The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-07
J0NA. AUSTIN DEAD.
An HOnOred Soldier Of the
United States.
A Useful Citizen and Public Man Of
Hawaii,

This morning the sad and unex-
pected news of the death of Jona-
than Austin was circulated. Mr.
Austin died at 7:30 o'clock this morn
ing, after lingering illness of eight
weeks. Fears of fatal result which
were harbored a week or two ago
were nearly dispelled latterly, as
the patient had shown signs of inn
proving and it was intimated he ex-
pected soon to be at his Office again.
He had removed to Waikiki for the
benefit of the more bracing ocean
atmosphere there, but death from a
general failure of the vital powers it
seems could not be averted.
The lamented gentleman was just
a month over 63 years of age, having
been born at Saratoga Springs, n.
Y, Nov. 7th, 1929. He was married
| to Nancy l.. Guenther of Buffalo, n.
Y. in 1854, and came here, accom-
panied by his wife, in 1877. He
fought on the Union side in the war
of secession, distinguishing himself
by heroic deeds and bravery. In
the last battle he fought so well and
hard that he tired himself out and
was taken from the field on a
stretcher to his home in Frederick
City. At that time he was in com
mand of brigade. He left the
army with the commission of Lieu
tenant Colonel of the seventy eighth
New York. Col Austin was de-
voted member of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and those who
have attended the camp fires OF
Gee w. de Long Post, here, will
ever remember his relation, in his
turn, of stirring incidents of the
camp and field At the last one
held at Mr.. j. n. Wright's place, he
told in graphic language the story
of the greatest act of heroism he
had witnessed in the whole war
The Colonel wore the G.. A. R. but
ton, saying he desired to wear nc
other. He was, however, high il
Masonry, being a member of Hiram
Lodge, No. 105, F. q A. NJ, Buffalo
n. Y. also a Knight Templar and ;
, ROYAL Arch Mason.
The late Mr.. Austin lived in Hill,
some time before coming to sojourI
permanently in Honolulu. He wa
admitted to the Hawaiian bar on ex
animation, September 2, 1884. Ii
New York he stood eminent as ;
patent lawyer, and at his death wa
Commissioner of Patents for thi
kingdom. After the Reform revolu
ton of 1887, in which Col. Austil
had taken an active part, he accept
ed with full public confidence th
important office of Registrar of Con
veyances. This office he resigned tt
become Minister of Foreign Affair
on December %, 1887, instead o
Godfrey Brown, resigned. He re
NAMED in the Reform Ministry unit
its resignation on June IL, 1890
Upon retiring from public life h
open a law office again, but of lat,
has been manager and treasurer o
the Hawaiian Electrical Works, il
which he has been assisted by hi
son-in-law, Mr.. e. Oscar White. HI,
seemed to find electric science yer,
1 congenial, and, when taken down b,
+ his last illness, was deeply engrosse(
in projects for the expansion of tn
companys business.
r Mrs. Austin preceded her husband
. to the grave in this city four year
ago. His brother, Benjamin Hal
Austin, was Justice of the Suprem
Court from November Z, 1881, til
Y his death, July 5, 1885. Col. Austi
:. leaves two daughters Mill
, Austin and Mrs. White-a brother
Circuit Justice S. l.. Austin of Hilo
5 and sister, Mrs. g. w. Townsen
f of Buffalo, n. Y, to mourn his los
: The Colonel was an adherent {
: Central Union Church, whose sci
vices he attended regularly when j
g health He was a man of placi
and suave disposition, with whom t
have business or social relations W;
t pleasure.
d The funeral will take place t,
v morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'cloc
= from the residence, Waikiki. A
y extra car will leave Fort street at
g minutes to 2.
It Flags at the Government building
5 on public offices, foreign Legation
% and consulates, the U. S. S. Bosto
- and the departing Oceanic S.
II Australia We're placed at halfma
b out of respect to the distinguishe
"a Dentleman'S memory