, 1879-08-12

4A1ADt F1A4AAHHA HI1AN0t
Ntsn 1ark Ntraid, Aug. 10.
Maj William II. Leland, ono Of tho oldcss
hotel proprictors Of tho Unitad gtatcs, andt tha
eldest Of fro brothers we'll known throughout
the country, died Yesterday morning at sAratogB
Sprlnrs. His death, caused by Inflammation Of
tue bowels, was comparatively sudden, occue-
rina after an illness Of only eight days. 'lla
was sctzcd With N attack Of cholera motbua
while On giAtt to tho family' homestead ID
Vermont.
Maj, Leland vas born at Land Grove, ",
March IL, 1891, In q hotel Kept there by his
father, who was also The proprietor Of tho frat
lno Of STAGES running % from H. Now iiampshro
wise had been . hotol-keopef. About forty,
yenrs ago tho Major, thou a boy, loft bis homn
IN Vermont, anil, on arriving IN Now York, OBJ
tasncd a position iu the Astor 1louso, kept BY
col. Nudge. Aftcrward he entered the employ
OF ma Hodges, vino engaged clerk In Tho Cltn-
ton Hotel, III Ucckman street, Opposite the ol
iritk Church. Ills brother Simeon bought
Hodges nut In 18iu, anu William went to Glevc-
ltn'l; o. where he embarked IN trade. When
tho California fever broke out, tn 1b3D, he SCI
out for tho Golden State. wllcFn he remained
untl! 1872. Returning to Non York In that ycar,
hc A,sl lls brother; Warren and Charles openet
the Metropolitan Hotel. III 1856 ho sold out hts
Interest for et00, mo, and engaged With Col.
Gowen. Of Doatos'. fu project To raiso tic RUS
eian feet sunk fn the bari Of sebastanol dur
'IlE ll1H \EstHcNH Wit. llQ aCCt2IHpAu1Gu IllNE
gentleman to Rusaia, attl, although the work
was successfully accomplished 1t failed to rtattzo
fur tts promoters the landsotne return Rpt!c-
lpated. With tue remains of h!a fortuna hid plr~
cilase1 large tract of land In Tcxns, whlclho
stocked with the very choicest breeds nj horses.
cattle, and sheep. attending 10 20 into the busi-
mesa Of stock-rastng on grand scnlc. 11e Wis
successful at first, but the sectional kt,lfc,
| which was tlen just about eliminating, Ha4
destined TO thwart lis schemes mid blight his
prospects. Maj. l.clund was elected n dclegato
from Karnea County, iats honc. to tho Toxas
! Convention which passed the ordinance oE &C.
ccsston. lie opposed tho action Of tint body
strongly, and WIS putspokcu IL defense Of tho
Unton. Tho result rms that III tho fcversll or
element which then rctGned Maj. I.oiand was
| given two hours to leave TIC atatr,
| ILLS property wAs eonliscated, and ho
onco mora turned hls faco homc-
ward, utterly ruined. 1lo Joined ths
arrny md was appointed Chief CoHm!sB ary OF
| Subsistence ou the staff Of Gen. GFaut. At the
close Of tic wnr ha purchased tho GRIND Union
| Hotel at Saratoga, and: 10 connection With his
mud congental occupation. slnce. then ho ha1
also boon connected with tho Grand Central
| Hotel, Saratoga, and tho Eutaw House, In
| Baltimore. For tho last two years ho had
been chiefly interested in mining interests
and sheep rancllos fn California. Nine monthA
| ago he purchased house In Saratoga, intend-
Ing to settle down and end bis days IN the en-
| 1oyment Of domestic quiet. His wife and SIX.
| daughters survive him, QUO Of whom fs married.
| to Lieut.. Conlin, u. 8. 4. The funeral services
| will be held at "'The Little Church Around Tho
Corner" in Twcnty-n[nth street. near Filth
avenue, at II o'clock tomorrow morning.