The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-04

China began to report local disturb
ances. In May the antiforeign society
known as the Boxers marched toward
Picking. The legation guard was in
creased, and in June an international
force sent from Taku to the relief Of
the legations captured Tien-tsin, but
was turned back from Picking 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 Won Ketteler, was killed in
the streets on the 18th. The foreign
warshtps, 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 Pelling. This the ministers re-
fused to do, and after hard fighting at
Tien-tsin, as well as on the road to
Picking. 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 ont
RACES Of June and July, a money in
demnity and guarantees for the pres
ervatiOn of order in the future.
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3 Obituary: Gen. Zenas R. Bliss, U. 8 A. ~.
tired in Washington.
4 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 y. John Albert, called the American
Stradivarius," in Philadelphia aged 81
Fire: The Merchants and Planters warehouse
burned in Richmond; loss, $500, 0OO
e. 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.
g. Personal: loving cup made Of 1900 dimes
presented to Admiral Dewey in Washington
Fire: In New York city, dwelling of joseph F.
Pulitzer, proprietor of The World; loss $780,
900.
Sporting: Terry McGovern won the worlds
teatherWeight championship, defeating George
Dixon in rounds
TO- Obituary: Cen Dabnev Herndop Many. noted
Confederate veteran, at Peoria. Ills; aged 49,
H. Fire: In Denver, the F. NJ. Davis Iron works
damaged 100000
- Obituary: Dr. James Martineau, the distin-
guished Unitarian divine; aged 95
a. Gen. George H. Sharpe, noted Federal vet
eran, at Kingston, n Y; aged p.
To- 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 At
rica aged 30.
H. South African War: The left wing Of Cen
Buffers army crossed the Tugela west of Co.
lenso to turn the Boer position west of Lady
smith; the result the battle at Spion Kop.
20 Obituary: John Ruskin, the noted English au-
thor and critic, London; aged ST.
p. Obituary: Richard Doddridge Blackmore the
noted English novelist, at Longforth Eng
land; aged IS.
3D. South African War: British attack at Spion
Kop in the night; the position captured.
Obituary: Dorman b. Eaton, noted as q civil
service former in New York city, aged II.
"a Fire: Ii blocks of dwellings burned at Homo
lulu; 4,500 people made homeless.
25 South African War: Gen. Butler retired his
ARMY South OF the lugela AFTER abandoning
his lodgment Spion Kop; the British met
with heavy loss.
49, Obituary: f. v Snalley, well known author
and writer, at st. Paul; aged SO.
British parliament met.
80 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 bitter political contest
FEBRUARY.
l. Fires At Youngstown, O.. 2 stores destroyed,
with loss of $5OO,0OO The Dickinson Arms
Co. at Little Rock burned out, with a loss of
$l5OOO. At Dayton, O., block of business
buildings burned with a loss of $500, 600
Obituary: The Marquis of Queensberry, noted au-
thorty on boxing, in London; aged S.
3 Explosions Fire started by explosion in the
factory OF the Hopkins & Allen Arms CO. al
Norwich, Conn, caused loss of 81, 000,00O
Obituary: Gen. W. W. Averel, noted Federal
cavalry leader during the civil war; at Bath,
n. Y. aged IS. William Goebel Democratic
claimant for the governorship of Kentucky, of
wounds received on Jan. 80.
L. Fire: blocks burned in the retail district of
St. Louis; loss about 81, 100000
s. South African War: Buffers army crossed the
Tugela northward; fighting at Potgieter's
drift.
and journalist at Morristown, n j.; aged 81.
6. Fire: AZ Little Rock; loss, $3.50 900.
South African War: Heavy fighting the Tu-
gela line
T. Obituary: Charles Francis Felu, known as
the 'armless" painter, at Brussels; aged 20.
g. South African War: Buffers army recrossed
the Tugela southwark after sharp fighting
Accident: killed in a wreck on the Chicago
and Northwestern at Ford River, Mich
Fire: At Escanaba Mich; loss of $250,0O0 by
the burning Of a woodenware plant.
10. Roland B. Molineux found guilty of murder
in the first degree.
Il. South African War; Gen. Roberts column en-
tered the Orange Free State and began the
movement for hanking the Boer line on the
Modder river.
10. Fire The Pttsburg Glass Co.'s plant dam
aged to the extent of $l5O,OOO
10. South African War: The siege of Kimberley
raised by the advance of Roberts column; re-
treat eastward of Cen Cronje's force.
Obituary: Gen. Edward c. Williams q conspic-
uous veteran Of the Mexican and civil wars at
chapman, Pa. Anne Dupont celebrated
American photographer. in New York city;
aged 81.
Is South African War: Beginning of 4 days.
heavy lighting the Modder river between
Roberts force and the Beers under Cronie
~ Obituary; Edwin Forrest Mavo the actor At
Quebec
~ Obituary: William H. Beard famous painter
OF animals. in New York city; aged rs.
Il Obituary; Washake, head chief of the sho-