The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
OBITUARY..
Col. Albert Tracy, U. S. A.

Col. Albert Tracy, U. S. A., (retlred)
died in New York Saturday.
Major and Brevet Colonel Albert Ira
cy was born in Buffalo, N. W in 1918.
He came to Maine in early life, and af-
forwards married Miss Sarah Paris,
daughter of Ex-Governor Albion K. Par
ris. In 1S47 he was appointed first
lieutenant in the Ninth United States In
fantry and served CALAMITY at Contreras,
Churubuseo, Moline del Rey, Chapulte-
pee and Beleu, and was brevetted cap
tain for meritorious services. His regi-
lnent was disbanded at the end of the
Mexican war, but when the army was in
creased in 1856, Capt. Tracy was ap-
pointed by President Pierce captain in
the Tenth Infantry.
In the spring of 1857 Capt. Tracy was
appointed in the expedition from Fort
Smelling against the Sioux, later marched
against the Mormons, an undertaking
that has hardly a parallel in the history
of the army for its privations among
winter SHOWS. He was chief commissa-
ny of subsistence with Gen. Fremont in
Southwest Missouri. and that general
assistant adjutant general in the cam
paign against Jackson in 1862. In 1S64-65
during the Lookout Mountain operations
Col. Tracy had to retire from the active
list of the army on account of disability.
His brevets for lieutenant colonel and
colonel were for meritorious services
during the war.
In the interval between 1S4S and 1855,
Col. Tracy was, for three years, adjutant
general of Maine, and reorganized the
decayed volunteer system of the state.
AS writer, Col. Tracy has contributed
much for the press, and as an artist his
pictures of ''Molino del Rey'' and
"Churubusco' are held in high esteem
and are in the possession of the United
Service Club at Governors Island, New
York harbor. I
Col. Traey's home of late years has
been Portland. His funeral :, will take
place at ST. Luke's Cathedral tomorrow.
The hour will be stated later. Col. Ira
cy leaves two sons, one in New York and
one in Louisiana.
Alexander Bell.
Mr.. Alexander Bell died Saturday
morning at his residence on Lincoln
street aged 76 years and 7 months. He
received shock of paralysis few years
ago and death resulted from its affecting
the brain.
Mr.. Bell was native of Eastport, but
came to Portland when child and was
educated in our schools. He then worked
in Hammond's rope walk, and later fol
Walter Corey & Co. He was a lieuten.
ant in the old Portland Light Infantry
the White Coats-and served three
months in the First Maine at the begin
ming of the war. After the war he Joined
the police force and was member up tc
few years ago. He was kind hearted
man much beloved. He belonged tc
Bosworth Post, G.. A. R., the old ''White
Coats" organization, Veteran Firemen.
and Aged Brotherhood. He leaves son
and widowed daughter. The funeral
will take place today at 2.30 p. m. at la
Lincoln street.
Madame st. Josephine.
The announcement of the death Of
Rev. Mother Josephine at the beautiful
convent of Villa Marie. Montreal, will
be learned with deep regret by her num-
erous Portland friends and former
pupils. .}t
Madame st. Josephine came to Port
land in 1866, where she established the
order of the Congregation de Notre
Dame under Bishop Bacon. She was the
first Superior in Portland and had super.
vision of the sisters who taught at the
Cathedral, st. Dominic's, and the con.
vent corner of Oak and Free streets fol
many years.
She was greatly endeared to the Port
land people for whom she bore the high
est regard. Many of her pupils of TWEEN
ty-five years ago are now. wives and
mothers, and recall her kindness and
skill in conducting their studies and fit
ting them for the arduous duties of life.
Mother Josephine was native of Ire
land, being educated in the best acade'
mics of her native Isle and France. She
was lady of many accomplishments and
presided over important institutions Of
learning for over fifty years, having
among her pupils young ladies from all
parts of the world. Her demise at the
ripe old age of seventy-five years brings
to close life of singular beauty and
usefulness, whose memory is enshrined
in thousands of homes and hearts.
Hiram Kicker
Especial to the Press.l
LEWISTON, June 4.--Hiram Kicker
ST., died at the Mansion House, Poland
Springs, at 81 tonight of troubles Incl.
dent to his advanced age. The Mansion
house where Mr.. Kicker died is only a
few feet from the spot where he was