Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-12
DEATH OF MAJOR MALLET
WAS CHIEF OF DIVISION IN GEN
ERAL LAND OFFICE.
Funeral to Occur From Residence Of
His Son and Interment In
Washington.

Major Edmond Mallet, for more than sew
enteen years chief Of the swamp land divi-
sion in the general land Office. died at
Washington Branch Sanitarirm. No. Iowa
circle Washington, D. c., at 1880 Am to-
day.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence Of his son, Edmond Mallet, jr., "a U
street northwest, but arrangements have
not been completed. The interment will be
In Washington.
Major Mallet was born in Montreal, No
vember II. 1912, but went with his parents
to Oswego, N. Y, when he was in his sew
enth year, and made that city his home.
After completing the course of studies in
the public schools of Oswego he intended
to study law, but the civil war broke out
and he enlisted in the S1st Regiment of
New York Volunteers, and subsequently
raised company. He was at once made
sergeant. and rose to be sublieutenant, ad-
jutant. aid-de-camp of the brigade, staff
major, provost, captain and major The
last two promotions came on the same day
and were conferred for distinguished gal
lantry in battle
He served for three years and half
participated in twenty-five engagements
and was with the Union forces in Virginia,
in North Carolina, In South Carolina, with
the Army Of the James and with the Army
of the Potomac
Desperately Wounded.
At the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, on
June 8, 1864, he was very seriously wound
ed, mimic ball passing through his intes-
tines. He was found on the field uncon-
scious from loss of blood. The army sur
geons declared that he would not recover
and wanted to leave him to his fate, but
general who admired him for his bravery
| begged them to give him chance He was
thereupon conveyed with other wounded
soldiers to the Armory Square Hospital in
Washington, where he remained for many
weary weeks, lowering between life and
death: At last owing to his sturdy vitality
ne rallied and slowly recovered measure
of health.
Following the war Major Mallet studied
law at the University of Philadelphia and
at Columbi an College in this city. From the
latter institution he received his degree
He entered the civil service of the govern
ment in 1867, and remained In 1t practically
without interruption, untff~his death He
was first clerk in the Trea sury Depart
ment; next, In 1877 an Indian agent at
Iulanp reservation in the state of Wash
| lnston then, in 1879, came back at his own
request to The sixth auditors office In this
CITY; IN 1889 was appointed inspector of
tnd4an agencies; in January. 1890, after be-
| ing out or office a few months was made
cmef OF the swamp land division in the
general land office, and there he remained
untli stricken with fatal Illness He made a
spienuio record OF efficiency in every posi-
ton that he held.
Student of History.
Major Mallet was all his life a reader Of
BOOKS and was especially we'll informed in
rrehch-Canadlan history. He was a men,
yer Oh the American Historical Society. the
Ca'iioiN historical Society and the French
Canadian Historical Society. He read a
| number of papers before meetings Of those
associations. and contributed articles to
| publications
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
catholic Mirror He published in pamnhlet
! form historical studies of the Sieur de Rien
| vie and other characters, and had almost
completed life of Archbishop Blanchet of
oregon. For a long time he had contem-
| piated writing a history of French Canada
had collected a library of more than 2O,O
volumes, and had indexed a great deal of
data. only the want of time prevented the
| execution of the work.
He was prominent in Catholic circles and
| IN phllanthropic and educational and re-
| Iigious work. He was member of the
| Young Catholics Friend Society, was the
| FOUNDER OF the Carroll Institute and its
| president for two terms, and was its libra
| Ran for number of years. He was en-
| thusiastic and devoted in his aid to it's night
| school, TO its charity in sending good liter
| Azure to Catholic soldiers and sailors, and
| to its other works of beneticence was a
| representative of the institute at several
conventions of the Catholic Young Mems
| National Union, and was delegate to the
catholic congress of Baltimore.
Interested in French Canada
Major Mallett was interested in every
| thing that interested the people of French
| Canada. He was for time president of
| the st. John the Baptist Alliance of the
| United States; presided over the national
| convention of French-Canadians of the
| United States held at Rutland, VT, in
| June, 1866, and attended other meetings Of
the same association.
In 1867 Major Mallett married Miss Mary
Christell Lyons, who died in October, 1894
| Three sons survive them-Edmond, Louis
N. and Charles V. The two last named
| are in the government service-Lous in the
| bureau of engraving and printing in this
! city, and Charles in the bureau of commerce
and labor, with station at Ell Paso, Texas.