Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-01-04

surrender OF the last NessASS Va ASN ~
ereignty in the western hemispheres It's
progress brought forth the declaration OF
war between England and the Transvaai
Republic, and its close leaves these ma
tions still engaged in bloody CONTEST,
thai may result In important political
changes in South Africa. During the
year the fighting between the natives
and United States troops in the Phihp-
pines has continued and the war is yet on.
Other events, aside from warfare, that
have occupied public attention to great
or or less extent have been: Signing OF
the treaty of peace with Spain; settle
ment of difficulties in the Samoan ISL
ands; trial, conviction aud pardon OF Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus in France: numer-
GUS large fires that have destroyed many
lives and much property; tornadoes tnat
caused disaster and death at kirksville,
Mo-. in April. and at New Richmond,
Wis, in June; several fatal shipwrecks;
deaths of prominent men, among them
President Felix Faure of France. Garret
A. Hobart, Vice. President Of the United
| States, and Robert G.. lngersoll; great
street car strike at Cleveland and labor
riots at Pana and Carteryille. Ill.
A brief chronological transcript OF the
years events is given below:
January.
| 1.-Spain resigns sovereignty over Cuba.
4-Train held up and robbed at Macomb,
| Mo-. Peace treaty with Spain introduced
i In the Senate.
| injured In collision near Dunelien, n. =.
l 1O-McCoy defeated By Sharkey In New
York. ;. Severe storm In California.
| l3-Eire at Memphis, Tenn. destroys
wholesale dry goods house of ]. ); Menkin
| * Co.. and causes $500, 900 loss. Death OF
Congressman Dingley OF Maine.
14-British bark Andelina sinks at Tacoma
| with her entire crew Of nineteen men.
1T-Death Of John Russell Young, librarian
of Congress.
ls-Disastrous food at Cleveland. German
consul Mt Apia, Samoa, elected from Su.
preme Court Building by American and
british consuls.
2O-Bank at Arthur, Ill.,, robbed of $4,000.
21-EarthQuake shakes Peloponnesan pen
insuia OF Greece. Massacre Of Spanish Of
ficers by natives at Balabac, In the Phinp-
pines.
done by fire at Johnstown, Pa. :Adenna
| patti and Baron Cederstrom married at bre-
2j-Ex-Attorney General A. Il. Garland
| dies suddenly ln Washington. Court mar
tial finds Gen. Chas. Z. Eagan guilty under
two charges.
29-Coid wave over the West: 13 degrees
| below zero at Chicago.
SO-Two hundred thousand dollar lumber
yard irc tn Chicago.
February.
l-Seven persons perish In snowslide In
Rogers Pass, b. c.
2$T50, 600 fre in Columbus. Ohio, In which
many are Injured. =. Burning Of the Buck
lngham Theater, Louisville. KY.
$500, 900 fire at Philadelphia.
EBatfle between Flllpinos and Americans
at Manila. Mrs. Botkin receives life sen
tence for murder. james A. sexton, Com
l - A foz In WnahinQ
, 6-Iast detachment OF Spanish army leaves
. Cuba Death Of Gen. Count Won Caprivi
former Chancellor German Empire. .peac'
| treaty ratified by United States Senate.
S-Manitoba Hotel at Winnipeg burnsi losl
$500. 600. !. Eleven business houses burn II
Prairie du Chen, Wis.
9-Twenty-one degrees below zero at CHI
> cago; coldest day In twenty six years -.
S60O, 900 fire in Front street, New York.
: Five business houses at Herington, Kan.
Q burn.
Mansfield, Ohio, causes $1OO.0OO hre.
n Kelly Block in Cleveland burns; loss 500,
900. .$2OO,0O0 fire In Toronto. Ont.
q 11-TrOops under Gen. Miller take Iloll
Enhancement outside Manila, In whici
:, FilipInos are driven back.
1STwenty four Italian miners and lam
lies perish in snowslIde at Silver Plume
i Colo. .McClurgs book store In Chicag
n burns; loss $562. 600. Seventeen insan
women burned to death at Yankton, ).
Q Report Of War investigating Boar
: made bubble in Washington . Great fire
:, In New York City and Albany. N. T..
l3-Digby, N. s., almost wiped out By mr.
-. Blizzard in the East aud South.
1Ex5O0,00 fire In manufacturing distric
l. Of Cincinnati. !. Burning Of manufacturer
n warehouse In Chicago; loss 81 100000.
~ 1IMachine shops In Brooklyn navy yar
, iG~Death Of II. Felix Faure. President {
= France.
It iS~Emile Loubet chosen President {
France. Riots in Paris.
" 2-CIty OF Manila nred by E1lipinos.
March.
J. 1-Death Of Lord Herschell In Washing
10 ton. :. .Sagasta ministry resigns at Madri'
- 8-George Dewey made an Admiral !
President Mckinley.
4-Congress adjourns.
5-Storm destroys life and property
v East Tennessee. :. New ministry takes 0
a Ace at Madrid. :. Terrific powder explosic
at La Goubran, France, kills sixty person
D. e-Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage resigns h
g, Washington pastorate. Battle betwet
- Americans and Canadians on Porcuplr
W i1-Gen. Maxine Gomez deposed fro
command by Cuban Assembly.
13-Pasig captured By American troops. :.
ia Understanding reached on Samoan anal
Ii Herbert Putnam, Of Boston, appoint'
OF Congressional librarian.
n. 1G-Mob shoots nine negroes at Palmett
Ca Death of Editor Joseph Medill. :.
g. Five killed in street riot at Hot Spring
Ark. Election riot In st. Louis results
death Of two men. b. L. Hutchinso
1e wheat operator, dies at Lake Geneva, w
I7-Peace treaty signed by the Queen r
gent of Spain. Windsor Hotel burns
IN New York, with great loss OF life.
/. 1S-Fatai not In Havana.
~ 2O-Mrs. Martha Place electrocuted
. ai.2mRace war in Little River Count
y, Ark. where many negroes are lynched.
OF 23-Malietoa Tanus crowned King Of
~ S-opening of ship canal at Port Arthr
AZ Texas.
N-Burning Of Armours felt works in CT
cago.
nj bard native towns In Samoa. Sinking
the steamer Rowena Lee In the Mississlp
70 below Caruthersville, Mo.
IN Boone hundred and twenty lives lost
4. shlpwreck OF passenger steamer Stella In
~ English channel.
Id 3f--Fall Of Malolos. 100000 nrs In
Francisco.
April.
es T-Eleven lives lost In burning of Walla
sr. Andrews residence In New York.
- 0-Death Of Justice s. ]. Field, retired.
'e- Seventeen lives lost by breaking of an
lst gorge on Yellowstone River at Glendf
"a Montana.
To- io~Seven persons killed in riot at Pal
lis Illinois.
az u-Exchange of peace treaties with spi
Va ends the state Of war. Greek coaster y
ria sunk on THpoli with loss OF forty-f
-. lives.
or, 1ETwenty-three Crow Indians drown
,st In foods near Sheridan, Wyo.
- 15-Great fire In Cleveland; loss aim