvette cyxne :hrty-swo guns cap;ured from
the British BY the Constituton This vessel conveyed
ouy the hryt coon,sts 10 Liberia He was next ~ the
line-oi-batte ship Franklin in the Pacidc He then
was ordered the Shark on the West India station
He was promoted 10 ieutenancy on the ID Of
March, 1921. He thon joined the Matches, twenty
four guns and subsequently was the arst lieutenant
manding JOSIAH ratnali !now rebelh on me sSa
Of June, 1880 he married Sarah A. daughter Of Isaac
s. Plutt and few months afterward he sailed for .
cruise In the vincennes, flagship Of Commodore wads.
worth. to the Pacific The crrtsc was one OF much IN
visited tho Marquesas Society. Friendly, Caroline
and Pelew groups IN December, ls4o. ne sailed in
ns xa,eh and
In l846 he ordered TO the command OF the store
snip on - The
His next command was the sloop-owar St. Mary's, at
tached the Pacific squadron tor three years He ar
rived Panama during tho celebrated riots and by his
activity be queled them. The OF the fall OF sum-
ter induced him to Immediately repair 70 washington,
when he rendered his services 70 tho government In
f.V dava
frigate Colorado and proceeded IN haste to fensacoa,
where by his restless activity he terror 70 tue
rebels He co-operated with General Harvey Brown
IN the operations there, planned and matured inc ex
petition the mainland and the capture OF the priva
zig on q dark night From Pensacola nc
was ordered 10 tho Southwest Pass TO CO.
operate in the expedition against New Orleans Find
me tho COLORADO could not 60 oycr bar. although
suffering from the effects OF recent painu surgca
operation, he asked OF Flag officer Farragnt permis
sion 70 go up as volunteer, transferring MS guEs
men ana officers to vessels Of lighter draught His
known ability and anxiety 10 enter The st Of aGtive
in command The records show how we'll he performed
his duty this OCCASION, and subsequently a. New
Orleans in his conference WIN 'he sxc,.ea reoe;
Navy Navy Department He len New Orleans In his
here ho was ordered to the command ol the
naval station At Sackett's Aarbor with renewed
health he was ordered 70 the command OF me Eastern
command he seriously annoyed the reoes, ana cap.
tured large number Of prizes He subsequently had
charge OF tho navy yard gt Portsmouth, n. h., and
served on tho Lighthouse and other boards He went
on the retired list from length OF service few years
Of friends 10 whom he was sndeared by social quail
ties OF order as well as by his lofty fame as
patriot and one Of tho brightest ornaments OF our
naval history
ALBERT F. WEBSTER.
The Sandwich Islands NATL, just 10 hand In this
city reports the occurrence OF the death at sea- on
board tho schooner Bonanza of Albert +. Webster,
we'll known American Journalist and writer for the
Sketches which appeared IN Apptet0ns' Journal His
many friends are greatly greved by tho news OF his
death.
ADMIRAL vALLK-RIEsTRA, PERUVIAN NAVY.
Peru has met with serious loss in the death o
Rear Admiral Domingo valie-Riestrs, the senior Of
cer OF the Peruvian navy, and one of tho most dstn
eushcd citizens OF the Republic For some years
past the Admiral has been in failing health, and hii
decease, which took place at Chorrios on the Al
inst was not unexpected Born In 1908, he had M
opportunity for special distinction during the war o
but steadily in rank and reputation
until the year lS4S when he ordered to New Yorl
TO supcrintend tho construction Of tho Riomac, th
first war steamer possessed by Peru After bringing
sh' hs services were not especially requre'
until 1862 whom ne was named plenipotenttar!
TO Madrid to attempt an arrangement OF tne penan
owing to changes oi government at homo and the oh
stnate demands Of the spanish Cabinet, vale-Ricstr
was unable arrive ut any satisfactory solution OF th
affair, aud left Madrid-honorcd, however, with tn
| confidence and esteem Of Doha Isabel and her Min
isters
| rho Admiral leaves small famy-a daughter mar
red to Dr. seaya, the Postmaster General, an
| another to Pedro Paz-soidan, shining light anon
| Peruvian poets Tho funeral ceremonies were exceed
ingly Impressive AS became the high rank OF tho dc
| ceased dctachments OF all arms Of the service wcr
present. together with the elite OF hc society Of Lima
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REV. ALEXANDER M'LEoD.
The Rev, Dr. Alexander Mcleod, clergyman Of th
Episcopal Church and chaplain in the (rcgular) Unite
States Army, died Friday evening at Meadvillt
Pa. IN his cghtioth year. DR. Mcleod was for Ion
| time stationed at Fort Delaware He was related {
| Dr. Norman Mcleod, the great Scottish divine, an
also to the ato Rev. DR.. John n Mcleod OF this CITY,
CHUNG sHI MANEHEE.
| Chung shi Manehee, Governor OF Hong Koni
China, died suddenly on January Is. His death
much regretted, as no was genuine reformer and q
| official OF strict integrity.
LOTOS CLUB DINNER.
The Iotos Club building was blaze Of light la
evening" II being the occasion Of the regular Saturda
night dinner with the additional attraction OF an
exhibition The Saturday night dinners were prom
| inent feature of tho club last season, ana ,h
! OF last evening was fully up to the standai
Of excellence and joity Covers were lad 9
sixty persons, and when the signal tor dinn'
was given the seats were all illed. Mr.. Noah BrooI
occupied tho head Of the table, ana on either side wei
seated Mayor Ely, Judge Brady, John A. Foley ar
Chsunccy \. Dcpew, guests Of the evening. Amor
| the gentlemen present were W. 5. Andrews, Dougl
| Taylor Colonel Knox, DR.. Pardee, DR.. Mcdonald,
Kitchen, n. A. Alden. W. E. Webb. r. b. Noye
short speeches were made by Mayor Ely. Judge Brad
Mr. Depew Mr. Brooks Mr. Foley and others
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A GRAVE JOKE.
Mr.. Joseph Congdon, OF Shelter Island, advertiscs
nav reward Of $50 for the discovery of the perso
who carried away his fathers bones. This adversis
msnt gave occasion for considerable conjecture. al
finally TO sensational Of the robbing OF grav
yard desecraton, &c The facts appear 10 be these:
Mr. Congdon's'ather died and was buried At Leoano