The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-18

of the late Gen. John A. Logan of Hi
nois and Mrs. Mary \. Logan, now a
resident of Washington. He leaves q
widow and two children, who are at pres
ent residing at Youngstown, o.
The remains will he brought home on
the transport Sikh.
The news of her sons death was con-
veyed TO Mrs. Logan by personal note
from Secretary Root. sent by Maj. John
son, assistant adjutant general. Mrs.
Logan was Frustrated by the shock, hut
later in the day recovered her composurc
and driving down town communicated
with Mrs Logan at Youngstown, O., over
the long distance telephone.
Mrs. Logan Sees the President.
Soon after noon Mrs. John 4. Logan
drove to the white house. She was ac-
companied by another lady. One of the
ushers, who had known her for many
years admitted her at once to the red
parlor. She had telegram in her hand
| and begged to have her name taken ut
once to the President.
Word of Mrs. Logan's visit was
brought to the President in the midst Of
the cabinet meeting. He at once left
the meeting and went downstairs After
to her carriage and the President re
turned to the cabinet, where the news
of Maj. LOganS death had already been
under discussion
Washington. ID. c.. Nov 1.-THE fol
| lowing dispatch received from Gen. Otis
under date of Manila today, confirms the
report of the death of Maj. John y.
Logan, .lr.:
Wheaton reports an engagement Novcm-
| ber l. near san Jacinto between the Thirty
third volunteers and 1900 cntrcnched inSur-
gents. Our loss: Maj. Logan, by calamity
leading the battalion. and six enlisted men
| killed. Capt. Green and eleven men WCrc
wounded, mostly very slight The enemy
* a1 rt -pr1n in, "a
| trenches. His loss is believed to be 800.
Youngstown, O., Nov. 14.-Mrs. Logan.
| widow of Maj. Logan. is completely pros
| ratcd over the death Of her husband and
| her physicians will not allow her to be
| seen. She had expected to spend the
winter with her children in the south Of
| France and was preparing TO leave when
| the cablegram announcing Maj. Logan :
| death was received
| Maj. John \. Logan, Jr.. was born in
| July. 1860, at Murphy ysborough. III. He
| received an appointment to West Point
| academy and attended for two years, but
! resigned before his class was graduated.
Mr.. Logan then embarked in the real cS-
| tate business in Washington, but after
| his marriage to Miss Edith Andrews,
| daughter of the late c. II. Andrews.
! March -, 1887. he has since resided
| here. He was engaged in limestone min
| ing and at one time conducted Il fancy
| stock farm. For several years he was
| captain of the local militia company
! known a. Logan rifles In May. 1898,
! he received from President Mckinley APP
| pointment Of assistant adjutant general
with the rank of first lieutenant in the
| staff of Gen. John &. Bates. He went
to Cuba and took part in the battle of FL
! Cancy. He was promoted Ia major fa'
| gallantry in battle and at the conclusion
| of the Cuban war was with Con. Bates,
! who was governor of Santa Clara prov
ince August - last he was appointed
major of the Thirty-third United States
volunteers ami sailed with his regiment
| early in October.
Maj Logan leaves q widow and three
children here-Iohn \. Logan. Sd: Mary
Louise Logan and Edith Josephine Lo-
| gan.
| Mrs. Logan has received the following
| telegram from President Mckinley:
| 1t is my painful duty to convey to you
| the sad intelligence of the death Of your
| husband while calamity leading his bat
| talon in the charge ut San JacintO. His
| splendid qualities soldier and high
! courage on the fighting line have given him
! place among the heroic men of the war.
| and 1t will be some consolation to you to
| know that he died for his country on the
| field of honor. You have in this trying
! hour for yourself and children the sincere
| sympathy Of Mrs. Mckinley and myself