We are sorry to have to record the death of Lirutenant-Commander Joseph Marthon, of the Talos, the sad event taking place yesterday morning at the Shanghai General Hospi The deceased was taken Nanking on Wednesday week, and it was found necessary to bring down to Shanghai, The Lalos arrived hi j on Tuesday and Marthon was tak to the Hospital, s then very ill and his mind was wandering, for when he left the ship he shank hands with his wished them a prosperous voyage Was very desponding at the time. On Wed. nesday attern 1 went to see him, and on enquiring how he was Capt, Marthon said he felt better; but he only lived some eighteen hours afterwards. The deceased was reckoned an energetic oticer, a reputation he deserved when we consi Hate troubles on the river.
Palos was always on hand when wanted and she was the first man-of-wat to reach Wusueh after the massacre of the two Englishmen at that station, The following is his record:—Joseph Marthon; entered the U.S. navy as an ordinary seaman in 1861 on board the receiving ship Ohio; was present at the engagements at Port Royal, Stone Inlet and Bixck River during blockading service; was present when the Stone fleet was sunk off Charleston; appointed Acting Master's Mate in 1863, and was engaged [at Donaldsonville and' Fort Butler; Was in Admiral Barragut's flagship the promoted to Acting Ensign same year. Hartford when passing Mobile forts in 1864, being in charge of the howitzers in the tops; promoted acting Master in August same year and mentioned favour-jably in Admiral Farragut's despatches was detached in December 1863 at New York to the Chenango and served in her on the South Atlantic station till May in the following year. He was then detached for duty at the Pensacola Navy Yard as executive officer; them commanded the Yucca till September 1807. In October was sent. to the Penswcula; was appointed Ensign in March 1868' and Master sane year. In 1870 he was promoted Lieutenant; joined the Monvcucy in I87L us Executive officer, ordered to the Idaho, 1872, and afterwards served in the Ashuelot. Went home as navigator of the Lackawanna in 1875 and was transferred to the Boston Naval Yard same year. He next went to the receiving ship Colorado then to the New Hampshire in 1876, and Franklin iv 1881; commanded the Catskill and was promoted Lieutenant Commander in 1882; was again on board the Hartfurd from then till 1885; next he was at Norfolk Naval Yard till the following year when he was transferred to the Minnesota where he remained till 1889. Then he went to Washington Naval Yard where rennined till he was appointed to the fos which he joined in January, this year, having gone overland from Chine kiang to reach his vessel at Tientsin. He was 53 years of age and leaves a widow ab home. 'The funeral takes place at 3 pan. to-morrow from the Mortuary Chapel in the Old Cemetery, Shantung Road, whence: the procession Will start' to the New Cemetery.
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