Show general blackmar was taken all on tour of northwest camps boise idaho july 16 general Y W blackmar commander ln chief of the G A R died at 5 this afternoon of interstitial his wife was with him during his illness the body will be embalmer embalmed ed and taken to the home of the family in boston the general arrived here on the on a tour during which he intended to visit grand army posts throughout the northwest he was ill when he arrived and gradually failed the seriousness rious ness of his condition was kept from the public at the request of his wife general blackmar was born july 15 1841 at bristol penn he enlisted in the fifteenth pennsylvania cavalry and subsequently joined the first west virginia he with distinction throughout and at five forks was promoted by general custer to the rank of captain through three administrations those of governors long talbott and rice he was judge advocate general of massachusetts at the last national encampment it the p A R he was elected commander ln clief surprise at boston boston july 16 except to two or three officials of the grand army the newa of the death of chief blackmar was received with great surprise in this city the home of general blackmar was in ihas city and since bis elevation to ehfe position of com mander in cotef the headquarters have bean here mr blackmar has awn succeeded by john R king ot washington senior vice commander two weeks ago the commander ln chief broke down and was ordered to his bed in his summer home at hang ham by his physicians at the time his indisposition however was regarded aa slight on july ath general condition had apparently improved and it wai decided to permit him to continue his visits to western departments which he had begun early in the year adjutant general E B stallings commander of kinsley post of this city of which general blackmar was a member will leave boston tomorrow for the west he will assist mrs blackmar in arranging for the funeral which probably will be held in this city king succeeds blackmar baltimore 16 by the death rf general blackmar captain john king of this city senior vice command cr in chiet becomes under the laws ot the grand army of the republic actina ln calef and afu continue as such until the next annual encampment captain king Is pension agent tor maryland virginia and west virginia and has an office in washington |