The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
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AUGUST.
s. Fire: IN st. Louis; loss. 100000 BY the de-
struction Of the Homer Lothman Sash and
Door Co.'S plant
4. Obituary: Dowager Empress Frederick OF Ger
many, queen OF Emperor Frederick, moth
er Of the reigning kaiser and eldest daughter
Of Queen Victoria, at Cronherg; aged 81.
6. Explosion: 30 killed and 100 injured by naph-
thaliDe in Philadelphia; buildings demol-
ished
l. Obituary Cen James 8. Negiey. a noted
leader in the Federal army in the west, at
Plainfeld, n. j.; aged rs
Shipwreck sailors Of the steamer Kincora
drowned In a collision of that ship with the
White Star ocean liner Oceanic in the Irish
channel
South African War: Gen. Kitchener proclaimed
to the Beers in arms that they would be
banished from South Africa unless they sur.
rendered before Sept. L.
Q. Obituary: Prince Henri Of Orleans the AZ
rican explorer son OF Due de Chartres, Who
served In the American civil war at Saigon,
French Cochin China; aged "a.
10. Obituary: lilly Haynes, well known hotel
man, in Boston; aged rs. Gen. @. Moxley
Sorrel. chief Of staff Of Longstreet's Confeder-
ate corps, at Roanoke, Va; aged g.
IL. Obituary: Sgnor Crispi, noted Italian states
man. formerly one Of the kings ministers, at
Naples; aged 81.
Is. Obituary: Baron Nordenskjold, Swedish ex-
plorer and naturalist, at Stockholm; aged 80.
IA. Storm; Destructive storm on the gulf coast,
with loss Of life and heavy damage at New
Orleans
Obituary Sir William Laird, noted Scotch IRON
master, at Glasgow; aged II.
Fire: At Chipley. Fla, IL buildings destroyed,
with loss of 100000.
Accident: ID lives lost in fire which penned
in and drowned working party In new
tunnel crib at Cleveland.
Is. Shipwreck: The Klondike steamer Islander
struck an iceberg of Douglas island and went
down with many passengers on board; CT
deaths.
Sporting. Cresceus defeated The Abbot at
Brighton Beach. breaking the trotting record
for racing; time. 2:o9A.
II. Obituary: Thomas Murphy. formerly noted
Republican politician and collector Of the
port Of New York under Grant, at Long
Branch; aged 80.
H. Explosion: 13 bridge workmen killed by the
explosion of store Of dynamite at Herkimer,
N X.
Shipwreck: The steamer Golconda capsized in
che Ohio river near Paducah, Ky, drowning
IS people
20. Explosion and Fire: killed and ITS injured
at the Atlantic refining plant. Point Breeze,
NJ j.
Co. building destroyed; loss. 100000.
o. Obituary: Gunner Wennerberg. Swedish poet
and composer, at Stockholm; aged 81.
"a. Obituary: Gen. Robert Williams, U. s. A.,
retired, who married the widow Of Stephen A
Douglas, at Plainfeld, N j.; aged 70.
26. Convention; The triennial conclave Of the
Knights Templars opened at Louisville.
g. Explosion: The steamboat City OF Trenton,
plying the Delaware river, exploded her boil
ers above Philadelphia, killing II persons and
injuring many Others
90 Accident: killed in wreck on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Fairville, N. Y.
3d. Obituary: Brig. Gen. William Ludlow, U. s.
A., a civil war veteran distinguished In the
Spanish American war. at Convent, N. il;
aged 3d.
Accidents, SO killed and Ii injured in q wreck
on the Great Northern at Nyack, Mon.
3D. Storm: Torrents of rain flooded Cleveland and
damaged property to the amount of nearly
81, 600, 900
Obituary: Loriner stoddard, actor and play
wright, son Of the poet and critic. R. H
Stoddard, at Sag Harbor, N. Y; aged 80.
Sporting: Yankee won the Futurity Stakes at
Sheepshead Bay.
SEPTEMBER.
L Convention: The Methodist Episcopal con.
grees opened in London
g. Attack Upon the President: President Nc
Kinley shot while holding reception in the
Temple OF Music at the Pan American expo.
aition in Buffalo. Two bullets fred from a
pistol concealed in the hand Of person who
called himsslf Fred Nieman entered the presi-
dents body, and one was Immediately renew
ed by the surgeons. The assailant was imme-
diately seized and locked up.
o. Convention: The S5th annual encampment OF
the G. A. II. met at Cleveland.
TO- Anniversary The naval veterans held their
Ja az or,H Il. how ~ 4la
s7th anniversary of Perry's victory Lake
Erie.
Ii. Fire: Several fish and seal oil stores burned
at ST. John. N. B.. loss. $500,000
Personal; The car Of Russia arrived at Dantzic
and was received by the emperor Of Germany.
Convention: The British Science association met
in annual session at Glasgow
IL. Accident: killed and many injured by an
explosion at the smokeless powder works at
Oakland, N. J.
10. Personal: Judge Eli Terrence Of Milwaukee
elected commander in chief Of the G. A. r.
at Cleveland.
a. Death OF the President: President Mckinley
died at the residence Of j. @. Milburn, presi-
dent OF the exposition in Buffalo. at rs a. m.
The first sinking spell came on the previous
day, early in the morning, but was followed
by a rally during the forenoon At night on
che 18th, Friday, the vitality was low. and all
the deathbed, and among tae last words were
those which will pass into history, Gods
will be done, lot ours
The New President: Vice President Theodore
Roosevelt took the oath Of office as president
Of the United States at Buffalo. After taking
the oath he proclaimed the following pledge;
Sin this hour Of deep and terrible national
bereavement I wish to state that it shall be
my aim TO continue absolutely unbroken the
ali of nj for fha ora
and prosperity and honor Of our beloved coun-
try
I6 The Presidents Funeral: Services over the re-
mains OF President Mckinley were held at
the Milburn house in Buffalo. and the body
was then escorted to city hall. where it lay in
state.
10. The Presidents Remains The remains o.
President Mckinley were taken from Buffalo
to Washington and placed in the White House.
where they lay in state. Later the casket was
removed 10 the capitol where state funeral
was held
The Presidents Assassin: Leon F. Czolgosz,
alias Fred Nieman, was indicted at Buffalo
for the murder Of President Mckinley.
n. Convention: The national encampnent OF the
Sons OF Veterans opened in Providence.
South African War: 8 companies Of British
mounted infantry ambushed by the Beers at
Seheeper's mex, in the Transyaal, losing 40
killed and wounded and l50 captured.
la The Presidents Removal From Washington
The funeral train Of President Mckinley reach
ed Canton and the remains lay in state In the
courthouse.
shipwreck; The British torpedo boat destroyer
Cobra foundered in the North sea; So sailors
drowned
l9 The Presidents Burial. Final honors paid TO
the presidents remains at Canton. After re-
lgious services at the First Methodist Epis-
copal church the easket placed IN Wood
lawn cemetery. President Roosevelt and the
chief officers Of he government attended the
services Throughout the country there was
complete suspension Of business, and reli-
gious and special memorial services were held