The sun., 1901-02-28
OBITUARY.

william J. NcNanus one OF the best-known
aecret Seryice men In the Government employ.
died in Baltimore on Tuesday OF Bright
disease He helped in hunting down oerue
GrIggs. OF Jim Guion's counterielthg sahe'
who was convicted at Cincinnati twelve years
ago. The case which brought him INTO prom
nence was the famous Brockway ana nrau-
ford counterfeiting case, which was set,ieo'
william +. Wagner. Brockway's accomphoes'
were subsequently, caught and secretary
OF the Treasury Carlisle was one OF 'ho piin,
cipal witnesses. The counterfeiters were an
convicted and received long sentences Nc
Manus played an important part In the
conviction OF Insham and hewitt In the cele-
brsted counterfeiting case In which Jacobs
and Kendig of Lancaster. Pa, were the prin-
cipals. Al that time he refused $4,000
bribe, but acting on orders from Chief Wukie
OF the Secret Service accepted part OF thls
sun-,too)-which conspicuously figured In
the trial and conviction ot the accused Dur
ing President Clevelands second term M9-
Map1s acted Il. The
Hs was born in St John. y. b., In 1883 ~
was raised in Boston ard are ater mn ,Inowset hS reat
dence In New York. For several years ne
was a private detective for the Alexander
an assistant operative in the New York Bureau
Of the secret Service. and a year or SO iaser
was made regular opera'ive;, He 'ea'es d
Aaron J. Michaels, chief clerk in the ONCE
OF the COMMISSIONER of Jurors IN Brooklyn'
died on Tuesday at hi. home. COS un.on etreet.
f. his seveG5tyin ycoinr yGatb TO- tb. aSuntry in earv
life settled In BROOKLYN. He became active
in Democratic p9llIics In me tS,rtn SiTn vears
as "Jumpy'" Michaels. lie was close friend
OF Hugh McLauehlin. He had been eon-
nected with the office OF me oominiss,onet a,e
county Buildings He was Prfs,dsa, Isayss o, d9s s9s
sons and three daughters
The Rev Charles Robinson Bliss, for many
years we'll known rs an educator In NE Mes.,
died at his home In Longmeadow' Mass, on 0l,
after being graduated from Williams College,
was principal of Leicester A1Sdemy ior gear. year.
hary nae thsn from Which he VAS graduated in 1855
He served as pastor Of tho Wakefield Congre-
astional Church for ntteen years ard in ~ ~,
Commission was organized. Mr.. Bliss was
made its secretary and when the organization
was merged into the Consrcgati2,nal Edaca-
tion Society he became editorial secretary
Of the body.
Charlotte Paine, widow of Brig Gen. r. A,
Paine. a friend of Abraham Lincoln, is dead
lived in Illinois since isis. She was married
to Mr.. Paine after his gradnation from Wsss
Point in 1872. When TIE civil war W Same NJ;
illinois Volunteers, and Mrs. Paine became
identified with the Womsn's Relief Corps.
Can Paine died in 1873. Mrs. Paine is sur
vived by four daughters and one son, who is
Capt. Phelps Paine OF Omaha.
Peter Morningstern. a well-known lapidary
and a member OF a prominent Newark family
died at his home In that city early yesterday
morning after m Illness of only three days.
He was born In us er county, Y. In 1880,
was noted for his ioviality and good fel low
ehip He was member of a prominent
ouartette for years and also was J reefn ason
and an Elk. He is survived by widow and
a twin brother.
Charles Billman, the veteran ship riRRer.
died Yesterday at his home in Chelsea, Mass.
He was 13 wears old. lie was born in stock
holm, Sweden After taking course in
medicine. he graduated from the University
OF stock holm but later followed the sea. He
was identife ed with the development OF yacht
until recent years when his son Charles took
hold OF the business
Hiram s, blanchard. who died in Helena.
Mon on Tuesday Of typhoid pneumonia,
was born in Essex county. Y 7, in iS45. lie
went to Montana in 1855 and had been very
successful, owning n well-StoCked ranch Of
over 900 acres and large stationery store
in Helena.
Mrs NJ Invelle the owner and keeper of
the Octagon House at oyster Ray. died Of
pneumonia yesterday at the age OF 40 years.
She was a Miss Schlyler Her husband has
been dead for n number OF years.
oliver B. Kiusey, one Of the oldest drug
pis,s and n pioneer In the soda water business
in Newark. died ut his home there on Tuesday
morning. aged 6s He leaves two sons and