The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-12

II. Obituary: Hon John Russell Young. journal
list and diplomat, ex-minister to China, in
Washington; aged So. w. X. Sullivan, well
known western journalist, in Chicago; aged Sc.
.. Obituary: Judge E. W. Woodbury., Trainer of
the first prohibitory liquor law enacted in
Maine, at Bethel, Me-; aged 81.
%. Fire: At Wilkesbarre, Pa; loss, S250,000, by
the burning Of the Osterhout building.
obituary: Adolphe Philippe dEnnery, noted
playwright, in Paris aged So.
70 Obituary: Augustus H. Garland, ex-attorney
general of the United States, in Washington;
aged &c.
Personal: Adelina Patti, the famous singer,
married in London to Baron Cederstrom.
u. Obituary: Mrs. Gen. Robert Williams CORNER
ly Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas), in Washington.
u. Obituary: Gen. George Sears Greene. noted
in civil war, at Morrfstown, N. j.; aged 49,
b. Rev. Myron W. Reed, noted pastor in the
west and prominent Grand Army veteran,
at Denver; aged SO.
81. Obituary: Princess Louise, consort of Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, in the royal palace,
Bulgaria; aged g.
FEBRUARY.
/. Fire: In the business section Of Columbus, O..
loss, $4,000. oas
2. Obituary: Rev. DR.. c.. S. Robinson, noted
Presbyterian hymn writer, in New York city;
aged TO-
s. 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.
8. Obituary: Prince Albert, only son of the
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and grandson of Queen
Victoria; aged 25. Capriyi eX-chancellor of
the German empire, near Frankfort; aged 68.
Miss Anna Dowell, known the Mother of
the American Silk Industry in Paterson, N.
j.; aged 81.
Z. Fire: The Manitoba hotel and other proper
ty burned in Winnipeg; loss, 100000.
Obituary: The Ri. Rev. John Williams, bishops
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, 100000.
Filipino War: The American forces attacked and
captured Caloocan, near Manila
IL. Obituary: Gen. Edward Schriver, U. S. A.,
retired, in Washington; aged So
II. Accidents: At Cherokee Gulch, Colo.,i 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, $25O,OO0. OBS
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. s'''NI Oh
Is. Filipino War: Gen. Marcus P. Miller's forces
captured Iloilo 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, $7sO,Ooo. 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; Closs,i $780,
600. Brooklyn building No. %, the largest
in the navy yard burned and the original
model and patterns of the battleship Maine
destroyed; loss, nearly $2,0OO,0OO.
Laurence E. Meyers, noted amateur champion
long distance runner, died in New York city.
16. Obituary: President Francois Felix Faure of
France, at Paris; aged So. Henry Jones,
whist expert, in London; aged IS.
II. Obituary: Louis Miller, founder of CHATEAU
qua, inventor and philanthropist, in New
York city; aged So.
Is. Accident: In Belgium the railway from
Calais; 81 London passengers killed and 100
injured.
20. Obituary: Nine. Ponisi, an old time actress
of Wallack's company, at Keyport, N. j.;
aged 81.
q. Filipino War: The city of Manila fred by in
loss of property. t-s--Ea
%. Filipino War: Insurgents broke through the
American lines at Manila and were repulsed
with heavy loss
g. 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, 100000.
Obituary: NJ. Emile Welt, Swiss statesman, at
Bern; aged "a.
Personal: Gen. Maxine Gomez, Cuban COM
mander in chief, entered Havana under
American military escort.
&c. Obituary: Gen. j. j. Reynolds, U. S. A., re-
tired, in Washington; aged IT,
~. Obituary: Sarah Jewett, once noted Ameri-
can actress, in Cambridge, Mass
Criminal: Roland B. Molineux arrested for the
murder of Katharine J. Adams in New York.
%. 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.
l. Obituary: Emma Waller, once noted Ameri-
can actress. in New York city; aged 20.
Baron Herschell, lord high chancellor of
Great Britain, in Washington; aged GO.
e. Obituary: Connie jackson, sister of Joe JEFF
ferson and noted on the American stage,
in New York city; aged 50.
Fires: At Charlotte, N c., freight depot and
cotton compress burned; loss about 100000.
In Chicago, McClurgs book store burned;
loss $55O000. 0s "
Personal: Carl Schurz, the veteran soldier and
publicist honored by dinner on the ami
versary of his SEVENTEEN birthday.
g. Personal: Rear Admiral George Dewey be-
came full admiral of the navy under the law
reviving that rank.
T. Political: The Fifty-ffth congress adjourned
g. Accident: Naval powder magazine exploded at
Toulon, France, killing or manning nearly
100 people.
Obituary: NJ Wolff American illustrator, in
New York city; aged g.
g. Fire: At West Point, Miss, the Mary Holmes
college and large amount of cotton destroy
ed; loss, 100000
Accident: IL drowned by the sinking OF the
tu. James Bowen of Philadelphia of Hog
island.
Obituary: Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii, at Hon
olulu; aged "a.
r Austin Bidwell, notorious for his Bank OF
England forgeries died at Butte, Mon.
10. Obituary: Sir Douglas Cation, noted scientist
and authority on sanitation, in London; aged
n.
II. Obituary: Capt Samuel Trott, ocean cable
expert, at Miami, Fla. aged g.
T. Obituary: Prof Walter D. Dabney OF the UNI
yersity of Virginia, at Charlottesville; aged 40.
Johnny Griffin, the "Braintree Lad, once a
noted featherweight, in New York city.
I3 Filipino War: Pasig, east of Manila, captured
nv Con Wheaton's division