Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

shipwreck: s drowned in the laundering Of
barge on Narragansett Pier.
Fire: Department store and other properties
burned IS N.Aark, N. j.; loss, s5o0.0oo.
MARCH.
l. Fire: Loss Of sIoo, coo in the business district
Of youngstown, o.
South African War: Gen. Buffers advance reach
cd Ladysmith, the Docrs retrcating.
O. Mine Accident: 1875 buried by an explo-
sion at the Red Ash mine, New River, w. Va;
heavy loss of life.
7. Fire. In Philadelphia; less. ssOO,0cJ by the
burning Of Shoneman's dry goods store.
s. Fires: The historical Theatre Francais, in
Paris, totally destroyed. At Lead, S. D., 40
buildings burned, with loss OF S5o0,O0o.
0. Explosion: men killed at the Smith Powder
works, Pompton, N. j.
Shipwreck: 81 sailors lost by the sinking of the
British steamer Cuvier in Dover strait.
Obituary: Hon. L. ]. Phelps ex-minister to
Great Britain and a noted scholar. at New
Haven; aged rs.
u. Fires: At Omaha; loss sl5O,Oo0 At Clarlis-
vile, Tenn, the county courthouse burned,
loss. sl25,00O
South African War: The British government an
nounccd its purpose to destroy the independ-
cncc Of the Dutch republics
Accident: IA Italians burned to death in q fire.
trap at Newark, n. ].
IA. Fires: At Davenport, Ia: loss Of sl5O,O0O. At
Indianapolis clothing factory burned; loss,
Sl5o.Oo0 At Miamisburg, o.. tobacco ware
house destroyed. with loss Of sl5O 900.
Political: The financial bill signed by the presi.
dent.
South African War: Roberts army occupied
Bloemfontein, capital Of the Orange Free
State
Obituary: DR.. Samuel Hayes Pennington, oldes:
graduate OF Princeton university, at Newark,
N. j.; aged o.. Rev. Thomas Kinnicut Beecher,
noted Congregational minister half brother OF
Henry Ward Beecher, at Elmira, n. Y; aged
70.
1e. Fire: Hotel and opera house block burned at
Mohawk, N. y; loss, 100000.
Obituary: Gen. Sir William S. A. Lockhart
commander Of the British forces in India, at
Calcutta; aged 50.
1s. Fire: AT Port Gibson. Miss loss, $780, 600 by
the burning OF cotton compress.
Obituary: Andrew Bolter, noted entomologist,
In Chicago; aged so.
10. Obituary: John A. Bingham, statesman and
jurist, at Cadiz, O.. aged e.
22. Fire: In Philadelphia; loss Of $780, 900 by the
burning OF Moore's wire factory.
%. Gen. Sir Edward Woodgate Of Buffers army
died in Mooi hospital. Natal, Of wounds re-
ceived on Jan. "a while leading the attack at
Spon Kop
Is. Fire: At Fort Plain, N Y; loss Of 500, 900
by the burning OF Clinton Liberal institute.
20. Obituary: Rabbi Isaac Wise, Hebrew teacher
and leader of note, in Cincinnati; aged 81
Field Marshal Donald Stewart Of the British
army. at Algiers; aged II.
q. Obituary: Cen. Piet Joubert. commander OF
the Boer army, at Pretoria; aged 67.
2S. Obituary: Count Benedict, French embassa-
dor at Berlin during the war excitement in
1870, in Paris; aged s3.
go. Fire: The Columbia thcatcr burned in Chi.
cago; loss, s2OO. 900.
Obituary: Archibald Forbes. noted English war
correspondent and author, in London; aged g.
South African War: Gen. Louis Botha Boer hero
of spion Kop. appointed general in chief 10
succeed Gen. Joubert
APRIL.
2. Fire: At Newport. Ark; loss. $780, coo.
South African War: Beers repulsed British
sorte at MafeLing.
Obituary: Dr. ST. George Miyart, noted Catholic
scientist. in London; aged 70.
3. Obituary. Joseph Louis Francois Bertrand,
noted French writer and scientist, in Paris;
aged 1s.
South African War: Col. Broadwood's command
cntrapped at Thabanchu and guns taken by
the Beers; casualties, $40. Col. de Villebols
Marcuili. the able French ally Of the Boers,
killed in action at Boshof 8 companies OF
British railway guards captured by the Beers
at Bethani.
T. Obituary: Osman Pasha. hero Of Plevna at
Constantinople; aged about CO.
Fires: In Kansas City the Convention hall and
other buildings destroyed; loss. s4oo. 900. In
Orange, n. j.; loss, 100000.
The Prince Of Wales fred upon in Brussels by i
Belgian.
Q. Fires: The physical laboratory OF Lehigh uni
versity ut Bethlehem. Pa. burned; loss, $780,
900. AT Ballston Spa. n. Y; loss. s2oo.O00.
Z. Obituary: Frederick Edwin Church. noted
American painter. in New York city; aged ~.
g. Fire: In Pittsburg. Horne's dry goods store
burned; loss, s5O0.0o0
o. Fire: In brooklyn flames swept over acres
of ground and destroyed property valued at
ss00,OO0.
10. Obituary: Commodore W. X. Mayo, U. 6. N,
retired, in Washington; aged Il.
Is. Paris exposition OF 1900 opened to the public
lG. Filipino War: In fight between Gen. Bells
troops and natives so bolomen killed.
10. Obituary: Jean Falguire, noted French sculp-
tor. in Paris; aged 60.
81. Obituary: The Rev Charles Beechcr brother
OF Henry Ward Beccher, at Ilayerhill. Mass;
aged So. Alphonse NJ. Edwards. noted natu
ralist, at Paris: aged ca.
"a. Political: The senate refused TO scat NJ s.
Quay, appointed by the governor Of Pennsyl-
vana.
20. Fire: At Ottawa and Hull Canada, 1000
buildings burned; loss, sl5,0OOOOO.
South African War: Wepener relieved. the
Bocrs under De Wet rctreating northward.
Explosion: Al Johannesburg. South Africa Beg
bie's smoaeless powder magazine destroyed;
10 killed. 80 injured.
30. South Africa: President Kruger issued a
proclamation ordering all British subjects to
leave the Transgaal.
MAY.
l. Obituary: Munlacsy. the celebrated Hungarian
painter. at Bonn, Germany; aged 90.
Explosion: Nearly 400 deaths in mining catas-
trophe at schogcld. Utah.
4. Shipwrcck: 20 lives lost by the wrccklng OF
the British steamship Virginia OF llattcras.
o. Personal; Con. Otis relieved from the com
mand in the Philippines by Gen. Macarthur.
O. Obituary: EN NSecrctary Of War William u.
Endicott, In Boston: aged 70.
Fire on the Mallory line piers New York city;
loss, sl.01).000.
7. South African War: Roberts troops crossed
the Vlal and Vet riyers President Kruger
summoned all the Transvaal Beers TO arms.
Fires: Piers and sheds Of the Jersey Storage Co.
at Constable Hook burned: loss, $500, 600.
Furniture factory and 20 houses burned at At
lanta, loss, $3.50. .0O0
10. Political; Bryan and Townc nominated by the
Popullsts at the Sioux Falls convention; Bar.
kcr and Donnely nominated at Cincinnati by
the Middle Of the Road populists