BARRINGTON -- Near San Jose, February 26, 1899, Major Percy Leslie Barrington, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 49 years.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral TO-DAY (Tuesday) at 2 P.M. from St. Joseph's Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
DEATH OF MAJOR P. L. BARRINGTON --
Percy Leslie Barrington, popularly known as Major Barrington, died at the Sanitarium on Sunday of heart failure. He had been an inmate of the institution about two months, having been sent there
to be treated for dropsy. He was 47 years of age and a native of Pennsylvania. In early life he was in the United States Navy as a Marine. He took part in the insurrection in Honolulu about ten years ago and immediately afterward came to San Francisco, where for a time he was employed on the Chronicle. In 1891 he was called to San Jose to assume the city editorship of Better Times. Shortly after that paper ceased publication he started the Democrat and continued to issue it weekly until his illness compelled him to go to the Sanitarium.
The Major had many good traits and his familiar figure will be missed from the streets. The funeral will take place at 2 P.M. to-day from St. Joseph's Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
MARRIED --
ROBERTSON - CAMPBELL--In San Jose, November 25, 1889, Cora Campbell to James A. Robertson, both of San Jose.
BARBOUR - BRADSBY--In San Diego, November 18, 1889. Emma D. Bradsby of Ill., to J. H. Barbour of San Diego.
DIED --
YOCCO --In Los Gatos, November 25, 1889, Gracie, beloved wife of E. C. Yocco, a native of California, aged 28 years.
MARRIED--
COLOMBET - McKIERNAN--In San Jose, November 28, 1889, Miss M. F. McKiernan to J. T. Colombet. No cards.
BROWNELL - HAUSER--In San Jose, November 28, 1889, Emily R. Hauser to Nelson M Brownell, both of San Jose.
SPENCER - PHELPS--In San Jose, November 28, 1889, Mattie Phelps of San Jose to Carny R. Spencer of Nevada City.
DREW - LIGHTBODY--In San Jose, November 27, 1889, Mary A. Lightbody to Frank A. Drew, both of San Jose.
KNOWLES - BARRON--In San Francisco, November 21, 1889, Julia A Barron to George B. Knowles, both of San Francisco. The bride is the daughter of Dr. A. McMahon of this city.
DIED--
ARCHAMBEAULT --In San Jose, August 3, 1889, J. Archambeault, a nataive of Canada, aged 61 years, 10 months and 29 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the family residence, No. 220 Orchard street, Monday morning at 9 o'clock, thence to St. Joseph's Church, where high requiem mass will be held. (San Francisco and Nevada papers please copy.)
MARRIED--
HOWES - MURPHY --In San Francisco, November 22, 1889, by the Rev. Mr. Buckbee, Miss J Ada Murphy to Samuel P. Howes, both of San Jose.
FLEMING - WEBSTER -- In San Jose, November 20, 1889, Miss Jennie E. Webster to Dr. C. K. Fleming, both of San Jose.
VAN TASSELL. -- The Famous Aeronaut Meets a Horrible Fate. -- He Drops From His Balloon Near Nonolulu and Falls Into the Ocean -- Eaten by Sharks [Hand-written: 1889] [Postal Press Dispatch to the EVENING NEWS.]
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23. -- By the steamer Zealander which arrived from Honolulu this afternoon it is learned that Van Tassell, the balloonist dropped from his balloon with his parachute on Nov. 16th and fell into the ocean about two miles from shore. He has not been seen since and is supposed to have been eaten by sharks.
The steamer Zealander was at the time entering the harbor and Van Tassell alighted in the water about a mile off. Two boats were immediately lowered and the two men were soon at the spot where the man was last seen. They could find no trace of him. The parachute had sunk into the water from the weight of its iron frame and three or four monster white sharks were seen swimming about. They followed the boat back to the steamer, though the search was continued afterwards for several hours. There seems no doubt that the sharks made away with Van Tassell.
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P.A. Van Tassell is well known in San Jose, where he has made several balloon ascensions. He was married to Miss Coykendall in this city a few years ago. About two months ago he started from San Francisco on an Australian steamer for a tour of the world, intending to make balloon ascensions at various places. Honolulu was the first place he visited and here he met his tragic death.
NOT VAN TASSELL
A gentleman acquainted with Van Tassell stated this afternoon that a man from New Mexico, whose name he did not know, had accompanied the aeronaut from San Francisco under the name of Van Tassell, and had been employed to make the parachute jump, and that in all probablility he was the man to whom the dispatch referred, and not P. A. Van Tassell.
Mrs. Van Tassell is at her parents' home in this city.
NOT VAN TASSELL
A gentleman acquainted with Van Tassell stated this afternoon that a man from New Mexico, whose name he did not know, had accompanied the aeronaut from San Francisco under the name of Van Tassell, and had been employed to make the parachute jump, and that in all probablility he was the man to whom the dispatch referred, and not P. A. Van Tassell.
Mrs. Van Tassell is at her parents' home in this city.
