The Dickinson press., 1898-12-31
& Political: Bill for annexation Of -Ha-
wall signed by President Mckinley.
Sporting: Howell. the American, won
Diamond sculls at the Henley regatta,

e ville. International mining congress
met at Salt Lake City.
Storm and Flood: At Steeleville, Mo.
$lco.cao worth Of property was de.
stroyed. IS buildings washed away and
13 persons drowned by a cloudburst.
J. Fires: At Cleveland. O.. the Parsons
block burned: loss. nearly $500. 900. Al
Pentwater. Mich. Sands & Mills lum.
ber yard was destroyed; loss over
s5Oo.C00. go. n - - =
Convention: National Educational asso.
citation met in Washington.
TO- Spanish War: Bombardment of 6anti.
ago by the American land and naval
batteries.
Fire: The Western Starch works burned
at West Hammond. Ills. loss, $250, 900
II. Fires: At Pittsburg. the Worlds the.
ater burned; loss. STE, 900. At st. 10.
serh's. Mich. the Hotel st. Joseph de.
stroyed: loss. $4,000.
Accident: At the new waterworks tun.
mel. Cleveland. explosion Of gas killed
10 workrnen.
Obituary: Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen,
noted officer Of the U. g. navy durins
the civil war, Mt Baltimore; aged 7S.
Spanish War: Bombardment at Santa
go concluded: last gun Of the cam
paign fired.
L. Explosion: At the Lafiin-Rand Pow.
der works. Pompton. N. J., IL work
men killed.
H. Spanish War: Santiago, with N,OOC
troops. surrendered to Gen. Shafter.
Obituary: Gen. John 8. Williams, veter-
an Of the Mexican and civil wars, at
Mt. Sterling. Ky.
1S. Fire: At Sunderland. England: loss
s2.000.00O
aS. Accident: killed and injured by
lightning near Boonton, N. J.
70. Convention: The United Confederate
veteran association met in annual
session at Atlanta.
Is. Spanish War: Gen. Miles forces land.
at Manila.
a. Explosion: At Point Pinole. CAL, {
workmen killed and many injured In
the Hercules Powder works.
y. Obituary: Dr. William Pepper. noted
educator at the head Of the Universi.
~ OF Pennsylvania. at Pleasanton
CAL: aged IS.
30. Obituary: Bismarck. ex-chancelIor of
the German empire. at Friedrichsruh:
aged S..
M Spanish War: Attack on American
lines at Melate. near Manila, repulsed.
AUGUST.
l. Spanish War: Terms Of peace official
~ announced
shipwreck: on Florida, a captain and
80 sailors drowned by the loss of q
steamer and towing dredge.
T. Spanish War: Skaters army ordered
north; 1000 sick reported at Santiago.
Disaster: At Villa Madina. Spain. 40
persons drowned by waterspout.
T. Spanish War: American terms OF
peace accepted at Madrid
T. OBITUARY; George Maurice Ebers, the
Psychologist. at Munich, Bavaria.
Brig. Gen. John 8. Poland, U. 9. ". at
Asheville, N. c. Adolph sutro of su-
tro tunnel fame. in San Francisco
ro1r
the business portion burned; loss
nearly $750.000
10. Obituary: Ellen Louise Demorest
founder Of The Demorest Magazine, In
New York city; aged IA. Signor Diego
de Vivo. noted impresario. in New
York city; aged 76.
u. Spanish War: Attack at San Juan.
Porto Rico. repulsed.
Obituary: Isaac Bromley, formerly of
the New York Tribune at Norwich,
Conn.,; aged 65.
H. Fire: At Wheatland, CAL, business
portion destroyed; loss. s1s5o0o.
Obituary: Rear Admiral A. kirkland, u.
3. NJ. retired, at Mare Island navy
yard. California
Rpanish War: reace protocol formally
signed at Washington
Disaster: At Black Creek. Tenn, %
lives lost by cloudburst.
Ratification of the treaty of annexation
OF Hawaii and raising Of the American
flag.
1s, Spanish War: Manila surrendered aft
er bombardment, followed by an
army attack upon the Spanish
trenches.
t. Fire: At Freapo City. GAL, 4 lives
lost and $soo.ooo worth Of property de-
stroyed.
10. Convention: 21st annual meeting of the
American Bar association began at
Saratoga.
10 shipwreck: on Newfoundland banks,
steamer Norge; 16 sailors drowned.
q. Collision: At Sharon, Mass. on the
n. Y. N. H. and H. r. R.; I persons
killed and IL injured
p. Obituary: Malietoa, king Of Samoa, at
Apia. -
"a. Obituary: Eldress Dorothy purgin, a
noted Shaker. at Canterbury. N. H. ;
q. Collision: At Ware. Mass; s killed and
several wounded by collision be-
tween a coach and train.
The czar published manifesto inviting
an international conference to consid-
er general disarmament.
%. Obituary: Col. J. J. Van Horn, Eighth
and a Santiago hero. at Fort Russell,
Wy: aged 63. rg =
sEPTEMBER.
n. r., o. and w. r. r. near Fulton,
N. Y.
British and Egyptian trnopa under
Gen. Biz Henry Kitchener annihilated
the army Of dervishes at Omdurman,
near Khartum; 900 dervishes killed,
5000 wounded.
!. 81 persons killed by heat in New York.
:. Fire: At owosso. Nd; loss ,2oooOa
F. Accident: IL Messengers killed and II
seriausly injured at Cohoes. N. Y.
Miscellaneous: Wilhelmina enthroned as
queen of Holland. The sd annual
encampment Of the G. A. R. opened at
Cincinnati.
g. Convention: Tho 18th annual conven-
tion Of the Natiqpal lsditoriat associa-
tion began al Deliver.
Disaster: 10 killed, 27 missing by the
falling Of bridge into the St. Law.
tence river at Hogansburg. N, Y;
g. "lre: At Memphis grain elevator and
mills destroyed; loss. S942. 600,
obituary.: Gen. John Kemp Misner. U.
8. A.. retired, at Washington; aged 81.
D. Fire: At Newport. R. l.. the Ocean
House destroyed
Spanish War: American peace commits
sion completed. consisting Of Senators
J Gray OF Delaware, Frye of Maine and
Davis Of Minnesota, ex-Secretary Of
=. State W. R: Day and WhitelaW Reid.
". L Hc. AT 1LIVeEHOH6 f'ullS, A1e., 81
buildings destroysd: loss, $125,ooo
Hurricane: Appalling loss Of life in the
British West indies.
Empress Elizabeth of Austria killed by
an italian anarchist at Geneva.
u. Fire: At Jerome. A, T.. 1870 residences
and Is stores destroyed and many
Hysss loss; property loss about $looo.-
Explosion: In Philadelphia, 4 killed, Is
injured. IL missing. and houses de-
stroyed.
II. Fire: At New Westminster, B. c., 5A
buildings destroyed: loss. q. ~. 900" '''
Conventions: The lyational Council Or
dep OF tho Red Men began its annual
convention In indianapolis. 18th an
hual encampment Of the Sons Of Vet
Grams opened at Omaha
l& Obituary: Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Has
kell, who was wounded three times at
El Caney. at Columbus, o.
~ Obituary: Rev. DR.. John Hall, the
noted Presbyterian divine, at Belfast,
aged SO.
~ Obituary: Miss Winnie Davis, daugh-
: ter OF Jefferson Davis. at Narraean.
sett Pier Capt. Allyn Capron, whose
battery shelled the spaniards out Of
their blockhouses at Ell Caney. at
y. The T4th anhiual session of the SOW
! ereisn grand lodge I. o. o. F. opened
fl Boston.
% Explosion: In the Union elevator at To-
z ledO: missing and EiJlad. lous Nenn