Show NEWSPAPER DEAD new york june 20 william C van benthuysen of he editorial staff of the world died yesterday lie was about 40 beare of age and leave a widow throe sons and two daughters lie had been in ill health for about two years sir van benthuysen joined the world force in 1805 lie waa born near bloomfield iowa where he first entered the newspaper buin later he was employed by the leavenworth times and in 1893 went to chicago on tho tribune he advanced rapidly from a reporter to chief telegraph editor then to night editor and in 1890 was appointed a editor which post he held until he came to the world |