The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-01

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D. Sporting: yehres defeated fitssimrrons Tor
the worlds championship at concy Island
20. The yacht Columbus, built 10 descud the
Americas cup. launched at Bristol. r. !.
Obituary: Capt. Henry Michel OF the U. s.
monitor Monsdnock. at Manila.
Il. Fire: In the Armstrong Wentworth Ordnance
Co.'S works at Newcastle on.1yne; loss. 81.
100000.
sporting, Perth won the Grand rris d. Paris.
Filipino War; Hardest battle to date at Las
Pinss between Gen. Lswton's division and
the insurgents.
Obituary: The Rev. pr william Garden Blaikic,
d. D.. IL. D., noted Scotch theclogian, a
North Berwick. Scotland; aged ~
~ Cyclone, In the northwestern states; hun.
dreds killed and wounded at New Richmond.
Wis, and Herman. Neb.
Duke OF Abrnrzi's north pole expedition sailed
on the Stella polarc from christiania, Norway
IL General celebration OF Flag day
Obituary, Dr. Lawson TAFT. pioneer in surgery
at London; aged 81.
rs. Obituary. Prof. Locke Richardson, the Amer
lean elocuiionist ~ Berlin. Rear Admiral
Pierce Crosby, U. s. n. retired, In wash
inston; aged 70. Congressman Richard Parks
Bland, silver champion, at Lebanon. Mo-;
aged 81.
10 Explosion, II miners killed at the Caledonia
mine. North Sidney. G. D.
Criminali George B. Barrow, principal in the
Marion CLARK abduction case, sentenced to IA
years and 10 months, and Carrie Jones. the
nurse, 10 years
n. Sporting: Imp won the Suburban at shtsp,.
head Bay
Is Fire; At Greensboro, n. O., the Benbow
House burned; less. sioo.ooc
n. Fire: At Kirkwood. Ca. Gen. john b. Cor.
don's home, the historic Sutherland, burned.
%. Obituary; John Godfrey Moore. prominent
banker and exchange broker In New York
city; aged 81. Henry D. Plant, founder OF
the Plant system, In New York city; aged So
~. Fire; AT Laurel, Del. loss 100000.
Obituary, kRpiolani. widow OF King Kaiakaua
at Honolulu. aged 65.
Is. shipwreck: Steamer Margaret olwill. founder.
ed on Lorain. Lake Erie; scamcn lost.
70. Obituary; Daniel Y. Tieman, oldest Of the
surviving esrmayors OF New York city, at
Audubon Park; aged %.
Sporting; Harvard won three victories over
Yale at New London
90. Obituary. Emma Dorothy Eliza Ncvitte South
worth, the novelist. In Washington aged 80.
Sporting; Charles Murphy. Brooklyn cyelist,
rode the fastest mile on record, paced by
railway engine.
JULY,
l. Fires In Brooklyn 10000 cotton bales burned
in storage. Bar Harbor, the Kehoe Valley
clubhouse golf and social resort. burned
Obituary. Charles Victor Cherhulie1, French
acAuehpciah, noNeiis' anu s'eot IN fsrlsi
aged 20.
O. Fire; At Summit, n. j., property in the heart
OF the town valued at $4,000 destroyed.
Obituary. Gen. II. C. Wright, U. S. A.. retired,
in Washington; aged 10.
8 Dreytus returned TO France
4. Fires. In Memphis the famous Gayoso hotel
and other property burned, loss, ss50,p00 At
Paris Tenn, 20 buildings burned; loss, $780,,
600.
& Conveption. Annual Christian Fnd,nvov oath.
ering at Detroit.
Obituary; Bishop John P. Newman noted
Methodist divine and the friend OF Grant, at
Saratoga aged 70.
q Fires. At Coulterville. Cal, tho town de-
stroyed; loss, Ss50,00o At Ludington, Mich,
si20,oo0 loss by the burning OF railroad ele-
vator.
Filipino War 10 regiments Of u s. volunteers
ordered TO be raised for the army 10 the
Philippines.
Personal Mary Wright sewall Of indianapolis
elected president Of the international Council
Of Women al London.
Obituary: Robert Bonner. founder and proprie
tor Of the New York Ledger. In New York
city; aged TO-
2. Obituary: George W. Julian, noted western
statesman, at lrvington, Ind; aged 50.
10. Obituary; The Grand Duke George. brother Of
the czss and heir TO the throne at st. Peters.
burg;s aged 81 Judge walbridge A. Field,
eminent Massachusetts irFist and chief Justice
in Boston; aged ST. w
10. Fire. 100000 worth Of uniforms and food
supplies destroyed at the Brooklyn navy yard
II. Fires: Mount Vernon, Ind. 100000 loss
North Bend, Ind, the Addystone foundry
burned; loss, 100000
49, Obituary; Col A. l.. Hawkins, 10th Pennsyl-
yania volunteers, the way home from the
Philippines to San Francisco Horatio q.
Alger, famous author OF boys stories. at
Mas . nos
H. Earthquake Severe shock at Rome; Mount
Etnn in eruption.
Personal; Gen. Alger rendered his resignation
secretary Of war.
Obituary; Elizabeth Thompson, noted phian-
thFopist, at Litlleton, n, H.. aged 7s.
90 PERSONAL; President Mckinley accepted the
resignation Of Secretary Alger. 20 take effect
Aug, l.
Obituary; u. X. Thurber, the retired New
York millionaire merchant, at HALEY, Ia.
aged 10.
81. Accident; 0 killed and injured by explosion
British torpedo boat destroyer at Lon
don.
Obituary; Robert G. Ingersoll, at Dobhs Ferry.
N. Y; aged GO.
~ Personal: Elihu Root OF New York appointed
secretary OF war.
Is Fire. Al Toledo; loss Of 100000 by tho
burning Of wheat elevator,
~ Obituary: The Rev. DR.. Thomas J. Sawyer.
noted universalist writer and educator IN
Boston; aged o.
%. Obituary; Gideon J, Tucker. an old time poll
tician and journalist, founder OF the New
York Daily News. In New York city; aged 70.
g. Gen. uiises Heureaux. president Of santo Do
nngo. assassinated.
20 Obituary: Guzman Blanco. once president Of
Venezuela. In Paris.
90 Accident: killed and % injured In land
slide on the Eric at Lackswaxen. n. Y.
81 Storm; The wheat section around Hamilton.
N. o.. damaged 10 the amount OF $4,000 by
hail
Obituary: Kste chrse sprague. daughter Of
Salmon P. Chase. noted Washington belle IN
wartime, ir Washington; aged 50. Daniel a..
Brinton, noted ethnologist and physician, at
Atlantic City; aged 81.
AUGUST.
g. Obituary: George Ayeron. noted Greek phi
lanthropist, at Alexandra, Egyp.; aged 20
g. Disasters: g passengers killed and injured
BY the dsfailment OF trolley car near
Bridgeport Conn IL killed and 70 injured in
a telescoping accident at Juyisy. France. 200
excursionists At Mount DeEerct thrown into
the water ty the breaking Of sangplank; 20
drowned.
2. Miscellaneous; Capt. Davis Dalton. known as
the champion life saver Of the world, the hero
Of go reseues. drowned at Far Roekawsy, n.
Y. The DFeytus court martial convened at
Rennes.
g. Hurricane: Porto Rico devastated; deaths es
timated at 1900 TO 5000 and the property lozs
Mt $40. O0Q 200.