Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1899 — DEATH OF LIEUT. COL. MILEY. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF LIEUT. COL. MILEY.

Inspector General of Volunteers a Victim of Fever at Manila. Lieut. CoL John D. Miiey, inspector general of volunteers, died Tuesday at Manila. The information reached the War Department in a cablegram from Gen, Otis, His death was due to cerebral meningitis attendant on typhoid fever. Col. Miley’s rank in the regular army was first lieutenant, Second artillery. Typhoid fever of a most virulent type k epidemic at Madrid. - JT hk v mm,