| Show L DEATH OF CAPT CAPI It 1 W Writes from Ma Manila nila Sail Event EventT T J S Almy of this city has received a letter from n I W tV Young In Manila In which he sets forth the clr dr surrounding the sudden and unexpected death of Captain Mont Moat Montgomery gomery D Parker of tire the Eighth In Infantry infantry fantry Tire Tho letter which bears tire the date of December JOth says In part partI I ascertained from inquiries among Iris his friends and anal tire the hospital people the following facts He lie came to Manila scarcely more than ten days since on business apparently being In nt at least fairly good health On the he was admitted to tire tho hospital with witha a severe case of dysentery He rapid rapidly ly iy trew worse and tiled died at 1145 p m am mon amon on time the The remains were prepared for shipment and amid his funeral sas held yesterday at 4 p m mii I at attended attended tended and found the box containing the draped with tire the national Hag flag and anal covered with flowers Col Woodruff of the tho commissary de do department Newbold of tire the pay paymasters paymasters masters corps Wright one erie of Gen aids nid and half a dozen osen of tire the infantry officers were pres present eat ent The services were conducted by Chaplain Freeman I believe Tire The ie uc mains were placed on an artillery cais caisson caisson son by Eighth Infantry soldiers the Fourth Cavalry band was In attend ance anre and a company of Infantry served as nn an escort with former brother OIL cers In the Eighth Infantry ns an pall pail pallbearers bearers Tire The day was perfect and the procession moved around the walled wailed city and up the road rond On the bay shore to the quartermasters building where the body was deposited to await ship shipment shipment ment to the United States |
