Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-31

OF Columbia unuef President Andrew
Johnson.
Rev, Charles w. Cunningham.
Wray, colo, Methodist Episcopa
clergyman, died in Chicago after al
operation for appendicitis He wa'
visiting relatives in Hinsdale when be
became i'll. Dr. Cunningham was AZ
years old
A. w Colgate Of Morristown, Mass.
wealthy soap manufacturer, aged 65
fell dead as he was about to enter the
residence OF friend at Pasadena, Cal
Death was due to heart failure. He
had been at Pasadena since Dec. 10
and was apparently in the best OF
health.
Allen p. Lovejoy, whose wealth is
1 estimated az several million dollars
was found dead in bed at Evansville
lie was 70 years old Mr.. Loyejoy had
large lumber interests in Oregon.
Louisville, California and Wisconsin.
He leaves widow two sons and a
daughter.
John H. Kauke IS years old, one
Of the founders OF the University OF
Wooster. died at Wooster, o. Mr..
Kauke was a trustee OF Wooster uni
yersity from the beginning of the
school to the date Of his death ana
was the first to endow chair in the
university.
Watson Ambruster, who was for
RI -
editorial staff OF the Evening Tele
graph of philadelphia, died, He had
been In falling health for some time
aud Monday he submitted to an opera.
ton, He was 62 years old, was edu-
Gated at Bennington seminary and at
the Ann Arbor, Mich, university.
George W. Judd, who superintendent
the construction Of the Chicago and
Alton railroad and was for many years
agent for that road, died at Spring
field. Ill. He was Is years old. Mr..
Judd was al intimate friend of Ste
phen A. Douglas and Richard Yates
war governor Of Illinois, and was
called TO Douglas deathbed in Chi,
cago.
Charles CounSolman, senior member
OF the firms OF Counselman & Co. ana
Charles COunselman Il Co.. OF Chicago,
died at Virginia Hot Springs, where he
had gone in quest Of health He was
s. years old. With his passing is
chroniCled the death of one of Chi.
Cages most prominent business men
ana a grain merchant of national in.
terests.
News reached Chicago of the death
Thursday afternoon at Phoenix, Ari..
of w. +. Dodge, son Of w, II. Dodge of
Waukegan. Mr.. Dodge was formerly
second assistant cashicroG the National
Bank of the Republic, He is a nephew
of II, II. Getty Last year he resigned,
owing to failing health, and went to
Phoenix, whore he took a position in
a bank He was u years old.
Congressman Charles w Thompson
Of the AIth Alabama district died in
Washington OF pneumonia. His home
was in Tuskegce, Ala, where he was
born Dee. 30, 1860 He was a demo.
Crat and after serving in the state
senate was elected to the fifty seventh
congress and reelected to the fifty
eight AT home he was engaged in tho
banking business.
Former Mayor William K, Crave
died Of pneumonia in New York. lie
was elected mayor of New York in
1850 on the democratic ticket. and was
again elected in 1881 He was born
IN queenstown. In 1890 his firm, w,
Il. Grace & Co, effected settlement
Of The debt of the Peruvian govern
ment, amounting to $40,000,000. His
wealth is estimated at many millions.
Ira A. Hill, president OF the bank at
Sparta, Wis, Is dead In Los Angeles,
Cal, He was born at Alton, n. H.,
in lSil and went to La Crosse, Wis,
III 1866 where he had leather ano
saddleY business for several years.
He moved to Sparta in 1871. Mr.. Hin
was Il normal school regent under
Governor Peck The body win be
rgomatej and conveyed homo for
burial
Robert Hooker, who initiated the
prince of Wales, now King Edward.
into the third degree of Masonry ana
fought aud wCN the earl of Derby -
first political battle. is dead at san
Bernardino, Cal AS master of the
Barrow,m-Fumess lodge of Masonry
he raise the prince of Wales To tn,
third degree and later in 1875, as in.
stating officer of one OF tho districts
into watch England is divided he pre-
sided al tue ceremonies when Edward
was made grand master Politically
Hooker was responsible for the cleo
tion ot Colonel Stanley TO seat in
parliament. giving that gentleman,
who is now earl Of Derby, his first
toothold in politics. To 40 this Hook
a organized the workiugmens con.
serNativc association, which proved a
mighty factor in the election and
exists to this day, one Of the most
potent political bodies In that
country