Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1907 — DEATH OF PROF. HEILPRIN [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF PROF. HEILPRIN

Leader of the Peary Relief Expedition in 1892 Succumbs to Tropical Fever. Philadelphia, July 18.—Proesor Angelo Hellprin, the noted s ie.itlst, who made his home in this city, is dead at the home of his sister, Mrs. Adolph Loveman, Central Park West, New York city. Professor Hellprin had been ill for eight weeks with’a tropical fever which he contracted in South America several years ago. He was 54 years old and a bachelor. Angelo Heilprin, known as the leader of the Teary relief expedition in 1892, was born in Hungary in 1853. He caine to the I'nit ed States when he was 3 years old, but was educated abroad, making a special study of natural history. He was professor of invertebrate paleontology and geology from 1880 to 1890, executive curator of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Si ienees from 1883 to 1892 and professor of geology at the Wagner Free Institute from 1880 to 1890. Professor Heilprln wrote a number of books and articles, among them "The Arctic Problem.’' “The Earth and Its Story." Mount Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinque” and "The Tower of Pelee.” Reds Kill Three. Alexandropol, Russia, July 17. — General Alikhanoff, former governor general of Tiflis; Madame Giieboff. wife of General Giieboff, and the coachman, who was driving their carriage. were “blown to pieces by bombs thrown at their carriage at half past two o’clock in the morning. A son of General Alikhanoff and a daughter of-General Giieboff sustained serious Injuries. The party was returning to the residence of General Alikhanoff ifom his club. The bombs were hurled in Beboutoff street. Garibaldi Statu* in Paris. Paris, July ItW— A statue of Garibaldi. Italy’s gift to the city of Paris, was unveiled in Lowendal square, with Imposing civil and military ceremonies, in the presence of President Fallieres, the cabinet ministers, the diplomatic corps and other distinguished persons. Foreign Minister Pichon and General Canzio, Garibaldi’s son-in-law. made the principal addresses. —. — v ——— Wouldn’t Be Sworn or Testify. San Francisco, July 16.—Emile Jdimmer, wly>, like Glass, is a vl< e president of the Pacific States Telephone company, when called to the stand bj Assistant District Attorney Honey in the case of Louis Glass, refused to be sworn or to testify, and was sentenced to five days’ imprisonment for tontempt of court.