The Dickinson press., 1901-01-05

when 1t was 4.3yi.b62. The percent
age Of increase In population Of the
1850 cities from 1890 to 1900 was 32.5 a.
against 49.5 from 1880 to 1890. A trife
less than one-fourth Of the population
Of the whole country dwell In 169 cit
les ha ving $4,000 Inhabitants or over.
There are 10 round numbers $780,
600 separate farms in the United States
and territories and about 100000 man.
ufacturing institutions, an increase in
ten years OF 10000 plants. The in.
crease Of manufactures in the west
and south has been remarkable
The census shows that In Rhode Is
land there are less than two acres Of
area to each inbabitant and In New
FORK and Pennsylvania about four
acres to each inhabitant. Nevada,
with an area more than twice as large
as New York or Pennsylvania, has
1000 acres to ono inhabitant.-
I..aliy in the year the missionaries in
Chi1a began to report local disturb
Gnces. In May the antiforeign society
known as the Boxers marched toward
Picking. The legation guard was in
creased, and in June an international
force sen from Taku to the relief of
the legations captured Tien-tsin, but
was turned back from Peking by a su-
perior force Of Chinese, including i'm
perial troops. The chancellor of the
japanese legation was ambushed and
killed on June II, and the German min
lister, Baron von Ketteler. was killed In
the streets on the 18th. The foreign
warships, excepting those Of the Unit
cd States, bombarded the Chinese forts
ut ,Taku on the 18th Of June, and a
state of active warfare lasted for two
months. In various parts of China
missionaries were m%assacred. The
Chinese government professed to be
powerless and requested the legations
to leave Picking. This the ministers re-
fused to do, and after hard fighting at
Tien-tsin, as we'll as on the road to
Picking, the allies entered the capital
Aug. Is to find the legations under
siege and the Chinese court in flight.
Peace commissioners were appointed
by China and the allied powers, the
latter being instructed to secure the
punishment of the leaders Of the out
RACES Of June and July, q money in
demnity and guarantees for the pres.
eryation of order in the future.
JANUARY.
z Obituary: Gen. Zenas r. Bliss, U. 8. A., re.
tired, in Washington.
1. Earthquake: 8 villages destroyed and hun.
drcds Of lives lost in the Russian Transcau.
casia.
s.. Obituary: DR.. William A. Hammond. formerly
surgeon general u. s. army, in Washington;
aged 70. John Albert, called the "American
Stradivarius," In Philadelphia; aged Of.
Fire: The Merchants and Planters warehouse
burned in Richmond; loss. 100000.
9. South African War: Boer attack on the Brit.
ish lines. Ladysmith; heavy fighting and cas-.
ualties and repulse Of the Beers.
z. Rev. Dr.. Edward McGlynn, noted Catholic
priest and orator, at Newburg, N. Y; aged G..
g. Obituary: Alfred E. Burr, veteran editor Of
the Hartford Times. in Hartford; aged IS.
o. Personal: A loving cup made Of 1000 dimes
presented to Admiral Dewey In Washington.
Fire: In New York city, dwelling of Joseph L.
Pulitzer. proprietor Of The World; loss, $780,.
600.
Sporting: Terry McGovern won the worlds
featherweight championship. defeating George
Dixon In 8 rounds.
10. Obituary: Gen. Dabney IIerndon Maury, noted
Confederate veteran, At Peoria, Ills. aged 70.
IL Fire: In Denver, the E. N. Davis Iron works
damaged 800, 000.
L. Obituary: DR.. James Martineau, the distin.
guished Unitarian divine; aged e5.
II. Gen. George H. Sharpe, noted Federal vet.
eran, at9ngston, N. Y; aged 72.
ID. Shipwreck: The oil tank steamer Helgoland
went down at st. Mary's. N. F., with her
crew Of 80.
+ Obituary: George W. Stevens, noted English
war correspondent, at Ladysmith, South Al.
RIGA; aged 80.
II. South African War: The left wing Of Gen.
Buffers army crossed the Tugela west Of Co.
a lenso to turn the Boer position west Of Lady.
smith; the result was the battle at spion Kop.
20. Obituary: John Ruskin. the noted English au.
thor and critic, near London; aged 81.
q. Obituary: Richard Doddridge Blackmore, the
noted English novelist, at Longforth, Eng.
land; aged rs.
q. South African War: British attack at spion
Kop in the night; the position captured.>
. Obituary: Dorman D.. Eaton, noted a. a civil
service rcformer, in New York city; aged II.
-. Fire: 10 blocks Of dwellings burned At Homo.
. lulu; $500 people made homeless.
Is. South African War: Gen. Butler retired his
army south Of the Tugela after abandoning
his Judgment on spion Kop: the British met
with heavy loss.
%. Obituary: E. v. smalley, well known author
and writer. at st. Paul; aged 50.
British parliament met.
30. William Goebel, contestant for the governor.
ship Of Kentucky, mortally wounded In the
capitol grounds at Frankfort by an ~assassin's
bullet; the result Of q bitter political contest.
FEBRUARY.
I. Fires: At Youngstown, O.; 2 stores destroyed,
with q loss Of $500. ooo. The Dickinson Arms
Co. at Little Rock burned out, with q loss Of
$4,000. At Dayton, O., 4 block Of business
buildings burned, with a loss Of $500, 900.
Obituary: The Marquis Of Queensberry, noted au.
thority on boxing, In London; aged SO.
]. Explosion: Fire started by an explosion in the
factory Of the Hopkins l. Allen Arms Co. a.
Norwich, Conn. caused a loss Of 100000
Obituary: Gen. ". W. Averell, noted Federal
cavalry leader during the civil war, at Bath,
N. Y; aged 0s. William Goebel, Democratic
claimant for the governorship Of Kentucky. Of
wounds received on Jan. 80.
I. Fire: 3 blocks burned in the retail district Of
st. Louis; loss about 1000 900.
8. South African War: Buffers army crossed the
Tugela %northward; fighting at Potgieter's
drift.
Obituary: Col W. H. Glider. arctic explorer
and journalist, at Morristown, N. j.; aged O..
g. Fire: At Little Rock; loss, 3250,000.
South African War: Heavy fighting on the Tu.
gela line.
Z. Obituary: Charles Francis Felu, known a.
the 'armless" painter, at Brussels; aged 70.
&. South African War: Buffers army recrossed
the Tugela southwark after sharp fighting.
Accident: . killed in q wreck on the Chicago
and. Northwestern at Ford River, Mich.
Fire: At Escanaba, Mich; loss Of $4,000 BY
the burning Of a woodenware plant.
10 Roland B. Molineux found guilty Of murder
In the FIRST degree.
II. South African War: Gen. Roberto column en-.
tered the Orange Free State and began the
movement for danking the Boer line on the
Aodder river.
IL. Fire: The Pittsburg Glass Co.'S plant dam.
aged to the extent OF $150, 900.