The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
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Brig Gen. David G. Swain, L. s. A.. retired,
died at his home in Washington yesterday. On
Feb. 1s, 1881. President Hayes appointed him
Judge Advocate.Gcncra of the army. with the
rank Of Brigadier.Gcneral. He was an Ohio
man ana the trusted friend and companion of
President Garfield and attended him through
the long hours that preceded his death. In 1884
he was accused OF giving evasivc answers TO the
Secretary OF War regarding q private transac-
ton, was tried by court-martial and acquitted
Of fraudulent practices. but was, convicted OF
conduct prcjudicial to good order and disci-
pline. The sentence imposed by the military
fenced Gen. Swain. to suspension from rank
and duty on half pay for Twelve years;
THIS d GTHss g h ise r sftRisa'sDna IN m h The %'G same y sna
1895. Gen. Swain sued In the Court Of Claims
to recover his full pay. The court decided that
Court of Claims had not jurisdiction to review
court.martial proceedings. The case went to
. sa2s saeFIsme o So 1st. S g, 1872 sBP'ssa ee apd ws' L asS'asa
by direction Of the PRESIDENT, RENTED the un'
stored him 10 all the rights and privileges Of
his office. He preferred not to take, up his Off
ciai duties on account OF ili.heaith; and re-
ment.
Henry c. J. Schroeder died at his home in Red
Bank. NJ. on Moniay Of dropsy. He had been
a German nobieman and Countess Won Stcikel,
q member Of a leading family in Austria. He
NhS olu u I Ca a hSo. tili NuiiC
to New York while young man and engaged
in the silk business. He founded led, the firm Of
y mt to. Rcd Bank, where he has lived
y ysnrs or Mr. sS SshrGS:er NJ. s Si,s sisd are a th 1ew
children. Drummon Schroeder. who lives in
Brooklyn and is in the ary.Roods business in
dova, the New York banker. and Marie, Conn-
tess Peri. now in Nice. France None OF the
death. Tho funeral will take place on Thursday.
and the interment will be in old Christ Church
yard at Shrewsbury.
\. Y. on Monday. Ho was born near New
Rs%s' wsaiiin y: j. W Il hMss; i Is E. s HIS Iasss L
Necessary TO o S%t s sh r.. his , s d oOtd4s, Th Re .u he
talents. When he was 81 years old he became
associated with a Brooklyn sculptor named
The capitol BUILDING in Columbia. $. C. A. the
beginning of tne civil war he came North.
years In ISIS he became altogether blind and
moved to Tarrytown;. He went TO Geneya three
S Ssrisa y ssG G 1Gn m IN SLEEPY 'f Hollos eems hs was
The Rev; William Rice. D. D.. City Librarian
born in Springfield on March 10. 1921, and was
Sudbury in 1889. He was educated in the pub
lie schools. and graduated from Wesleyan Acad-
envy. He entered the ministry of the Methodist
Church in ls4l, and served In many pastorates,
but had to give up work on account OF bad
health. He WIS a member OF the General Con-
Conference in 1876. and took IN rCtive part in
the great font ROY then n SoinE on concerning
published under his direction. His literary
works inclu e"Moral and Religious Quotations
from the Poets" a "P stor's Manual. and u
catalogue OF the city library.
Police Sergeant Robert Jelly o'Jersey City died
on Monday night AT his home l23 Grove street,
Jersey City. On Memorial Day, two years ago.
he was Frustrated by the heat. and never fully
recovered from the effects OF it. About eight
months ago his mini became affected to such an
Morris Plains. AS there was no probability Of
his recovering he WIS brought h,Ck last week
SO that he might die Mt home. Sergeant Jelly
WAS So years old. He WAS "a member OF Van
Houten Post, G.. A. r.. Hir, m Lodge. II. F. and
A. NJ, and the Police Mutual Aid Society.
Mrs. Fannie Dessaw. whose home was at At
lanta, Ga. died in this city a few days aRo in tho
seventy-seventh year OF her age. She w $ born
in ENGLAND. and. when 10 years old. married
WAS the mother or ten children. six OF whom are
living. She had many friends In New York. and
II WAS while on n visit to this place that she fell
III and died.
Cant. Thomas Prince, the wealthy Wheeling
w. Val man and turfman. who fell
from the band stand at the fair at Richmond,
KY. three weeks ago, died yesterday OF his in
juries. He was 50 years old. and. besidesa widow
| and five DAUGHTERS. leaves an estate valued at
between $3.50. 900 and 5000 900.
Adolph Pomerantz. once a resident Of this city
died Mt Blueflelds, Nicaragua. He had carried
on his business as a merchant AT Bluetields for
about five years, and h I'D been very successful.
He left a WIDOW and two children.