Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

the new ambassador from Russia to
Italy, in presenting his credentials to
King Victor Emmanuel announced
that 1t 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. m
wife of Mayor Charles p. Preston
died
Gen. James Longstreet died sud.
denly at Gainesville, Ga. of pneu.
} mOnia.
Captain John f. Bell, the father of
General J, Franklin Bell, u. s. A..
died at Shelbyyille, Ky.
II. w. Shaw, an old resident of
Hastings, Iowa, and watch repairer
dropped dead of apoplexy.
Capt Frederick Pabst head of tbe
great Milwaukee brewing house died
OF pulmonary oedema. aged g.
i, Samuel G. Jarvis. a deputy erand
lecturer for the Masonic fraternity in
illinois, died at his home near
Victoria,
' T. A. Simpson well.ltnown
breeder OF fine cattle, died at his
nome at Independence Mo, aged "a
. years He was born in Kentucky
Robert G, Maxwell died at his homo
in Eincoln, Ill.,, after a long illness
I re was born at Waynesburg, Pa, in
1893 and was prominent attorney.
Jeremiah NJ. Allen, widely known
IN insurance circles and a member of
various scientific and historical so.
cioties. died at Hartford. Conn. AGED
10 years.
\ Joseph Rusenield, president of the
Peoples National bank at Rock Island
ana Tor fifty years a business man in
mat city died aged So at Los
Angeles, Cal
Lyman i. Alden Terra Haute. Ind.
superintendent OF the Rose orphans
nome dropped dead. He was formerly
superintendent of the Michigan
orphans home at Codwater.
A. A, Pittuck, one of the most
noted editors of the south, died at
Dallas. Tex. He was native of
' Brooklyn, N. Y, and was wounded by
! Mexican soldiers when only 3 years
old.
=. Dr. 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 of health In Galveston during
the food there.
Robert c. Harper, the Oldest man in
: Minneapolis, died. He was 1914 years
, old July -, 1903 and proudly related
that he was n child Of the eighteenth
century, having been born nearly six
months before Washington died.
Thomas J. Keemel. agel 60. died at
Chandleryille, ILL., He was native
of Maryland AS a young man he
served in the United States navy. He
lad been agent of the Chicago Peoria
land St Louis railroad the past
twenty-five years He leaves a
widow. daughter and son,
Daniel Edward Fiske, widely known
as an author and newspaper writer,
died in Upton, Mass, aged 81 He
vas Lest known as Pratt Pond, Jr !"
and his most famous story was gold
hoax In Upton sixty years ago, which
brought many people to the town to
search for the metal which never
existed there
Former Congressman James ]. Bel
den died at Syracuse, n. V, after u
short Illness. He was largely interest
ed II New York city real estate
among his valuable holdings being the
Manhattan hotel, M, Belden was IS
years Of age, He is survived by a
widow Mr., Belden was Syracuses
richest citizen his wealth being Cs.
Itimated at more than S10,000,000
Rev. Dr. ChaunCey Hobart, SO years
old, one of the most conspicuous
figures in the Methodist church of the
northwest, died at Red Wing, Mimi
lie 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. G. +, Hobart of Chi.
Cagp.
Lawrence Depew brother of United
States Senator Chauncey NJ, Depew of
New York, and one of the most promi-
nent citizens ot Detroit. fell dead at
the Threshold Of his home Death
was ascrtbed to heart disease He
bore a striking personal resemblance
10 Senator Depew Aside from his
widow he is survived by two daugh.
ters and one son,
Thomas c. Campbell a well.knowu
lawyer, who assisted in the prosecu
i Il -
tarium in Brooklyn as the result of
his experiences in schooner yacht
The Roamer which was wrecked
Dec 10 on Rum Cay, in the Bahamas
Mr.. Campbell was one Of the most
notea men in Ohio Up to 1883 he
was the leading criminal lawyer OF
Cincinnati and one 81 the republican
leaders iii Ohio