Death of General Badeau

New York, 1895

General Adam Badeau, who for some time resided in Jamaica in the family of General Busteed, being a relative of Mrs. Busteed, died suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy on Tuesday evening at Lakewood, N. J. The deceased was born in New Rochelle, N. Y., on the 29th of December, 1831. He served with distinction during the war on the staff of General Grant, was consul to Havana, and in 1869 and 1870 secretary of legation to London. He was the author of several books and a frequent contributor to the magazines.


Skeleton Found at Manhasset

While excavating on the property of John Wright, at Manhasset, Henry A. Spellman and John Foley found the skeleton of a man. The skeleton was in a crouching position about two feet under ground.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 22, 1895, p. 1.