New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-07
OBITUARY.
GENERAL PIERCE NJ. B. YOUNG.

General Pierce VI. B. Young. United States Mn
ster 70 Guatemala and Honduras died suddenly at
the Presbyterian Hospital at Park-ave. ana sew
enteth-st. about noon yesterday. after long hi
ness. General Young had for several years suiferei
from an ament Of the heart He secured leave
of absence from his post on account Of this illness
which had developed into dropsy. He LEFT Guate-
mala on June 8, and reached New-York on June "a
He spent that night at the Marlborough Hotel, and
Their was taken 70 the hosplta' where he died Al
though he had beer Il, for SO long time his death
was sudden About an hour before he Ciei he was
s!ttin; M in bed laughing and joking with his
brother-in-,aw DR.. Thomas Jones. He persuaded
the latter TO 20 DR.. Janeway. his physician 10
obtain his consent the removal OF General Young
to his own home in Georgia. Before DR.. Jones re-
turned from his erranj General Young was dead
Pierce Manning Butler Young was born In Spar
tanburg s. c., on November Is. 1889. : hen only
wear old he was taken 10 Georgia, and was educated
at the Military Institute IN that State. He began
the study Of law entered the United states Mill
tary Academy in 1857 Within two months OF the
time for graduation he resigned account II the
secession OF the Southern states. and entered the
Confederate army first lieutenant OF artillery
His promotion unusually rapid. In few weeks
ne became the major OF Cobbs Legion, and vas pro-
NOTED through all the grades until IN December L.
1864 he was made mator-5eneral and was assigned
to the command Of division OF cavalry. Most OF
Richmond and he twice severely wounded.
He is said to have been the youny.s, najor, general
in the Confederate army, rs he was barely ~ enty-
five years old when ne attained tnat grace it,
After the war General Young vent 10 Cartsrsvilie.
Ca to i've and the only Democrat VINO was
elected to Congress when represenaL?n vas re-
stored under the reconstruction acts. taking his seat
on July %, 1865 He reelected for three sue
ceedng terms, serving Till March 8, 1916.
At the close of his service IN Congress re re-
tired 10 his estate Of Walnut Grove on the Eto"a
River near Gainesville. In 1871 re was appointed
one OF the Commissioners from the I nited states
TO the Worlds Fair, held in Paris His next pubic
service was when he appointed by PRECEDENT
Cleveland. in 1885, Consul-General TO St Petersburg
Russia Some o. his actions while he occupied ms
post caused coed deal OF severe comment botn IN
this country and In Russian capital. after re-
naming at the post for about a year ne rcH'gnei.
and the severe climate was given as the reason for
this action number OF people, however. were d,s-
posed to believe that the adverse trit'csm brought
forth on account Of his actions In 81 probability
had something to do with MS resignation
When in 1895. the beginning OF Ss second term,
Presden. Cleveland appointed General lctng TO
be Cnitel States Minister 10 Guatemala ana Hon
diras ne was severey criticised for naming a man
who had aroused so much adverse feeling while &C.
cupying a former and similar Office.
Arrangements have been made by DR.. Jones 10
have the body OF General Young Transported TO Car
,ersv,lle where il Will be buried. The body will
leave the city to-day II is said that General Young
leaves one OF the most valuable estates n Georgia.
He was never married. his sister. Mrs. Jones' being
only relative.