Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-06
THE DEATH ROLL.
The Death Yesterday of Surgeon General
Barnes of the Army - Ch,cago's Third
Mayor-A Noted Sporting Character and
Others.
DEATH OF A LATE ARMY oFF1oER.

Mayor-A Noted Sporting Character and
Others.
DEATH OF A LATE ARMY OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Brigadier General
Joseph K. Barnes, retired, late surgeon
general in the United States army, died at
his residence in this city this morning of
Bright's disease.
The following order was issued this after
noon:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GEN
ERALS OFFICE, WAsHINGToN, April 5.-Brevet-
Major General Joseph Il. Barnes, brigadier-gen-
| eral, United States army, retired, and late sur
geon general OF the army, died at his residence
| In this city at o'clock this morning. He en-
tered the service assistant surgeon on June Is.
1S4O; was promoted to surgeon with rank of
| major, Aug. 90, 1856; medical inspector
with rank of Heutenant-colonel February
| 9, 1868; medical inspector general,
with rank of colonel, Aug 10, 1883, and surgeon
general with rank of brigadier general, Aug. "a,
| 1864. He was retired from active service bv
operation of law, June 50, 1882. He served
with distiction in the Florida war against the
Seminole Indians, in the war with Mexico, aud
| IN the war with the States in rebellion. For
faithful merltorious and distinguished service in
this late war the brevets of brgaaier general
| and major general of the United States army
! were conferred upon him.
| He was eminent, skilful and successful in his
| profession as physician, and distinguished for
| great administrative ability as the head of the
medical department. He inaugurated the medi-
cal history of the war; he founded medical
museum and he brought the medical department
| to the highest state of efficiency. During the
| troublesome times of the late war he earned the
unbounded confidence of the secretary of war.
Mr. Stanton, and held it unshaken to the last.
| At the time of the assassination of President
I l.. ] IL.
retary Seward, ne attended at the death-bed OF
one and ministered with untiring energy and
| skill to the successful restoration of the other
! So during the long illness of President Gar
field, he was one of the distinguished surgeons
of the land who for days and nights served with
! devoted duty the sick chamber of the DYING
| president. During those long and protracteC
hours OF anxiety ard care, his own health gave
way, and from that moment to the time of his
death he was an Invalid. His career has been
one of honor to himself and of great service tc
his country.
By command of Gen. Sherman.
Il. C. DRUI, Adjutant General.
The funeral of Gen. Barnes viii take place on
! Saturday. He will be buried with military
hOnors at Oakhill cemetery. The troops at the
arsenal, the marine band and mariners at the
navy yard have been ordered to act as escort, to-
gether with such of the district militia as NAV
desire to take part.
The following officers have been appointed
pail bearers: Gen. w. T. Sherman. Edmund
Schriver, D. H. Rucker, W. II. Emory, A.
Baird, NJ. c. Neigs, r. C. Drum, r. Macfeely,
N. W. Brown, j. H. Crane, G. NJ Wilcox and
Jos. L. johnson.
NEW YoRK, April Sat the funeral of
Peter Cooper on Saturday the church, with
the exception of the center aisle, will be
open to the public. After the services the
body will be left in the church until 4 D.
NJ, and an opportunity given the public to
view his remains. In the funeral process
sion all will be permitted to join. 1t is
thought that large number of people will
take this means of showing their respect.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The exhibitors and
members of the Inventors institute, to-
day,passed resolutions of regret at Cooper's
| death. The chamber of commerce, COM
missions of charities and corrections, also
took appropriate action in the matter.
NEW York, April 5.--The board of al
dermen have taken action upon the death
of Peter Cooper, and request citizens to
| close their places of business the day Of
the funeral, and ship masters to half mast
| flags.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The Womans' Suf-
| frage society adopted resolutians of ''lov-
ing regret for the death Of Peter Cooper,
the philanthropist, who has done SO much
for our SEX"
'For his pure and benefcient life and
character no man." the resolutions say,
''ever questioned his integrity, or envied
him hi, success in life. He used his wealth
as sacred trust, and thousands daily
blessed him. History has no record of a
better, braver or more generous man."
| NEW YORK, April 5.-Matt Grace, well
known sporting man, died tonight.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-Cofin Colket, a
pioneer railroad builder, is dead; aged sew
enty-four.
CHICAGO, April 5.-B. ". Raymond, the
third mayor of Chicago, died this morn
ing, aged eighty-two.
New YORK, April 81. M. Morton, pro-
prietor of the Morton house, Broadway and
Union square, died this morning of con-
| gestion of the brain.