Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

g. ch,x American, British, German, italian.
Russian and Japanese troops ordered to guard
the Legations in Pekng.
81. Convention: 10th annual reunion OF the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, at Louisville
South African War: johannesburg occupied by
British -roops and the flag Of England raised
over the public buildings.
JUNE.
9. Obituary: Clarence Cook, noted art critic and
writer, in New York city; aged 70
I. China: Dowager empress ordered th,, foreign
Office not to suppress the Boxers: Minister
Conger notified Washington Of the inactivity
Of the Chinese government
Convention: General Federation Of Wornen's
Clubs met in Chicago.
g.. China: Fighting at Taliu between American
marines and Boxers
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Richard s. Storrs, famous
Congregational pastor in Brooklyn; aged ST.
Stephen Crane. novelist and correspondent, in
the Black Forest, Germany; aged 80
8. British flag hostcd over Pretoria
Z. South African War: Beers destroyed an entire
British battalion at Roodwal
s. Chna President Mckinley appcaled to by
missionaries in China for protection.
Personal: Maj. Gen. Nelson a. Miles, U. s. A.
commissioned lieutenant general.
Filipino War: Cen Pho del Pillar, noted Fill
pino leader, captured.
0. China: TunG- Chou, Peking, burned by
10. Fatal Riot: At St. Louis; s killed and seyera,
injured in strike riot
II. South African War: Battle between Botha
and Roberts near Pretoria
China: international forces attacked Tien.tsin;
sagiyama. japanese chancellor OF legation at
Peking killed by the Boxers
u. Obituary: Belle Boyd, once a noted southern
spy, at kilbourne. Wis; aged 81. Lucretia
Peabody Hale, noted writer, in Boston; aged
so.
Is. South Africa: President Kruger transferred the
seat of the Transvaal government to Allkmaar
China: Foreign troops forbidden to enter Pc.
king.
10. Obituary: Prince de Joinville, son OF King
Louis Philippe Of France. who for a time
served in the Army Of the Potomac during
the civil war. in Paris; aged 80.
Sporting: Kinley Mack won the Suburban
Handicap.
II. China: Chinese forts at Taku being ordered to
surrender to allies. opened fire on allied fleet;
Russian. British. French. German and Japanese
ships replied; Admiral Kempf refused to Join
in the order to surrender or the bombardment;
surrender Of the iorts wild riots in Peking.
1s. Chna Gen. Macarthur ordered to send troops
and Admiral Kempf directed to act concur.
rently with other nations for the protection Of
American interests; Baron Won Ketteler Ger.
man minister at Peking. killed by Chinese
mob.
Personal: Gen. Joseph Wheeler OF the volunteers
commissioned brigadier general in the regular
army.
81. Political: Mckinley and Roosevelt nominated
at Philadelphia by acclamation.
China: Maj Waller's marines arnbushed on the
road to Tien.tsin; American consulate at
Tien-tsn destroyed; allied troops reached
Taku
Filipino War: President Mckinley proclaimed
Immunity for the past and liberty OF action In
the future for the Filipinos.
Count MurnvieG noted Russian statesman min.
Hnt at Data
aged Is.
%. China: The allies. 1000 strong. captured
Tien-tsn.
Railroad Accident: 40 killed in a washout on
the Southern railway at McDonough. Ca.
"a. Railroad Accident: killed and many injured
Oh the Chicago and Northwestern at Deperc
Wis
%. China: Minister WI, at Washington, asked for
an armistice which was refused.
20. Personal: Cen. Adna II. Chafce appointed to
command the American troops in the allied
army of China.
27. Filipino War: Pho del Pillar and other native
leaders held as prisoners of war. took the oatl,
OF allegiance and released.
China: The international relief column under
Admiral Seymour returned to Tien-tsin after
making a. desperate fight to reach Peking;
casualties f62 killed and 800 wounded
2s. Sporting: Yale defeated Harvard in the annual
boat at New London, Conn.
The U. S. battleship Oregon went ashore on Pin.
nacle rock Of the coast of China. north OF
Chefu.
30. Steamship Disaster: The North German Lloyds
steamers Saale. Bremen and Main burned at
the IIoboken docks: deaths, 302, and property
loss about $40, 900 900.
Obituary: Rear Admiral John Philip, who com.
manded the Texas at Santiago, in Brooklyn
aged co.
Sporting: Pennsylvania won the intercollegiate
rowing regatta at Poughkecpsic.
China: Battle at Tien-tsin: 600 Chinese slain,
British Admiral Seymour wounded; foreign
ministers in peking ordered TO leave. but re-
fused: Chin Chow attacked by Boxers and
mission destroyed; arsenal at Tien-,sin cap.
tured by allies.
l. China: Chinese renewed their attacks on the
allies at Tien-tsin
q China: Heavy bombardmcnt Of the native city
OF Tien-tsn by the allies.
B. China: United States defined its policy in
China TO lie the restoration of order.
g. China: Two attacks on Tien-tsin
Accidents 30 killed and Is injured in a trolley
crash at Tacoma. children killed by dynl.
mite torpedocs in Philadelphia
0. Political: william Jennings Bryan nominated
for president by the Democratic national CON
vention at Kansas City.
Obituary: DR.. Henry Bernard. famous educator
at Hartford; aged 50.
0. China: Japanese captured the Chinese arsenal
at rien-tsn.
II. South African War; Beers captured 2 guns
and 900 Scots Gfeys and Lincolnshire men at
Nitrals mex.
IL. China: Allies rcpulsed at Ten-tsin; the Amer
lean commander, Col. L, II. Liscum, killed
II. China; Native walled city captured by allies
and burned.
10. Fires; Principal business portion Of Prescott
A. T.. burned; loss over 81 ,OO0.O A 500, ,0JJ
blaze at Newcastle, Cal,
ls. Convention; Reunion Of the blue and the
gray at Atlanta.
20. China! Rout Of the Chinese by the Russians
on the Amur. China APPEALED TO Japan. France
and the United States to intercede with the
powers.
shipwrecki 40 drowned by the sinking Of the
steamer Florence Yukon river.
South African War; Sharp fighting at several
points In the Trangyaal.
2l. shpwreck; The Cunard liner Campania cut
down the British bark Embleton in the Irish
channel; the captain and 10 Of the crew OF the
Emblcton drowned