The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-30
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NIcHoIs.-At Springfield. Mass. Jan. 20. Of pnes-
noHis and Bright's di-e.rse, Dr. E. Vs. Nichols. He
had been veterinary surgeon for number al
years He was OF the 4th Mica. Cav. who,
under command of Col PriiciIard captured Jefser-
son Davis, for which he received a portion Of tlI.s
Sltoto reward offered for his capture by PresideHs
Johnson.
ASSzrT.-At Greeuvills. Pa, Jan. 5. John Annets.
Co G, S5th Pa, aged IS. He was born in Ireland
in 1874. and came here the age OF To- He bexaa
business life in dry goods store in GTeenyiie bua
interrupted this 10 enter the army. Afer the war
he successfully continued the goods btIsiuess
he leaves wife aud three children
BLIss.-At North BlaHdfoFd. Mass Dee . SeEx'a
Alvin Bliss, Co. Il. 49th NJ. v NJ, aged s. He waa
wounded in front of Port Hudson and AZ time az
death was member II. @. Lee Post, No 10 He
leaves wife and one son.
MATTIsOS--At West Amboy. y. Y, Jan 8. PfsTE-
amber Madison. Co. &, IS6lh y. " aged 81 He a.
= member Of Chauncey Gardner Post No SO o.
which he had been Chaplain ever since is organ
ization.
PATrERsoS-At Asbury Park. n. J.. Jan. 3 Gee.
Washington Patterson. Second Lieutenant Co -
18th y. =. He born az Howell la IS29. He
went to the 'front.' upon the breaking out of she war
but WAS forced TO resign after years from dis
ability. He afteTward served Assistant Provost
Marshal He represented the First Distries Of Mou-
mouth County IN the Assembly from 1873 20 1873,
and made n brilliant record He twice for the
State Senate, but defeated both times. He
went TO AsbuTy PARK when the place barren.
and has always been prominent there. He drst
opened u hotel. then an undeTtAkeT'S shop. then q
wholesaesale butcher shop. and has for the Lass
three years been engaged in buiiding bridges and
contracting for all kinds Of public works He Wa
one of the most brilliant campaign orators IN New
Jersey.
SwKESEY.-At Roxbury Mass. Jan. g. Dr. Henry
j. Sweeney. Captain, 2Oth Mass
GARRow.-At MarengO, Ind. Dee ., Iss9. from
injuries received by tine explosion OF boiler, JOs-
CiaTFOw, Co h, 18th Pa. and Co. b I'd battalion p,
O., Army of the Cumberland He was q member
OF Hammond Post, No. III, and was buried with
SxrrH-At Linden. Town, Dee y 1859, OF inffana-
nation OF the bowels, James Smith, Sergeant, Co.
George r. Leggett Posi- No. Us. and WAS buried
with GAR honoEs- Leaves wife and four chill
dren-
SUrroy-At Newman, H., Dec. "a 1859 John
Sutton, Co f. s5lh Pa, aged AZ years. He WA
killed by Arthur Craig, whom he refused to allow
to pay attentions to his daughter he was A char
ter member of Lowe Post, No. S23.
CovILLs--At franklin, Mass, Dee. 49, 1859, OF
rheumatism and heart disease. resulting from hia
army service. Thomas Il Covilie, Co. A, lss Mass.
Cav.
PHELPs.-At Montpelier. VI, Dec y. 1859, John
ID. Phelps. Co. Il, 9th VT. aged 50. He was = men,
her OF Brooks Post. No. IL which attended his
funeral In q body.
DENIsoS.-At his home. near Somerset o., Dee.
-. 1882 Hiram Denson. Co c. I6Oth Ohio he wa
member of Tom Talbot Post, No. IES and WA
buried by that organi zatiOn.
HoIMEs.-At Bay city, Mich, recently, William
~ y
u member of Bowen Post. No. SSs.
HARRIS.-At his place of business, in WsVeriy,
N. ", recently, OF heart and lung disease,
traeted in service, George II. Harris Co /, lO9th
N. y. He - member OF Walter G. Hull Post,
No. 46l, and was buried with GAR and ). ofV.
honoTs.
RIGGs-At Detroit Mich. Jan. ) John H Riggs
He irst entered the service in IS62 in Co. H. Sth
Mich. Cav, and was soon promoted 20 First Lieu
tenant. lie served with gallantry in the East Ten
nessee campaign, and in June. 1864. was promoted
to Captain of Co b Sth Mich Cav. after1sard dis
tingutshing himself at sand Town Ferry. Sunshine
Church. in rear OF Atlanta, and elsewhere.
NILLIAMs.-At Boston, OF Inflammation OF tho
stomach, Capt William A. Williams. aged - He
born in Boston aud educated In the public
schools. Removing TO Chelsea about 80 years ago,
lie elected city engineer. During the war he
an Engineer and ranked Captain the
staff of Gov. Andrew. He WAS pTOmiuent In SOW
eral societies, and leaves q widow and SIX grown
children.
BUSKER.-At Dover. y. H, Jan. n, OF pneumonia,
Thomas Bunker, aged 50. He served In a New
Hampshire regiment, and was member Of y. w.
Sawyer Post, of Dover.
LoCK-At Maiden, Mass, Jan. Is Serg't George
II. Lock. He was born in Boston and was forty
miner" aud In 1852 he enlisted In the famous Cali
iornia loo. raised by Capt. Hugh Montgomery, a
San Francisco, which was attached to the I'd Mass.
Cav Al one time he was Orderly -SergeaRk, and
was twice offered Lieutenancy, but refused ik.
He participated in 20 battles and, although in sew
erai desperate engagements, he was never wounded
but once SeTg't Lock WAS = member OF Post 40,
Maiden.
FoRsrER-At MeCoy's Hotel, Chicago, Jan. IL. II
accidental poisoning, Maj. NJ. T.. Forster. He
the nephew of ex-SeerstAry Forster, OF Irslandf
served through the war Major on Gen MeClel-
lans staff. and lived IN Chicago IS years, and was
married there, now leaving widow and two
daughters
BTrIEK-At Boston. Jan IS OF disease incurred
in the service Frank III. Butler. He was = mem
Der of Boston Lodge. knights Of Honor, and q
Post :, GAR He leaves widow.