Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
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= IRE: At New. port. Ark; loss. $4,000.
south African War: Beers Tepulsed British
'artio az Msfgl.ius.
Obituary Br. ST George Hvart, r0tcd Catholic
scientist. in London; aged IS.
;. Obituary: Joseph Louis Francois Bertrand.
noted lrla1E writer and scientist, in Paris;
aged =.
South African War: Col Broldvood's command
ontraUped az Tuah@u,hu and guns taken Nv
tie Beers. casualties. $40. Col. De Villebois
Nlrcuiu. the able French ally Of the Beers
killed IN action at BoshOf. . companies Of
British railway guards captured by the Beers
- Bethaui.
{. Obituary: Osman Pashl, hero Of Plcyra. at
Coustautiuoplc: aged about -.
Fires: In Kansas City the Convention hall and
other buildings destroyed; loss. 500. 600 In
Orange, y J.; loss 100000.
Tie Prince OF Wales h.-d upon in Brussels by
Belgian.
6. Fires: The physical laboratory Of Lehigh uni
'ersity at bethlehem. Pa, burned; loss. $780,.
coo At Blllston Spa, y. y; loss 100000.
:. obituary: Frederick Edwin Church. noted
American painter. in New York city; aged -.
8. Fire: In Pittsburg. Horne's dry goods store
burned loss SJ0O.OOO.
9. Fire: In Brooklyn flames swept over acres
of ground and destroyed property valued At
SStp.uJJ.
10. Obituary: Commodore W. h Mayo. q. s y,
retired, IN Washington: aged Il.
=. Paris exposition Of 1890 opened TO the public.
I6. Filipino War: In a fight between Gen. Bells
troops and natives 50 bolomcn were killed.
10. Obituary: Jean Fslguire. noted French sculp-
tor. in Paris; aged 90.
q. Obituary: The Rev. Charles Bcechcr. brother
OF Henry Ward Bcecher. at IIayerhiI Mass:
aged =. Aplouse NJ Edwards, noted natu-
rali~t, at Paris. aged o.
- Political: The senate refused TO seat VI. s.
QUAY. appointed hy the governor Of Pennsyl-
yauia.
&c. FIRE: A, Ottawa and Isuu. Canada. 1000
buildings burned; loss. sl5.Ogo.OO0
South African War: Wcpeuur relieved. the
Boars under De Wet rctreating northwIri.
Explosion: At johannesburg, South Africa Beg
bc's smokclgss powder magazine destroyed;
10 killed. 80 injured.
30. South Africa: President Kruger issued
proclamation ordering all British subjects to
leave the Trausyagl.
MAY.
l. Obituary: Nuukacsy. the celebrated Hungarian
painter. at Bonn. Germany; aged So.
Explosion: Nearly 400 deaths in q mining ca:as-
tTophc at SChuficld. Utah.
T. SIipwreck: - lives lost by the wrecking OF
the British steamship Virginia of Hatteras.
D Personal: Gen. OTIS relieved from the COM
Hand IN the Philippines by Gen Macarthur.
G Obituary: EN-Secretary Of War William B.
Endic0tt, ia Boston: aged 3.
Fire: On the Mallory line piers. New York city;
loss, l.O09. 100.
:. South African War: Roberts troops crossed
the Naal and Yet rivers: President Kruger
summoned all the TransvsaI Beers TO arms.
-F-ss Ii-Fs anu sueGs OF the jersey Storage Co.
- Constable Hook burned: loss. SJOo.O0J
Furniture factory and 20 houses burned az At
lauta; loss. SI3O. OCl.
10. Political; Bryan and Towne nominated by the
Popglists a. the SioEN Falls convention; Bar
kcr and Donnelly nominated at Cincinnati by
the Middle OF the Read PcpulIsts
IL South Africa: President Steyn abandoned
kroonstsd and established the capital Of the
Orange Free state at Liudley-
=. south African War: Erooustad, the second
CAPITAL Of the Orange Free State. occupied by
British troops-
Fire: In Camden. y. J.: loss sl75.OOn.
IS Personal: Senator William A Clark Of Montana
announced his resignation from the senate.
Is fire: In the business center Of Greenwich.
Conn; loss. $4,000
- South African war: Relief Of Naseking by the
British after siege Of 2IT d1ys
Fl Filipino War: companies q Axlyes, on
ccrs and men. surrendered At TarlA
q Obituary: Francis Bicknell Carpet ". noted
American Portrait artist and ANN for his
printing q the emancipation proclamation, in
New YORK city; aged %.
south African War: A squadron Of Bethune's
H1cutcd infantry anbushed in NatsI' casual
ties. C. u
% Financial: Price. NcCormick K Co. tschanse
brokers. fzilod fer SI3. o10. 90.
p Convention. Annual usectin- of the q cieiy
o. the Army OF The Potomac al FEedAtcks-
burg. Va
obituaEy: Siguor GiusCpPc PUente. the fakeus
opera baritone: ag-d Co
- South African War: Roberts army began the
invasion o. Trans AL territory in force
China; The Boxers, CT rebels, began their march
toward Picking
eS Total eclipse OF tbs Sun
-. Accident: killed and 80 injured By the -ol-
lapse Of a iOotbridg' at the Paris exPosiucE<