The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08
GEN. jams WksS0N IlbB,
.xHs DEATH o. TRs EDrros o. nm
OLD COURrkk AND NNoU1REa.


Con. James Watson Webb died at ~
o'clock yesterday afternoon at his rssidseoe.
a West ThiSty.eighth street. He was con.
scious to the last. and passed away paip,esalv
and quietly. After hls serious iliness Of 1878 he
continued In good health up TO two weeks
ago. when be again had ~ attack oi his old
omplaint-inhAmmation Of che bladder
Dr.. W. 8. W0bb and Mr.. Lewis Webb arrived
from Burlington. w.. yesterday morning. and
Mrs. Benton. HE daughter. arrived from
Springfield. Mass. At 8 O'Clock. Gen. Webb
grew weaker and weaker in tho afternoon. and
was sustained solely By stimu,nnts. At Ak
O'Clock he was asked n he would take some
brandy and water. and he nodded his head In
assent. At his death his wife. his nine chill
dren. and @. il. Andrews were beside his bed.
The funeral will bs At 0 o'clock on Tuesday
morning from the Church Of the Heavenly Rest.
Assistant Bishop Potter. tho I,sv. DR.. william
r. Morgan. and the Rev. DR.. T. w. Donald are
expected TO ofnciAta.
James Watson Webb Was born In Claverack,
N. T.. on the 9Th OF February. 1907. He was
the son OF Gen. Samuel B. Webb. a revolution
airy soldier. who commanded o company OF
light infantry at the hattie Of Bunker Hin,
where he was slightly wounded. The father
was subsequently an aid to Gen. Putnam, and
for a short time one Of the private secretaries
81 Gons fssnd ana Mhs Psns p b. ss
he was again wounded. He was In the engage
sa a s Sr. 81 se q
be reantered. the American army with the
gallant record In the war Tor Independence.
H. settled az CayrTafs Sss at TIE operias Of
the elder Adams he bscsms I 4 moderate RspuS
lican In politics. and when M subject Of this
notice wSs 9oTn ~ the second year q Jeii.r-
ssnt IL New York Poisics and had ses
Belonging. to . family whose head had won
distinction in the revolutionary, war. i was
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army al second lieutenant Of infantry In 1919
became frst lieutenant n 1873; and adjutant Of
faithful and snsrsssic go Soldier. n Jsnus MS.
1632-a very severe winter BY the wey-.it became
q STATION ssssns
" MeSS i as tss ss
70 pack the provisions. They we're under the
vas his Intention 10 exchange this guide at
Beck River for one from the Wi4nebaxo tribe.
sous n wSr
ssns. lie sea 1 sae he on
Mined his .ppssr.nSs q isnqranss Of ' tue
intention OF the warriors, and left the camp,
e sss1. SSsGf1 a9
rs HEEL .Sss Sb6 SSys sI SSs
Il; SEseS They we're detained AS hOssasas and
IN peesmbsr Of that year bscame prorrie sa
and editor In chief Of the, Morning Courier. a
"a DSsAsdP ds S q N
Of isas. between John Quincy Adams and Gen.
Jsckson: The Co,risr yss an efisien. ADVOCATE
\. N. Noah published the Eaa,sirsr. a leading
RemScratS i9Trnsi IT, 1892 Webb pTrGhasssd
Courier and NssS York Enquirer. sheet which
was destined . play an importnnt Part 10 our
chased the Enquirer he found employed upon 1t
70 the capacity Of reporter janice Gordon Ben
Bis possession an a,sount book In which the
Sss fGF his salary q 9 per week Webb s..
issssr insisted In The editorial Department. ..'
The city paRers of,tas day we're the Gq1ette
- ..i S sss Es@canii f Hdsti:@ nons
psise. 4 small rosboat fS serviee was the only
means Of collecting ship news. Webb employed
bs fs ns %
ID VIII Isaac Webb. father Of william H.. to
lion being that she should ouisaii any craft
then IN the bay. This, schooner. called the
w c oe shp Z
turned his attention to obtaining news BY land.
The reports Of ConEssssionS AL proceedings we're
York until Tharsdsy mornns. He dstermin sI
end estabiishcd horse express ' betWeen the
capital and this city at an EXPENSE OF 800 per
T SSa that time
successful. and continued until superseded by
The Cosrier and Enquirer was at Nrst regard
cd as the leading Democratic Journal o. the
country. Il was warm advocate OF Gen. jack
shs ~
70 this nsasure. From being . sturdy op.
and Enquirer became its ardent advocate. The
public saw The change ,E With surpsise sub
nso 's the sses q he SeeP ThS co%ntrs
Glowed with excitement Charges OF oorrup;
espec sfS % sssin a Nshoss ade Is
dent who was accused Of bribin9 membsrs OF
sids Of IA the bitter ashs between him and Gen.
the sss q the ssns Il:
for the bensht Of James Watson Webb. ut or
IN the tone o. the q. GS@er @. and INQUIRE. The
note Il was alleged. had never been taken up.
was the consideration paid for the conversion
The o was do Sasrsd
others. In 1888. by Mr.. C;liey. d bendocrMic
representative from Maine. Col. Webb ohal-
message was Mr.. Graves. a Wing member ffbm
Kentucky. Cilley refused to accept the chal-
Watson Webb was not n gentleman. This. Of
COURSE was equivalent to asserting that Grnyes
had consented to be the second OF person who
was not gentleman, and thersiors no took up
the Quarrel and challenged Cii'cy on bis n %sn
hostile meeting was IN Maryland. Henry A..
Wise. a member from Virginia. was the SECOND
Of Graves. and Gen. Dotlke. tho delegate from
Cilley. The weapons were rifles Cilley was
shot dead on the third fire.
cate his honor on the field. he kept up the fight
In the Courier and Enquirer. denouncing In the
having accented q bride Of 462OO0 from Nick