The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-04

JASC AIRY

JANUARY.
1. End OF Spanish sovereignty in Cuba; military
command formally transferred to Gen. John
R. Brooke. U. S. A, military governor.
FEBRUARY.
l5 Laurence E. Myers, noted amateur champion
long distance runner, died in New York city
49, Henry Jones' whist expert known as ''Caven-
dish' died in London at the age Of 6s.
MARCH.
r. Johnny Griffin, the "Braintree Lad" oIce not
ed featherweight, died in New York city.
IS. War at Samoa; American and British ships
bombarded native villages
l6. mob at Palmetto, Ga, shot negroes at
the jail killing 4.
10. Riot in Havana growing out Of the Come re-
ception; 80 to 80 people wounded.
l. American and English amhushed near APa;
3 officers and 4 sailors killed.
Q. Obscquies Arlington to honor the r-rEafns
OF 1886 officers and men who died in Cgt4 and
Porto Rico.
10. A street riot caused by miners tr Ite at
Pana Ills, resulted in the death Of people;
many wounded.
r. A. W. Tabor noted Colorado MT capt.
talist, politician etc, died at Colorado
Springs; a-cd SO.
II. John l.. Lay. inventor of the ma torpedo
died in Bellevue hospital New y IA. at the
10. Lieut.. Gen. Correa, Spanish minister OF war
in ! 9S died in Madrid.
Fighting at Samoa between the A.GeTlcans and
Engli . and the Mataafans.
I. DcFrry day generally celebrate in the United
States and possessions, especia ' n the sea-
Spain's agent received warrants the $20O00,-
900 stipulated in the treaty 10 payment for
cession of the Philippines
3. Keokuk chief of the Sac and Fox Indians,
died at Guthrie, o. T.
Emma Marshall, English novelist. died in Lon
q. Mrs William C.. Whitney wife of the ex-
secretary Of war, died in NV York city after
years suffering due to injurlea received riding
to the hounds.
%. Crisi the Italian dancer, Lied at Geneva.
%. Aaron Is. Magoun, mast N the Cambridge
schools from 1898 to Isl, died in Roxbury,
Mass; aged 90.
Q. william Jack Haynes the Oldest member OF
til G. A. r., died at s.. Louis; aged 1l2.
T. Margaret Ann Cusack, the Nun of Kenmare,"
died in London.
10. The Columbia, yac.t built to defend the
Americas cup, aun. Led at Bristol, X. l.
IL. Duke of Abruzzi's north pole expedition sail
ed the Stella Po'Irr from Christiania, Nor
H. General celebration If Flag day.
g. 10 regiments of [. s. volunteers ordered to
be raised for the Philippines.
&C. Gen. Ulises Iieut tIX, president OF Santo Do
mngo, assassinarel.
T. The Dreyfus court martial convened at
Rennes-
Capt Davis Dali. H. known as the champion lite
saver of the id, the hero OF 27S rescues,
drowned at Far Iiockaway, N. Y.
IA. Maitre Labor thief counsel for Dreyfus, seri-
ousy wound by pistal shot from would
be assassin.
II. Walter We rHan and the survivors Of his
polar expc,. IN arrived at Tromso Norway,
from Franz J -af Land
%. sculptor tA,l,Ar Euberl died suddenly in New
York while working on the Dewey triumphal
q. Giovanni l-rini a sculptor engaged in model
in. for I'll Dewey triumphal arch, died sud-
denly in y W York.
80. Frank G. les former billiard champion, died
at Progrsc Mexico; aged 50.
SEPTEMBER.
o. Dreyf,Is convicted and sentenced to 10 years
imlri-. 'r ent
IT, n"ulHon miners killed in riot at Carter
vile, HIS.
1o Lieut. col. John D. Mley. very prominent as
a staff officer to Gen. Shafter at Santiago,
died 81 Manila.
90 H4rt ". Benton, the first 'sound'' teleg-
raph IN America, died at Denver; aged 63.
Dreytus released on pardon.
NOVEMBER.
r. Pu,rro Cabello, Venezuela, surrendered to
Gen. tastro after a battle in which $50 were
ki.1 and wounded
16 El,lyn Adams, author of ''Is Marriage a Fail
ur.' died in great poverty in New York city.
Confusion of a two days battle at Bucaranan-
a. Colombia 1000 rebels killed and 1000
Wu,.nced.
%. Gen. Wngate, with Egyptian force, at
tackled the deryishes Dreifssa, the line
Of the Nile, and defeated them, with loss
in killed of 400, including their leader, the
kiaiifa.
%. Harper & Bros publishing house turned over
to tie agent of its creditors, with liabilities
of S., SOC. Coz.
DECEMBER.
4. Beginning of the Molineux murder trial In
New York.
7. Jlmes ?. Reed, once the worlds champion
checker player, died at Pittsburg.