Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-02

ued az Ss5o,00o At Lockport, MS
Obituary: Frank NJ. PiSieX. Il veteran jour
nailst, at san Francisco.
Il. Fire factories "a dwellings and other
properties burned in Philadelphia; loss.
SNoOo0.
o5stsssry Lueien Napoleon Boaaparte wyse,
Ffeach explorer and engineer, Ia Paris.
l3 oiatuary DR. William Dean. noted Baptist
missionary among the oricntais, at san
Diego. Cal. aged -.
Conventions: The first national convention
of commercial lawyers opened in Detroit.
The seventeenth conferences of the Amert-
can Library association began in Denver.
The National Association OF Newsdealers
met in Brooklyn.
H. Obituary: Baron Christian Bernard won
Tauchnitz, the European publisher, at
Leinsic; aged ~ Thomas Hovcnden IA
nous artist, at Norristowu. Pa
American Pharinaceutical association opened
al Denver.
IS. Obituary p. F. Rothermel. painter Of the
Battle Of Gettysburg" and other celebrat.
ed pictures. at Linfeld, Pa. Gen. John ID.
Imb0den. famous Confederate cavalryman,
az Abingdon; aged 75.
l6 Obituary Gen. Samuel Bell Maxey, a Con-
federate veteran and ex- [. $ senator from
Texas, at Eureka Springs Ark aged ~.
The thirjieth annual reunion OF the Broth.
erhood of Locomotive Engineers opened at
Pittshurg.
Is. Obituary Ex-Justice William Strong Of
the L. :. supreme court ~ Lake Minnie
waska, n. y; aged s.. Leonard W. Volk,
the sculptor, at osceola, Wis aged %.
Disaster: people drowned at Ocean City.
Md. from an overcrowded skin.
20. Disaster: Boiler explosion and fire destroy
ed the Gumry hotel. Denver: % deaths.
p. Fire: The Union steamboat dock and ware
house and other property burned in Mil
waukee; loss, 500. 900.
Dl,it4fat.V. Ex f.ax I.uyon II Mprria r. Eou.
neoticut at New Haven; aged 6S.
.. Fire: At Rosendale, N. Y, % buildings
burned; loss Sl25. 600.
Obituary: H. O. Houghton head OF the Bos-
ton publishing house, at North Andoyer
Mass. aged q.
2S Obituary Patrick Gavan Duffy, formerly
police justice and known as the ''little
Judge, at Toms River, n. J.
81 Obituary: Gen. Ely s. Parker, an Indian
who served ON Grants staff, at Fairfield
Conn.
SEPTEMBER.
/. Obituary Marshal Mcdonald, U. S. COM
missioner of fish and fisheries, in Washing
ton.
Miscellaneous: Sedan day, twenty fifth ami
versary Of the French surrender ceebrat-
ed throughout Germany. Earthquake
shock in the eastern states.
2 Disaster; runaway locomotive dashed
into a crowded train on the Coney Island
railroad; 20 people injured.
g. Fire: Phoenix Flour mills burned in Evans
vile. Ind. loss, $4,000.
L. Fire: Boston and Albany wharf and freight
sheds in Boston destroyed by fire: loss,
10000
Obituary: Sven Loven, distinguished Swed-
ish naturalist, aged Sc. William Henry
Hurlbert, the American journalist, at Ca
denabbia. Italy; aged IS. Gen. A. V. Kautz,
L. s. A., retired in Seattle Wash. aged 81.
g. Obituary Peter Styers, locomotive engi-
neer who had been on the rail I6 years, at
Bethlehem, Pa. aged 13.
T. Obituary Henry Bentley, "father of the
local telegraph" near Rninebeck, n. Y;
aged 81.
Disaster: 50 miners entombed by fire in the
Osceola mine at Houghton, Mich; 80
deaths.
Sporting: The American yacht Defender won
the first race against Yalkyrie III by 8
minutes and 40 seconds.
g. Fire; Bowler's brewery burned at Amster-
dam, N. Y; loss, s200,000.
O. The c. A. X. met in annual encampment
ut Louisville.
TO- Obituary: Harrison Millard. popular song
writer, in New York city aged 65.
Sporting valkyrie III fouled the American
yacht Defender and won by AZ seconds.
II. Obituary: Henry Lindemnyer, well known
paper dealer Of New York, IN that city
aged 60.
Disaster: killed and many injured in q
head end collision on the Great Northern
near Melby, Mimi.
H. Obituary: Rev. DIR. Charles H. Hall, prom
inent Episcopal divine, in Brooklyn: aged
Is.
Sporting: Lord Dunraven withdrew the Eng
lish yacht VallSyrie III, giving the race for
the Americas cup to the Defender
a. Obituary: Prof Sigismund Lasar, promi-
nent instructor and composer, in Brook.
lyn aged %.
The Mora indemnity of s1.4i9,OOO paid by
Spain.
II. Fire: The business portion of Dodge, Neb.,
destroyed by fire; loss, sl50,0O0.
l8. Fire: A s750000 blaze in the business por-
tion of indianapolis. death and prop
erty loss Of 5000 in a fire at Oshkosh,
Wis
Obituary Marian Seton, one Of the oldest
actresses in America, died at Navesink
Highlands, N j. born in England in 1910.
Miscellaneous: storm destroyed several
lives and S150,0O0 worth of property in
Michigan. The Atlanta exhibition formally
opened.
10. Fire: lumber dry kilns burned at Wash
ington n. G.. loss. $4,000.
Obituary Charles le Clercq, well known
actor, in New York city; aged ~ Alex H.
Ritchie. formerly well known as an artist
and engraver, in New Haven aged 70.
caiztegui run down and sunk in the har-
Dor Of Havana: 3 officers and 80 sailors
drowned.
20. Fire: At Green Bay, Wis. s125.OOO lost by
fire.
2l. Obituary Prof. Abraham Victor Rydberg,
Swedish author, at Stockholm
y. Fire: Lumber yards and mills burned at
Fon du Lac, Wis. loss, $3.50, ,0O0.
q. Fire: Paper mill and dwelling burned at
Newburg, n. Y. loss, $4,000.
"a. Convention: The Catholic Young Mems Ma
tional Union league began its twenty first
annual convention in st. Louis.
26 Obituary: Hon. E. W. Bull, a prominent
agriculturist, originator of the Concord
grape. In Concord, Mass. aged SO.
%. Obituary: Prof. Louis Pallens Of Dart.
mouth, noted scholar in French and Ger
man, at Hanover: aged 81.
The French army entered the capital Of Mad
agascar.
g. Fires At Superior, Mimi, the elevator Of
the Daisy Flour mill burned. A sl85, ,0OC
factory fire at Woonsocket, r. l.
OCTOBER.
l. Fire: 3fires in Philadelphia; losses, $3.50 600.
Obituary Charles f. Brown, the first male
schoolteacher in Chicago, died at Glenese,
Ills.
q Fire: At Cambridge. o.. fire destroyed Lin
den hotel. Taylor block.
Obituary: Gen. Orlando M. Poe, L. 5. engi-
neers, at Detroit; aged 62.
Personal: Maj. Gen. Miles ordered to com
mand the army in place Of Lieut. Gen.
Echofeld, retired.
g. Obituary Harry Wright. veteran baseball
manager, died at Atlantic City.
A. Obituary: Prof. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen Of
Columbia college. well known as an author
and critic, in New York city aged AZ.
3. Obituary: Prof. Henry Maurice WiIlkorn,
distinguished German botanIst
Sporting: Yale athletes defeated Cambridge