New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-07
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
COLONEL STEPHENsoN's FUNERAL.
MANY wEIbKNowN RrpuBIIcANs AND GRAND
MANY MEN IN ATTENpANcE.

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MANY wELbKNowN REPuBIIoANs AND GRAND
ARMY MEN IN ATTENDANCE.
At tho Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church yez
terday was held thu funeral OF Colonel william ".
Stephenson. the well.known Republican, who died on
Monday. The church was crowded to tho doos, and
there were present representatives Of the Ie5tk Reg
| ment Hew-Yofk Volunteers known as the Cd Duryea
| zouayes, Of which Br. Stephenson was an 6fneer;
| U. 8. Grant Post. Grand Army Of tho nepublIc tbs
Loyal Legion. the War Veterans Of the Tth Regiment
N. Y. s. NJ, and Commonwealth Lodge r. and a. NJ
| OF all OF which he was honored member Tho
Grand Army Post and tho Duryea Zouaves were In
full uniform the latter carrying their mushets 10 fro
the salute over the grave The Rev. J. D. Hamilton
pastor OF the church. oflclated and was assisted by
the Rev. Joshua Kimber, chaplain Of Mr. sephenson's
oh regiment; the Rev. II. C. Glover and Daniel o.
Ferris Mr.. Klubcr made an eloquent address con-
| corning Mr. stephenson's war record Mr.. Glover
spoke of his relations with him when he attended his
| church, and Mr. Ferris conducted the Masonic ser
| vice, The pallbeares DR.. j. T.. Ferguson and
Lieutenant Hanson C. Gibson, Of the 1o5th Regiment
Major Wright and Captain schmerel Of the 7th Reg-
| ment War Veterans; l. NJ Bon and +. W. Hunt, Of
| Commonwealth Lodge; General Horaiio O. King. Of
the Loyal Legion Captain McKelyey and David Smith,
Of u s. Grant Post There were several floral pieces
sent by friends. Tho veterans with 1fe and drum
corps and the Masonic lodges preceded tho hesrse TO
the grave, which was In the stephenson circle" In
Among those who attended tho funeral were Major
Souverneir carr. who commanded the ie5th Regiment
during the war the Rev Joseph Bass sShs French
RoOth George D. sgGires, p ", seodeld = u; Fuller.
William HarLness Crouch Eugene 0oen 1oS
II. Red and ex-sherff Campbell.
TIRE HEIRS BELIEVE MRS. BUCKHAM IS DEAD
The VIII of Mrs Catherine J. Buckbam was presented
to Surrogate Abbott for probate last Monday under
| peculiar circumstances. On May % Mrs Buekham,
who lived In Brooklyn and sIxty-six years DID,
visiting her daughter, Mrs John J. Pennal, whose
husband is agent for the White Star Steamship, Com
| pany, In Jersey City. In tho evening she went to
| bed seemingly in a quiet state Of mind Her daughter
looked into her room aftcrward and found her sleep
| ing soundly At o'clock the next morning the room
| was empty Mrs Buckham had lott all her clothing
| except one light summer dress The night was dark
and stormy, and It wos supposed that Mrs. Buckham
whle temporarily insane had wandered into the river
which Is only seven blocks from Mrs. PennaTs hIu'o
Tho police Of Jersey City, Ncw-York and BROOK Yn
notified aud tho river dragged, but no trace
OF the missing woman was found Mrs. Buchham
was IN feeble health st tho time and was also Occa
slonaly affected with temporary mental alteration
| She owned several houses N Brooklyn.
Nearly a year having passed, the children Of Mrs.
Buckhnm, stephen J. Buckhem ard Mrs. geore,
that the viii 10 prSscs,ted Tor probate With ihe viii
og a$av, rom a phys ci ls;
city stating hat IN bis opinion her maSdy was such
that she coald not have lived to the present time.
SALES OF THE EAST SIDE PARK LANDS.
Secretary Courtney, OF the Park Commission, has
prepared statement IA regard TO tho East Side Park
Lands. There were originally 10Oo lots, Of which
csc have been sold, In 1881 go lots wore sold for
| cess, 300. OF this the amount Of cash paid was
| s157, 300, the amount bond and mortgage Is
so03, s37 80. and there is yet unpaid on sxty-two
| iofs Tha balaurA having Y.
penses OF the sale for the cash received Is 49,
which is In the hands Of the brooklyn Trust Com.
| paay. In 1888 ma lots wcro sold for 1857
Tho amount Of cash paid was s13e,Ao2 IL, and the
balance OF this IN the hands Of trust companies after
lots number 3S7 and are south Of the Eastern Park
| way. Tho Park Commissioners favor retaining them
for public uses selling enough TO tho county for
site for the new 18th Regiment Srmory, and TO re-
| serve the remainder for museums and a public ball
ground.
LEAVING his BODY FOR DISSECTION.
.. Charles II. Hopf Of No. 20 second-aye. EewYork,
| who had been employed as drug clerk By II. O. Il.
Coll OF Tompkns ave, died early yesterday morning
] fron en- overdose Of morphine lie was forty years
old and unmarried He left the following note for
| tho Coroner;
Brooklyn, E. D.. March 4. 1850.
Dear Sir: 10 avoid having the names OF prominent
| society people published In tho papers, refuse TO
only one request have to make, namely. that my
remains shall be taken TO some medical college and
sir and CnrOner that this. my last request. win DO
CHARLES ii. HOPE. PhSma5ist
II Is supposed that dependency due to unrequited
love led 70 hts action. he attempted suicide re
Gently IN Philadelphia and left similar note for the
| Coroner
WANTING DAMAGES FROM A FIRM OF oRocERs.
suit to recover $4,000 IS damages, brought by
| Mrs Amelia Maizenbacher against f. q C.. Figge,
ard Cmit h.ui
to trial yesterday in the Supreme Court Mrs. Mat
zenbaoher lives In East onehnndred and twenty-sec
| ond ST. Neyy.York. and on December 1, 1887, when
| she was passenger q ThlTdrave car OF the
Brooklyn City Railroad at Fulton-st. and Red Hook
Lane, a wagon owned by the defendants came in
collision with tho car. and tho shaft burst through
the panel OF tho ear behind her aud struck her under
the sixth rib and hurled her the car and
against the stove She received serious Injuries
and Is sun suffering from spinal disease and partial
day. Tho defence IS denial and claim OF con-
tributory negligence
| A VERDICT AGAINST HER FATHER IN-LAY.
In suit brought by Mrs Marietta @. lane against
her father:in.aw Maltby G. Lane, TO set aside two
mortgages for so5ooo given by her deceased husband
10 his father and conveyance other dover rights.
Judge Cullinzcr yesterday upheld the mortgages aud
set asido the conveyance 1t shown that the
plaintiff and her husband executed the mortgages,
but The mortgages had not been delivered at the death
NJ her hnsband She surrendered them to her father
Inlaw upon his promise to provide for her and her
hra-o ur Txne claimed that he was tho real
earty In interest and HIS gave the mortgages for
| kIs share In certain property on mo BAY Ridge
water front Mrs. Lano claimed that she was IN
Sused 10 convey her dover rights by false representa-
tions~p
GoopLUCK TO THE PRESIDENT
The Ninth ward workngmen's Protection League
n, Drooltyn sent to President Harrison on February
90 90 - ,bs borseshoes made truck in the Re.
publican parade of October 81 Tho shoe Is silver,
plated ana Is encased In handsome plnsh-coVereo
bor Ao"orpanyIng the box was address Of con