Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Various Happenings the World
Over.

MISCELLANEOUS TENS.
Various Happenings the World
Over.
JANUARY.
l. End of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba; military
command formally transferred to Gen John
R. Brooke, u $. A., military governor.
FEBRUARY.
10 Laurence E. Myers. noted amateur champion
long distance runner died in New York city
16 Henry Jones, whist expert known as ''Cayen-
dsh,' died in London at the age OF 6s.
MARCH
r. Johnny Griffin the "Braintree Lad,' once not
ed featherweight, died in New York city.
i5 War at Samoa American and British ships
bombarded native villages.
I6 mob at Palmetto Ca, shot negroes at
the Jail, killing 4
10 Riot in Havana growing out Of the Gomez re-
ception; 80 to so people wounded.
APRIL
/. American and English ambushed near Apia;
officers and sailors killed.
8. Obsequies at Arlington to honor the remains
Of 1876 officers and men who died in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
TO- street riot >aused by miners trouble at
Pana. uls., resulted in the death of people;
zasny wounded.
l. A W. 1di9ois uytSS OOipfduO nllnets Cdpl-
talst, politician, ETC., died at Colorado
Springs; aged SO.
II. John l. Lay, inventor of the navy torpedo,
died in Bellevue hospital, New York. at the
age of 81.
49, Lieut. Cen correa, Spanish minister of war
in 1898, died in Madrid
Fighting at Samoa between the Americans and
English and the Mataafans.
MAY.
l. Dewey day generally celebrated in the United
States and possessions, especially on the sea-
Spain's agent received warrants for the S20, ,000,-
600 stipulated in the treaty in payment for
cession Of the Philippines.
g. Keokuk, chief OF the Sac and Fox Indians,
died at Guthrie o. 7.
Emma Marshall English novelist, died in Lon
don.
g. Mrs. William G. Whitney, wife Of the ex-
secretary Of war, died in New York city after
years suffering due to injuries received riding
to the hounds.
g. Grisi, the Italian dancer, died at Geneva
25 Aaron B. Magoun, master in the Cambridge
schools from 1888 to 1881, died in Roxbury.
Mass; aged 90.
e. William Jack Haynes, the Oldest member of
the C. A. R., died at St. Louis; aged liz.
7. Margaret Ann Cusack, the Nun Of Kenmare,"
died in London.
TO- The Columbia. yacht built to defend the
Americas cup, launched at Bristol, R. I.
IL Duke of Abr1zzi's north pole expedition sail
ed on the Stella Polare from Christiania, Nor
way.
IA General celebration Of Flag day.
JULY.
s. 10 regiments of U. S. volunteers ordered to
be raised for the Philippines
&C. Gen. Ulises Heureaux, president Of Santo Do
mingo, assassinated
7. The Dreyfus court martial convened at
Rennes.
Capt Davis Dalton, known as the champion life
saver of the world. the hero OF 27s rescues,
drowned at Far Rockaway, N Y
a. Maitre Labori, chief counsel for Dreyfus seri-
ously wounded BY pistal shot from would
be assassin.
II. Walter Wellman and the survivors of his
polar expedition arrived at Tromso, Norway,
from Franz-Josef Land
o. Sculptor Caspar Buberl died suddenly in New
York while working the Dewey triumpha
arch.
27. Giovanni Turini a sculptor engaged in model
ing for the Dewey triumphal arch died sud
denly in New York
90. Frank c. Ives, former billiard champion, died
at Progreso Mexico; aged 50.
SEPTEMBER.
0. Dreyfis convicted and sentenced to 10 years
imprisonment.
H. 7 nonunion miners killed in a riot at Carter
VILE Ills.
10. Lieut. Col John D. Ahley, very prominent as
a staff officer to Cen shafter at Santiago,
died at Manila
20. Harry W. Benton, the first Sound teleg-
rapher in America, died at Denver; aged 6S.
Dreytus released pardon.
NOVEMBER.
II. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, surrendered to
Gen Castro after battle in which $50 were
killed and wounded.
I6. Evelyn Adams, author OF SIS Marriage a Fail
ure?' died in great poverty in New York city.
Conclusion Of two days battle at Bucaranan-
ga Colombia; 1000 rebels killed and 1000
wounded.
g. Gen wingate, with an Egyptian force, at
tackled the dervishes near Dreifssa, on the line
of the Nile, and defeated them, with loss
in killed of 400, including their leader, the
khaifa
2s. Harper & Bros publishing house turned over
to the agent Of its creditors, with liabilities
of $5.5o0,oo0.
4. Beginning Of the Molineux murder trial in
New York.
7. James P. Reed, once the worlds champion
checker player, died at Pittsburg