Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-03
LOOZtBAcKVARD
Review the Year That Is
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ATbME AND ABROAD

Epthe Of the General News
Of the World.
clhological Recital Of All the I'm
tant Events in Legislative, Judi
HI and Commercial Circles-Start-
tents in Military Matters-Recordo of
Disasters ON Land and Sea-Devaeta-
ftion by Fire and Pcstilcncc The
I Year of '04 Made History Rapidly.
Below will be found a concise recital of
all the events at home and abroad which
90 to make up the history of 1894. In
America, as in Europe, there has been ex-
perienced period of severe financial de-
precision. The year was marked by the
most stupendous disturbance Of labor cir
cles in the history of the country, neces-
stating the employment of government
forces for its suppression. Political con-
tests have been nearly as stirring as a
national election. The world has been
thrilled by tales of horror from devastat-
Ing forest fires, and death has claimed
many illustrious men. The year will be
long remembered as one of the most nota-
BILE of the century. Abroad, the theater
OF news has been principally in the Orient.
There Is at present raging the war be-
ishment of all civilized nations the island
kingdom nna 0rnv taI ,,,;.- E.
every contest Of note. Fort after fort
has fallen before Japan's forces, and
three separate armies are marching upon
the capital of the Flowery Kingdom. The
Chinese empire. if not fallen, is humbled.
and has already taken initiatory steps to
sue for peace. Continental Europe has
been at peace, and Russia mourns the
death of her Gear.
JANUARY.
1-Opening Of Manchester, Eng. ship canal
-.s.Giobe rheater Boston. burns; 81 200, 900
&Six killed In Rock Island wreck at Lin
Woo, han.. Riot at Dayton, Ia. one
kislesi aTsoRs a dn summoned rrn NJ Tdi. .,xo
troit E & II Franklin Grove, III. Bank robbed
s-ai. o,ooo IRE at World. Fair grounds.
nm. Coy. Coy. Mckinley inaugurated at Colum-
1.-Two senates claim existence in New
Jersey. John 1. sulivan's wife slugs him
1i-Jackson inaugurated Governor at Des
Moines la; sherman Wagner. wife muir
derer. lynched near Mitchell, Ind.
I2-Nine killed by collapsed bridge at
Brooklyn. ;. Six drowned In Baltimore har-
Dor.
l3-Three men lynched at Russell, Kan.
l4.six sailors from Dutch steamer Am
Of Wrecked fishing @ 'a@pa schopner Masse essae
II. Wells, In the Atlantic Ocean.
15-Nine killed on the Lackawanna near
HobOken, rear end collision. Gear nomi-
mated for Senator in Iowa. 4. .Hornblower's
nomination for Supreme bench rejected by
17nJohn Buchner. colored. Iynchcd at VAL
ley Park Mo-. for assault
1S.k. c.. st. J. & G. b: train held up at
Roy's Branch, Mo-; big booty secured:
for S5O, 900, 600 per cent. bonds
l9-Ernest Locore hanged at Joliet. ILL.,;
Beumberger hanged Mt Cando, N. d.
2S-Seyere Geld and storms In northwest
80. Banker Koetting convicted at Milwau-
kee. Boone County. Ia. insane asylum
24-severest . cold Of the season general.
26-Corbett defeats Mitchell In the prize
ring at Jacksonville Fla, in three rounds
for MURDER q Aiiee Mar, sea rope ap saso broHs
Citation Of Kaiser and BlsmarcS;; Germans ]
27-san francisco Mid winter Fair opened.
20-Rosina Vokes. actress. dies In Eng
sO-Admirai Benham cows the rebels at
si-Rioting Pittsburg miners forced to eat
dogs.
FEBRUARY.
s-Geo. ": Childs dies at Philadelphia. -.
Big hre at Omaha:
Evailiant. the Anarchist, is guilotined at
E-Attempted iynching at Lebanon, Ind.
7-Senate repeals Federal elections law.
6-Wreck Of old corvette Kearsarge on
RoncAdor reef; crew rescued.
0-Blixzard over whole northwest.
1l-Terrible blizzard In southwest; many
l2-ChlcagO literally snow bound by nercest
Storm ever known: wind reaches "a miles per
day... Another bomb thrown In a Paris cafe.
4-Dcath Of Mrs Myra Bradweil at Chi
ie-Murderer Stone. slayer Of wrattan
family at Washington. Ind. hanged at JEFF
fersopville: Bandits wreck and rob
men Siiled and large booty secured from the tSe
Peckham's nomination to supreme bench Bench
:E.plosisCn. .,1. On German a warship Branden-
I'D tsenstoi . e wSite e. Of Louisiana. appointed
and conirmed o associate a,.. Justice; Norton
csricsturist y. Boss Mckane ,sentenced to
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Hvans and worrel captured In California.
1-Washington.s birthday. Guatemala
WFonrp .TSs nj Michigan state ofncials indicted
~ grand jury for fraudulent salasy grab
A Steel Mackays. dramatist, dies On /
aeats Fs train. 3. Terrible SNOW storm In the
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