St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
OBITUARY.

New YORK, Dec. 1O.-Rear Admiral Leroy
died at the Victory hotel at 40 p. m to day.
Admiral Leroy was born in this city in 1918.
He entered the navy in 1882 as midshipman.
He was promoted lieutenant IN 1913 com
mander on July 1, 1861, and captain July
25. 1866. He served on blockade duty dur
ing the Mexican war In 1861 he was
ordered to the command of the cruiser Key
stone State. She was attacked by rebel IRON
clads off Charleston, S. c., her boilers were
her crew killed and wounded and others
were compelled to haul down her flag. The
rebels continued their fire. and Capt. Leroy
hoisted his flag again and renewed fire from
tine only gun that could be brought to bear
A fleet came to his rescue. the rebels were
driven away and the Keystone State was
towed to Port Royal. On April 5, 1874.
Capt Leroy WAS made rear admiral ana
placed in command of a Southern squadron
and subsequently attached to the North
tired in 1880. An aunt of the admiral was
the second wife of Daniel Webster.
EFF. SHORT.
Special to the Globe.
JERSEY CITY. N. j., Dec. 1O.-Assembly-
man q. Frank Short fell dead at his home in
Gutenberg at z O'Clock yesterday morning.
He was a Democrat. and had just returned
from the conference of Jersey Democrats
at the Metropolitan hotel in New York,
His death reduces the Democratic majority
from q TO 5 VOleS, anu ulaS IudhG u uiucICACC
in the senatorial fight.
ELISHA ATKINS.
BosToN, Mass, Dec. 10.-Elisha Atkins,
one of the most widely known and success
full business men of this city, died at his
residence here last night, aged seyenty-fv five.
He was CONNECTED with Elder Ames in
founding the Union Pacific railway, and for
many years was first vice president of the
road He was also formerly president of the
Little Rock G. Fort Smith road. and had large
chant, he conducted the Bay State sugar re-
finery and owned a large sugar estate IN
Cuba He was director in several local
corporations.
MRS. B. MACAULEY.
LOUISVILLE KY. Dec. 10.-Mrs. B. Ma
cauley, mother Of John T. Macauley, Of Ma
eauley's theater. died here last night of heart
disease at the age of seventy two years. Gen.
Daniel Macauley, of New York; the late Bar
ney Maeauley, the actor, and Mrs. Charles Il.
body will be shipped to Buffalo, N. Y, for
interment.
MARY FRANCES DE SALE.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Mother Superior Fran
ces de Sale died at Davenport To-, Saturday,
in her seventy-ninth year. She was well
known all through the country. She entered
the house of the Sisters of Mercy at Pitts
qurg in 1884, and in few years became
mother superior. In 1916 she was sent to
Chicago. where she established and con-
Quoted a hospital and orphan asylum, until
1865. In that year she went to Independ-
ence to establish institutions and renamed
there until 1882, when she was transferred
to the charge OF Davenport asylum. Her
death was the result of a severe cold. con-
tracted while personally supervising the con-
struction of an addition to the asylum.
r. r. BRIDGERs.
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Dec. 10.-Col. r. r.
Bridgers, president of the Wilmington &
Wildon, the Wilmington. Columbia & Au-
gusta and the Albemarle 4; Raleigh railroads,
died very suddenly Of appople2y at Column
bia this evening.