The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-06
THE RECORD .. -.
OF A YEAR.
Notable Events in 1897
the World Over.
| THE CEASELESS REAPER
Destruction on Land
and Sea.
THE MENACE OF WAR.
The CEASELESS REAPER
THE MENACE OF WAR.


ranged Chronologically-M Fa-
tai Railway Collisions and Ship
wrecks s-Destructive Storms and
Fires Obituaries Of Noted People
and a 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 the 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.
l. Obituary Rear Admiral Joseph 8. Skerrett,
U. S. N, retired, in Washington; aged 67.
2. Storm: The heaviest rain of recent years in
Missouri, Arkansas and Indian Territory i;
snow in Kansas.
8. Fire: In the business portion of Nashville; !;
loss, s6OO.0
s. Obituary: Gen. Francis A. Walker, a veter-
OF the Federal army "a a " al known
economist, in Boston; aged &c. George W.
Flagg, one Of the oldest members Of the
National Academy Of Design, at Nantucket
island aged 81.
8. Disaster: nuns perished at the burning Of
a Ursuline convent at Roberval, Que.
Obituary: Albert S. Willis, U. s. minister to
Hawaii, Mt Honolulu; aged 53.
Z. Business troubles: j. II. Johnston & Co.,
jewelers., assigned in New York liabilities
over 100000.
TO- Fires: A sl5O,OOO fire at Danville, Va. A
10000 fire at Minneapolis.
Obituary: Daniel Franklin Davis, a war vet
eran and ex-governor of Maine, at Bangor
aged 81.
IS. Business troubles: Keller. Ettinger & Fink,
wholesale jewellers, failed in New York
city; liabilities. $50, 0OO.
fire at the Orphan home. Dallas.
Obituary: Joel T. Headley, the historian, at
Newburg, N. Y; aged "a.
II. Obituary: John Hanson Beadle, a well
known journalist and author, in Rockville,
Ind. aged 81. Joseph G. Willard, the noted
boniface, at Washington; aged 80
| 49, Obituary: Rev. J. W. McHorse, veteran
of San Jacinto, at Georgetown, Tex. aged
Il.
| 20. Disaster: sailors woman and a child
drowned in the wreck Of the schooner
Nahum Chaplin, off Long Island.
| r. Mrs Elijah Carson. who made 25O trips
across the Atlantic ocean, died at Anamosa,
Obituary: Sir Isaac Pitman, inventor of
stenography, in London; aged "a. Gen.
John D. Stevenson veteran of the Mexican
| and civil wars, in St. Louis; aged 76
| gS. Fire: Business block destroyed at San
| dusky, O.: loss, s25O.0OO
Obituary: Gen. Henry G.. Thomas, a Federal
commander, at Guthrie, o. T.
"a. Fires: In Chicago; loss, $4,000. Red Lake
| Falls, Mimi, nearly destroyed.
Obituary: Mrs Hungerford. famous as a
| novelist under the nom de plume ''The
| Duchess" +" in Dublin.
rs. Fires: business houses burned in Syra-
| cuse; loss, s136,0O0 Carshops burned at
| Plattsmouth Neb. !; loss, s125, 900
| Miscellaneous: Extreme cold all over the
| country mercury dropped 60 degrees. The
National bank Of Potsdam N Y, closed its
doors.
| Obituary: Mrs. Mary NJ. Windsor White. "the
| escaped num- at Annapolis; aged 30. John
| c. Reid, a noted New York journalist, in
that city.
| 26- Fires: In Chicago grain elevator; loss
| s35O,OOO. 20 buildings burned at Pacific
Junction, La. In Philadelphia block OF
| stores; loss, 81, $4,000.
| %. Obituary: Gen John Eugene Smith, wal
| veteran, in Chicago; aged 81.
| 30. Disaster. deaths in fire In HObOken
! n. j.
| Obituary: Gen. Andrew jackson Smith, o.
| S. N, retired, in ST. Louis; aged 81.
| 81. Obituary: Samuel ". Stone author o
| .'Wait For the Wagon" at Topeka; aget
81.
| FEBRUARY.
| l. Obituary: Martini, inventor of the martin
| rifle, at Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
| 2. Fires: The state capitol OF Pennsylvania
| totally destroyed loss, $500 900. The Scott
| Aucrbach building at Salt Lake City burn
| ed; loss, 500, 600
| Obituary: Col. George Meade. son OF Gen
| Meade, commander at Getty Fsburg in Phil
| adelphia: aged .3. Infanta Marie Louis,
Fernando duchess de Montpensier, at Mad
rid: aged G5
| 3. Fire: At Amsterdam, n. .. . the Arnold
block; loss $.j,UJU.
| Q. Accident: l. wurkmen killed by the col
lapse of scatToding at Cornwall. Eng
land.
! 10. Customary dice. on the stage while singing
the role of Tristano il the opera of Mar
| tha' ut the Metropolitan Opera House
New York.
| H. Miscellaneous: Rev. Hosea Vie, notet
| Baptist minister, descendant of Pocahon
| tas died at Macedonia, Ills. aged 81, Capt
| Philo Norton Mctiiffn, hero of the nava
battle of the Yalu river. died in New Iorl
| city by his own hand.
! l2 Obituary: Gen. Darius Nash Couch,
| noted Federal soldier, at Norwalk. Conn.
| aged 10
| l3. Obituary: John Randolph Tucker, note'
| Eircinian. at Lexington; aged "a Gen
Joseph o. Shelby, noted Confederate
| leader Of the west, at Adrian, Mo.
| IA. OnijEtry William z. ST. John. the New
|. Nc:., h:s,l ~, champion Of tee silver,
= -'F ,.lIy.