The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18
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Brevet Brig. Cen Horace Brooks q retired
offcer OF the United States army and resi-
dent Of Baltimore died on Saturday at Kisse-
NEE. Fla. in the S0th year OF his age. He was
q son OF Maria Greene Brooks Of Massachu-
sets. and was born in Boston in 1914. Through
the influence OF Lafayette he was appointed to
the Military Academy at West Point. from
which he was graduated in 1895. lie served
through the Seminole war and was .brevctted
First Lieutenant In December 1850, Tor gallant
conduct. On June ~, iSt0 ~, ne was made Z
with Gen. Scott through the Mexican war.
winning the brevet OF Major in August. 1S47.
treras. and that OF Lieutenant o. onel on Sept.
Of the same year at Molino del Rey. He took
In Kansas in fSj0c'5i. On April ~. 1851. he
was made Major. and In AuEust Iieutenant.
Washington. Fort Pickens. and other places
during the war. became Colonel in lS'it aud
war He was retired In 1877.
Peter Haulenback. spice and coffee mer-
% pu Wnst street died on Monday az
ton Plains, y. j.. sixty:Hye years ago. lie
came to this city as a clerk when he was Is
own account about forty years ago. He was a
member OF the, Seventh Reg nient Veteran
kcdss' +. &S IA H., the pontiac Yarfseanso't'
and Business Mons Democratic Clubs. and
1857 he married Ellen Cronkright. She sur
wives him. and he leaves also two daughters
and son.
at his home In Jacksonville, Ala. yesterday.
Gen; Forney was born in North Carolina in
1921 lie served in the war with Mexico and
with the Confederate army during the war OF
Senate Of Alabama for several years. and rep
resented the Seventh Alabama district from
tho forty-fourth to and including the Fifty
second Congress. He declined reelection; and
Was aPnointed member OF the Gettysburg
Battlefield Commission.
Francis Baker. the dry goods merchant. died
at his home. 81 East Fiftieth street, yesterday
Boston In 1880. and came to this city In 1860
TO enter the dry goods business lie retired
5sm sGty9 i%o sgH Cub he WE SsH
England Society. the American Geographical
Society. and the Chamber OF commerce. He
Mrs. Bridget Monahan. aged 1O4 years and
said to be the oldest woman In Orange county.
died on Tuesday night at the home OF her
y. She was born In Ireland. and came to
America many years ago. She was hale and
hearty until about month ago when she fell
down a flight OF stairs sustaining Injuries
which caused her death.
Sarah NJ. Jones. widow OF George Jones. one
Tuesday aged 81. Her maiden name was
Sarah NJ. Gilbert, and she was born in Troy.
Her children who survive are Gilbert i. Jones.
Mrs. II. l. Dyer. Mrs W. U. Ireland. and Mira
Edward j. Lowell.
FREDERICK Emack OF .tlI West iorty-seVenth
street. who died suddenly on Tuesday. was
one of the old residents OF Greenwich village
now known as tho Ninth ward. He was u
baker. Forty;hve years ago he moved into the
then unsettled region at Eighth avenue and
Forty-seventh street. He was 81 years old.
John Jochum OF Brooklyn, a portion OF
whose skull was carried away while he was
fighting with the Fourteenth Regiment at
Gettysburg. but who survived, TO the surprise
of tine doctors died at his home. 10 Concord
street. on Tuesday, in his nity-slxth year. He
was msmDer OF the Society OF Old Brooklyn-
ties.
William Holyoke the painter. died In London
yesterday. Among his best known works were
several pictures done for the court. His picture
OF the FRINGE Of Wales's wedding was one OF
his first cele brated pieces.
Viscount Somerton, eldest son and heir OF
the Earl OF NormantOn. died yesterday In Eng
land OF influenza. lie was 30 years old.
Newton Il. Fassett. father oiex-State senator
J. SloAt Fassett. died at his home in ElmirA
yesterday morning. aged II years.