Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-19
DEATH OF SENATOR HANNA
EMINENT OHIO SENATOR A VIC.
TIM OF TYPHOID FEVER.
Another Intense Cold Wave-Con-
gresham Shafroth Refuses Fraudu-
lent Title-Judse Brewster Dead
Leioh Hunts Iatest Pro iect,

lent Title-Judge Brewster Dead
Leigh Hunts Latest Project.
Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna OF
Ohio died Monday night, Feb. Is, at
the family apartments In the Airing
ton hotel at Washington after an ILL
ness extending over nearly two
months, filled with apparent recov-
cries, followed by reapses and finally
drifting into typhoid fever which In
his weakened condition he was unable
to Withstand. For two days previous
to his death. Mr.. Hanna had been con-
scious only Mt intervals. Funeral SER
vices were held at the capitol at
Washington Wednesday, Feb. II, and
the body of the dead senator was con-
veyed by special train to Cleveland,
o., Thursday, Feb. is. The train was
met at the border of the state by Gov
Herrick. The body lay In state Thurs
day at the armory of the Cleveland
Grays The funeral will be held to-
day at ST. Paurs Episcopal church.
The service will be conducted by Bish-
op Leonard.
Senator Hanna's death called forth
expressions of sorrow and high trib-
utes from President Roosevelt and
many distinguished men.
Marcus AlonZo Hanna was born in
New Lisbon (now Lisbon. Column
biana county Ohio Sept. "a, 1887. He
removed with his fathers family to
Cleveland in 1852 and was educated
in the Western Reserve college, Hud-
son, Ohio After working in n whole
sale grocery house he engaged in the
iron and coal business, having in the
meantime married a daughter of ID.
p Rhodes, a prominent iron manufac-
turer At the expiration of ten years
the title of this firm was changed to
M. A. Hanna e. Co., which still exists.
He has been identified with lake car
rying business being interested in ves-
sells on the lakes and in the construc-
ton of such vessels. He was president
of the Union National bank of Cleve-
land president Of the Cleveland City
railway company and director of the
Globe shipbuilding company. He was
a director of the Union Pacific rail-
way company in 1885, by appointment |
of President Cleveland. He was elect |
ed chairman Oh the IltllOfldl TtpuUiChH
committee in 1896. and still held that |
position. He was a delegate to the |
republican national conventions of |
1884 1883 and 1896 and directed the
that resulted In the nomina-
ton Of william Mckinley for the pres
dency in 1896. He was appointed to
the United States senate by Gov.
Bushnell, March 8, 1897, to fill the va
cancy caused by the retirement of
Hon. John Sherman, who resigned to
accept the position of secretary of
state in President McKinley's cabinet
md took his seat March S, 1897, In
January, 1898, he was elected for the L
short term ending March 4, 1899 and
llso for the succeeding full term after
bitter struggle Only a few weeks {
lgo he was re- elected for the full term
" an unprecedented majority. The s
opponents of President Roosevelt had
urged him to be a candidate for the
epublican presidential nomination '
his year, but he had refused. He was G
valuable member of the National [
'ivic Federation, an organization de- s
igned to harmonize the relations be- {
ween labor and capital. Mr.. Hanna 4
vas a very wealthy man, being worth "
everal millions of dollars. Ii