The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-01-10
THE YEARS MISCELLANY.
OccuFrences of General lntePest at
Home and Abroad.

So william Goebel. Democratic contestant for
the governorship OF Kentucky. shot down In
the capitol grounds at Frankfort
FEBRUARY.
s. william coebel. the Democratic claimant for
the gosernorship OF Kentucky. died Of the
wound received the Soth Of January.
in the first degree.
q. In . battle with the Ysquis ths Mexican
troops lost 227 men At Guaymaa
MARCH
%. Gen. Sir Edward woodgate died at Aooi hos
pital. Natal. Of . wound received at Spion
Hop JAN -.
Sa Count Vincent de Benedetti. who played an
important part French ambassador to Ber-
lin at the outbreak Of the Franco. Pruxsisn
war in 1871. died in Paris
:. The Prince Of Wales fred upon At Drusssls by
Belgian boy Of l6
IL Paris exposition opened to the public.
ID. In = nsi.t between Cen. Bells troops aud
tives 50 bo!omen were killed
q Gen. Pho del pilar noted Filipino leader. cap.
tured.
10. killed and several injured In . stree, car
strike riot in ST. Louia
q. Pho del Pillar and other Filipino leaders held
as prisoners ct war took the oath Of allegiance
and were released.
% The u. 8. battleship Oregon went ashore on
Pinnacle rock. Of the coast OF China. sosth Of
Chefu-
-. King Hun.Lert Of Italy sasasinsted at Noun
by Angelo Bresci de Prato.
AuoUsr.
u. william Steinitx, former chess champion Of
the world. died in New York city.
SEPTEMBER
IL. strike Of the anthracite coal miners 10 Penn.
syl,ania. involving 10000 members Of the
United Mine Workers association.
2S Marshal Martinez Campos. noted military lead.
er in Spain. died at Zsrauz.
ocrosEa-
20 Gti, Weyier. former captain general Of Cuba.
appointed captain general Of Madrid.
26 The strike Of the anthracite coal miners OF
Pennsylvania ended with victory tor the strik.
Sims Reeves. famous English singer. died ~
Wcrthins. Sussex.
70 Prince Christian Victor. grandson OF Queen
Victoria, died at Pretoria.
So The census bureau announced the result ol
computations Of the total population Of the
United States and territories. exclusive oi
Porto Rico; in the Is states Of the Unioo
there June l. 1900. II. .627 So7 inhab-
itants against IL. ll6. Sll IN 1890. increase
Of l.006; adding the population ot ths
territories. including Alaska. Hawaii and the
Indians resersations. the grand total 10 10.
235. .220 against g. 096 756 in 1890. making
the total increase 3.225. .l64.
81. The troops Of Austria Hungary and the Monte.
negrins engaged In battle over . boundary
dispute
y. Jerry Lynch. ths last survivor Of the crew oi
the Confederate cruiser Alabama. died at A..
!an,a.
10. Lieut.. Com. Stotsiey Morrison, who fred tha
first shot from Dewey's 6eet IN the battle oa
Manila Bay. died in Boston.
II. The Paris exposition closed.
Is. Frank Jarvi. patten. inventor Of the multi
pie. telegraph system and the gyroscoDe. died
in New York city: aged a.
Capt. John ID. Hart. noted - . Cuban dlibustss.
died at Atlantic City: aged A.
Thomas Hubbard Caswsll. California pioneer
OF ls4S and the most exalted Mason In point
Of rank in the world died in San Francisco.
IL The Very Rev. John z. Barry. vicar gsnersl
Of the diocese Of Manchester. n. Il. killed b
q cable car In New York city.
I6. Attemp, the life Of Emperor william q
Breslau.
II. Martin Irons. formerly prominent in the eauss
Of labor. died At BruceyiiIe. Tex.
Peter kemble. . noted artist, died In New fcst
city; aged u.
20. Nancy Holli6eid. aid to be the oldest womAs
in North Carolina. died At Ellenboro. that
state, at the age OF l2L
Is Halcyon Skinner. famous inventor Of esrpsl
weaving machinery. killed BY a New yost
Central train At Yonkers, n. Y.
20 Miss Eugenia Washington. grest1randniecs d
George Washington. died In washiagtos-