The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-25
OBITUARY.
Dsniel M. Mannix.

Daniel nj. Mannix.
Mr.. Daniel M. Mannix of the firm of
Mannix Brothers, stone cutters, died in
this city yesterday after long illness,
dating since March 1st. !. Mr., Mannix
was born in Bangor 81 years ago, but
moved to Portland when quite young,
and obtained his education in the Port
land schools. He then learned his trade
as stone cutter. and about IS years ago
formed. with his brother, the firm of
Mannix Brothers. The stone cutting on
many of the principal buildings of Port
land was the work of the firm, and in
cluded the Union Station, First National
Bank, and the pedestal OF the Sol.
diers' Monument. He was member of
the Court of Foresters, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, Charitable Mechanic Assoc
citation, Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, Irish American Relief Associa-
ton, Catholic Knights Of America
and was an honorary member OF the
Montgomery Guards. Mr.. Mannix rep
resented Ward Q In the Common Council
in 1880.
Mr.. Mannix was unmarried. He was
devoted to his mother. He was very
reliable business man and his work was
always executed most conscientiously.
William freeman Emery.
William freeman Emery, son.of JOSH
ua T. Emery Of this city, who has been
in business at Santiago, Cape de Verde
Island, died there February 22nd, aged
80 years. He was a young business man
OF much promise.
Sister A1phonso.
Sister Alphonso of the order of the
Sisters of Mercy, died Thursday night at
the convent on Free street. She was
Miss Nettie Dole of Bangor and a large
number of friends in that city and in
Portland will greatly mourn her death.
Two years ago she became a victim of
the grippe, from which she had never re-
covered.
General Nathaniel j. jackson.
General Nathaniel j. jackson, formerly
of Lewiston, died at jamestown, N. Y,
at the residence of his son on Thursday,
April 81, after a long illness. At the out
break of the Rebellion, he was appointed
colonel of the First Maine Regiment Of
Infantry, composed of the voluneer mi
litia of the state, the Portland Light In
fantry, Mechanic Blues, Portland Light
Guards, Portland Rifle Corps, Portland
Rifle Guard, Lewiston Light Infantry,
Norway Light Infantry, Auburn Artil-
lery, Portland Rifle Guards and Second
Lewiston Zouaves.
/ Colonel jackson returned to Maine
with his regiment at the expiration of
the term of service and was soon after
commissioned colonel of the Fifth Maine.
He served with distinction with this reg
iment through the Peninsula campaign,
and under General Pope in Virginia, and
was wounded at the battle of Gaines's
Mill, where he was carried from the field.
At the recommendation of General
Mcclellan he was, on the oath of Septem-
Der, 1869, commissioned as brigadier-
general of volunteers, and was soon as
signed to the command of the Second
Brigade, Second Division, Twelfth Arnv
Corps.
He was in all the active services until
the spring campaign of 1868, when he
was injured by fall from his horse in
action. He was, upon recovery, assigned
to command the rendezvous camp at
Ricker's Island, New York harbor.
He was here almost year and was
then assigned to active duty in the fall of
1864, and assumed command of brigade
in the 10th Army Corps under General
Slocum of General Sherman's command
in Georgia.
Sir Alex Ti1lock Gait.
Sir Alex Tillock Calf, G. G. M. G., who
lately died in Canada, was well
known to Portland people. He was the
Lord High Commissioner for Canada in
England, and for his many services had
been made Grand Commander of the
Order of St. Michael and st. George,
which carries knighthood with it. The
elevator that supplies the English steam
ships at this port with grain was bnilt
by him, and also the large granite block
called Calf Block, at the head of the
Grand Trunk wharves.
George A. Frost.
SANFORD, April 24-Hon. George A.
Frost died suddenly this morning at his
residence in Springyale aged "a wears