Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-31

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Massa-
chusetts carried by the Republicans;
Maryland, Rhode Island and Kentucky
by the Democrats.
South American Affairs: The independ-
ence of the republic of Panama pro-
claimed.
4. South American Affairs: The newly
proclaimed republic of Panama ap-
pealed to the United States for recos-
milton of its independence; Colom-
bian gunboat bombarded the city OF
Panama and the United States dis
patched warships to the isthmus
Accident: 8 men killed. buildings
wrecked and burned and a dozen 9TH
ers ruined by the explosion of two
shell houses of the u. S. naval maya
zine at Iona island, in the Hudson
river.
Fire: Flames started in the Citizens
line steamboat pier in Troy and de
stroyed several large buildings in the
heart of the city: loss, S10O0,0O0.
8. South American Affairs: The Colombo
an government troops under Gen. Tovar
accepted the terms of the revolution
airy junta of Panama and sailed from
Colon TO Cartagena. The government
troops under Gen. Torres. at Panama,
also evacuated the isthmus- The flag
of the revolutionists hoisted over Pan
ANA and 80 u. S. marines landed 10
protect Americans.
G. South American Affairs: The United
tered into relations with the new re-
public of Panama. Dispatches from
London. Paris and Berlin stated that
the action of the United States was
generally commended at foreign courts
and the powers had no intention OF in
tervening.
Accident: men killed in an explosion
and fire at Summit. Mont, in the Kear-
sarge mine.
Z. PERSONAL An operation successfully
performed on the German kaiser for
the removal of a polypus from the
larynX.
Obituary: William L. Elkins, multimil-
lionaire traction magnate and finan-
cier. at Ashbourne. near Philadelphia;
aged Il.
South American Affairs: NJ. Bunau-
Narilla recognized at Washington as
the diplomatic agent of the new re-
public of Panama. The battleship
Maine ordered to Colon.
s. Sporting: In the annual football game
Harvard beat Pennsylvania II to 10 on
Franklin field.
9. Political: The 5Sth congress. called in
special session by the president, met to
act upon the Cuban reciprocity bill.
Convention: The American Federation
of Labor met in annual session at
Boston.
10. Sporting: Dan Patch paced mile on
a half mile track in 2:031z at Birming-
ham. Ala. lowering the outstanding
record against him of 2:0315 held by
Prince Alert.
South American Affairs: France recog-
nized the republic OF Panama. Santo
Domingo, capital of the Dominican Re-
public, attacked by insurgents headed
by Gen. Jiminez.
IL. Obituary: Rear Admiral Lester A.
BeardSlee, U. S. N, retired, a civil war
veteran who served Al years a sea and
accompanied Perry on his trip to ia
pan, at Augusta, Me; aged 81. Fred
erick J. Haas. reputed to have been
the pioneer brewer of lager beer in
the United States, at Trenton, n. J.;
aged "a.
Industrial: Reduction of wages in the
cotton mills at Fall River and Taun-
ton, Mass, and in Rhode Island also
the U. S. Steel corporation announced
cut in wages
Is. Obituary: Andrew II. Green, a dis
tinguished public citizen, called the
father of Greater New York. shot
dead at the door of his home in New
York city by negro; aged So. Camille
Pissaro, famous impressionist painter,
in Paris; aged 70.
China: Russian and imperial Chinese
troops met in battle at Shankaikwan.
Conventions: The 3Oth annual conven-
ton of the w. c. T. u. opened in Gin
cinnat. The general missionary con-
vention of the Methodist Episcopal
church began its annual session at
Omaha.
II. StlN ehlAOH- me daughters VI the
Confederacy met in annual session at
Charleston, S. c.
Sporting: Princeton defeated Yale in the
annual football contest at New Haven;
score, IL to g.
Is. South American Affairs: Santo Do
mingo shelled by the insurgents.
10. Obituary: George J. Engelmann. noted
gynecologist, at Nashua, n. H; aged
30. Edwin Lord Weeks, noted Ameri-
can painter, in Paris; aged 80.
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republic of Panama signed at Wash
ington.
1s. Accident: 81 killed and many injured
on the Big Four near fremont, III.
Accidents: Y railroad workmen burned
to death near Lilly, Pa. 10 miners
killed In an explosion Of gas at the
Hill Farm mine Connellsville, Pa.
Sporting: Yale defeated Harvard in an
nual football game a Cambridge by
score of 16 to 0.
%. Obituary; Gen. George II. Stuart a
noted Baltimorean in the Confederate
army, at Baltimore; aged 70. Rev. ].
NJ. Pullman, well known Universalist
clergyman, at Lynn, Mass. aged 81.
"a. Obituary: Julian Rix, talented land
scape painter; in New York city.
26. Sporting: Pennsylvania defeated Cor
nell at football on Franklin field, 40
q. Political: Cleveland made public his
decision not to accept a nomination
for president.
Is. Obituary: Jules Levy, well known cor
netist, IN Chicago; aged Sc.
Sporting: West Point defeated Annapo-
lis at football on Franklin field, 40 to s.
80. Financial Troubles: The Townsend
Downey shipyards. New York, failed,
owing $750.OOO
Fire: The historic Academy Of Music
burned in Brooklyn, n. Y.
DECEMBER.
NErS TOo,,,1o-.
widow of the famous negro orator, in
Washington; aged s..
2 South American Affairs: The Hay
Bunau-VariIIa canal treaty signed by
the Panama junta.
g. Sporting: Dan Patch lowered two
worlds records at Macon, Ga, pacing
mile to high wheeled sulky in 2.042
and miles in Az.
L. Obituary: Ex-Congressman w NJ
Springer. at Washington; aged 81.
Fire: Lees wholesale grocery burned
at Salina, Kan; loss, $500. 600
s. Political; Z. S, Consul Davis hauled
down the flag on the consulate at
Alexandretta. Turkey, In consequence
of an insult by Turkish officials
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