The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-19
OBITUdRE

desk in the Office of tho Brooklyn Trust Com
pany. Of which he was President. en- May G.
He was taken homo in carriage. and DIR.
John f. Talmadge found that heart trouble
was tho cause. This was the first timo in forty
years that Mr.. Ropes required the services Of
u physician. He never completely rallied from
the first attack Death was due directly to
heart failure. He was born in Salem, Mass.
His father, BENJAMIN Ropes, was Captain in
the war of 1872 His four elder brothers owned
tho Salem REGISTER and no spent five years OF
his boyhood in building up route for the pa
per in tho neighborhood OF his native town.
In his twontieth year he engaged in CONNER
cal business in tho South with Reuben W.
Ropes, his oldest brother, and the firm was we'll
established in this city when both brothers
moved to Brooklyn twenty seven years ago.
In State and national matters he was u Re-
publican, but he often voted INDEPENDENTLY in
Brooklyn. He was elected TO tho Board OF
Aldermen in 1872 and was reelected in 18Th
In 1877 he was appointed TO I'LL vacancy In
the Board OF Supervisors, and he took lead
ing part in exposing msmanagemcnt which
had grown mn in the Charities Department.
He was also appointed member of the State
Board of Commissioners OF Public Charities in
the Same year by Gov Robinson and continued
to hold the place under each successive State
Administration until May /. when his term ex-
pired and he declined reappolntment. Gov.
Hill has named ex-Supreme Court Justice Gil
bert as his successor.
Mr.. Ropes took q leading part In introducing
Seth Low 10 public life. This was in the fall Of
1881. Gen. Tracy had been nominated bv the
regular Republican organization. Mayor
Democracy, and Mr.. Hopes had been named AS
an independent candidate. While the ltepub-
Leans were 0DeF 1aG 9%dG from both
field and at a meeting in the Academy of
Music Mr. Low was made the n9n-rartisan
Mr Ropes 'sr Efforts that this souio o? tic
difficult political problem was brought, about
and Mr.. Lows path to the, Mayors
became City Works Commissioners under Mayor
Low. and served two years, declining reap
pointmont when Mayor LG 1S wqS "IeStog ne
Company Tor ilfteen years, He was also denti-
fled with several banks and also with
penes and ps WITH the non Ferry Company
1t had been his custom Tor many years every
Christmas TO send present OF ORANGES and
other public institutions in Kings county. lie
was a director in the Society Tor the Proven
years was President OF the Brooklyn Union Tor
Christian Work. He was II member OF the
New England Society and the Brooklyn Club.
He leaves a widow and seven children, four
sons and three daughters Th9 funeral will
take place on Wednesday from the First Uni
tartan Church in Pierrepont street. OF which no
was long member
John Elliott Curran died yesterday morning
at his home in EnGlewood. He was educated
at Yale and ut the Columbia College Law
law for several years but gave it UP for litera-
ture. He was a contributor TO ,SHlJ"TS; the
6emtq ,HpTis the Ns,o Emgta'aSS s anI the
ces Nleriey" n novel. He was dramatic editor
of the Press OF this city. In college he rowed in
the crew which beat the hS MN freshmen on
ganizers OF the EnRewo0d Field Club, and was
its fiji st Secretary and Treasurer. He leaves
wife and three children.
among the Pennsylvania Germans who fifty
years age sought to brlpg about the repeal OF
school systom into that State by organizing in
opposition to it and using, violence to all
teachers in their districts. and BY Iemolishng
county, aged % years. Ho wasione otthe oldest
Mennonites ~ the State; which sect formerly
RGt DseSe IN Eyns Af ba1
Bishop OF the denomination Tor seventy years.
Uriah Coleman. an eccentric character. widely
known throughout western New York and
pravity" Coleman. was found dead at the road
side near Oleana on Friday. lie travelled
about the country selling soap and blacking.
and on all occasions brought up the subject OF
total depravity. on which lie had been n mono
maniac for more than halt century. Nothing
lS known OF his antecedcntS. he lau no home,
and was a harmless old person, who was
treated kindly everywhere. lie was over 70
years OF age.
Eleazer Kingsley. the oldest resident OF Nor
SO years He had been as sprighty as Il man
90 years Of age until ale, ley DAYS before his
S9d Ms dy h dozen IN hG Mey Of 66 s1
About a month ago he attained his goth BIRTH
day. and big company 81 friends dropped in.
for him. Mr. Kingsley was born in New Utrecht.
taught school 30 years ago or more in Brook
lyn, y. y, bought real estate and became
wealthy.
state Senator Charles $; Adams. who was
stricken with apopleXy al the Concord Club in
Baltimore on MONDAY night Inst ,, died yestGr,
IF lis nes any EEor es
for his recovery entertained by = his
physicians Mr.. Adams was born in Fred
being the late ltev. DR. George r. Adams. His
was Seth Adams of Dorchester.
Mass, who was one OF the earliest pioneers OF
Ohio.
Henry Thiolberg. who had been connected
with the Mason iiamln Piano Company for
twenty-seven years, died suddenly on Satur-
Of the MIs aud Ind mne
than dozen trips to Europe, besides travelling
around the world II connection with the COM
ion and came out OF tho war naval officer.
with several medals giVon him for
personal bravery. He was native OF Ham
burg.
Writ Dexter ono OF tho leading lawyers of
he Chicago bar. died nj MS homo on Saturday
evening a!er only two hours Illness Only his
vile and u physician were with him when he
lrew his last breath. The disease OF which
Ir. Dexter died could MT DO determined. but
I was probably very Rcnto congestive chill,
with preliminary symptoms 81 pneumonia. 1t
\ also believed that ho OvcrthNed his strength
While at work ON tho important cases which
lave constantly Of late engaged his attention.
Can't. Casper Holland, ono Of tho wealthiest
men in tho lumber region Of the Allegheny
alley and who forty years ago was II noted
'aptain on Ohio River mhOats. was Killed
~ q falling treo in tho woods on ono Of his
umber tracts on FRIDAY, lie was nearly 50
ears old, but y man Of great physical and
mental vigor. He made Il largo fortune in oil
Turing tho early days OF tho business in
Ienango county.
Henry Heaton. wealthy citizen Of I.eesburg,
a., and well known in London financial cir
les. died Yesterday Ilo vas an N gishman,
nut served in tho Confederate artillery and on
len. Early's STAFF At tho time OF his death ho |
vas member Of the Vngnn state Senate. "a |
Injector in tho Washington ana ohio branch OF
he Richmond and Danyiilo Ealroad system. !
nd II largo stakeholder in tho latter company. |
EX-Gov. Elisha Dyer Of lihodo Island died on
saturday in Providence. AGED ~ wears he |
vas identified III early iile with cotton manu- !
ncture was an Old-lins Whl&. and. aS Adlu- |
ant cueral. had about entire charge OF the |
tate forces and plans during tho DOrr war |
nd served as Governor Tor two terms. begin |