Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

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il; and diplomat, e1-E.nister China, in
Washington: aged Sc W n. Sullivan. vel
known western Journalist. IL Chicago aged -
%. Obituary Judge Z. ". wCodburr. srz1ner Of
the hrsc probibitory liquor law enacted in
Maine. At Bethel Ne: aged e.
Is. Fire; At Wilkesbsrre. Pa: sos 900. by
the burning Of the osterhout building.
Obituary AdoIphe Philippe d'Ennery. noted
playwright, IN Paris; aged s.
rs Obituary: Augustus II. Garland. ex-attorney
general of the United States. in Washington;
aged &c.
Personal: Adeiins Pa.ti. the famous singer
married in London TO Baron Ceders;rom-
a.. Obituary: Mrs Gen. Robert Williams former
" Mrs stephen A. Douglas. in Washington
Is. Obituary: Cen George Sears Greene. noted
in the civil war AZ NorrisyoNn- y J.. aged o..
20. Rev Nyron W Reed. noted pastor in the
ives, and prominent Grand Army veteran.
81 Denver; aged Sc.
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, in the royzi palace.
Bulgaria; aged %.
FEBRUARY.
l. Fire: In the business section of Columbus. O.. !:
loss. $4,000.
2 Obituary: Rev. Dr. c. S. Robinson noted
Presbyterian hymn winter. in New York city;
) Obituary; Col James A sexton, commander
in chief Of the &. A r.. in Washington,
sged 81.
Filipino War: The natives attacked the Ameri-
can position at Manila and repulsed,
with heavy loss.
J. Obituary: Prince Albert, only son OF the
Duke Of Sa1e-Coburg and grandson Of Queen
Victoria; aged %. Csprivi. ex-chancellor Of
the German empire, near Frankfort; aged 6s.
Miss Anna Dowel, known a. tine Mother OF
the American Silk Industry" in Paterson, n.
J.; aged 81.
.. Fire: The Manitoba hotel and other proper
~ burned in Winnipeg; loss. s400.0o0-
Obituary: The Ri. Rev. John Williams. bishop
of Connecticut and presiding bishop OF the
Protestant Episcopal church Of America. at
Aiddletown, Conn: aged ST. William Laird
Of the famous shipbuilding firm of Laird
Bros, at Birkenhead.
-. Fires: The governors mansion at Frankfort.
by, burned. In Toronto, Kent & Co.'S crock
cry store destroyed: loss, 5000. 900.
Filipino War: The American forces attacked and
captured Caloocsn. near Manila.
IL. Obituary: Gen. Edward schriver. Z. s. A,
retired, in Washington; aged so.
II. Accidents: At Cherokee Gulch. Colo,
slides carried away the orehouses and killed
"a At Ysnkton. s. D.. IL lives were
lost in the burning of a hospital.
Fire: Albany; loss. s25o00o.
Storm: Severe blizzard all over the United
States. Heavy SHOWS and wind along the At
lantic coast.
Obituary: Prince Napoleon Charles Bonaparte,
grandson Of both Lucien and Joseph. at
Rome; aged 60.
10. Filipino War: Gen. Marcus p. Milier's forces
captured Iloilo without suffering loss OF life.
IL. Fires: In Philadelphia several clothing houses
burned loss about $500. 200. In Chicago the
burned out: loss. s750.O00. At Cincinnati hat
factory and clothing house burned; loss. $780,
600.
Is. Fires: At Akron. o.. plant Of the Thomas
Building and Lumber Co. burned; loss. $780,
900. Brooklyn building No. 2s, the largest
in the navy yard. burned and the original
model and patterns Of the battleshp Maine
destroyed; loss, nearly 81. 100000
Laurence p. Meyers. noted amateur champion
long distance runner. died in New York city.
H. Obituary; President Francois Felix Faure OF
France. at Paris: aged S. Henry Jones.
whist expert. in London; aged 6s.
II. Obituary: Louis Miller. founder of CHATEAU
qua. inventor and philsnthropisr. in New
York CITY; aged 60.
Is. Accident: In Belgium on the railway from
Calais; 81 London passengers killed and 100
injured.
20. Obituary: Nine. Ponisi. an old time actress
Of wsIlack's company. at -keyport, y. J.;
aged 81.
2i. Filipino War: The city OF Manila fred by in
oendiaries; fighting in the streets and heavy
loss of property
~. Filipino War: Insurgents broke through the
American lines Manila and were repulsed
with heavy loss.
q. Obituary: Gen. David weisiger.-s Confederst.
noted the hero of the Petersburg Crater"
a. Richmond: aged 80.
20. Fire: At Minneapolis The Tribune building
and other property burned: loss. 100000.
Obituary: VI. Emile Welt, Swiss statesman. at
Bern; aged "a
PERSONAL Gen. Maxine Gomez. Cuban COM
msnder in chief. entered Havana under an
American military escort.
% Obituary: Gen. J. J. REYNOLDS. L. $. A. re-
tired, in Washington; aged -.
81. Obituary: Sarah Jewett once noted Ameri-
can actress. in Cambridge. Mass
Criminal: Roland B. Molneux arrested for the
murder Of Katharine J. Adams in New York.
rs. Fire: Windsor hotel and several stores burned
at Holyoke, Mass: loss. 500. Ooo-
Obituary: J. Madison Wells, ex-governor OF
Louisiana and noted in the exciting political
affairs Of that state. in New Orleans
MARCH.
1. Obituary: Emma Waller. once noted Aneri-
can actress in New York. city: aged 20
Baron Herschell. lord high chancellor OF
Great Britain. in Washington: aged g.
2. Obituary: Connie Jackson. sister Of Joe JET
ferson and once noted on the American stage
in New York city; aged 81
Fires: Al Charlotte. " C. freight depot and
cotton compress burned; loss about 100000.
In Chicago. MeClurg's book store burned;
loss, S550.00O.
Personal: Carl SehtIrz the veteran soldier and
publicist. honored by dinner on the ami
versary OF his SEVENTEEN birthday.
J. Personal: Rear Admiral George Dewey be-
came full admiral Of the navy under the law
rcvivinx that rank.
& Political: The Fifty-hfth congress adjourned.
g. Accident: Naval powder magazine exploded at
Touion. France. killing or manning nearly
100 people.
Obituary: NJ Wolf American illustrator, in
New York city; aged 81
G. Fire: Az West Point. Miss. the Mary Holmes
college and large amount OF COTTON oestros-
ed: loss, 10000.
Accident: II drowned by the sinking Of the
tug James Bowen of Philadelphia or Hog
island.
Obituary: Princess kaiulani Of Hawaii. at Hon
olulu; aged -
A Austin Bidwell. notorious for his Bank o.
England forgeries. died AZ Butte. Mon
10 Obituar-: sir Douglas Cation. roted scientist
and s=thoriiy on sanitation In London aged
-.
IL. obi,u,rv: Capt. Samuel Trott. ocean cable
expert at Miami. fla; aged g.
II Obituary: Prot Waiter d. Dabney Of the Uni
versity % Virginia, at Charlottesville; aged te.
Job1rv CdeFn the ..Braintree Lad" ouce a
noted fes,herxeiSht. in New York city
II FiIipino War: Pssg east Q. AA5-la. captured
bv Gen. Wheston's division
"A obituarx: Emile Erckrann. French novelist.
,oIi.bor,tor with Chatrain. in Paris: aged -
Is War az samoa; American and British SHIPS
bonbzrded native VILLAGES
L. Obituary: Beniamia p. Hutchinson. oid
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