Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29

4. Tornado: At Hampton Beach, N. H..
II killed and 200 injured
Accident: At Shelby, O.. killed and 100
injured by the collapse of a bridge
under holiday crowd.
Shipwrecks: La Bourgogne of the
French line went down in a collision
off Sable island; $50 lives lost Off
Beverly, Mass. the excursion steamer
Surf City capsized and carried down
80 people.
6. Political: Bill for annexation of Ha-
wall signed by President Mckinley.
Sporting: Howell the American won
Diamond Sculls at the Henley regatta.
England.
Conventions: Annual convention of
Christian Endeavorers opened at Nash
vile. International mining congress
met at Salt Lake City.
8. Storm and Flood: At Steeleville, Mo-,
100000 worth of property was de-
stroyed IS buildings washed away and
13 persons drowned by cloudburst.
9. Fires: At Cleveland. o., the Parsons
block burned; loss, nearly 100000 At
Pentwater. Mich. Sands & Mills lum-
Der yard was destroyed; loss. over
$500,000
Convention: National Educational asso-
citation met in Washington
To- Spanish War: Bombardment of Santi-
ago by the American land and naval
batteries.
Fire: The Western Starch works burned
at West Hammond Ills; loss, $3.50. 900.
II. Fires: AT Pittsburg the Worlds the
ater burned; loss. $175,00O At st. Jo-
seph's. Mich. the Hotel St. Joseph de-
stroyed; loss, $780, 900.
Accident: At the new waterworks tun-
mel, Cleveland. explosion of gas killed
10 workmen.
Obituary: Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen.
noted officer of the u S. navy during
the civil war, at Baltimore; aged 7s
Spanish War: Bombardment at Santa
go concluded last gun of the cam
u. Explosion: AT the Lafiin-Rand Pow
der works. Pompton. N. j.. II work
men killed.
II. Spanish War: Santiago, with 24000
troops. surrendered to Gen. Shafter.
Obituary: Cen John S. Williams. veter-
of the Mexican and civil wars. at
Mt. Sterling. Ky.
IS. Fire: AT Sunderland. England loss.
$2.000000.
10. Accident: killed and injured by
lightning near Boonton, N. j.
20. Convention: The United Confederate
Veteran association met in annual
session at Atlanta.
Is. Spanish War: Gen. Miles forces land
ed in Porto Rico Gen. Merritt arrived
at Manila.
q. Explosion AT Point Pinole Cal.
workmen killed and many injured In
the Hercules Powder works.
20. Obituary: DIR. William Pepper, noted
educator at the head of the Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania. at Pleasanton,
CAL. aged 55.
30. Obituary: Bismarck, ex-chancellor of
the German empire at Friedrichsruh;
aged s..
81. Spanish War: Attack on American
lines at Malate. near Manila. repulsed.
AUGUST.
mic XVop r~F
~ announced.
Shipwreck: Off Florida. captain and
80 sailors drowned by the loss of
steamer and towing dredge.
4. Spanish War: Skaters army ordered
north: 1000 sick reported at Santiago.
Disaster: At Villa Madina. Spain. 40
persons drowned by waterspout.
I. Spanish War: American terms of
peace accepted at Madrid.
s. Obituary: George Maurice Ebers the
Psychologist. at Munich Bavaria.
Brig. Gen. John S. Poland. U. S. ". at
Asheville, N C. Adolph Sutro of Su-
tro tunnel fame. in San Francisco.
g. Fire: At Bismarck a great part OF
the business portion burned loss
nearly $750000.
10 Obituary: Ellen Louise Demorest,
founder of The Demorest Magazine. in
New York city aged "a. Signor Diego
de Vivo. noted impresario. in New
York city: aged 76
IL. Spanish War: Attack at San Juan
Porto Rico. repulsed.
Obituary: Isaac Bromley. formerly of
the New York Tribune. at Norwich
Conn: aged 65.
r. Fire: At Wheatland. Cal business
portion destroyed; loss. $1S5 900.
Obituary: Rear Admiral A. kirkland, u.
s. N. retired at Mare Island navy
yard California
Spanish War: Peace protocol formally
signed at Washington.
Disaster: At Black Creek. Tenn, 20
lives lost by cioudburst.
Ratification of the treaty of annexation
of Hawaii and raising of the American
flag
10 Spanish War: Manila surrendered aft
er bombardment. followed by an
army attack upon the Spanish
trenches.
IA. Fire: At Fresno City, Cal, lives
lost and $5Oo.OGO worth of property de-
stroyed
49, Convention: 21st annual meeting of the
American Bar association began at
Saratoga
DO shipwreck: Off Newfoundland banks
steamer Norge; 16 sailors drowned.
81. Collision: AT Sharon. Mass. on the
n. Y. N. H. and H. R. r.; persons
killed and rs injured.
e. Obituary: Malietoa. king of Samoa. at
Apia.
a. Obituary: Eldress Dorothy Durgin,
noted Shaker. at Canterbury. N. H..
aged 49,
q. Collision: At Ware Mass. killed and
several wounded by a collision be-
tween a coach and train.
The czar published a manifesto inviting
an International conference to consid-
| er general disarmament
| b. Obituary: Col. ]. j. Van Horn, Eighth
U. s, infantry. civil war veteran
and Santiago hero. at Fort Russell.
Wy; aged So.
SEPTEMBER.
l. Accidents killed and injured on the
N. Y. o. and w. r. R. near Fulton,
N Y.
q British and Egyptian troops under
Gen. Sir Henry Kitchener annihilated
the army of dervishes at Omdurman.
near Khartum; 11.OOO dervishes killed.
5000 wounded
| 3. 81 persons killed by heat in New York.
4. Fire: At Owosso. Md; loss. $500, CO.,
| 5. Accident is passengers killed and II
seriously injured at Cohoes. N. Y.
Miscellaneous: Wilhelmina enthroned as
queen of Holland. The 32d annual
encampment of the G. A. R. opened at
Cincinnati
g. Convention: The 18th annual conven-
tion of the National Editorial associa-
ton began at Denver.
Disaster: Is killed, q missing by the
| falling of bridge into the st. Law
renee river at Hogansburg. N. Y.
| 8. Fire: At Memphis grain elevator and
mills destroyed; loss. $242. .000
| Obituary: Gen. John Kemp Mizner, U.
S. A., retired, at Washington; aged 61
| 9. Fire: AT Newport, r. l.. the Ocean
| House destroyed.
| Spanish War: American peace commits
sion completed, consisting of Senators
Gray of Delaware, Frye of Maine and
| Davis IF Minnesota, ex-Secretary of
| State w. r. Day and Whitelaw Reid.
| TO- Fire: At Livermore Falls. Me-, "a
buildings destroyed; loss. $l25.OO0.
Hurricane: Appalling loss of life in the
British West Indies.
] Empress Elizabeth of Austria killed by
an Italian anarchist at Geneva
! H. Fire. At Jerome, A. T., $50 residences
| and Is stores destroyed and many
lives lost property loss about $1,000.
co.,
Explosion: In Philadelphia, 4 killed. Is
injured. 12 missing. and houses de-
stroyed
| u. Fire: At New Westminster, b -. 500
buildings destroyed; loss. s2.5O0.o0e.
Conventions: The National Council Or
der of the Red Men began its annual
convention in Indianapolis. I7th an
| nuai encampment of the Sons of Vet
Grams opened at Omaha.
16. Obituary: Brig, Gen. Joseph 7. Has
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