Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-03
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
BRIEF SUMMARY OF EVENTS OC.
CURING IN 1900.

Concluding Year of the Century Made
Memorable by Many Important Hap
penin9ss Wars, Internal Disturb
ances, Great Casualties, Etc.
Many and important are the events
that make up the chronological record OF
the closing year of the nineteenth CEN
fury. The manifestation of anti-foreign
feeling in China, which led to the siege
of the legations in Pekin and the relief
expedition Of the world-powers, was UNI
doubtedly but the beginning OF changes
in the governmental affairs Of that an
cient kingdom that will shake the dy-
nasty to its foundations and seriously
threaten the integrity of the country. The
wars in the Philippines and in the Trans
vaal, legacies from the preceding year,
have been continued through 1900 and
are passed on to 1901, without having
been brought to decisive official concll-
sons. Organized anarchy was RESPONSE
bic for the assassination of King Hum
bert of Italy. To the heat of political
warfare must be attributed the killing Of
Gov. William Il. Goebel Of Kentucky,
blacks was the cause of serious riots in
New Orleans and New York. Two &C.
casions upon which many human lives
were destroyed by the elements were the
great fire at Hoboken. \. D., in June
and the destruction of Galveston, Texas,
by that memorable September storm. Inc
opening of the Chicago drainage canal,
the discovery of the south magnetic pole,
and the Paris exposition were three i'm
portant events in the realms of science
and industry. The roll of prominent per-
sons who have made their exit from
earthly surroundings since January flrst
last embraces the names of those famed
in statecraft industry. literature and mu-
sic.
The most important events of the year
are summarized thus:
January.
l. British victory at sunnyside lager. -.
Earthquake at Achaikalek, RUSSIA de-
3. Deroulede found guilty at Paris:
G. Battle at Ladysmlth, South Africa.
I. Death Of DR.: Edward McGlynn.
:. George *. Nash inaugurated Governor
Of Ohio.
II. inauguration of Gov. l.. NJ. Shaw, Of
Iowa. Wreck Of unknown steamer at
>
49, Death Of Felix Morris. character actor.
l6 Three men killed and four wounded In
shooting ARRAY In lobby Of Capitol Hotel
at Frankfort. KY. .Buller's forces cross
Tugela River
II. Chicago drainage canal fully opeend.
60 Death of John Ruskn. English writer
and art critic. Fighting begins near
Spearman.s camp on the IngeM: r,c,,sh
"a. Emperor Kwnng- su. of China. adbicates:
.Warren's forces take Spton kop ana
abandon same within Il few hours.
river. '9
80. senator VIM. T.. Goebel shot in street
81 At Senator rorot Goebsi sworn in as Governor
Of Kentucky.
February.
l. Big fires at Dayton, Ohio and Indian
2 $500 200 fire at Youngstown, Ohio. -.
.sprague, Warner & Co.'S spice mill In CHI
8. lea Death h Of William F.. Goebel. at Frank
fort, KY. Death Of ex- Postmaster Cen
eral David NJ. Key.
4. Great fire in st. Louis.
8. Tornado at Collinsville, IN: =: .IWe ,r
killed in train wreck near Escanaba, Mich.
0. Death Of Col. Richard W. Thompson, OF
49, Heavy foods in New England. Con
gresham Chickerlng, OF New York. COM
H. Floods along Hudson River. New York.
-. French reaches Kimberley with Brit
IS sc Cold eiS' iii passes the Senate. - :.
Fl. Death OF DR.. Leslie E. Kelley. Of
a. Surrender Of General Cronje. :. Million
dollar fire In Newark, N. j.
90. Porto Rico bill passed by the House.
March.
1. Relief of I.adysmith by Buffers army.
s. Death Of Congressman A: Z. Harmer' OF OF
Montgomery. W. Va.
Z. $sOO,OOO fire in Philadelphia dry goods
district.
Lead s. D., has a $1,OCO,000 fire.
Q. Beers make first overtures for peace.
IL. Fifteen lives lost In tenement house fire
ISM occupies Bloemfontein. :. President
Kruger. Of Transvaal, asks United states
to mediate between his government and
IA. President Mckinley signs gold standard
bill. General Roberts takes possession
Of Bloemfonteln. :. Marriage Of Mrs.
Frances .Hodgson Burnett and Stephen
49, Gasoline explosion causes six deaths at
Columbus. Ohio.
II. One below zero at Chicago.
10. Death Of John Arende hinTgnamh; not mi,
~. Failure OF ID. Appleton q Co., DOCK pup
%. ' Death of Gen. Piet Joubert.
80. Columbia rheate!, IN Chicaeo purneu.
of Hastings, Neb.. .. Death Of Archibald
Forbes, famous war correspondent.
al. Colonel Broadwood's convoy anbushed
NV Beers near Bloemfontein.
April.
H1U!vt:W;~.!:~
. Discovery Of south magnetic pole an
Farming of Kansas City Coliseum.
e. State Court of Appeals decides that Beck
ham ia Governor OF Kentucky.
7. Dam carried away by MOOD at Austin'
Texas.
II. Oxnard bill passes House.
- President signs Oxnard bill.
IA. Paris exposition formally opened.
10. Opening baseball season.. FLOODS IN
21. Extensive forest fires in Manitoba and
the Northwest
9ure to Lose.