Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31


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neller While snns shot ty wife o and self Zen
FIRES.
InvolviaE a Loss OF Half Million
nolIers or More.
y.n oe-1r ph,,aas,nh,. seyera, hps,ness
blocks flames starting u soo ~ M the aanseom
ET1si eaS groSery ro S2 SS0 In Chicaso'
WI H, nloGk' $sSSU lnsv Do s+o+o oon,.
tol; 3. Eco, 600:
vhoiessie dry goods house; si5So,ooo ~
APR SIN business section Of Knoxville.
Ar Il In New orleans Moreseue build.
ine: 30 COO.
TN n,a Msw 3 Sca 3 News Va oa,t
GrentsburE, Wis, forest fires.
NAY S-fn PittsburEh. Pa. several big
NV GAt New YORK Merchants Refrig-
Grating Co.'s cold storage warehouse; $780,
COP.
3e50. 600,
Jun S-In Alexandria, Va, Bryan's fer
til4ls.ng mill; $500 $50 oes; ., 10 r,,or
,n mum 9p buai s ,s;aa ssSod &c
Jul 2a-Peoria Oily Grape Sugar Co.'S
plant, 100000.
tories; 100000. -
Aug 15-In Baltimore. TT 1d Isd Lumber Co.'S
,, Sep 16lGreat Dismal swamp of Virginia
and North Carolina, covering 400 SO. M, on
FIRE frem end t. end mower house Of
Central Traction Co.: 81, GOO. GOO.
Oct Gin Detroit, Mich, opera house and
business buildings; 100000.
building containing
Wabash railway offices; $500. 900.
Dec PIN Philadelphia. wholesale and
firm Of John & Jas. Dobson.
Dec 23-In Cleveland, block in business
| center; 100000
ToRHIcN.
Feb 7-Mussulmans in Crete massacre
l,@ Sss chr 1sAepr,st,ans lombard canea,
Greek war ship fires on Turkish vessel
Fee !a aNpr 9e Rsa ar RUIZ. naurazed
jaiior r'h IN Cuban CUBAN cell spaniards Kin 500
Apr i2-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
taneously from different points, advance
ing some distance Into Turkish territory.
Greece: Greeks have captured Turkish po-
sitions from Nezeros to Kontra.
ture and burn Damasi and repulse Turks at
Reveni.,
Apr .N-Greek troops after stand at
Matt forced to retreat from both Larissa
ana Tyranavos.
May lein Paris 15e persons perish as re-
suit Of fire in a crowded charity bazaar.
troops retreating to Dokomos.
May 7-veiestfno occupied by Turkish
army. ~.
| movers to bring war to a close.
May 15-TurKey demands cession of Thes-
| saIy and G10.OOO.O00 indemnity before COM
L .y,31 y3pnv yUft
armistice :. Special Commissioner Cal
houn to Cuba reports that accounts of
sular officers had not been exaggerated.
Jun 14-Barney Barnato, South African
li"diamond king, commits suicide by Jump
! ing from steamer off western coast of Mo-
1 rocco.
Jun 2o-Queen victoria's diamond jubi-
lee celebration opens with private service
/ In st. Georges chapel, Windsor castle, at.
tended by queen and members of royal
| family.
tlc,natea IN Nv ali ma Rhine nations With
| 1853 fighting ships in line closes queens
Jubilee. Mrs. Margaret q. Onphant, IA
imous novelist dies IN London; aged ~.
/! Jul 21-Sultan signs trade sanctlcnlns set
Element of frontier question according TO
Jul 29-Treaty signed by Guatemala;
| Costa Rica, Nicaragua, II honduras anq
| Salvador to take effect Sep 10: union named
Republic of Central America. cuba pa 2
insurgents attack outposts OF Havana ana
/ Aug S-CanoVas Del Castiilo, premier 81
| SPAIN. assassinated at Santa Agueda, by
1 Aug 15-Gen. Martinez Cainpos appointed
president Of new Spanish &C hin9t min
listers to Greece agree G i oce ea4n9t pay In
Afridis and 200 senoys massaered =, -
\ Sep l4-Ampassadofs OF powers reacn On
/ agreement In peace, negotiations. provid-
ing Tor an intornauohai commission y! ;e. 70