The Dickinson press., 1898-12-31

wars. at Muskegon. Mich; aged 81.
Spanish War: First American garrison
for Havana, led by Gen. Francis Win.
ton Greene, landed at Mariana wharf.
~. storms: Blizzard Of wind and snow
on the middle Atlantic and New Eng.
land coast; southern France and north.
ern Italy also storm swept,
Obituary: Charles w. Couldock. the old
est actor on the American stage. in
New York city: aged So. Prof. George
James Altman. well known biologist.
IN London; aged SO. Mrs. Hugh Reginald
woman's rights. in London.
shpwreck: s. vessels wrecked on the
New England coast: about 70 seamen
lost. exclusive Of the crew of The
Portland of the Portland Packet line.
which went down on her trip from
Boston to Portland with 161 souls.
g. Disaster: The great hall of a new co,-
lege near Turin collapsed. CARVING
down the whole assembly; many XIII.
cd and injured. among them bishops.
Spanish War: The Spanish commission.
ers delivered their reply to the AmerI-
can demand of Nov. 81. surrenderinx
the Philippines for $50 O0o, 900.
Explosion: II employees killed and 6 in.
5ured by the explosion of ammunition
at Havana.
Fires: In Kansas City, Keith's furniture
mouse burned: loss, $4,000. The Frank
lin Stamp mill at Hancock, Mich.' de-.
stroyed; loss. $15O,00o
w. Spanish War: Ramon Blanco. ex-cap.
tain general Of Cuba. sailed from Ha.
vana for Spain.
shlpwreck: Steamer Ainsworth wrecked
near Balfour. B. c.; persons drown-
DECEMBER.
I. Fire: Normal university near Lincoln.
Neb, burned: loss, $1OO, 200.
8. Explosion: men killed by the BURST
Ing of a feed pipe on the Texan
steamer Alamo in New York harbor.
Obituary: Mary Jane Parker Champney.
formerly we'll known actress. at the
Edwin Forrest home. philadelphia: :
aged c.
4. Storms: Fiercest gale Of the year on
the Atlantic coast.
Fires: Home Life building. one of New
York's "skyscrapers." damaged by
nre, which caused loss of 81, ,00o, 900.
AT Eufaula, I. T., business portion
burned, causing loss of s15o, 900.
5. Political: Last session Of the FYftv.
fifth congress opened.
D. conventions: Farmers National con.
gress opened at Fort Worth. Tex.
ERE: Weyauwega, Wis. destroyed by
fire: loss $780,
I. Fires: A s125.0o0 fire at Danbury. Conn.
Obituary: Maj. r. p McElrath a nevs.
ace Greeley. in New York city: aged 81.
y. Killed and injured in an explosion
ut the Dupont Powder works, VIII
mington. Del
" Spanish War: Treaty of peace signed
at Paris First U. s. troops marched
through the streets Of Havana.
Sporting: Miller won the six dav hfcvc1e
race at Madison Square Garden.
Obituary: William Black, the novelist.
In London: aged 81.
u. obituary: Gen. Calixto Garcia. the
Cuban general and commissioner to
the United States; aged 50.
MISCELLANEOUS: Gen. John r, Brooke II
s: A.. appointed military governor Of
Cuba Riot and bloodshed among
Spanish and Cuban officers in Havana.
IL. Convention: American Federation Of
Labor met at Kansas City.
Accidents; workmen suffocated in the
smeitefs at Butte, Mon. men killed
hy an explosion in coal mine at
Poteau, I. T.
Is. Accidents: killed and 80 injured by
the collapse of a gas tank in New
York city.
II. Peace Jubilee opened at Atlanta.
Antonio p. Terry noted Cuban capital.
lat. died in Paris. -.
i5. Obituary: Ex-U. 8. Senator Calvin a.
Brice. In New York city: aged "a,
II. Obituary: Baron Ferdinand ja,nes da
Rothschild. M. p. in London; AGED 50.
Miscellaneous: Gen. Wesley Merritt.
U. 8. A., late commanding the army
OF the Philippines, and Mrs. Merritt
arrived Few York. Rioting In Ha.
vana during evacuation by Spanish
army. -.lI- !. : :.