Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-02

g Obituary: Paul Leicester Ford. the
novelist, killed by his brother Malcolm
Ford, in New York city; aged 81.
Volcanic Disasters: St. Pierre island Of
Martinique. destroyed by the eruption
of the volcano of Mont Pelee; loss of
life estimated over $1,000 The same
day the volcano of La Soufriere, is
land of St. Vincent, broke out and de-
stroyed LOO lives Many vessels lost
in the harbor of St. Pierre.
8. Obituary: DR.. Sir Henry Morton, noted
American scientist, president of the
Stevens Institute of Technology at
Hoboken, n. j., in New York city;
aged &C.
H. Explosion: An explosion Of naphtha in
the yards of the Panhandle r. r.
near Pittsburg resulted in heavy loss
of life and damage amounting to
$500. 600.
Anthracite Strike: The miners of Penn
sylvania went out on a strike de-
handing shorter hours and increased
rates per ton.
l5 Obituary: DIR. William Todd Hemuth.
noted surgeon and homeopa thist, In
New York city aged 60.
l6. Fire Loss of 100000 by flames in the
Armour l"rd refinery. Chicago. Loss
of $500. 900 in tannery fire at Catta-
raugus. n. Y.
IT. Riot: white officers of the law and 6
negroes killed at Pittsburg, suburb
of Atlanta.
Fire: AT Houlton, Me. the business dis
trct swept. with a loss of $500 900.
IS. Tornado: At Goliad Tex. about l00
people killed and as many injured.
10. Explosion: 220 deaths caused by gas
explosion in the Fraterville mine. Coal
Creek. Tenn.
20 Political: President Estrada Palma in
stalled as executive of the Cuban re-
public
Obituary: T.. l.. Godkin noted American
editor. at Brixham. England; aged Il.
81 Fire: At Maysville, Ky. the Enter
prise tobacco warehouse burned; loss,
$4,000.
Obituary: Francis Varga, a prominent
officer OF Hungary under the revolu-
ton of Kossuth, at Leon, Ia; aged 81.
% Obituary: Mrs. Lily Martin Spencer.
noted American artist, in New York
city; aged Il. Annie Clark, well known
actress Of the Boston Museum Co, in
Chicago; aged 81.
Fire: The 'Nn Of clover, Halifax coun-
ty, Va. nearly destroyed loss, $4,000
Explosion; over 100 miners persisted by
gas explosion in the Crows Nest coal
mine a Farnie, y. &.
o. Fire: 6OO cars burned in the Buffalo
stockyards; loss, $500 900.
"a. Storm, Extensive damage to property
by severe storm in Illinois. Nebras'
Ma. Missouri and Kansas.
Fire: Loss of 500 90 AT Johnstown, o.
Obituary: Lord Pauncefote British am
bassadoT TO the United States, ir
Washington; aged "A.
Sporting: Reina won the Brooklyn
Handicap at GraVeseud.
%. Storm: people killed and crops dam
aged to the amount Of 100000 by q
violent thunders ,orm in Spartanburg
county, S. c.
26. Obituary: Henry GreVlle (Alice Marie
Durand). noted French author. II
Paris; aged CO. Jean Benjamin Con
slant, noted French painter, in Paris
aged Sc.
81. South African War: Terms of peace
signed by the Boer representatives anC
the British officials at Pretoria.
JUNE.
e. South African War: Terms of peace
published in England The Transvaa
Beers surrender nationality, accep
a small Indemnity and pay no war tax
but secure amnesty for prisoners o
war.
l. Sporting: Ard Patrick won the Eng
lish Derby.
Fire: In Hegerwisch, a suburb of Chi
cago. the Illinois Car CO.. plan
burned: loss. 81 O0n OO0
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