The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31
DEATHS.


NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Daniel Lawrence
EraiIe. rear admiral of the United States
navy. retired, died at his nome in Brook
Ign tonight from heart failure, following
an attack of rheumatism He had not
been seriously i'll until last Friday. since
which time his pny s!cia.i has beer; in con-
slant attend ance. He leaves q widow,
three sons end daughter.
Rear Admiral Braine was borne in New
York May s. 1923 He was appointed to
the Navy from Texas as a midshipman,
May 90. 1s4e, and during the Mexican war
WAS engaged in most Of the important
actions. He was made passed midship-
man In 49,, master in 1855 and lieutenant
in 1886. AT the beginning of the civil
war he was selected by the Union defense
committee TO command the steamer Mon
ticello. lifted out in forty-eight hours TO
provision Fortress Monroe. The Month
cello was afterwari attached 10 the North
Atlantic bloekading squadron.
In October, 1sGl. rith the Monticello
he attacked the Confederate guaboats
above Cape Hattsras and dispersed two
regiments of iifaniry. sinking lao barges
filled with soldiers and rescuias the Tween
tieth Indiana regiment. who were cut off
from Hatteras by the enemy.
In 1S62 he received his commission as
lieutenant commander and from that time
until 1864 was in numerous engagements.
Fort Fisher, Fort Anderson and the forts
on Cape Fear river. For cool perform
anee of duty in these fights he was recon-
mended for promotion and on July %. 1863
WAS commissioned commander. He had
charge OF the equipment of the Brooklyn
navy yard from 1863 until 1872. and COM
manded the Juanita In 1877.
In the latter part OF that year he de-
manded and received the Nirginius prs-
oners at Santiago de Cuba and brought
them 10 New York.
He became captain in December H. 1854;
commodore on March 2 1875. and president
OF the naval board Of inspection in New
York on July q OF the same year. He was
appointed acting rear admiral on May u,
lsSs. and ordered to the command OF the
South Atlantic squadron. After d!stiu-
guished services he was retired on May 10.
1891.
Jules Emile Pean.
PARIS. Jan. &o.-Jules Emile Pean, the
eminent surgeon is dead.
: NJ. Pean. who was born at Chateau Dun
lEure 81 Toirrel. November % 1880. prac-
ticed surgery continuously In Paris for
more than forty-hve years.
In 1865 he was appointed surgeon of the
central bureau. Two years later he Joined
the STAFF Of Lourcine. where he remained
five years, going then 70 ST. Antoine. ana
finally to 81. Louis where he remained
unul 1898. He became famous for his
success In the delicate operations OF ova-
rfotomy. In lS7 he Was elected MEM
: Der of the Academy OF Medicine. Three
/ years later he received the decoration OF
! the Legion OF Honor and In 1928 he was
made a commander.
Mrs. Mary Holtou.
/ BALTIMORE. Jan. 3a-Mrs Mary Hoi
ton died this afternoon az The Meadows .
the residence OF her son. ex-CongressmAr
Hart Benton Holton. Airs. Hclton was IL
her 9ith year. and Was 4 cousin OF Pres
/ dent James h. Polk.
Lord sack~iiie Arthur Cecil.
LONDON. Jan 2a-Tord SackviIi,
/ Arthur Cecil. half brother OF the Marqui.
or Salisbury. died today from pneumonia.
Ex-tsov. Platsf~d.
BANGOR. Ne, Jan. sa.-Ex-Gov. HART.
81. Plaissesi died at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing Of Brighrs disease.
Sir Daniel LyxSan>.
LONDON. Jan 3o-Slr Daniel Lys=oas
/ constable 81 the tower Of London sine,
/ lSs. IS dead.