Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-31


Riots: IL peasants killed and 40 injured
in agrarian riots in Hungary.
Convention: The American section OF
the Philosophical society met in Chi
Fire: 5 blocks destroyed in Stockton,
Cal; loss. 100000.
OCTOBER.
l. Obituary: Admiral James z. Jouett
U. s. N. retired. a conspicuous naval
hero of the civil war, at Sandy
Springs. Md; aged "a.
2. Mine Explosion: u miners killed by
firedamp in the Lawson mine. Black
Diamond. Wash.
3 Coal Strike: Conference of the presi-
dent and representatives of the miners
and coal operators at Washington.
6. Convention: Annual encampment OF
the G. A. r. opened in Washington.
Obituary: Liu Kun vi. viceroy of Nam
kin, noted for his friendship to Amer
lea and opposition to the Boxer upris-
ing of 1900. at Nankin; aged 81.
z. Convention: The farmers national
congress began its 22d annual session
at Macon, Ga.
Fatal Fire: u lives lost by the burning
of 40 derricks in the oilfelds at Beau
mont, Tex.
s. Labor Troubles: General strike of
French miners. Street car strike riot
in New Orleans. President Mitchell Of
the United Mine Workers declined
President Roosevelt's proposal that the
anthracite strike be discontinued pend
ing the action of congress.
II. Personal: The crown prince of Siam
paid his respects TO President Roose-
welt
Haiti: The Haitian revolutionists won a
victory at Montrouis, the government
losing a gunboat sunk. 2 guns cap
tured and lis men disabled.
IS. Accident: Baron de Bradsky, aero
maui, and his engineer killed by falling
from an airship at Paris.
Venezuelan War: Beginning of a heavy
battle at Victoria between 1900 gov
eminent troops and 5000 revolution
lists.
Is. Coal Strike: President Roosevelt ap-
pointed n commission to adjust the
differences between the striking an
thracite miners and the coal operators.
Obituary: Rear Admiral Thomas Oliver
Selfridge. L. S. N. retired, the Oldest
naval officer of his rank in the world,
at Waverly. Mass; aged IS.
16. Fire: West Haven, Conn, the famous
Washington mansion, which cost $780,
600. destroyed.
II. Convention: Annual meeting of the
National w. c. T. U. at Portland, Me.
Is. Close of . days lighting al Victoria.
Venezuela, and victory of President
Castro's army; loss of the insurgents,
5000 men.
Storm Disaster: $4,000 houses destroyed
and 1000 people killed and injured by a
typhoon on the coast of Japan.
90 Coal Strike: The anthracite miners
voted unanimously to abandon the
strike, which began May u.
Fire: At Springdale Pa, plant of the
American Glue Co. burned; loss. $780,
600.
q. Fire: In Chicago; 13 workmen killed;
loss s., OO0. Co.,
Personal: Mrs. Lillian NJ n. Stevens re-
elected president of the National W.
c. T. L. at Portland. Me.
Conventions: The first convention of the
United Textile Workers of America
met in Washington, d. c. The first
general missionary convention OF the
Methodist Episcopal church opened in
Cleveland The American Missionary
association met in convention at New
London Conn.
%. Storm: 100 houses destroyed and 10
people killed in a hurricane at Dia-
mantle, Argentina.
Fatal Fire: deaths at the burning of
the Corn Product Co.'S plant in Chi
cage; loss, $500, 600.
%. Volcano: Eruption of Santa Maria
Guatemala; loss of life and destruction
of property in the coffee districts.
&c. Obituary: Frank Norris, the Califor-
mia novelist. at San Francisco; aged
So. Elizabeth Cady Stanton woman
suffragist. reformer and philosopher
in New York city; aged 81.
Is. Gen. Uribe-Uribe. Colombian insurgent
leader, surrendered with his army and
material
NOVEMBER.
1. Fire: Island of St. Pierre. off New
foundland, the town of st. Pierre dew
astated; loss, $500. coo.
Sporting: Pennsylvania defeated Column
bia in the annual football contest at
Philadelphia; score, Il to O.
Obituary: J. N Hutchings. writer and
lecturer known as the Father of the
Yosemite" at Yosemite; aged 50.
Accident: 10 persons killed and 20 in
jured by the explosion of election fire.
works in Madison square, New York
8. Fire: factory plants burned at Cam
den. n. j; loss, 81, 100000.
Sporting: Harvard defeated Pennsylva-
mia in the annual football game at
Cambridge; score, IL TO 0.
II. Volcanic Eruption: Kilauea, Hawaii.
in violent commotion.
Is. Sporting: Yale defeated Princeton at
football; score. - 10 ).
| Fire: The historic home of William Gull
len Bryant destroyed at Rosyln. n. Y.
Fire; At Sioux City, Ia. Armour & Co. s
plant destroyed; loss, $500, GOO.
| %. Shipwreck: Danish steamer Knud II.
sunk by collision with the British
steamer Swaledale in the Tyne; Dam
ish seamen drowned.
" sporting; Yale scored . to Harvard 3
in the annual football match at New
Haven.
| Obituary: Frederick Alfred Krupp, the
German gunmaker. at Essen; aged IS.
| Fire: The Wisconsin Central ore dock
burned at Ashland, Wis; loss over
$500. O00
%. Obituary: Septimus Winner. song COM
| poser, author of 1.-The MoclxinE Bird
and other favorites. in Philadelphia;
aged IS.
Obituary: Cluysenaar. noted Belgian
artist; aged Go. Col Thomas p. Ochil-
tree, famous Texan wit, at Hot
Springs, Va; aged 81.
%. Personal: Joseph Chamberlain, British
colonial secretary. sailed for South At
RIGA to investigate affairs in the Trans
| Vaal.
q. Sporting: Pennsylvania defeated Cor
nell in the intercollegiate contest at
| Philadelphia: score. 10 to IL.
Is. Obituary: The Rev. DR.. Joseph Par
don, in that city, aged -
Fire: AT Norman. Ont. steamboats,, u
dwellings and 50.000 900 feet of lumber
destroyed; loss. 81. 0O0, 900.
%. Accident: Is killed and many injured
by a boiler explosion in the plant Of
Swift & Co., Chicago.
| DECEMBER.
| 2 Obituary: James Ethan Allen Gibbs,
sewing machine inventor. at Raphine.
Va: aged 73.