Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-17

JANUARY.
First election day in Cuba.
3-Steamer Walla Walla lost; Al lives.
6-Jean de Block. Russian economist.
died
7Emperor returned to Pekin.
s-New York tunnel collision; Is killed
9-Nfcaraguan bill passed. house.
u-Nixon. Tammany haH leader, died
14-British warship Condor lost; 100 lives
11-Earthquake Chilpancinjo, Mexico; 300
killed.
n-Aubrey de We're died, London.
24-Treaty signed ceding Danish W. l.
27-Explosion in N. Y. subway; six killed
2S-Admiral Kimberly died, Newton.
2s-Fleet St fire. nine dead. Boston.
3o-Fire at Norfolk, Va: $500. 600 loss.
s1-Prof Williams, Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity, died.
FEBRUARY.
2$2. 000. 600 fire, Waterbury, Conn.
Sire Paterson. N. J.; 100000 loss.
1o-Fire Springfield, Ohio; $4,000 loss
u-Ang1o-Japanese alliance.
12-Marquis of Dufferin died.
13-Fire South Mills. N. c.; $500. 600 loss.
15-William West, minstrel. died.
17-Senate ratified Danish treaty.
17-War revenue reduction passed
1s-Rev. Newman Hall died. London
1S-Kellogg sanitarium, Battle Greek.
burned; S4S5, 600 loss.
2o-Troops shot rioters. Barcelona.
2o-Fire New York city: s75O.ooo loss.
21-Bishop Latane. Baltimore. died.
22-Park Ave. hotel burned, New York.
22-"Billy'' Emerson died. Boston.
23-Miss Stone freed by brigands.
2S-Prince Henry reached New York
24-Boers captured a convoy.
2EPrince Henry at White House
2o-KaiSer's yacht launched.
25-Ship Jules Jean Baptiste lost; so lives.
26-Victor Hugo centenary, Paris.
Z-McKfnley memorial service, Wash.
MARCH.
2-Francis W. Parker died, Miss.
4Philippine tariff passed, house.
4Congressman Polk. Penn, died
7-Gen- ]. ]. Estey died. Vermont.
7-Boers captured Gen. Methuen.
Il-Prince Henry left United States.
12-John p. Altgeld died. Illinois.
1s-Gen- A P. Martin died. Boston
13-Gen. Methuen freed by Beers.
1@Wages advanced 10 per cent. Fail
Lille savers drowned, Monomoy;
17-ship subsidy passed. senate.
1s-Fire Hoboken. N J.; $1,000 600 loss.
2o-Judge Noah Davis died, N. Y.
22-Judge Taft of Vermont died
24Maj. Gen Otis retired.
26LCecil Rhodes died. South Africa
APRIL.
1-Thos. Dunn. English died. N. ].
s-12 hotels burned. Atlantic City: s1.00o.-
600 loss.
11-Boer war z1k years old
11-Gen- Wade Hampton died. s. c.
Prev. T. Dewitt Talmage died. WASH
ington-
1s-Guatemala earthquake; 1000 dead.
I9-Morgan steamship trust launched
2e-Frank r. Stockton died. Washington.
20-Steamer City of Pittsburg lost; 20
2oAFire Dallas. Texas: $500 900 loss
2IArchbishop Williams died, aged So
21lJ. Sterling Morton died. Chicago
z7-Fire Glens Falls. N. Y: $500, 900 loss
2s-Sol Smith Russell died. Washington
MAY.
Wv. H Moody, secretary of navy.
2-Amos ]. Cummings of New York died
LPotter Palmer died. Chicago.
SArchbishop Corrigon died. New York
@Bret Harte died. London.
eAdmiral Sampson died, Washington
6Fire New Milford. Conn, $500. 600 loss
S-Paul Ford, author. killed, New York.
ST Pierre destroyed by volcano: 49,
600 lives.
sNolcanic eruption. St Vincent: 1000
lives.
Focal strike began
I2+Explosion naphtha. Pittsburg; 3
killed
12-Steamer Camarta lost. Bay of Bengal:
$50 lives
I7-Alfonso XIII crowned. SPAIN
17-S40O OcO fire, Houlton. Me
ls-Tornado in Texas: $50 dead.
I9EBishop Taylor died. California
leLMine explosion Fraterville,s Tenn: 200
killed
oANatal day. republic of Cuba
2o-Palma, president of Cuba