Connecticut western news., 1897-12-30
THE CEkSELESS REAPER
Destruction on Land
 and Sea.
THE MENACE OF WAR

A Review of Twelve Months Arr ranged onologically-Many Fa- tai Railway Collisions and ship wrecks - Destructive Storms and Fires Obituaries of Noted People and Medley of Miscellaneous, Po- litical, Sporting and Personal Events.
 With the exception of the short, sharp conflict between Turkey and Greece the year 1897 has been one of peace and quiet throughout the civilized world. A general war over the vexed eastern ques- tion was averted by the speedy collapse of Greece. In Cuba the insurrectionists have persisted. giving rise to many alarms of war between tho United States and Spain.
 The plan of annexation of Hawaii has reached an advanced stage without a clash with other interested powers Commercial prosperity among English speaking peoples has been in the main encouraging Wheat in America reached the highest price known in over 20 years Strikes, riots and political assassina- tions mar the annals of the year, but they are comparatively free from great national calamities:
 JANUARY. | Obituary: Rear Admiral Joseph 8. Skerrett U S. N, retired, in Washington aged CT. g Storm The heaviest rnin of recent years in Missouri Arkansas and Indian Territory {; snow in Kansas.
 & Fire: In the business portion Of Nashville: loss, s0O0, ,000
 b Obituary Gen. Francis A. Walker, a veter. an of the Federal army and a we'll known economist. in Boston; aged a George w. Flagg, one of the oldest members of the National Academy of Design. at Nantucket island; aged sl.
 6. Disaster: nuns perished at the burning of a Ursuline convent at Roberval, Quo. Obituary: Albert S. Willis, U. & minister to Hawaii. at Honolulu; aged b8 [. Business troubles; !. H. Johnston & Co.,, jewellers, assigned in New York: Liabilities over s2o0.00o.
 10 Fires: sl5o,ooo fire at Danville. Va A s200000 fire nt Minneapolis
 Obituary Daniel Franklin Davis, a war vet eran and ex governor of Maine. at Bangor aged 54
 la Business troubles: Keller, Ettinger & Fink. wholesale jewellers, failed in New York city: liabilities, sl50.0o0 l6 Disaster 16 children burned to death tu 8 fire at the Orphan home. Dallas. Obituary: Joel T. Headley, the historian, at Newburg, N Y.; aged s4. r. Obituary: John Hanson Beadle, well known Journalist and author, in Rockville, Ind. aged 57. Joseph C. Willard, the noted boniface, at Washington: aged s1 l9 Obituary: Rev. J. W. McHorse, veteran of San Jacinto. at Georgetown. Tex. aged T.
 20 Disaster: sailors, a woman and child drowned in the wreck of the schooner Nahum Chapin, of Long Island 20 Mrs. Elijah Carson, who made 25O trips across the Atlantic ocean, died at Anamosa. Ia.
 Obituary: Sir Isaac Putnam, inventor of stenography, fin London; aged s4. Gen. John D. Stevenson, veteran Of the Mexican and civil wars. in St Louis; aged 7o 28 Fire: Business block destroyed at San. dusky, O.. .; loss, s250. 900. Obituary Gen. Henry 0. Thomas. a Federal commander, at Guthrie, o. T. 24 Fires: In Chicago; loss, s3oo,0oo Red Lake Falls, Minn., nearly destroyed. Obituary Mrs. Hungerford. famous as Q novelist under the nom de plume "The Duchess" in Dublin. 2s Fires: 6 Susiness houses burned in Syra- cuse; loss, sl38.000 Carshops burned al Plattsmouth. Neb. loss, sl25,oo0 Miscellaneous: Extreme cold all over the country mercury dropped 6O degrees. The National bank of Potsdam. N. r., closed its doors.
 Obituary: Mrs Mary Nj. Windsor White, "ths escaped nun at Annapolis: aged 30 John C. Reid. a noted New York journalist, in that city. 2e. Fires: In Chicago, grain elevator; loss sS5O.0O0 20 buildings burned at Pacific Junction. Ia. In Philadelphia block oi stores; loss. sl,2o00o0. 29. Obituary: Gen. John Eugene Smith, wal veteran, in Chicago; aged sl. 30 Disaster: deaths in fire In Hoboken N. J
 Obituary Gen. Andrew Jackson Smith, b & N, retired. in St. Louis aged S2 al. Obituary: Samuel ". Stone, author oi ''wait For the Wagon" at Topeka; aged S4