Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

acres to each inhabitant. Nevada,
with an area more than twice rs large
as New York or Pennsylvania, has
1,600 acres to one inhabitant.
Early in the year the missionaries in
China began to report local disturb
ances. In May the antiforeign society
known as the Boxers marched toward
Peking. The legation guard was ill.,
creased, and in June an international
force sent from Taku to the relief of
the legations captured Tien-tsin, but
was turned back from Peking by su-
perior force of Chinese, including i'm
perial troops. The chancellor of the
Japanese legation was ambushed AMI
Killed on June IL, and the German min
lister, Baron Won Ketteler, was killed in
the streets on the 18th. The foreign
warships. excepting those of the Unit
ed States, bOmbarded the Chinese forts
at Taku on the 18th of June, and a
state of active warfare lasted for two
months. In various parts of China
missionaries were massacred The
Chinese government professed to be
powerless and requested the legations
to leave Peking. This the ministers re-
fused to do, and after hard fighting at
Tien-tsin, as well as ON the road to
Peking, the allies entered the capital
Aug. Is to find the legations under
siege and the Chinese court in fight.
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, money in
demnity and guarantees for the pres
ervation Of order in the future.
JANUARY.
Q. Obituary: Gen. Zenas R. Bliss, U. 8. A., re-
tired. in Washington
Z. Earthquake: villages destroyed and hun
dreds Of lives lost in the Russian Transcau-
casia.
s. Obituary: Dr. William A. Hammond formerly
surgeon general U. s. army in Washington;
aged IT, John Albert, called the American
Stradivarius" In Philadelphia; aged 9l.
Fire: The Merchants and Planters warehouse
burned in Richmond; loss. 100000.
Q. South African War: Boer attack on the Brit
ish lines, Ladysmith; heavy fighting and cas-
ualties and repulse Of the Beers.
T. 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 S.
O. Personal: loving cup made Of 72 900 dimes
presented to Admiral Dewey in Washington.
Fire: In New York city. dwelling OF Joseph E.
Pulitzer, proprietor OF The World; loss $780,
900.
Sporting: Terry McGovern won the worlds
featherweight championship. defeating George
Dixon in rounds
TO- Obituary: Gen. Dabney Herndon Maury noted
Confederate veteran, at Peoria. Ills; aged 7s
H. Fire: In Denver. the +. NJ Davis Iron works
damaged 100000.
l2 Obituary: DR.. James Martineau, the dstin.
guished Unitarian divine; aged 95.
H. Gen. George II. Sharpe. noted Federal vet
cran. at Kingston. N. Y. aged ~.
is Shpwreck The oil tank steamer Tlelgoland
wcnt Gown at St. Mary's. y. F., with her
OF 80.
Obituary: George W. Stevens, noted English
war correspondent, at Ladysmith, South AZ
rica aged 30.
II South African War: The left wing Of Gen.
Buffers army crossed the Tugell west Of CO.
lenso to turn the Boer position west OF Lady
smith; the result the battle at Spion Kop.
CO. Obituary: John Ruskin. the noted English au.
thor and critic near London; aged 81.
21. Obituary: Richard Doddridge Blackrnore, the
noted English novelist, at Longforth, Eng
land; aged 20.
%. South African War: British attack at spion
Kop in the night; the position captured.
Obituary: Dorman b. Eaton, noted civil
service reformer, in New York city; aged II.
%. Fire: l3 blocks Of dwellings burned at Homo
lulu; $500 people made homeless.
25. South African War: Gen. Butler retired his
army south of the Tugela after abandoning
his lodgment spion Kop; the British met
with heavy loss.
90. Obituary: +. v. Smalley. we'll known author
and writer, at st. Paul; aged 90.
British parliament met.
go. William Goebel. contestant for the governor.
ship of Kentucky. mortaly wounded in the
capitol grounds at Frankfort by assassn's
bullet; the result OF bitter political contest.
EEnuranV
l. Fires: At Youngstown, O.; stores destroyed
with loss Of 900. The Dickinson Arms
Co. at Little Rock burned out, with loss Of
100000 At Dayton. o., a block OF business
buildings burned. with loss OF 500, 900.
Obituary: The Marquis Of Queensberry, noted au
thority on boxing. in London; aged sc.
3. Explosion: Fire started by explosion in the
factory Of the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. at
Norwich. Conn, caused loss of 81 100000.
Obituary: Gen. W. W. Averell. noted Federal
cavalry leader during the civil war. at Bath,
n. y; aged Gs. William Goebel, Democratic
claimant for the governorsLip OF Kentucky, Of
wounds received on Jan. 30.
T. Fire: blocks burned in the retail district Of
st. Louis; loss about 81, 900, ,OoO
g. South African, War: Buffers army crossed the
Tugela northward; fighting at Potgieter's
drift.
Obituary: Col W. II. Glider. arctic explorer
and journalist, at Morrstown. N j.; aged CO.
O. Fire; At Little Rock; loss, $4,000.
South African War: Heavy fighting on the Tu-
gela line.
T. Obituary; Charles Francis Felu, known as
the ''armloss'' painter. at BRUSSELS; aged TO-
s. South African War: Buffers army rccro5sed
the Tugela southwark after sharp fighting.
Accident: killed in a wreck the Chicago
and Northwestern at Ford River, Mich.
Fire; At Escanaba, Mich; loss Of S250.000 by
the burning Of a woodcnware plant.
TO- Roland D. Molineux found guilty Of murder
in the first degree
10. South African War; Gen. Roberts column
tered the Orange Free STATE and began the
movement for nankng the Boer line on the
Modder river.
10. Fire: The Pittshurg Glass Co.'S plant dam
aged to the extent Of Sl5J.OO0.
10. South African War: The siege Of Kimberley
raised by the advance Of Roberts column;
treat eastward Of Gen. Cronlcs force.
Obituary: Gen. Edward c. williams. a conspc-