New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
OBITUARY..
CHARLES II. EvARTS.

Windsor, VI, Dec. 10 (spcclal Charles D. Evarts
eldest son Of Senator Evars. was found dead In Ded
this morning. II is supposed that he died rom
apoplexy. lie found by u servant In bed ana on
his fece and had been dead several hours. The doctors
say he must have died about O'Clock In the morning
IFS age was forty-sIx. He about town rs usual
yesterday aEd in the evening. and retired about ii
O'Clock, as usual In the best OF spirits. Nothing was
heard from him afterward. lie waS hnd-hearted ana
popular. a member of the Grand Army and Oh the
Ascutney Club. He will be greatly missed by the
tOwnsmen. senator Evarts and family left Windsor
cr Ncw-York saturday. after spending the summer
here. They were Summoned back By Telegraph ana
arrived this evening. The funeral will take place sun
day afternoon and the burial Will be here
Beyond the telegram received by Allen W. Evarts
his brother in this city, which announced that he had
been found dead in bed yesterday morning, nothing
was known of the callse Of Mr.. ESarts death
here Allen w. Evarts, who is OF the firm of Evarts
Choate Beaman, OF No. 50 Wall-st., said lie did not
know what had caused his brothers sudden death.
Charles Butler Evarts was born IN NeT-Nork on
February II, 1845. He entered Yale and was mem
Der Of the class of $50 for time, though he was not
graduated. He served in the Army during the war;
beginning rs a private In the 1st NewYork Cavalry
He was afterward made commissioned officer.
After the war he entered the School OF Mines In
Columbia College and received an education as mining
engineer But he did not practise his profession TO any
extent, ana IOr HidhS ytoFo PO'io"' :" '''' ~
had remained at the family home at Windsor. lie
rema,n% single ali his nfe William NJ. Evarts has
nine children still living
MAJOR MALBONE F. WATSON, U. s. A.
A telegram received In this city yesterday m
hounced the death Of Major Malbone +. watson
limited states Army lie died on Wednesday In the
Soldiers Home ut Dayton, Ohio where he was
stationed as one Of the officials in charge OF the Home
The career which was ended by his death was n
brilliant one. and he made honorable record for
himself during the Civil War
lie was born I'm Catskill, y. y, and was de-
scendant of a well-known family. His father, Judge
Malbone Watson, was Justice OF the Supreme Court
NJ Nev-York state and John Watson, the capitalist
and leather merchant, who recently died, was his
uncle.
Major Watson received his military training Mt west
Point and when the war broke out he entered the
ARMY as Second Lieutenant OF the LIST Cavalry Cmtea
States Army, the date Of his appointment being May
G. 1861 He did honor TO his training, ana dstiil-
guIshed himself in every battle In which he was en-
gagged. A few days after his appointment on May
IA 1861 he was promoted and made First Lieutenant
OF the 18th Artillery In the battle OF Gaines MIL III
which he was engaged, his bravery and efficiency maze
him again conspicuous, and he was brevetted captain
on Juno o. 1862, for gallant and mertorious ser
vices IN that battle
In the Battle of Gettysburg he again acted So
bravely that he was breveted Major on July 2 1863
on March o. 1866, he was made Captain, 0th ArVery'
and us he had lost his right leg during the war; lie
was retired with the rank of captain, september 49,
1868 lie then served the Corps OF Professors ID
West Point afterward being transferred to the soldiers
Home at Dayton Ohio where lie served III an oinciai
capacity till he died
other members OF his family also fought for their
country during the War. His brother, John watson,
Immediately after dhe outbreak Of the Rebellion.
entered the Army from Catskll as Lieutenant OF
Volunteers He lost his life In the war. Al ARMY
most nj Catskill Is now named In his honor. Another
Ensman OF Major Watson, DR.. William Argyle watson
OF this city served Throughout the War as surgeon ~
Major watson married Miss Codwise VINO died
some wears ago They had several children VINO are
st,I living The funeral will take place In Washing
ton to- morrow, ut p III.