Telegram-herald., 1891-03-24

sNttuSIi up Tor some DAYS, but his al
vanced age gave little hope for his re-
covery from the beginning of his illness.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Gen Johnston Will be held AT ST.
Johns Episcopal church Tuesday morn
ing at III o'clock. The interment will
be in Green Mount cemetery, Balti-
more The honorary pail bearers will
be Senator John 7. Morgan, OF Ala
bama; Senator John w. Daniel,
OF Virginia; j. L. 81. Curry. Gen
Joha &. Parker, L. S. A; Gen.
Charles W. Field, Gen. Harry Heth.
rear admiral c. X. Z. Rodgers, rear adj
miral W. q. Temple. Gen. II. q. Wright,
Gen. benjamin W. Bryce, Col Archer
Anderson, of baltimore: Col. Edwin q.
Harris, J. C. Bancroft Davis and pay
director James Watmaugh of the navy.
The active pallbearers VIII be taken
from members of the ex-Confederate
association of this city.
lGen. Johnston was tbs last save Gen
Beauregard OF the six full generals OF the con
federaey. He was born ~ Cherry Grove Va,
In lSJ7, and was graduated from West Point In
1873 in the same class with Gen Robert T.
Lee. He was appointed second lieutenant Of
the Fourth artillery. and saw first active
service In the field IL 1852 in the Back
Hawk Indian expedition. lie was promoted in
1895 and was an aide dc camp on Gen Winfield
SCOTS star In the Seminole war. Tie par
ticipated In all the important battles con-
nected with Gen. Scotts campaigns in Mexico
from the taking Of Vera Cruz 10 the capture
Of the City OF Mexico. He was thrice brevetted
for gallantry during this war. snd IN 1915 was
mustered out Of the service as lieutenant
colonel OF volunteers, only TO be reinstated by
congress with his original rank OF captain OF
Typographical engineers. He was commissioned
quarterrnaster- general OF tho United States
army in June, 1885, but resigned the following
April to enter tho confederate service. in
which as Q Encouragement OF volunteers
he assisted Gca. Lee in the work Of organizing
the men who were pouring into Richmond
Subsequently he was commissioned igadier-
general IN the confederate service and was
placed in command OF Harper's Ferry. He
joined forces with Beauregard and remained in
command Of the consolidated troops until 1862.
At the battle OF Seven Pines he was wound
ed and incapacitated for about six months.
His next service WAS as commander
OF the army OF the Tennessee and he
employed the winter OF 1853 10 rcorganizc his
command, which had become demoralized by
the defeat OF Missionary Ridge. He was re-
lieved Of this comm and in July 1864 by order
ceeding him. Early in 1895 Gen Lee again
assigned him to the command from which he
hal been relieved and ordered him to drive
back Sherman Gen. Johnston urged Lee 70
abandon Richmond, join forces with him.
and tight Sherman before Grant could
come up. Lee replied that ii was impossi-
bic for him TO leave Virginia as his force was
small. Cen Johnston, declining decisive en-
gagement hung on Sherman's TANKS. annoying
the latter and impeding his march from At
lanta toward Richmond rs much rs possible.
Lee surrendered al Appomattox and Johnston,
obtaining the consent OF president Jefferson
Davis that the war should not be further pro-
longcd, entered into negotiations with Sherman.
The first agreement framed was disapproved
by the federal government and April u . second
agreement was concluded. Gen Johnston after
the war became successfully president Of
q railroad company in Arkansas, OF an
express company In Virginia snd an insurance
agent la Georgia He was elected 10 congress
from the Richmond district in 1877, and next
saw public life commissioner of railroads,
which once he held under President Cleve-
lands administration. He had lived In Wash
ington since he lost bis once under the present
administration In person Gen. Johnston was
u man Of slender build, OF not more than me-
dium height and with kinf.Iy pleasant face
He was unobtrusive in manner and invariably
courteous to oil persons with whom he was
brought in contact
DEATH OF Ex-Gov. ROBINSON.
ELNIBA, n. Y, March 23.-Ex-Gov.
Lucius Robinson died Mt his home in
this city ut 1885 o'clock
fLucius Robinson was born at wyndham.
Greene county. ~. Y, November I. 1870 HIS
father VI as a farmer and gave him an academic
edpcstion. lie began practicsng Law in 1882
in is40 he moved TO New York and was made
ma in ~hur rf
court in 1873 He was fer a long time mem.
rer Of the Tammauy hall general commit
tee. About 1855 be moved 10 a farm near
Elmirs He was member of the state legis-
latufe several years. and was state comp
frolIer three terms. He was elected govern
or by the democrats In NE In ths, ONCE he
incurred the disTieasure q Taumsuy men. and
Mr. Robinson ran for state comptroller be re
ceived a majority o; tex 1i.
LAwBrScE BARBETT's FUNERAL
NEW YORK. March 23.-La,Frence
Barretts funeral services were con-
Quoted in one Of the parlors of the
Windsor hotel by Rev. Thomas sherman
and were of the simplest character. con-
sisting only Of the prayers for the
dead The caslxet was OF rosewood COW
cred with black cloth On it's lid lay
two foral gifts. one a cross of white
lilies from Mary Anderson and the
other a wreath Of roses from Gen " ".
Blackmar. of Boston About City peo-
pie were present during the ser
vices. The services lasted Just ten
minutes, and at their close the
body Of the trsgedian was
At once taken TO the Grand Central de-
pot where il was placed in funeral
car on the IL a. M. train Of the New
Haven railway for Boston. Those who
accompanied the remains 30 the
depot were Judge Daily, Lawrence
Hutton. Louis Aldrich and T. J..
Wendell Judge Daily did not board
The train. bat the others sccoTn-
panied the fasnily Nr Hutton repre-
sentins the Players clsh and Mr.. Aid
rich the Actors fand. The party viii
stop at Boston over night A. 10
O'Clock IN the morning . train Will
leave that city for Cohsssss Nth The
.ortesr IN hoard and The last rites for
lAe dad vii b performed there.
prsTs az JoHS a ascEsv
Cixcr~x.rr. March r. John A
Mscksy. the comedian ~ the naT
Opera Company ard cue ~ the bsst-
anown bariesas~ artists Ia The o..nntrv.
did Al The nurp.t hoase IN thss ats 81 4
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