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ty convention in | /if»L J
St. Louis nominal- I I
Watson of Georgia
for vice-president. /♦'
7—ln Illinois local J
option elections J* i
townships we nt
dry, 1,014 .saloons
being voicd out «>f exist* ace—David S.
Hose fieri I mayor of Milwaukee, Wis.
~..T. T. ('rit n, Jr., elected mayor
of Kansas <'ity. Mo.
Jun. IT l'r<;id»*nt Koosevelt was cjlven a
47-mimite <1 mens I ration in the Republi
can National *< nvention at Chicago.
18— Secretary of War Win. if. Tal't was
nominated for the presidency of the
United State.* in the Republican conven
tion at Chicago, on the lirst ballot, re
ceiving 702 votes.
15—-Cong res? man .J as. S. Sherman was
nominat'd for vice-president on the
first ballot by the Republican conven
tion.
Jul. S -Frank H. Hitchcock elected chair
man of the Republican national com
mill«
9—William Jennings Bryan was nominat
ed for :'ic pr» sid'-ncy by the Democratic
Natioffenl convention at Denver, Colo—
Thomas K. Watson was formally noti
fied of liis nomination for the presi
dency by the populace at Atlanta. Ga.
10—John Worth Kern of Indiana was
nominated for tic* vice-presidency by
the Democratic National convention, at
Denver. Colo.
16—Eugene W. f'hafin of Chicago was
nominated for the presidency of th*
Unite i S;ates, and A. fc>. Watklns «»f
Ada, Ohio, i\ r tlie vice-pivsidency bv
the National Prohibition convention, at
Ohio.
17—-Wm. 1! Taft was formally notified of
his nomination at Cincinnati, Ohio.
28—Thos. L. H?S£"n of Massachusetts,
was nominated fur president and J. T.
Graves of <:• « ruia. for vi'.••-president, in
the first natfounl convention of the In
dependent n parly at i'hicaifo. .
\ov. ;t—Win. IS. Til ft elected president
anil .Itis. F. Sln*.*:»»nn viee-preNsi!ent oi'
th»* t lifted Stiitew, <iit the llcpu'nlii'itn
tleket Uy mi eleelorsil vote of .'JII7. «le
fenlinjv W iiliai»i .feniiliin'M Hryrm iiui!
J. \\ . Kern, Deiuoeralle I'umlidntfN
for president nml vlee-prewidrnt, rc»-
npecllvely. . . .Chan. A. Deiieen re
eleeteil Kovrrnur of IlliifOkN. Tlios. A.
elected acoveruor ot liidiuiia
... Fred M. \\ isriier re-elei'ted gov
ernor of Michiurun. . . . James A, Ilsi-
Tlihoii re-elected governor of Wlh
ronNin . . . .finis. F. lliiK'lieM re-eleeted
governor of New York.
Jan^i-^ov™ l^ iyT^f
Indiana, ordered I p
to suppress street y
Mine Workers of
America. c%AMUei-~
88—Southern railway cj
ten per cent., ef- »
fective Mar. I
Mar. 2—Coal operators in Pittsburg di»-
trict commenced prepamtions for strike.
17—3,50(1 St. L.ouis brewery employes
struck for higher wages.
Apr. I—Pending wage settlement, 250 000
miners suspended work in American
mines T I>. I.ewls took up duties n.t>
miners' president and invited operators
to wage scale conference.
9—Six hundred Minneapolis. Minn., paper
hangers and painters struck for closed
shop.
10—Importation of strike breakers from
St Louis to work on Pensalooa, Kla.,
■trect railways caused fierce rioting, 15
non-union men being Injured.
12—Governor of Florida sent entire militia
body to Pensacola.
17—Central competitive Held of operat
ors and miners reached wage agree
ment of 90 cents a ton—old agreement;
250.000 resumed work at once.
May 14—Kiglit hundred Kansas City, Mo.,
brewery workers struck.
16—Street car strike rioting in Cleveland,
0., ceased
38— W. S. Stone. Cleveland, 0., elected
Srand chief engineer of International
Ingineers' Brotherhood.
Nov. 20—Samuel Gompers re-elected pres
ident of the American Federation of
bor at Denver. Col.
Dec. 22— William H. Newman resigned as
president of New York Central lines.
23 —I'rniilrnt Samuel Uampern of
American Keticrat in a of I.ahor sen
tenced tu one year in jull, Vlee-|»rr»-
Ident .1. J. Mitchell t« nine moiltliv
anil Secretary I'rank MorriMtin to mI«
montliM. In connection with alleged
RuckN Stove Company boycott, by cir
cuit court of District of Columbia.
Jan 4— lloise, Idaho, Jury acquitted George
Pettlbone of murder of ICx-Gov. Stcun
enberg.
7—F. A. Heinz surrendered himself on
charge of over-oerttilcatlon of cliecks
representing over $400,000.
9 Former Mayor Schmitz of San Fran
cisco freed of graft charge by court of
appeals.
Feb. 1 —Harry K. Thaw was found not
guilty of Stanford White murder on in
sanity grounds; committed to insane
asylum.
€—Former Gov. llargis of Kentucky was
shot and killed by his son, Beach
Hargls.
11—Mrs. Dora McDonald found not guilty
of murder of Webster Guerln.
Mar. 2—Chief of Police Shippy of Chi
cago, was stabbed by anarchist, who
was ltilitx oy Shippy; Shippy's son shot
down.
g—Two allege.d negro murderers were
lynched near Hawklnsville, Ga.
California supreme court released for
mer Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco,
lifting graft charge.
10—Four negroes lynched at Van Cleave,
Miss., by mob.
IS— Harry Orchard at Caldwell, Idaho,
sentenced to death, but clemency was
recommended.
jS-Anarchist Sllverstein hurled bomb In
Union square, New Vork. killing himself
and companion and injuring four po
licemen.
>!n.v —Five liodlrn of persons ntip
poiriily mnrdrrrd b.v Mrs. Itelle t.un
iieMN f!llii]} at ruins of lut home :«t
l.ii l'«;r«r. I III!., wliero she and her
two children wore diniiiiiil to liiive
died in hurniitr; homo,
fi- Knur more bodies found on Gunnoss
fai;ii at I.a Porte. Ind.
Jun. 1 - .Mrs, Daniel Cooper, Cadillac,
Mi' l).. hilled lui hind. live children and
si if., .(.lev. Willaon. Kentucky, par
doned ('.-.lob l'u«\rti and James How
ard. convicted of complicity In killing
of Willam G< . bel.
Nine negroes lynched and shot and
kill -d in Sabine county, Tenn., as re
sult of two murders.
Jul. ifi—Guif-eppe Alia, murderer of Ka
ti-.i r I Heinrichs at Denver, was ex
ecuted at Canon City, Col.
Ami:. 1- Four negroes lynched at Russoll
vilie, Ky„ for praising killing of white
man.
ll—Sprlsirrfleld, 111., mob burned nejtro
homes, killed tno persons lind ruleil
the city dm result of removal of n#*-
srro asMtmlier of Mr*. Itlelmrdson.
15 Troops rushed to Sprlngii Id. 111.; Wil
liam Donegaii lynched by mob, several
shot.
17—Mobs at Springfield, 111., fired on
troops; white man slain.
Nov. B-Kormer I'nited States Sen. 13d
ward \V. t'armack was shot and killed
by Hubert Cooper, a young attorney, at
Nashville, Tenn., in'strict duel.
21—Three negroes, arrested for murder,
taken from Tiptonvllle, Tenn., jail and
lynched in accordance with pre-ar
ranged program.
26 Itay l.amphere, charged with murder
of Mrs. Ilello Gunnoss, was found guilty
of arson anil sentenced to from 2 to 21
years instate prison, by l.apurte, Ind.,
jury.
Dec. 10— Abe Ituef. former San Francisco
poiiti'al boss, convicted of bribery....
Charles K. Davis found not guilty of
niurdi r of Dr. Frederick Hustln.
1C 11. !■:. wanted at Princeton. Ind..
for s]-•.•.«J0 alleged forgeries, arrested at
Ilfiriingcn. Tex.
17 lOlaier mil, allege'] murderer, lynched
at Moutieello. Ky.
20 Itobbers raided Cerosco, la., bank, se
curing vOO.
nted for third term I A l/SjllSSil I
as Massachusetts' 1 J'\,rl
21—Mississippi iegis- Vs«l
lature elected John ygOk isisijwgfflßr
Sharp Williams to
United States sen- /yXzTr - „
ate, term to begin 8j TH£oaCMZB-
March 4. 1911....
Former Sen. Wet- —• -
more elected to
United States senate by Rhode Island
legislature.
Feb. 28—Gov. Bradley (Ky.) eiected to
I'nited States senate to succeed J. B.
McCreary.
Mar. 6—Gary elected United States sen
ator by joint South Carolina legislative
session.
20—Senate passed ship subsidy bill giv
ing lti-knot vessels $1 a mile between
this country, South America, Philip
pines. Australia, China and Japan.
22—C. K. I.lttlelield (MeJ resigned as con
gressman.
24—President Roosevelt sent special mes
sage to congress, relating to child-em
ployers' liability and injunction In labor
cases, tariff and other laws John
W. Stewart (Vt.) appointed to lill sen
ate vacancy caused by death of Red
field Proctor.
25—German government declined to re
ceive D. J. Hill as ambassador to Ger
many.
27—Hall Milton (Fla.) appointed to suc
ceed late Senator Bryan.
28—Germany announced acceptance of D.
J. Hill as ambassador to Germany.
31—President Roosevelt accepted resigna
tion of Ambassador Tower and sent
to senate, appointment of Dr. Hill.
Apr. I—Edwin Norris inaugurated gov
ernor of Montana.
2—Agricultural appropriation bill of Jll,-
SOS.xwi passed house of representatives.
6—Sterling employers' liability bill passed
house.... House passed appropriation bill
for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii naval sta
tion Senator Milton sworn into suc
ceed late Senator Bryan.
9—President in special message asked
su pnjrwsalon of tuiarchy.
21— Roosfevelt signed employers'
liability bill.
27—President Roosevelt In special mes
sage urged child labor law.
May 14—Vreeland currency bill passed
house.
29—In trying to kill emergency currency
bill Lafollette talked IS hours.
30—Congress adjourned after senate
passed emergency currency bill.
Jun. 13—President Roosevelt accepted
Secretary of War Toft's reF , ' T 'i« M '>n,
appointing Duke E. Wright his suc
cessor.
23—Secretary Sleeper, In charge of Vene
zuelan diplomatic affairs, left Caracas
as result of Castro disputes.
30—Luke Wright took up office of secre
tary of war, vice Taft, resigned.
Jul. 9—Venezuela severed relations with
United States by recalling diplomatic
envoy, Senor Veloz-Goiticoa.
Nov. 13—Secretary of Navy Victor H.
Metcalf resigned. Truman H. New
berry named as successor.
24 —Former Gov. Albert B. Cummins elect
ed United States senator from lowa, to
till out term of late Senator W. B. Alli
son.
27—United States and Japan signed treaty
agreeing to respect each other's rights
in Pacific and defining mutual attitude
toward China.
Dec. 7—Both houses of congress convened
for second session of Sixtieth congress.
11—House adopted resolutions, providing
for the naming of a committee of in
vestigation to probe secret service crit
icisms in president's message.
16—Senate adopted resolution to investi
gate inferences iri president's message.
17—House adopted resolution asking presi
dent to supply evidence for assertions
relative to secret service assertions in
message.
Jan. 13—At Boyerton, Pa,, 178 killed burn
ing of opera house and subsequent pan
ic resulting from explosion of moving
picture device.
27—Cyclone swept through Alabama,
causing property loss of JfiOO.CJO.
Feb. 14—Tornadoes devastated towns of
Tyler, Texas, and Mossvllle, Soso and
Service, Miss., killing score and blow
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 1909.
ing down many houses.
Mar. 4—At Cullliiwoodi 0.. 174 Meliool
children iirrinhnl as remiit of lire
in primary school, and attendant
panic.
18 At Hanna, Wyo., 70 killed by explo
sions in Union Pacific railroad mine.
Apr. 1 111 Virginia, West Virginia and
Kentucky floods caused loss of seven
lives and did $500,000 damage to property.
12— At Chelsea, Mass., 12 persona
killed: 50 injured in lire, which caused
loss of $5,500,000; 1,500 families rendered
homeless.
14 —'Three prairie files in South Dakota
destroyed farm property \ali.ud at
$400,000.
23 Tornadoes in Texas, South Dakota
and Nebraska caused six deaths and
much destruction of property.
24—In Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ala
bama tornadoes, 350 lives lost; 4>i towns
badly wrecked; properly loss $12,000,000.
May 11—Tornadoes in llenry county, 111.,
Madison, Wis., Oklahoma and Texas,
killed 18 persons and caused great prop
erty loss.
12—Tornado which visited Bellevlew,
Springfield, Louisville, Richfield and
Fort Crook, killed 12 persons.
13—Tornado wrecked Gilliam. La., killing
eight.
25—Northern and Central Texas flood
caused death of 12 persons.
27—Alfalfa county, okla., tornado killed
15 persons and hundreds of head of
cattle.
Aug. 2—Furnie, Coal Creek and Michael,
B. C., wiped out by prairie fires; loss,
Flood at Augusta, Ga., did damage of
$10,000,000 ; 214 perished.
26—At Halleyville, Okla.. 30 miners per
ished when fire destroyed hoisting shaft
cattle.
$1,000,000, and caused 14 deaths.
Sep. 17—Lieut. Thomas E. Selfrldge killed
and Orvllle Wright seriously injured by
falling of aeroplane to ground during
flight at Fort Meyer.
21 Minnesota forest fire loss estimated at
$10,000,000.
Oct. 17—Near Metz, Mich., 15 forest fire
refugees killed in wreck of train, which
was caused by fire burning trestle work.
19 - Oil Presque isle and In Alpena county,
Michigan, 45 killed in forest fires.
Nov. 29—At Marlanna, Pa., coal mine, 170
miners perished as result of terrific ex
plosion.
Dec. 12—Premature explosion of dynamite
on Panama canal, killed 21.
Jan. 2—State Bank, /' ll I \
Rockyford, Col., I gf 1
6—Four big New I y 112' r\. J I
York diamond I I■/J Jy I
firms forced Into I 1 "jf I
trustee's hands; \ /
liabilities. $4,500,000.
B—Chicago Great
Western railroad
placed In hands of
10— Western Bank
and Trust Co., Dal-
las, Tex., largest
Texas saving bank, placed in receiver's
hands.
18—John R. Walsh, president Chicago Na
tional bank and several railroads, con
victed of misappropriating institution's
funds.
21—Capital State Bank, Boise, Idaho, sus
pended.
22 Traders and Mechanics' Bank, Pitts
burg, Pa., closed doors.
25—National Bank of North America, New
York, closed for liquidation, by order
of government.
29—New Amsterdam National bank, cap
ital $1,000,000, and Mechanics and Tra
ders' bank, both of New York, taken in
charge by comptroller of currency.
31—Oriental Bank of New York closed
doors, following run.
Feb. 13— W. B. Itidgely, comptroller of
currency, accepted presidency of re
organized National Bank of Commerce,
Kansas City, Mo.
26—International and Great Northern
Railroad Co., a. Gould line, placed in re
ceivers' hands.
27—Financiers E. R. Thomas and O. F.
Thomas indicted on charge of misman
agement of funds of Provident Savings
Life Assurance society.
Mar. 13—John R. Walsh denied new trial;
sentenced to five years in federal prison.
16—People's National bank, Aspin, Col.,
closed.
Apr. I—Pike County Bank and Trust Co..
Macomb City, Miss., placed in receiver's
hands.
21—Bank of Wauseon, Wauseon, 0.,
closed doors.
24 T. A. Melntyre & Co., with houses in
many cities, failed for $1,000,000.
May 8— Euclid Avenue Trust Co., Cleve
land, 0., assigned.
14— Reserve Trust Co., and American Sav
ings bank, Cleveland, 0., closed their
doors.
28— G. W. MacMillen & Co., Pittsburg,
Pa., stockbrokers, failed; liabilities,
$1,800,000.
Jun. 3—Kosciusko Company bnnk, War
saw, Ind., closed by state auditor.
23—Citizens' bank, Dover, Ky., closed
doors.
Jul. 14—National Deposit bank, Philadel
phia, Pa., closed by comptroller of cur
rency.
17—Farmers and Merchants' Banking Co.,
Cleveland, 0., failed.
U2— Standard Oil $*11.2-10,000 fine rtrcl-
Kion tuiunlmouMly rever»ed by I'nit
ed StatcN court of appenlH nt Chi
cago.
Aug. 6 First National bank, Belle Plaine,
Minn., closed by order comptroller of
currency; bank was Insolvent; Presi
dent J. G. Lund committed suicide.
25—A. O. Brown & Co., one of largest
New York brokerage firms, failed; lia
bilities over $1,000,000.
Sep. 10— A. Booth & Co., largest fish
house in country, forced into receiver's
hands.
Oct. 16—Union National hank. Sommer
villc. Pa., closed by government.
Nov. s—Charles W. Morse and Alfred H.
Curtis, great financiers, found guilty
of misapplication of funds and falsify
ing books of National Bank of Amer
ica, Netf York.
6—C. W. Morse sentenced to 15 years;
Curtis given liberty on suspended sen
tence.
23 Eldred bank of Eldred, Pa., suspend
ed; capital stock, SIOO,OOO.
Dec. 7—National exchange bank at
Springfield. Mo., closed; excitement
caused by effort of W. O. Oldham,
cashier of State Savings bank, to shoot
President H. B. McDaniel, of Union Na
tional bank.
11—Springport, Mich., State Savings bank
closed by bank examiner.
16— Somersworth, N. H., First National
bank closed, following discovery of
shortage of $85,000.
23—Thomas F. Ryan announced retire
ment from finance.
26—Henry W. Poor, New York broker, as
| signed for creditors.
Jan. 10—Parker building in New York de
stroyed; loss $5,000,000 ; 4 tirenjen killed.
17—McNeil & Higgins grocery house de
stroyed; loss, SOOO,OOO.
24—Portland, Me., city hall and police
building destroyed; loss $1,000,000.
28—Chicago "loop" fire caused $1,700,000
damage Coburn warehouses, Indian
apolis, Ind., loss $500,000.... Part of Nel
son Morris packing plant. Kansas City,
Mo., destroyed; loss, $500,000.
30 Twin Lakes, Minn., wiped out
George Gould residence at Lakewood,
N. J., destroyed; loss, $500,000.
Feb. 4—Berlin, N. H., business section
sustained $400,000 loss.
s—Block of Peoria. 111., buildings de
stroyed: loss, $500,000.
Mar. I—Northern section of Tampa. Fla.,
destroyed; loss, $(>00,000; militia called
out Two New York fires caused ioss
of $2,625,000.
13—Big Timber, Mont., business section
wiped out; loss, $400,000.
26 Leland hotel, Springfield, 111., de
stroyed; loss, $75,000.
Apr. 3—Peoria distillery damaged to ex
tent of $230,000 Four Lynchburg, Va.,
factories destroyed; loss, $225,000.
23—Nine Richmond, Vt., business blocks
destroyed.
May 3 Antlpolo, P. 1., destroyed.
Is—Business districts of Coalton, 0., and
Walkerton, Ind., destroyed.
6—At New Orleans; loss, s4ofi,ooo.
B—Two Atlanta, Ga., business buildings
destroyed: loss, $1,250,000.
11—Camp Cook, S. D., destroyed; loss,
$200,0011.
15—Omaha Packing Co., South Omaha,
Neb., destroyed; loss, $"i00,000.
Jun. 12—Morris packing plant burned at
Kansas City, Kan., loss, $350,000.
22—Business section of Three Rivers,
Que., destroyed; loss, $1,250,000 Block
of Port. Chester, N. Y., buildings de
stroyed; loss. $500,000.
24 Three oil refineries destroyed as re
sult of lightning: in western and north
ern Pennsylvania; loss, $500,000.
26 Duluth, Minn., docks and sheds de
stroyed; loss, $1,200,000.
Jul. 8- Boston harbor front destroyed;
loss. $1,5(10,000.
21 Cottonwood, Idaho, destroyed; loss,
$300,000.
31—Philadedphla pier and merchandise
destroyed; loss, $400,000.
Aug. 3—Armour elevators and Burlington
railroad property at Chicago, destroyed;
loss, $2,000,000.
14—In New York Central yards. East Buf
falo, N. Y.; loss, $1,000,(100.
30—New Orleans business section sus
tained $2,n00,000 damage Darby, Mont.,
almost completely destroyed.
Sep. 4—Rawhide, New, largely destroyed;
loss, $750,000.
6—Armour wool house, Chicago stock
yards, destroyed; loss, $500.0(K).
11 -Cosmosdale, Ky., cement plant de
stroyed; loss. $2,000,000.
Oct. 4—Pittsburg, Pa., plate glass com
pany works damaged, $500,000.
17—Rock Island, 111., loss, $500,000.
21—Denver Col., mills destroyed; loss
$450,000.
Nov. 2—Philadedphla, Pa., lumber yards
destroyed; $750,000.
17— Indlanola. Miss., cotton warehouses
destroyed; loss, $300,000.
18—Bardstown, Ky.. distillery warehouses
destroyed; loss, $1,150,000
Dec. 25—Ravls. Ok la., business section
wiped out; loss, $35,000.
Senn, foremost m B
American surgeon, t 1
12—Rabbi * 8 Bernhard I H 4 if/ I
Felsenthal, oldest 11 V I
Jewish theologian
18—Edmund Clarence
Stedman, banker, i" 1 " " u
poet and literary 112 G&OVG.R-' 1
critic, a t New L CLEVELAND J
York, aged 75 '
years.
19—Charles Emory Smith, editor Philadel
phia Press, former postmaster-general
and former minister to Russia, at Phil
adelphia. aged G5.
22—Morris J. Jessup, retired banker, at
New York.
23—Edward Alexander McDowell, com
poser, at New York, aged 46.
26—Miss Louise de la ltaniee, writer, at
Florence, Italy, aged 84.
28—Gen. John Coburn at Indianapolis,
Ind., aged 83 Francois Marie Benja
min Richard, cardinal and archbishop
of Paris, at Paris, aged 89 Gen. C. H.
1 toward at Glencoe, 111., aged 67.
Feb. 2—Dennis O'Sullivan, Irish actor, at
Columbus, O.
20—Senator Asbury C. Latimer of South
Carolina at Washington, D. C.
21—C. S. No yes, editor Washington Star,
at Pasadena, Cal., aged S3.
Mar. 2—James Oliver, millionaire plow
manufacturer, at South Bend, Ind.
4—United States Sen. Redfield Proctor,
Vermont, at Washington.
17—United States Sen. William Pinckney
Whyte, Maryland, at Baltimore, Md.
20—Rev. Charles H. Fowler, Methodist-
Episcopal bishop, at New York, aged 71.
22—United States Sen. W. .James Bryan,
Florida, at Washington, D. C.
24—Duke of Devonshire Spencer Comp
ton Cavendish, at London.
Apr. 7—Congressman A. L. Brick, Indiana,
at Indianapolis, Ind.
B—Attorney Charles Quarles at Milwau
■ kee.
12—Gen. B. M. ("utcheon, Michigan con
gressman, at Ypsilanti, Mich., aged 72.
16— Ferdinand Shoemaker, "oatmeal king,"
at Akron. O.
26 Former United States Sen. J. N. Cam
den, West Virginia, at Baltimore, aged
80.
May 13—Rear Admiral Charles M. Rae,
englneer-ln-chlef of navy, at Washing
ton.
May 15—Former Congressman J. H. Row
ell, Illinois, at Bloomlngton, 111.
22 —Gov. John Sparks, Nevada, at Carson
City; succeeded by D. S. Dickerson.
27—Rear Admiral A. S. Crowinshield, re
tired, at Philadelphia.
28—Lieut.-Gen. Stephen Lee, commander
in-chief United Confederate Veterans,
at Vlcksbtirg, Miss.
Jun. I—Former United States Sen. James
K. Jones, Arkansas, at Washington,
aged 69.
10—Oliver H. P. Belmont, banker and pol
itician, at Hempstead, L. I.
12—Former Supreme Court Judge J. V.
Wright, at Washington, aged 80.
17—Congressman A. A. Wiley, Alabama,
at Hot Springs, Va.
23—Ex-President W. B. Leeds, of Rock
Island railway, at Paris.
24—(irovrr Cleveland, twice United
StHtca president, at Princeton. N. J.,
ilut* to heart trouble and compllca
tlonx. lifted 72.
26—Congressman W. H. Parker, South
Dakota, at Deadwood, S. D., aged 61.
Jul. 2—Murat Halstead, journalist, at Cin
cinnati, 0., aged 79.
3—Joel Chandler Harris, known as "Uncle
Remus," at Atlanta, Ga.
21—Protestant-Episcopal Bishop Henry C.
Potter at Cooperstown, N. Y.
25—Ixiuis E. Snow, insurance man, at St.
Louis, aged 66.
30—Former California Gov. James H.
Budd, at Stockton, Cal., aged 58.
Aug. 4—United States Sen. William B.
Allison, at Dubuque, la., aged 79....
Bronson Howard, dramatist, at Avon
by-the-Sea, N. Y., aged 66.
14— Ira D. Sankey, evangelist, at Brook
lyn, aged 68.
20— J. V. Farwell, millionaire merchant,
at Chicago, aged 83.
23 Ex-Gov. N. O. Murphy, Arizona, at
San Diego, Cal.
24 United States Ambassador from Ger
many Baron Speck von Sternburg, at
Heidelburg. Germany.
26—"Tony" Pastor, theatrical manager, at
Elmhurst, L. 1., aged 71.
27—Former United States Sen. Col. W. F.
Vilas, Wisconsin, at Madison. Wis.
Sep. I—Rear Admiral Henry Glass, re
tired, at Paso Robles, Cal.
4— Commissioner of Labor Frank P. Sar
geant, at Washington, aged 54 Brlg.-
Gen. A. XV. Corliss, retired, at Denver,
Col.
25—Leslie Carter, Chicago, railroad finan
cier. at Chicago.
Oct. 12—Ex-Congressman J. A. Scranton,
Pennsylvania, at Scranton. Pa.
30—Mrs. William Astor, America's social
leader, at New York.
Nov. 4—T. E. Palma, first Cuban presi
dent, at Santiago, Cuba.
11—Rear Admiral .1. M. Miller, gov
ernor United States naval home, at
Philadelphia.
Dec. 6—Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan,
who commanded Raleigh at battle of
Manila, died at New Rochelle, N. Y.
9 Brig.-Gen. Henry Jacohson, retired,
died at Leavenworth, Kan., aged 71
years.
20—MaJ. Orlando J. Smith, noted journal
ist, at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
26—Claus Spreekels, millionaire sugar
king, in San Francisco, aged 80 Rep
resentative Davey of Louisiana, at New
Orleans, aged 55.
Jan. 6At Klckapoo, Kan., 7 drowned by
overturning of skiff.
10—At Vinegar Bend, Ala., 5 in railroad
collision.
13—At Jimtown, Pa., 5 drowned while
skating.
27—At Bedford City. Va.. 7 colored per
sons burned to death.
30—Near Hawk's Nest, W. Va., 9 miners
by explosion.
31-Near Wesson, Miss., 6 by cyclone.
Feb. 3—At Northumberland, Pa., 7 by
boiler explosion.
10—At South Carrollton, Ky., 9 In mine
explosion.... At New Liskard, Ont., 7
burned to death.
11—At Vaudreull, Can., 9 by powder ex
plosion.
12-At Providence, It. 1., t In utarch fac
tory explosion.
16— At West Toledo, 0., 7 In railroad col
lision.
20—At Plnolo, Cal., 28 by explosion of
dynamite.
23 At Sprint? Valley, N, Y., 7 in collision
between wagon and railroad train.
Mar. IT. - At Natchez, Miss., X by gas ex
plosion.
Apr. 22—Near Laquin. Pa., 9 in train
wreck.
23 —At Ellsworth, I'a., 4 in coal mine ex
plosion.
27—Near Helena, Ark., 15 by capsizing of
carnival steamer.
28—Near Ypsilanti. Mich., 9 in collision of
Intel-urban trolleys.
May 2—At Chicago, ti by explosion of
naphtha tank.
3—At Fort Wayne, Iml., 20 In New Ave
line hotel fire At Brooklyn, N. Y., fi
in tenement house fire.
4—At Newport, Ore., 11 drowned when
steamer Kellon was wrecked in storm.
7—At New York, 4 in incendiary tene
ment fire.
12—At Lookout colliery. Mount Lookout,
W'yo.. 7 in explosion.
20—At Clarendon, Ark., 7 society persons
by launch tank blast.
Jun. s—Near San Pedro, Cal., 6 by burst
ing steamplpe on cruiser Tennessee
Near Annapolis, Md., 8 in head-on rail
road collision.
6—At Gladstone, Col., 6 in mine by suf
focation.
22—At Chicago, 111., 7 by heat.
25—At Chicago, 111., 5 in fire and explo
sion.
26—Near Chadron, Neb., 5 in railroad
wreck.
28—At Clinton. Minn., 7 by tornado.
29—Near Wellington, Kan., 5 drowned by
flood caused by cloud-burst.
Jul. 2—Near Knobnoster, Mo., 9 in fast
train collision.
3—At Cleveland, 0., 7 In fireworks explo
sion.
15—At Willlamstown, Pa., 7 miners in
terrific explosion....At Youngstown, 0.,
5 by sewer cave-in.
ll>—At Cleelum, Wash., 9 in powder explo
sion.
19—Near Columbia City, Ind., 6 in colli
sion between train and auto.
Aug. 3—At San Francisco, Cal., 5 in auto
accident.
7—At Warren's landing, Can., 8 in burn
ing steamer.
10—At York, Pa.. Bin boiler explosion.
13—At ICilbourne, Wis., 4 drowned by cap
sizing of launch.
25—At Chelsea, Mass., 8 by collapse of
building.
28—Near Wllkesbarre, Pa., 6 in train col
lision.
Sep. I—Off Deer Isle, 7 In capsizing of
sloop.
25—At Young's Point, Mont., 19 in train
collision.
Oct. I—At Sugar Ridge, 0.. 6 in train
collision....At Scappoose, Ore., 6 in t*ain
collision.
4—At New York, 8 in tenement house fire.
s—At New York. 11 in incendiary tene
ment house tire.
15—Near Fort Collins, Col., 7 in quarry
explosion.
Nov. 11—Near New Orleans, La., 11 In
train collision....At Borrie, Wyo., 9 in
collision.
20—Explosion of gas in Brooklyn, N. Y.
street: 22 killed.
23—Tornadoes in western Arkansas caused
loss of 30 lives and damaged much prop
erty.
Dec. 4—Off Cape Bay. 28 in wrecking of
steamer Soo City, in fierce gale.
6—On Lake Superior, 22 in sinking of Du
luth steamer.
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Jan. 23—An attempt IJ® 1
to overthrow Por- I ' \ J 1
tugal monarch and I V. HA-aAI
proclaim republic I V ®*ta£!7 I
frustrated. Plot 1 <"*"./ I
was to assassinate \ /
Premier Franco. /
Feb. I—King Carlos >§£;,/
and Crown Prince J/F~'' ' "
Luiz Philippe of jT| Ml
Portugal shot to /l|j W/LHELMj
death on streets of " 1
Lisbon, while re
turning from fete, by revolutionist.
2—Manuel 11. proclaimed king of Portu
gal.
3—Premier Franco resigned and fled from
Portugal, being succeeded by Admiral
Do Amaral.
7—Funeral of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luiz held in Lisbon.
20—Lieut-Gen. Stoessel condemned to die
in St. Petersburg, for surrender of Port
Arthur to Japanese.
28—Attempt to assassinate shah of Per
sia at Teheran failed, three persons be
ing killed At mine near San Juan de
Sabinas, Mexico, 70 killed by explosion.
Mar. 7—Japan's ultimatum in Tatsu Ma
ru seizure by Chinese presented to lat
ter's government at Pekin.
15—Fire in business section Bahla, Bra
zil. caused $1,000,000 loss ar.d killed
seven.
18—Lieut.-Gen Smirnoff wounded in St.
Petersburg duel with Lieut.-Gen. Fock,
whose bravery In Port Arthur defense
had been questioned.
23—Steamer Matsu and Hideyoshi in col
lision near Hadakode, Japan, cost 300
lives.
27—Chilapa, Mexico, destroyed by earth
quake shocks, and 500 persons killed.
Apr. 4—Sir Henry Campbell-Batinerman
resigned as prime minister of Great
Britain and his resignation was accept
ed by the king.
13—Floods at Hankow, China, killed 2,000
persons.
19—Italian squadron prepared for demon
stration in Turkish waters.
22—Sir Henry Campbell-Hannerman. for
mer British premier, died in London.
23—Lieut.-Gen. Linevitch, aide-de-camp
to Emperor Nicholas, died in St. Peters
burg.
24—The duke de Chaulnes. who married
Miss Theodora Shonts, died suddenly in
Paris.
26—British cruiser Gladiator collided with
American liner. St. Paul, off Isle of
Wight. 28 perishing....Half of Notre
Dame de Salette, Ontario, burled un
der landslide, 30 being killed.
29— Th—e thousand Christian Armenians
muss;. Ed by Kurds In Persia—Jap
anese cruiser Matsushima sunk off Pes
cadores islands by explosion which
killed 250.
May 4—Ferry boat capsized near Bylchoff
in the government of Moliileff, drown
ing 120.
6—Young Manuel formally swore alle
giance as king of Portugal.
21—Near Antwerp 60 persons killed in
railway collision.
24—Francois Coppee, noted French poet
and dramatist, died.
28—Fire in ICiang-Li coal mines In China
suffocated 1,000.
Jun. 2—Gen. Sir Redevers Buller, Boer
war general, died in London.
4—Cloudburst at Guanajuato, Mex., killed
20 persons Forty ships wrecked and
270 pearl fishers drowned in typhoon oft
Australian coast.
15—Fifty Japanese boats wrecked in
storm, 350 men being drowned.
Jul. 2—Explosion of gas in mine at Wuso
vo. Russia, killed 200 miners.
s—Four hundred buildings at Port au
Prince, Haytl, destroyed by fire.
Aug. s—Said Pasha, grand vizier of Tur
key, resigned and sultan formed a new
cabinet.
Sep. 20—Central Telephone building and
postolfiee at Paris, France, destroyed
by fire: loss, *5.000.000.
Oct. s—lndependence of Bulgaria pro
claimed, severing bonds of Turkey;
Prince Ferdinand proclaimed czar.
7—lsland of Crete proclaimed union with
Greece.
20—Typhoon on Chinese coast cost lives
of 3,000 persons.
Nov. o— Japanese steamer, Taish Maru,
sank in storm. 150 drowning.
B—Victorien Sardou, Franco's most fa
mous playwright, died.
13—Emperor of China died after long ill
ness In Peking, Prince Chun made re
gent of the empire and Pu Wui, heir
presumptive.
14—Tszo Ilsi An. dowager empress of
China, died suddenly in Peking and
Prince Pu-Wl, three years old, was
placed on the throne.
25—British steamer Sardinia burned near
Valetta. Malta. 125 persons perishing.
30—Japanese steamers collided oft' Chefoo,
China, and 700 persons. Including Ameri
cans and Europeans, drowned.
Dec. 2—Nord Alexis, president of Haytl,
deposed by people and fled Port au
Prince, his departure being followed by
a night of wild looting in which 12 per
sons were killed. Gen. Legitime pro
claimed president....Pu-Yi, three-year
old son of Prince Chun, wan frowned
emperor of China and ascended the
throne.
1! Hen. Simon captured town of Go
naives without resistance.
13—Dutch cruiser seized Venezuelan
guard-ship.
15—-Duteh battleship captured anolhei
Venezuelan guarriship.
16—Venezuelans rose against Castro, burn
ing: his statues and plundering Caracas.
17—< Jen. Anton Simon elected president
of Hayti.
21—Acting President Gomez of Venezuela,
ousted Castro cabinet.
22—Castro charged with plot to assassin
ate Gomez, which was foiled.
24—In Berlin. Castro issued statement,
abandoning claims to Venezuelan presi
dency.
25—President Fallleres of France attacked
by crazed politician.
26—Baron Cotte, chief of Russian secret
political police, killed in battle with rev
olutionists.
Jan. I—Owen Mo- / |
round draw with I T[ % Vlll
Abe Attel. I \
3 —Edward Hanlon, \ I'm 1
plon oarsman, died
world's champion 7 'A Y"
pugilist, colored, fc
died in New York. «Tr
Feb. 13— J. 13. Ven
son Jumped 116 ft., setting new Amer»
lean ski record.
16—John Mangsetn jumped 117 ft., break
ing American ski record.
18—A. VVengler, Chicago, broke world's
bowling record at Cincinnati; score 6!»9.
23—Venson again broke American ski rec
ord; mark—l 22 ft.
Mar. 18—Tommy Burns knocked out Jem
Roche in lirst refund at Dublin.
22—Evenson again broke ski record;
jumped 131 tt.
27—Calvin Demarest won national billiard
championship at Chicago.
Apr. 3—Frank Gotch won world's wre<j»
tling championship from George llu-df*
enschmidt.
20— Henry Chadwlck, "father of basebaH,"
died in Brooklyn, aged 83.
May s—Calvin Demarest, Chicago, wo«>
international billiard championship at
New York.
Jun. 25—Harvard won varsity boat race
from Yale.
Jul. 4—"Battling" Nelson defeated Joe
Gans, 7 rounds' at Frisco, winning
world's lightweight championship.
7—Mercedes car won Grand Prix auto
race in France. Two men killed.
11—Thomas J. Brice, president Columbus
baseball club, dropped dead.
14—In Olympic games Flanagan, Ameri
ca, won hammer throw, breaking Olym
pic record; Sheppard, American, won
1,500 meter run.
16—Sheridan, American, won Olympic dis
cus throw; Rose, American, won shot
put.
24—John J. Hayes, American, won Olym
pic Marathon race.
25—Olympic games closed, standing:
America, 1M : ,«: United Kingdom, 66 1-3;
Sweden, 12?4: Canada, 11; South Africa,
S: Greece, S; Norway, 5; Germany, 4;
Italy, .'!; Hungary, 2 1-3; France, 2 1-3;
Australia. 1; Finland, 1.
Aug. 22—Tommy Burns knocked out
Squires. 13th round at Sydney, Australia.
Sep. 7—Billy Paplie knocked out Stan
ley Ketchel, 12th round, at I,os Angeles.
Cal„ winning middleweight world a pu
gilistic championship Handy, Chica
go, won ten mile swimming race at St.
l.ouis, Mo.
9—Nelson knocked out Gans in 21st round
at Frisco.
Oct. 6—Detroit won American league
baseball championship.
B—Chicago won National league baseball
pennant.
14—Chicago National league champions
won world's baseball championship
from Detroit.
Nov. 2—Jimmy Britt defeated Johnny
Summers, 10th round, at London.
25 —Dorando Pietri defeated John J.
Hayes, Olympic Marathon winner, in
26-mile race in Madison Square garden.
New York, in renewal of Olympic
struggle.
"Jit— Stanley Krtebel knocked oat illlly
I'npkr In eleventh round ut Snn Frnn
rlied, revaluing: middleweight cliam
ploimlilp of the vrorld.
Dec. 11—At meeting of national baseball
commission, Umpires Klem and John
stone charged that attempts were made
to bribe them to "throw" decisive New
York-Chicago game.
—Jack Johnnon (colored) won the
world'a henvywelgf boslnK chain
plonnhlp from Tour Huron at Syd
ncy, Auatrnllu, In ndn.
28—Southern Italy a o.diy shaken by
earthquake which destroyed several
towns, killed many, and caused disas
trous tidal wave, wrecking many vessel*
and much property.
Wilis
Jan. 6—Employers' liability law held un
constitutional by supreme court of the
United States.
Feb. 12—Six New York-to-Paris racing
autos started from Herald square, New
York.
Mar. 12—Atlantic battleship fleet dropped
anchor in Magdalena bay.
23—Supreme court ruled Minnesota and
North Carolina had no right to tlx
railroad rights.
Apr. I—Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbllt began
suit for separation from husband.
14 —Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at
San Diego, Cal.
21—In Illinois town elections saloons won
in 66; "drys" in 44.
23—Illinois local option law held consti
tutional.
May 6—Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at
San Francisco.
21—Miss Mae C. Wood lost divorce
suit against United States Sen. Thomas
C. Piatt, case being dismissed and Miss
Wood Jailed Rev. Dr. Baxter P. Ful
lorton, St. Louis, elected moderator of
Presbyterian church of United States,
at Kansas City meeting.
25—Harry K. Thaw decided insane and
re-sentenced to insane asylum.
Jun. 11—Agnew-Hart anti-race track
bills passed by New York legislature.
29—President Roosevelt ordered troops
out against bandits on Mexican border
in order to preserve neutrality law.
Jul. 7—Atlantic battleship fleet sailed
from San Francisco on round-the-world
trip.
Sep. 3—Col. H. M. Nevlus elected com
mander of the Grand Army of the Re
public; Mrs. W. L. Oilman. Roxbury,
Mass., elected president of Women's
Relief Corps.
9— Orville Wright at Fort Meyer broke
world's aeroplane record by remaining
in air over an hour.
10—Orville Wright again broke world's
record, remaining in air 1:05:52.
11— Orville Wright broke world's record,
remaining in air 1:10:26.
21 —Wilbur Wright broke brother's
world's record at Le Mans, France, re
maining in air 1:31:25.
Nov. 10—Petition for rehearing of Stan
dard Oil $29,240,000 case refused by
United States circuit court of appeals
at Chicago.
Dec. B—Senor Don Juan Barrios, minis
ter of foreign affairs of Guatemala, sus
tained serious injuries in automobile ac
cident at Washington.
11—National Rivers and Harbors con
gress passed resolution, asking $500,000,-
000 bond issue for improvements on riv
ers and harbois of the country....
Armed fanatic terrorized Edgewater, N.
J., shooting [several, until run down
and siiot by police and mob of citizens.
13 —Kansas supreme court decided sep
arate schools for colored children per
missible.
15 —American Tobacco Company declared
illegal combination by United States cir
cuit court at New York.
21 —Seven Pittsburg councilmen and two
bankers arrested on graft charges.
23—Standard, Republic and Waters-Pierce
oil companies ousted from Missouri.
24 —Seventy more Pittsburg councilmen
implicated in graft scandal.
27—Virginia City. Mont., shaken by so
' vere earthquakes.
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