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    Judge Van Valkenburgh Dead.
 MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2.--The death of
Judge Robert Van Valkenburgh, of the
Florida supreme court, at Live Oaks,
Fla., in his 66th year, is announced. He
was a brother of Frank B. Van Valken-
burgh, of this city. Judge Van Valken-
burgh was born in Steuben county, N.
Y., Sept. 4, 1821. He adopted the pro-
fession of law, and served three terms 
in the legislature of New York. When
the rebellion broke out he was placed in 
charge of affairs at Elmira, and there
organized sebventeen regiments for the
war. He was elected to the 37th con-
gress from New York. In 1862, while
in congress he took command as colonel
of the 108th regiment, New York volun-
teers, and was present at the battle of
Antietam. He was re-elected to the 38th
congress. In 1865 he was appointed act-
ing commissioner of Indian affairs dur-
ing the absence of the commissioner. In
December, 1865, he was appoint-
ed by President Johnson minis-
ter resident to Japan, where
in company with his friend, Gen. Bur-
lingame, he effected several treaties
with the Japanese government. At the
timethat the Stonewall Jackson was
sold to Japan a threatened war between
the mikado and the tycoon was averted
by his promptness, for which service he
was personally complimented by Secre-
tary of State Seward. Returning to
Milwaukee at the close of his term, he
remained here a short time visiting his
brother, F.B. Van Valkenburgh, and
then removed to Jacksonville, Fla.,
where he was appointed to the supreme
bench, a position he held at the time of
his death.
 While in Japan he married an Irish
lady, who made many friends in Mil-
waukee during her residence here. She
died in Jacksonville last August.
 Judge Van Valkenburgh went recent-
ly to Live Oaks for his health and died
at 5 o'clock yesterday morning of
dropsy.