Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
LIEUT.. BRUMBY is DEAD.
Admiral Deweys fIagleuIenaOt Falls We
tim 10 Typhoid.
Father was a Colonel in the Conied-
crate Army Record Of the Gall
liant Navy officer.

Washington, Dec, 17,-Lieut. Thos, NJ.
Brumby, flag lieutenant to Admiral
Dewey during the Manila campaign
who has been III with typhoid fever for
several weeks died at Garfield hospital
shortly after o'clock this evening
The death Of Lieut. Brumby, while
not unexpected, was great shock to
Admiral Dewey The relations
Of the two for several years
past have been very init
mate, and a strong friendship has
grown w between them,
Lieut. Brumby went out to the Aslat-
ic station with the admiral, and had
been there with him until they both re-
turned 10 the United States. In his ca
paclty as flag lieutenant, Lieut., Brum-
by was thrown with Dewey practically
all the time and acted as his personal
representative in many matters Of de-
tail delegated to hirl by the command
ing officer. He was regarded by Ad-
miral Dewey as a bright, energetic and
capable assistant. while the devotion OF
the latter TO the admiral was something
marvellous. The burden Of his thoughts
during the latter days OF his illness,
when his mind was wrecked with de-
lirium, seemed to be regarding his work
for the admiral.
The lieutenant's present illness dated
from about the 9th of November, the
first symptom being nothing more than
a cold, which. however, failed TO yield
TO treatment and soon afterward he
went TO Garfield hospital where he
died. Admiral Dewey was unremittins
I'm his attention TO him, until his condi-
tioin became precarlous and visitors
were not allowed. 10 see him. Some days
ago Mrs. w. /. Hayward OF Marietta
Ca. sister, was summoned, and
Thursday she was Joined by her hus-
band. both remaining with the lieuten-
ant until he died. The lieuteEants aged
mother Is still living In Marietta, Ga.
The father. who is dead. was colonel
Of the Fourteenth Georgia regiment in
the Confederate army. Lieut. Brumby
was A years Of age and unmarried, No
arrangements for the funeral have been
made.
Lieut. Brumby was appointed naval
cadet from Georgia, entering the SER
vice I'm 1873. and his present { mmisslon
dates from the oath of August 1892, He
has been with Admiral Dewey practi-
cally all Of the time during the past
two years.
In his report Of the battle Of Manila,
Admiral Dewey spoke In very compli-
mentary terms Of the services and gal
lantry Of Brumby. and recommended
that he be advanced some numbers on
the Est Of lIeutenaats. His recon-
mendation was adopted by the navy de-
partment and the name sent TO the Sem
ate. but together with humber OF 9TH
er promotions made by the department,
failed to be acted upon. The promo
ton recommended placed him about
thirteenth on the list OF lieutenants,
and had II been confirmed he would In
less than year from now reach the
grade Of lieutenant commander
The lieutenant's death is the third of
those who were closely associated with
Admiral Dewey at the battle OF Manila
who have died since that time, namely;
Capt Cridley. Commander Wood and
Lieut.. Brumby.
Lieut.. Brumby was presented n sword
by the Legislature Of Georgia on the
2fth OF October. He returned 20 Wash
ington about the middle Of November.
A dispatch from Marietta, Ca, says.
Mrs. Eliza Ann Brumby, mother OF
Lieut.. Brumby, said tonight that while
she would like 10 have the remains OF
her son brought home, she would offer
no objection should the Washington
officials desire TO inter them In the capt.
tai city"