The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-29
MAJOR WARREN R. DUNT0N DEAD
Was Instructor Of Tactics at the
Kemper College.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
B%oonville, Mo-, April 2S.-Warren r. Dun
ton. First Lieutenant United States Army,
and Major. retired detail as Professor Of
Military Science and Tactics at Kemper
Military School,. in this city. died here this
morning. aged Is years. His home was at
Dorset. VT. and his body will be taken
there for interment.
in Company e. Fifth Volunteer Infantry,
Vermont, in September IS. 1861. and served
in the Army of the Potomac throughout the
Civil War. He rose rapidly in ranks to
Major and was made Brevet Major on ac-
count of gallantry and meritorious service at
the battle of fredericksburg. He fought
In TWENTY-FIVE battles. among these being
At the close OF the war he was honor
ably discharged and entered the regular
army in 1857 as Second Lieutenant: aft
Lieutenant. In 1878. on account Of i'll
health. he was placed on the retired list.
He saw several years Of hard services for
the Government after entering the regular
Funeral services were held this evening
under the auspices OF the Masonic order.
Cadet Captain Mason will accompany the
remains home.
JOSEPH PITTS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
one of the prominent and wealthy farmers
Of Mclean County, died last night at his
home. south OF this city. aged 70 years. He
wal one Of the fortune-hunters in the days
of 1s!s. and while en- route to California was
wrecked of the coast of Peru. He after
wards 0e sFoTF Fsss 65eGS1sh s2!s mines.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
q ~well-known citizen of this place. died last
evening and will be buried tomorrow
morning with the honors OF the Odd Fell
lows' order. He leaves q widow. a son and
q daughter.
DANIEL PIERCE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sycamore. ILL.,. April 3.-Daniel Pierce. a
~well-know f1nancier and multimil!ionaire.
Of the Daniel Pierce & Co. Bar of this
city. died this morning. aged IS years, after
an illness of less than a week. He was one
Of the early settlers of this county, where
he accumulated O large amount of his
wealth, owning thousands OF acres In this
and other States.
ALEXANDER COOK.
New York. April 2s.-Alexander Cook. who
for twelve years was commercial editor
Of the New York Evening Post. is dead at
Mr.. Cook formerly was a member of the
Produce Exchange.
GENERAL FRANK d. ASKEw.
Kansas City, Mo-. April 2S.-General
Frank D. Askew. a pioneer business man.
S Snrn here ne TO-DAY 20 aged g. years; He was
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Ohio Volunteers
during the Civil War. and was breyetted a
Brigadier General.
ANDREW McGAFFIGAN.
REPUBLIC PECIAL
Carlyle, Ill. April 2s.-Andrew McGafi-
gan. the oldest resident of Carlyle and Il
pioneer citizen of Clinton County. Gied Sun
day night at the home of his son-in-iaw,
Matthew p. Murray. He was born in Ire
ia'h ninety-three years ago. He leaves
{ sons-Hugh McGaflgan OF Denver.
Doctor A. J. McGaf1gan of East st.
and ]. ]. McGaff1gan of CARLYLE. The
T.. al will occur at 9 O'Clock tomorrow
l.o!ning from the Catholic Church.
FUNERAL OF PATRICK MURPHY,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlyle. Ill.,, April 2s.-The funeral of Pat
rick Murphy took place this morning from
the Catholic Church in this city. He was
born seventy years ago in Ireland, came
to this country in 1856. and went to st.
Louie, from where he moved to Breese.
MRS. AMY HENRY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Greenville. Ill, April 2s.-Mrs. Amy
died at the family home, south OF this
city, Saturday night and was buried Sun
day. Until a few days ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry were residents OF Kansas City. Mo.
The funeral was conducted by the Reyer-
end Warren E. Wise.
Two more lays and the stock of the