Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-07
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS
Mr.. elNsWaNeER AT foRD's HOTEL
JOHN BROOKS NEAR ASHLAND.
The Former Sick Only Fsw DAYS and the
Latter Found Dead In
His Bed.

| Mr.. Isidorc Binswanger died at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in his room at fofus
Hotel.
Mr.. Binswanger was O prominent busi-
ness-man and highly-respected citizen OF
Philadelphia for many years, but had 10
sides here for several months.
His health had not been altogether good
for months, but he was able to go ABOUT
until last Saturday. when he was attacked
with congestion Of the brain. to which dis
ease his sudden end is attributed.
HIS soSs SUMMONED.
Mr.. Binswanger was the president and
largest stockholder of the Richmond era
mite Company. whose quarry is only rev
miles up the river from Richmond, >,
He came to Virginia to live early last iail-
HIS wife and one Of his daughters VINO ac-
companied him TO this State renamed az
Ashland for awhile and then joined him at
Ford's Hotel. =,
Though taken sick on SATURDAY. MIR.
until Sunday. His two sons were then
summoned by telegraph and one arrived
early Monday morning and the other that
night.
So when the deceased. who lacked only
few weeks of reaching the age of three
score and ten, peacefully breathed his last
lie was surrounded by four of those whom
he loved best-his companion through lie
and three of his children.
HIS CAREER.
Deceased was native Of Wallerstein.
Bavaria, but had spent the greater part OF
his life in America.
He was widely known as man OF charl-
table inclinations, and he gave literally OF
Jo+b b,o ftp,a opI big oVnrla fupanQ tn
worthy subjects of benevolence.
Mr. Binswanger was n prominent fman
in Philadelphia and had held many posi-
tlons Of honor and trust. He was ex-presl-
dent of the Foster Home, of q Jewish Hos
pital and Home OF the Aged, president OF
the synagogue, director of several banks,
and before he retired from active business
was one of the largest jobbers, IN that CITY
in dry goods. He sustained the reputation
Of being q man Of the strictest integrity.
HIS FAMILY.
Mr.. Binswanger leaves q wife and six
children. His sons are: Mr.. Hyman 7.
Binswanger, quarry agent and importer, of
New York, and Barnett Binswanger.. OF
Biuswanger IL Pollock, color manufac-
turers, of Philadelphia. Two of his daugh-
ters are single and the others are the
widow Of DR.. Cornelia Kahn and the wife
of DR.. J. Soils Cohen, both OF Philadel-
ph'a.
Mr.. Binswanger was a man of great ener-
gy and industry, and 1t is thought that he
had so overtaXed his system that when
disease attacked him he had not the vitali-
ty TO resist it. He had been q remarkably
healthy man.
DR.. K. Harris, of the Jewish Temple on
Eleventh street, read prayers over the
body of the deceased just before o'clock
YESTERDAY afternoon. and the remains were
taken TO Philadelphia on the Gas train,
Mr.. Binswanger was paid great deal OF
attention during his brief illness, and q
large number OF prominent Israelitish clti-
zens called yesterday afternoon to tender
their sympathy to the bereaved family 3nd
TO proffcr their services, If needed.
sudden Death of Mr.. John a. Brooks.
Mr.. John A. Brooks was found dead in
bed yesterday morning at the residence of
his nephew. Mr.. John Stone, in Hanover
county about two miles from Ashland.
He was subject to heart-disease, and is
supposed TO have died from that trouble.
He retired Monday night apparently as
well as usual. but when a member OF his
nephew's family went TO his room yester-
day morning he was corpse.
Deceased was q brother of Sergeant Ro-
bert J. Brooks, of the city police force;
was about forty-seyen years old and un-
married. He was totally blind. having had
his sight destroyed by the premature ex-
plosion of shell while firing at the Fede-
raj transports near Harrisor's Landing. in
James river in 1862. Mr.. Brooks was
member of Pages battery, from Hanover
ana was a gallant soldier.
The funeral will take place at 1890 this
morning from Independent Meeting: House,
in Hanover. and his remains will be in
TERED in the family burying-ground, about
a mile distant from the church. Sergeant
Brooks went ont TO Mr.. Stones yesterday
morning as soon as he learned of his bro
theirs death, and returned to the city last
night. lie will attend the funeral this
morning. as will friends of the deceased
from this city.