People's voice., 1899-12-28

the first prohibitory liquor law enacted il
Maine, az Bethel, Me-; aged 81.
25 Fire: At Wilkesbarre, Pa; loss, $50, 900, By
the burning Of the 0sterhout building.
Obituary: Adolphe Philippe d'Ennery, noted
playwright, in Paris; aged s..
20. Obituary: Augustus Fl. Garland, ex-attorney
general Of the United States, in Washington;
aged &C.
Personal: Adelina Patti, the famous singer
married in London to Baron Cederstrom
q. Obituary: Mrs. Gen. Robert Williams (former.
ly Mrs. Stephen A Douglas). in Washington.
B. Obituary: Gen. George Sears Greene, noted
in the civil war, at MOrristown, n j.; aged 9s.
30 Rev. Myron ". Reed, noted pastor in the
west and a prominent Grand Army veteran,
at Denver; aged 63.
81. Obituary: Princess Louise, consort Of Prince
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, in the royal palace,
Bulgaria; aged %.
FEBRUARY.
l. Fire: In the business section Of Columbus, O. .;
loss, S75O,0OO
2. Obituary: Rev. DR.. C. S. Robinson, noted
Presbyterian hymn writer, in New York city;
aged 20.
5. Obituary: Col. James A Sexton, commander
in chief Of the G. A. R., in Washington;
aged IS.
Filipino War: The natives attacked the Ameri.
can position at Manila and were repulsed,
with heavy loss.
9. Obituary: Prince Albert, only son Of the
Duke Of Saxe-Coburg and grandson of Queen
Victoria; aged 25. Capriv, ex-chancellor of
the German empire, near Frankfort; aged 6s.
Miss Anna Dowell, known as the Mother of
the American silk Industry" in Paterson, N.
j.; aged o.
7. Fire: The Manitoba hotel and other proper
ty burned in Winnipeg; loss 100000.
Obituary: The Rt. Rev. John Williams, bishop
Of Connecticut and presiding bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal church of America, at
Middletown, Conn; aged 81. William Laird
of the famous shipbuilding firm Of Laird
Bros, at Birkenhead.
10. Fires: The governors mansion at Frankfort,
Ky, burned. In Toronto, Kent Co.'S crock
cry store destroyed; loss, S2OO,OOO
Filipino War: The American forces attacked and
captured Caloocan, near Manila.
Il. Obituary; Gen. Edward Schriyer, U. S. A.,
retired, in Washington; aged 50.
Il. Accidents: At Cherokee Gulch, Colo, snow
slides carried away the orehOuses and killed
"a men. AT Yankton, S. D., II lives were
lost in the burning Of hospital
Fire: Albany; loss, S25O,OOO.
Storm Severe blizzard all over the United
States. Heavy SHOWS and wind along the At
lantic coast
Obituary: Prince Napoleon Charles Bouaplrte,
grandson Of both Lucien and Joseph, at
Rome; aged 60.
lS. Filipino War: Gen. Marcus P. Miller's forces
captured lloilo without suffering loss Of life.
IA. Fires: In Philadelphia several clothing houses
burned; loss about 100000. In Chicago the
Traders Warehouse Co. and other concerns
burned out; loss, S7SO,OOO At Cincinnati hat
factory and clothing house burned; loss, $780,
OOO
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 battleship Maine
destroyed; loss, nearly S2,OOO,OOO.
Laurence E. Meyers, noted amateur champion
long distance runner died in New York city.
l6. Obituary: President Francois Felix Faure of
France, at Paris; aged IS. Henry Jones,
whist expert, in London; aged 6S.
II. Obituary: Louis Miller, founder Of Chatau-
qua, inventor and philanthropist, in New
York city; aged 60.
is. Accident: In Belgium on the railway from
Calais; 2l London passengers killed and 100
injured.
20. Obituary: Nine. P0nisi, an old time actress
Of Wallack's company at Keyport, N. j.;
aged 81.
81. Filipino War: The city Of Manila fred by in
cendiaries; fighting in the streets and heavy
loss Of property
q. Filipino War: Insurgents broke through the
American lines at Manila and were repulsed
with heavy loss.
9. Obituary: Gen. David Weisiger, Confederate
noted as the hero Of the Petersburg "Crater,"
at Richmond; aged so.
a. Fire: At Minneapolis The Tribune building
and other property burned loss, sSOO,OOl.
Obituary: NJ. Emile Welt, Swiss statesman, at
Bern; aged "a.
Personal: Gen. Maximo Gomez, Cuban COM
mander in chief, entered Havana under an
American military escort.
o6 Obituary: Gen. j. J. Reynolds, U. S. L., re-
tired, in Washington; aged II.
n. Obituary: Sarah Jewett, once a noted Ameri
can actress, in Cambridge, Mass
Criminal Roland B. Molineux arrested for the
murder Of Katharine ]. Adams in New York.
2s Fire: Windsor hotel and several stores burned
at Holyoke, Mass; loss, 100000.
Obituary: ]. Madison Wells, ex-governor Of
Louisiana and noted in the exciting political
affairs Of that state, In New Orleans.
MARCH.
/. Obituary: Emma Waller, once noted Ameri-
can actress, in New York city; aged 20.
Baron Herschel, lord high chancellor Of
Great Britain, in Washington; aged 6S.
q Obituary: Connie Jackson, sister Of Joe JEFF
ferson and ice noted on the American stage,