The National tribune., 1889-05-09

NARD--Capt. f. u. Yard, retired naval officer,
died Ia Trenton May 2, aged IS years. He entered
the service la ISL tie served in the Mexican war
and commanded the United States sloop Bailey in
1851 and lSG9 lie did ordinances duty in the Book
Ign Navy Yard III 1883 and ia Ptts5urg In 1864. IN
1853 he resigned and WAS retired May 8, 1866 He
was buried at Pittsburg.
THOMPSON - Lester II. ThOmpson. cx-Seni0r
Vice Commander Department Of New ORR, q A. T.,
died IL Denver. Colo April >. lie served faith
fully III the 5th and 7th l.. ). Inf, and since the
war has 1-en prominent and ardent worker IN
the Grand Army, lie was buried at CinaEd;dgua,
y. J., Ou Tuesday, April So
MORBIs.-D3ed 1 Pri q, 1850, his birthday,
Cumrade Justine Morris a.r.sl 81 He enlisted 10
1861 in Co. Il, S9sh y. u and served three years;
was wounded before Fredericksburg in tine chest,
and three children.
MoULroy.-In Ashland, Neb at his residence,
Monday, April -, 1ss9 Mr. Henry 1Eoufton aged
% years and 20 months. The deceased was
honorable member of Bob McCoOk Post, No. 81
GA. R.; also, Of star Lodge, No ., X Of p, and
was he'd IN high esteem By all who knew him.
Mr.. MOuiton was born in Leuozviilc. Quebec,
Canada, June >. 1920 In 1850 he moved to Wis
cOnsiu, where be resided until IS6i when he en-
listed IN Co. G. 18th Wis, and was hOnOrabiy dis
charged Dec. % 1S65- He entered the service as
private, bur was promoted to the rank of Lieuen-
church on Wednesday, April "a, and was largely
attended
I.aAsUeE-J. E Leisure. member of Woster 3.
BrieEcr Post, No. Il5, GAR, LaGora, Iowa, died
I Feb. y, lSs9 at his home near Lad0ra. and was
I buried By his Post. Comrade Lsasure was q men,
Der of Co. G, i6th Ohio; C0Iur-Sergelnt OF the
! regiment was in the Fickshurg eanlpaiu, serving
ia Os,erhaus's Division. thirteenth Corps. After
serving three years IN the I6in Ohio he enlisted in
Haucoe's Veteran Corps, and held the old Tag over
the Lincoln eOnspIrator5 at Washington, d. O.,
when they were executed Comrade Leasure
leaves widow and three children TO mourn his
loss lie was drawing pension OF 30 q month 20
time of deata, as lie hai been almost helpless for
years and died froln disease contracted while IL
/ service.
I HAyxoyD.-James VI. Hammond Co. 3, ID Mo-,
I died at Ejua, Pa, April ., 1859 GOmTade HAM
mond was active participant in the early strug
D. I. d
I OF Ossawattonie, and suffered on many occasions
+ by the ruthless hands OF the border rufdaus- lie
has been - member Of Custer Post, No. -. Depart
ment Pennsy fyanla, tt.A-R, since 1880. and was
buried with military hOnOrs by his Post at Union
/ dale Cemetery on sunday, April 3. He was q
GIERHART-H A. Gierhart died Of consumption
/ at his home in Baltimore, o.. Feb 20, 1889 He
served during the war IN Co F. lst Ohio Cav, and
/ was a member Of Col. Val Gupp Post, No. POS,
/ the comrades of which followed him to his last
/ resting place. He leaves a sOrrowing wife and
/ several small children 10 mourn has loss.
OLIvER--W lillian ". Oliver, member of Col.
Val Cupp Post No. 26S, died AZ BIS home in Baltic
tered into Co. X, l7ih Ohio, IN February 1864 and
served until the end of the war. taking part all
/ Us engagements on the atlanta Campaign ana
Shefulnts siaTch 70 lhe sea lis remains were
followed to the tomb by his soTrOwins family and
| comrades of the Post.
/ SEyISoS.-Herman 4. Sevison, Of Post, No. 10,
GAR, Elysburg. Pa. joined the majority Jan. 70,
| 1852 aged a. years. he was buried by the Post Of
which ne member. He leaves wife and
MAsoS-NathanieI n Mason, Sergeant, Co. 3,
18Th Ohio, died March IS 1853. at ReynOldsburg.
/ o. Comrade Mason was the first Commander Of
/ Daniel Noe Post, No 6i7, GAR, Department OF
Ohio and furnished the hall IN which the meetings
/ of the Post were held from his own pocket. he
/ has been sufferer ever since his return from the
1 army, because of diseases contracted therein. HIS
/ generous hand was ever open to a conrlde or %
| their widows and orphans he was good citizen
and frss-class ulasl in every sense VI the word.
lie leaves a wife and two daughters.
| PATTEE-John W Pattse, Co. X, 5th Kan Cav,
IL srfffa a.
illness Comrade Paee served for over three years,
| and WAS gallant soldier
1 SEARL.-CiiGeon Scarf Co. F, 35th H., died as
GGTnett, Kan, April -, lSs9, and was buried By
/ Rufus Fitzpatrick Post No. $50, GAR Of GaFuets,
Kan. Comrade SearI was one Of i've brothers who
served the country during the entire war
STEARNS.-O. A Stearus, Co. Is, 10Th VT, died
| April 10, at Columbus, Neb, Comrade Stearns was
a member Of Baker Post No. 9. of Columbus. Neb.,
! and was highly-Tespected citizen.
PARKHUEsT--Capt- v. p Parkhurst, OF Temple
ton, Mass. died in New York April Is, 1889 Com
| rade Parkhurst was commissioned Captain IN tae
| 25th Mass IN 1861, and was assigned 10 Co He
was wounded in the leg in the charge on the enemy
! at New BerHe, y. G., March IA, 1851 lie was IN
/ command OF the regiment at various times IN
1864, 5. He had been III Jamaica, Vest indies, Tor
| three and q half years, prosecuting geological aad
botanical researches for the purpose 0f publishing
an illustrated history OF the island lie was suffer-
ing from nlalariai fever nearly ali the past Winter
He started for home pFii l. arriving ia New FORK
I April IS. lie IN dying condition when he
was taken 10 the Chauibers-street Hospital. and
the rules of the hospital did not allow Keeping
patients OF that cl3Ss no was transported % ti
/ Bellevue Hospital, = mile or more away, and oied
soon after reaching there.
BRowS.-Liberiy Brown, Of Hancock Post, No.
20. of DOwniDgtOwn, Pa, died April Is, and G-ts
I buried by his Post ia tls Grove barylns-grouud
April -. The services at the house were very
| largely sttended- On arriving at the graveyard a
delegation from Mccall Post. No 81, Of vest Ce5-
ter Pa joiuaa the comrades Of HancocS Post and
took part III the ceremonies al tie close OF which
three voileys were fired over the grave
ELIIOrH-k0s. Elliott, Corporal, Co. y, l7ith
Ohio and Past senior Vice Commander Of station
Post No. 10 Carthage No, died April IA, lsS9, AZ
/ Oroa0ga Mo.
DAvESPORT.-R. Y Davenport was mustered out
of Philip sheridan Post No TO- of Oshkosh, Wis,
having died at Portland, Ore, March 81, lao3 lie
enlisted IN August, lsi3 at Rome, y y, IN BatlsFy
] H. Sd y. y. L. \, and WAS discharged ia 1907 He
! was buried with GAR. hoaors BY the three Posts
| OF Portland Geo Wright, No L; Garfield No s.
ana Lincoln No. a.. Il was his wish 70 be buried
/ by the CA K lie WAS well liked BY sll the COM
| rgdes that knew him. He WAS - years Of age, aad
! leaves wife and daughter