Show amm ALISON CALEB BY BEATH veteran statesman had served iowa in the senate for more than quarter of a century news of his illness had been kept from the pubic and his death came as a sudden and totally unexpected shock dubuque la ia united states senator william B allison died of heart fail fall ure at 1 33 p in tuesday august 4 the death of senator allison removes from the senate a man who tor for more than a quarter of a century has been one of its most prominent members he had served continuously since 1873 mr allison was born at perry 0 march 2 1829 and removed to iowa in 1857 he served as a member of the house of representatives in the thirty eighth thirty ninth fortieth and forty ali alist at congresses prior to his election to the estate two weeks ago the aged senator left his home in the city to escape the 4 f WOW f I 1 I 1 all WILLIAM B heat for a few days his condition seemed to improve but he later began to grow worse saturday morning the senator was brought to his home in this city soon afterward he relapsed into a condi tion of almost unconsciousness with brief spells when he recovered some what he had remained in this condi condl tion until death came to his relief at 1 33 p in on tuesday news of the serious illness of the aged senator was kept from the pub lie as much as possible and his death came as a sudden and almost totally unexpected shock to his thousands of mends friends residing in this city only the most intimate friends of the fam ly fly were aware of 0 bis his critical and un conscious ion condition since his return to 0 o the city |