The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-28


sJohn Meredith Read. diplomatist, was
born in Philadelphia February o. 1897 the
only son of John Meredith Read, late
chief justice OF Pennsylvania. He was a
grandson OF George Read, OF Delaware. a
signer of the Declaration OF Independence
and Trainer of the constitution. He re-
ceived his education at n military school
at Brown, where he received the degree
of A. NJ. in 1885, was graduated at Albany,
law school in 1859, studied international
law in Europe. was admitted TO the bar
IN Philadelphia and afterward removed TO
Albany, y. Y. He was adjutant general
Of New York in 1S60-66 He was one OF the
originAtors OF the Wideawake political
club. He was chairman in April OF the
same year OF the committee to draft a
bill In behalf of New York state appro-
priating 10000 for the purchase OF arms
and equipments and he subsequently re-
ceived the thanks OF the war department
for his ability and zeal in organizing,
equippinE and forwarding troops.
lie was the first United States consul
for France and Algeria in lS69-To and 1870
-. and acting consul general during the
Franco-German war. After tha war he
was appointed by Gen. DE Ceissey, minis
ter OF war to perform and preside over
a commission to examine into the deslra-
billty OF teaching the English language to
the French troops.
In November, 1873, he was appointed
United States ministerresiaent in Greece.
During the Russo-TurAish war he discov-
cred that only one port in Russia was
still open, and he pointed 70 Secretary
Evarts the advantages that would accrue
to the commerce OF the United States
were grain fleet dispatched from New
York to that port. The event justified his
Judgment. since the exports OF cereals
from the United States showed an in
crease within "A year Of S13.99901. While
minister 10 Greece he received the thanks
OF hts government for his effectual protee-
ton OF American persons and interests IN
the dangerous crisis of 1878. soon after
ward con gTess. from motives OF economy,
refused the appropriation for the legation
at Athens. and Read, believing the time
was too critical TO withdraw the mission.
carried It on at his individual expense I'M
III his resignation. September y. 1872. In
ISL when. ewing in part 10 his Efforts,
after his resignation. the terSitory that
had been adjudged 10 Greece had been
finally transferred. King George created
him a knight q the Grand Cross Of the
order OF the Redeemsr, the highest dig
nifty In the history OF the Greek govern
meat.
Gen. Read was president OF the Social
Silence con Eress at Albany, n. Y, In ls6s,
ana vice president OF the one AZ Plymouth.
England. IN Ief2. lie was Eae 61AnQF OF
Historical Inquiry Concerning Henry
Hudson" which first threw light upon his
origin and the source OF the tdeas of the
navigation al the Hudson river.
Prof. DuboI.-Reimond.
PFRLIN. Disc. g7.-Pros. Emf Heinrich
pubois-Relmond, 81. q, +. 4. 5, is dead.
Emil Heinrich Dubois Redmond was born
a. Berlin in ISIS He was a meuS5eT and
yerpetuaI secretary OF the Royal Acad-
ssnsy % Science at Berlin. professor in or
binary Of psychology in tas University ef
Berlin. and director OF the Psychological
Institute
Charles ". Hoffman.
FREDERICK. Nd. Dec. Z7.-Charles ".
HOFFMAN. Ii. T.. librarian o. the United
StafeA supreme court since ISIS. died a.
rs. home IA this city today Of pneumonia.
lie was g years Of axe, unmarried. and
leaves an estate worth nearly 500. 90
sir John Brown
SHEFFIELD. England, Dsc. Z7.-Sir
joan Brovn. rounier ~ she Sheffield stee1
frsn. = .I.vad He was born in 1sl& vas
zzsAwo~ Of sheffield n ls61-ss and master
cutler ehere a lsSS~ss. lie Es2a he'd var
Gus locat Offices.
Charles n. Parrish.
PFHIT.A DEJsPHIA. Dec. gT.~Cna~ieS p.
Faz~rs~a. ere Il IRE Oldest ard wealth est
eussl operators n Pennsylvania. dsesl nsrs
von.gat-