W.T. Horine
W.T. Horine Dead
The following dispatch was received at the STAR office Wednesday evening:
WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 12.
TO J.J. WHEELER:
W.T. Horine died today at 8:10 p.m.
W.W. CHESHIRE
Mr. Horine had hosts of friends in Lake County, and especially in Crown Point where he lived for many years. He came here in the 60's and practiced law for a time, and was also postmaster for several years. For the past ten years he has held a clerical position in the War Department at Washington. He was a member of Co. K, 20th Indiana Infantry, and lost a leg at Gettysburg while acting as color bearer. He was about 60 years old. No news received at time of going to press as to funeral or burial place
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