The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-03

NXa Mitno Jnltcu Statcs
NJ ~ Et Military Academy in
WI. 1885, He received an
N SEA appointment In the ar
SN83NN tilery. but in 1887 was
-SEs.W transferred to the Corps
Of Engineers. Until
X q 1871 he was occupied
" n in tho building OF Fort
Delaware. In the i'm
provement OF the Della
M { NGS<1w ware River and Della
ware Bay. and In vari
Gus works along the Atlantic coast. Then he
became experimenting engineer Of tho con.
struction Of Forts Wayne. Porter. Niagara,
and Ontario. and so continued until 1S40.
when he went to Washington and served
year in the Engineer bureau. After serving
q short time at Fort Montgomery no returned
to Washington to assume control Of the
survey for the aqucduct and took
charge OF designing and constructing
this public work. He also superintendent tho
building Of the new wings and iron dome OF
the Capitol extension. tho extension Of the
Post once Department building. and the COM
pletion OF Fort Madison. In Annapolis. In Oc-
tober. 1850 he went to Florida to take charge
OF the building Of Fort jefferson. but in 1851
he was appointed to organize an expedition to
relieve Fort rickens. WHICH was pesicged by
E * DO S9Gnsl Of the iEeysnth
ersI. he s eon aa to e''s hold TT:
fs Sn bans s sy S@ s ssSs s ts Mss
by 81 armies Il the held. generally from head
SSseSt a, q Bun Ran sJu lsS
Ard d|SHriMG isayS4 Xss spsclsliy spsased II
ChAnAnDOyA. nrCSnnt
lie Sate n Sovemter "' 1s s f Bullps
Tor q short time personai charge Of TIE base Sii
sricksSure and Belle Plain, He eommandsd
Ws ssns ssrs s ne @ 3" y a hs
year he was brevsttcd Major General; SUISSE
9.aentily he visited savannah; supplied and re.
in @sss the o wnsTs e U
e sn ss hs Wo4f
ne latter on special service to study the con
He Vas then made mem6er q a Commission
for the reform and reorganization Of the army
sts3e WE a aal Ssyy SSIIa!ns 0 ana nd I tIs
M eaW And the 5Gh
Gen. Meigs was a Regent Of the Smithsonian
Institution. and a member OF various other
s; s,. Gen: Megs caught a severe cold
sss w IL fsG ysfap'
pSava ta %ess
wife die many a years. 1ne ago. No arranGements
have been made for the funeral. which viii be
ment will he at Arlington.
Louis H. Meyer died at o'clock last might
at o his homs en- road Fort %Tds
sd on Staten Island for asa yea1
Hd Ss' "a :; . %syss
e. %s sIi s,ssa ND Ess :!
Of Edgewater. He owned ono Of tho La ndsomest
houses Of Staten Island. and his Conservatory
and hot hoy attrncted wide attention NJ.
es sfa rm of Mo ssnG %s%SsS
ness for about nifty Years. lie leaves widow;
one son. and twn daughters. 1t is understood
that his body will DO cremated
ne RfMsO str sfa Gt fp at on Faa
BE- sniistoH, in tho Twenty. eighth New York
York Volunteers iCoL Perry: on Aug. g. 1851.
rst %J JdH g.
promoted Tor bravery to second Lieutenant.
sp On Af M @ ss ts S"4s 4s
q tho war. He was wounded at strawberry
had his arm, bandneed while commanding the
company ,;a,pI He vas member 81 the t torty-
f fsst and Atlas eoqesli 4. T. i. lie leaves sn
take place at IL O'clock this afternoon! W."
The Rsy: DR.; John Douglas; one Of the mo IS;
PENNSYLVANIA. died on Saturday ut his home in
sewickley. aged ~. of pneumonia. He WAS
tor. with Lincoln. Simon cameron. and Grant
ne was on terms Of trusted tris,ndIshp and and
apotianIst AND %S on" {" IT," i H% s Rs
lirst National Sonysntion n Pittsburgh lie
land. In 1927. coming to the United states in
ns iSrh Eear ,mmsfiatSiy ai,er hhayIpi re-
sity Of Glasgow, His pittsburgh, passionate
Church: Fifteen years ago hS Joined .hs rrSs:
col Gasel.t. san and tour aaught"r. survive.
Dr. Jessph, c.srersss TmcFer died at h ~.
xssr. H. os"a isscon %" 10 d IT,
Tucker tho iirs. physician, who graduated ~
i5Sf. The 1eesa.ed, who was LoIn IN SOW
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