Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1909 — ROJESTVENSKY DEAD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROJESTVENSKY DEAD

Neuralgia of Heart Ends Life of Ru» sian Vice Admiral. St. Petersburg, Jan. 15. —The death Is announced of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, who was in command of the Russian fleet in May, 1905, when it

was practically annihilated by the Japanese in the battle of the Sea of Japan. His death was due to neuralgia of the heart. An indictment was found against Rojestvensky and his officers charging cowardice. Rojestvensky pleaded guilty in order to save the officers, but ha was declared to be not guilty. The officers .were condemned to death, but their services were commuted.

VICE ADMIRAL ROJESTV ENSKY.