Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
4 Variety of Happenings at HON
and Abroad.

y variety or happenings at home
and Abroad.
JANUARY.
"a Albert Edward, prince of Wales, formally pro-
claimed king, with the title Edward VII.
FEBRUARY.
4. Funeral of Queen Victoria.
The centennial anniversary of the installation
of John Marshall, chief justice of the United
States, celebrated throughout the Union.
s. A 7 hour battle between Germans and Chi
nese at the Great WALL in the pass of Chung
shun, resulted in the defeat Of the Celestials
with great slaughter
16. The Count de Caste1lane wounded NJ. de
Rodays, journalist, in duel at Paris
Is. Cossacks charged students at demonstration
in st. Petersburg.
10. Mile. Sophie Croisette, once noted actress
(Aime Jacques STERN, died in Paris.
%. Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, captured by
Gen. Frederick Funston, U. S. ", in his hid
ing place in the province of Isabella.
so. The Rev. John Jasper, who promulgated the
t'sun do move theory, died at Richmond.
APRIL.
II. The imperial palace at Picking, occupied as
headquarters of the allies by Count Won Wall
dersee, burned.
%. The German troops under Gen. Ketteler fought
the Chinese at the Great Wall, driving them
into the Shansl province.
MAY.
9. Panic in Wall street.
I6. Militia fred into a crowd during the trolley
strike at Albany, killing two citizens
20. The n-American exposition opened at Buf.
falo.
q. Hoshi Toru, noted Japanese statesman, for
merly minister to Washington, assassinated for
political reasons.
4. Casualties celebrating the Fourth throughout
the United States, 81 killed, 1911 injured.
9. Edward Parker Deacon, principal in noted
shooting and divorce case, died at Waverley,
Mass.
IL. Santos Dumont made safe voyage in his
airship, driven by motor, at Paris.
"a. The Schley court of inquiry ordered by Secre-
tary Long.
%. Reported loss of 1900 killed in battle be-
tween Colombian invaders and government
troops in Venezuela.
AUGUST.
g. The vault of the Selby smelter at Vallejo,
CAL, robbed Of s2s0,000 in gold.
SEPTEMBER.
16. Leon F. Czolgosz, alias Fred Nieman, indicted
at Buffalo for the murder of President Nc
Kinley. @
"a. Czolgosz convicted of the murder Of the pres
ident
90. Czolgosz sentenced 70 he executed tbe weet
of Oct. %.
%. Co. G. 9th infantry surprised nv holomen at
Ralanp;ca samar n the pbil;nn;nes. 2 an.
GERS and 40 men killed u men wounded and
missing
20. lizard Kruger. SON Of f,om pau, d;ed at pre-.
toria.
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Tba .r,so- =, Afrta,istar, d;ad - uat,,,
ro1onnh;sn tornss dasaatod Tho rshals an
Marda1ana ri,,ar Li,iirrr iii. Iaasar 80 M
mon
IA 4oo bo,ornen o++ocrod AZ .old,ors ~ +bo OH
infantry ~ Ragaion leland ~ Samar Lil1;ng
10 soldiers and losino 81 ~ tbe;r n,,nber
Is. 3 whites and 81 negroes killed in race riot
at Balltown, La.
g. Czolgosz, the assassin of President Mckinley,
executed at Auburn, N. \.
NOVEMBER.
s. The French feet seized Turkish ports to
bring fine Sultan 70 terms in the matter of
unnaid claims
= Close of the Schlev inouirv
20. The CITY Of Colon. isthmus Of Panama. can.
tured by Liberal insurgents; Commander Nc
Crea Of the U. s. vessel Machias, landed
force of marines to protect the railroad.