The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-09
COOP CITIZEN GONE.
Death of Ex-senator macmanus
Of Corpus Christi;

In the death OF Hon Francis &.
Rfaeinanus. which occurred afthe st
Joseph's intiralary in this city yes
terday Afternoon; one of the best
known citizens of Southwest Texas
peacefully passed away. Born III
Ireland in 1929, he came TO this
country while yet mere youth, and
in December 1867, was married in
New Orleans to Miss Emily Julia
Lavender, a member of one of the
most distinguished French families
of the Crescent City. subsequently,
he moved TO Texas, and for long
period of years he and his good wife.
together with their family, have
made their home in Corpus Christi,
where their name is synonym for all
that is honorable, generous and
praiSeworthy. AS gallant Confed-
crate soldier, a lawyer, a public
spirited citizen and a man who al
ways took leading part in conlri
buting toward the advancement of
his section, socially and materially,
Judge Macmanus made for himself a
record which will form a part of the
coast history.
In the Twenty-frst legislature of
Texas he served as State Senator
from his district, and brought to the
discharge of his every duty that pro-
bity of purpose and superior talent
which were shining characteristics
OF his whole career. Aggressive in
the depreciation of aught that SAVIOR
ed of the impolitic or unpatriotic;
srorning dupIicity with zeal that
disregarded consequences; almost
among the foremost TO raise his
voice and lend assistance for the
yindication of right. the deceased
was az honored member of the COM
manity in which he lived, and in
character and reputntion left to
those who survive him a heritage
of which they may well be proud
Some weeks since, while attending
to professional business in this see
ton, he was taken suddenly i'll. and
sought the gentle care and splendid
medical attention for which the St.
Joseph's infrmary is neted. Physi-
clans ere at once consulted in the
alienation of his Inalady, his family
were summoned to his bedside from
Corpus Christi and other points; all
that the most tender nursing and
scientific treatment could do were
in his behalf, but from the
first the doctors despaired of his re-
covery, and yesterday-in the pre-
sence of his devoted wife and other
relatives snd frienls-the angle of
death relieved him Of his sufferings
and the patient spirit that had SO te-
naciously ,lung to the loved ones
here, went out to meet lis reward in
the hereafter.
In the demise of Judge Macmanus|
there passed away a faithful husband
and an affectionate father, brave
of the "Lost Cause" and an
honored member Of the bar, a ge-
NAL gentleman and a true friend-a
model crtizen and an honest man.
Corpus Christi and the coast country
will specially mourn his loss, and
from there as well as from many
other parts of Texas the sympathy
and coincidence of hosts of friends
will soOthe the sorrows of his re-
spected family in their sad bereaye-
meut.
The deceased in addition to his
vito, leaves four sons and three
behind him, namely,
L., who is agent of the Santa
Fe railway at Cameron Gerald, an
attache OF the Mexican National
railway at Laredo; E. F. Watson
Macmanus, county attorney of Nue.
ces county and captain of the Kene-
ly Rifles of Corpus Christi (now in
camp at Austin, en- route to the war;
boy of about le, and the
Misses Eugene, Margaret aud Julia /
Naclnanus. His brother, DR.. Charles
uaemanuss is prominent physician