The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-10
OBITUARY.

Nine. Valcrien Allain. who died in New Or
leans on Friday night, aged So. was one Of tho
best-known creole women in that city. She waa
a daughter OF Amedic Pilot. United States Die
trict Judge and first Mayor of New Orleans. to
which office he was elected in 1904. Her hus-
band was Valerien Allan. one OF the first Sher-
ifs of New Orleans and 4 descendant OF thai
Col. Allan of the French army who bore the
standard Of tho Duke Of SAKE at tho
battle Of Fontcnoy. And who came to
Of the French forces. Nine. Ai!ain was
the niece % Henry Clay ana OF Gov. ". {. c.
louisiana. sistcr.in.law OF Judge kGstis OF tho
supreme Court of Louisiana. and aunt of
james B.. Eustis. ex-Unitcd States senator end
recent Ambassador 10 France. She was "A grand
dame OF the old creole set. entertained. Mrrshal
charity matters for half a century.
John h. Clitz, Rear-Admtrnl. retired, US ~,
died yesterday at the Government Hospital for
the Insane in Washington. where he had been
an inmate for several years. lie was born in
n1Tks tss n hSFG io ;S NSw bi ! G fnII IN l i~- NJ a Ese en-,
prominent soldier in tho war Of lSl2. He saw
service in the Mexican. War; being on the Hecla
In the war OF the rebellion Admiral C.itG served
on tho blockade. and was especially commended
BY ADMIRAL Porter for his part IN Lhc attacks on
since resided in this city.
Mary Elizabeth Mahoncy died IN Thursday At
tilt tSluSilCC ~ W. Soi. - N'hl fpIIS 'lhlTu
street, from the effects uf "a stroke OF paralysis
which she had on the sunday before; she was
rcputcd To ne more than l0l years old. She was
born on her fathers farm, which was where
Eighth street is now. on Aug. II, 1896. Her
maiden name was Stack. When she was 20
years old she was married to William Mahoney.
who WAS u policeman. The funeral win he from
her late residence today. a daughter and a son
survive her.
John w. Hanshuc. IS years Old. OF Akron. o..
a member OF the class OF 'aS OF stevens lnsti.
tute OF Technology. died OF appendicitis ycstor-
day at is lodgings. $50 Bloomfield street, Ho-
bokcn. Five years ago lIaushue worked in an
iron foundry in Akron. lie Caiue East to study
civil engineering. lie was u member Of the Ho-
hoken Baptist Church and taught Il Sunday
school class.
Charles II. Sherman. one of Dunkirk's oldest
citizens. die ! yesterday nj thn rgr y! ~ years,
lie was u thirty SECOND drgrc" Mason. and had
hold mAnv Clvil offices. lie WAS tho engineer OF
the train thai took President Nil!urt Fillmore.
Daniel Webster, and other d!siittr'eS to Dun
kirk on the occasion OF III" celebration of the
opening OF the Erie Railroad.
Harry II. Adams. for more than seventeen
years the suprrintcnjcu: ~ N" fwinnetb
Street Mission. dicd at his home, @G5 Rutlcdgo
street, WILLIAMSBURG. On frl!ay night. He
hid lived in Williamsburg Tor more han thirty
years and was n memoir Of the south Third
street Presbyterian Church.
Simon Davis. IA wcll-Inown caterer. confeo-
toner, and restaurant keeper, with places in
Ncwark and Orange, died on Friday tt mis- homo
In Newark. Mr.. Davis WAS 40 years old. lis
began business in Broad street, Newark. in
1879. He leaves "a WIDOW and several %childron.