half-past nine yesterday morning Captain Gridley, of the U.S.S. Olympia, died on board the in the har-hour. The deceased ing from dysentery for some time. the engagement at Manila the complaint took a serious turn, and it was thought advisable to invalid him home. On the passage up from Hongkong he seemed at first to revive, and his friends felt hopeful that he would pull through the attack. On Saturday evening, however, he had a relapse, and notwithstanding all that could be done for him, he passed quietly away yesterday morning. Captain C. V. Gridley was considered one of the most efficient' officers in the service. Joining in 1861 he rapidly rose, and went into active service during the Civil War. He was one of the very few in the Asiatic Squadron who had seen service in the sixties, during which he was promoted to a common shortly before the close of the war. He was 53 years of age, and leaves a wife, two daughters, and a son to mourn his loss.
Paymaster Gault, of the U.S.S. Raleigh, who was accompanying the deceased officer, has had the body embalmed and placed in a casket. It will be taken on to San Francisco, where it. will be interred with the usual naval honours. Captain Gridley was a native of Michigan, but had lived for many years in Pennsylvania, where his wife and family now reside.—Kobe Chronicle, 6th June.
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