Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-11

/ NihS NiSlOI Emndnuel announced
that ii was the intention of the car
to visit Italy next spring in return for
the Italian monarch's visit to Russia.
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Ida Preston, Paw Paw. Ill.
wife of Mayor Charles p. Preston.
died.
Gen. James Longstreet died sud
denly at Gainesville, Ca. of pneu-
monia.
Captain John F. Bell, the father of
General J. Franklin Bell, u. S. A..
died at Shelbyville, Ky.
l.. w. Shaw, an old resident of
Hastings, Iowa, and a watch repairer.
dropped dead of apoplexy.
Capt. Frederick Pabst. head of the
great Milwaukee brewing house. died
OIL pulmonary Oedema. aged 81.
Samuel G. Jarvis. a deputy grand
lecturer for the Masonic fraternity in
Illinois. died at his home near
Victoria.
I. A. Simpson. well-known
breeder of fine cattle. died at his
nome at Independence. Mo-. aged SO
years. He was born in Kentucky.
Robert c. Maxwell died at his home
IN Lincoln, ILL.,, after a long illness.
ne was born at Waynesburg. Pa. in
1893 and was a prominent attorney.
jeremiah NJ. Allen, widely known
IN insurance circles and a member of
various scientific and historical so
cieties, died at Hartford. Conn. aged
20 years.
Joseph Resented. president of the
Peoples National bank at Rock Island
and Tor fifty years a business man in
That city. died, aged so. at Los
Angeles. Cal.
Fman p. Alden. Terra Haute. Ind.
superintendent of the Rose orphans
home dropped dead He was formerly
superintendent of the Micbiean
orphans home at Coldwater
a. A. Pittuck. one of the NEST
rcted editors of the south. died at
Dallas. Tex. He was native OF
brooklyn. n. Y. and was wounded by
Mexican soldiers when only years
old
Er. Hamilton A. West of Galveston.
Texas, an authority on yellow fever.
Is dead in New York city, after a brief
Illness. He was secretary of the
board or health in Galveston during
the food there.
robert c. Harper, the Oldest man in
Minneapolis, died. He was 1O4 years
old July 1S, 1903. and proudly related
that ne was child of the eighteenth
century having been born nearly six
months before Washington died.
Fhomas j. Keemel. aged 60, died at
Chandlerville. H. He was a native
of Maryland. As young man he
served in the United States navy. He
mad been agent CT the Chicago. Peoria
and St. Louis railroad the mast
twenty-five years. He leaves q
widow. daughter and son.
Daniel Edward Fiske. widely known
as an author and newspaper writer
died in Upton. Mass. aged 81. He
was Test known as Pratt Pond. Jr -
and his most famous story was a gold
hcaX In Upton sixty years ago. which
Drought many people to the town to
search for the metal which never
existed there.
FORMER Congressman James ]. Bel.
den died at Syracuse. n. Y. after 2
snort illness. He was largely interest.
ed il New York city real estate
among his valuable holdings being the
manhattan hotel. Mr.. Belden was Is
years of age. He is survived bv 2
widow. Mr.. Belden was Syracuse's
richest citizen. his wealth being es.
ilmated at more than $4,000. 600.
Rev. DR.. Chauncey Hobart. 90 years
ola. one of the most conspicuous
figures in the Methodist church of the
northwest, died at Red Wing. Mimi
he was one of the first Methodist
preachers in Minnesota and was the
author of several books. He left two
sons. William T. Hobart. a missionary
IN China. and J. c. F. Hobart of Chi.
cage.
Lawrence Depew. brother of United
States Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew OF
| New York, and one of the most promi
nent citizens of Detroit, fell dead al
the Threshold of his home Death
was ascribed to heart disease. He
bore a striking personal resemblance
/ 70 Senator Depew. Aside from his
widow he IS survived b. two daugh
tiers and one son.
Thomas c. Campbell. a well-knowr
l"wyer, who assisted in the prosecu
Goebel of Kentucky, died in a sani
t2rium in Brooklyn as the result OF
Is experiences in a schooner Yacht