The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

patches and in the following cablegram
to Gov Lind from Maj. Bean, in COM
mand Of the Thirteenth Minnesota volun-
teers:
''Diggle dead. Corporal Salisbury.
Company d, with remains; first trans
port".
There Is no man by the name Of Sails
bury in Company D, and the cablegram
Is supposed to refer to William H. Sails
bury, Of Company B, Minneapolis, for
merly Of Maj. Diggles' command.
Gov. Lind Immediately ordered that
the offices in the capitol be closed during
the afternoon, and that the flag on the
building should be displayed at half mast.
He also suggested that flags displayed on
other buildings should be placed at half
mast.
SKETCH OF THE MAJOR.
Maj. Arthur M. Diggles entered the
state militia eight years ago as captain
Of Company B, and served with his COM
pany until the regiment was called out
by Gov. Clough a year ago. He was
made junior major Of the regiment while
1t was encamped at Camp Ramsey. Maj.
Diggles was born in Boston, May 18, 1855.
He spent his youth In New England and
was educated there. For time he at
tended a military school at Sing Sing,
N. Y, and then entered Yale college,
where he graduated in the scientific
course with the class Of '76. He had
lived in Minneapolis thirteen years. He
engaged in the real estate business at
first, being junior partner in the firm of
Mercer Sc Diggles. Later he engaged in
the life insurance business and was con-
nected with the New York Life and at
forwards with the Equitable association.
Maj. Diggles' father now resides in Lon
don; his sisters live in Boston. He was
-ioI Nv, III Po o,4
daughter, seven years old, are in Mime
apolis
OFFICIAL REGRET
Adjt. Gen. Lambert yesterday issued
the following general order No. 1s:
The commander-in-chief announces
with regret the death at Manila, Philip
pine Islands, May 2s. 1889, of CAPTAIN plain
infantry, N. 6. S. M, major thirteenth
infantry, U. s. volunteers.
Captain DiIggles was born in Boston.
Y, in 1876 and took a course at Yale.
He was commissioned captain Of Com
March 10. 1881. When the Spanish,
American war broke out Captain Dlggles
volunteered, and was mustered in May
I, 1898, as captain Of Company B, Thir-
commissioned major May 13, 1898, and
after two months recruiting service, re-
joined his regiment at Manila SeptE2,
1898. He participated in several engage
ments, and at the battle near CalumpH,
May 8, 1899, he fell mortally wounded,
while CALAMITY leading his command, his
death occurring at Manila May 26, 1899.
The State of Minnesota proudly adds
the name of another son to the nations
roll Of honor, and the national guard
mourns the loss of brave and most
efficient officer.
The national flag will this day be dis
played at half-mast at the armories of
st. Paul and Minneapolis as a mark of
respect and honor to the memory of this
gallant officer.
The sad news was conveyed to Mrs. Dig
giles by Former Governor Clough and Ro-
land Hartley, and two young lady friends
OF Mrs. Diggles, yesterday morning. She
had some warning, as it was reported
when his injury was first mentioned that
the wound was serious. Mrs. Diggles had,
however, been living in hope that her hus-
bands strong constitution would enable
him to pull through.
The state officials have no advices Us
to when the transport will leave Manila,
and no plans can be made for the fu-
neral 1t Is presumed that Maj. Diggles
will be buried with military Eoncrs, but
that will depend upon the wishes of his
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