The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
First election day in Cuba.
3-Steamer WaIla Walla lost; II lives.
G-Jcan de Block. Russian economist.
died
7-Emperor returned to Pekin.
S-New York tunnel collision: Is killed.
9-Nicarasuan bill passed. house
ll-Nixon, Tammany hall leader. died.
A-British warship Condor lost; 100 lives
lI-Earthauake Chilpancinjo. Mexico: 800
killed
2l-Aubrey de We're died. London.
2i-Treaty signed ceding Danish w. I.
27-Explosion in n. Y. subway; six killed.
2S-Admiral Kimberly died. Newton.
29-F'leet St. fire. nine dead Boston.
3o-Fire at Norfolk Va; 100000 loss.
Sl-Prof. Williams, Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity. died.
FEBRUARY.
2-s2 900 600 fire. Waterbury. Conn.
Sire Paterson, N. j.: s60O0,0oc loss.
1o-Fire Springfield. Ohio; 100000 loss.
l-Anglo-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.
1I-War revenue reduction passed.
1S-Rev. Newman Hall died. London.
ls-kellogg santarium, Battle Creek.
burned; $S5OO0 loss.
9-Troops shot rioters, Barcelona.
2o-Fire New York city; sI5O.000 loss.
2l-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.
24-Princc Henry at White House.
25-Kaiser's yacht launched.
25-Ship Jules Jean Baptiste lost; 80 lives
26-Victor Hugo centenary. Paris.
21-McKinley memorial service. Wash.
MARCH.
2-Francis w. Parker died. Miss.
4-Philippine tariff passed, house.
4-Congressman Polk. Penn, died.
7-Gen. ]. J. Estey died, Vermont.
7-Boers captured Gen. Methuen.
11-Prince Henry left United States.
12-John Z. Altgeld died. Illinois.
13-Gen. A. ?. Martin died. Boston.
l3-Gen. Methuen freed by Beers.
l5-Wages advanced 10 per cent. Fall
River.
11-Life savers drowned. Monomoy;
lives.
17-Ship subsidy passed. senate
18-Fire Hoboken. N j.: 81 1.00O. 900 loss.
2O-Judge Noah Davis died. N. Y.
22-Judge Taft of Vermont died
24-Maj Gen. Otis retired.
26-Cecil Rhodes died. South Africa.
APRIL.
1-Thos. Dunn English died. N J.
3-12 hotels burned. Atlantic City; s., ,0OO.-
900 loss.
11-Boer war 2ls years old
l1-Gen. Wade Hampton died. 8. c.
prev r. Dewitt Talmage died, WASH
ington.
1s-Cuban reciprocity passed, house.
18-Guatemala earthquake; 1000 dead.
19-Morgan steamship trust launched
2O-Frank R. Stockton died. Washington.
2O-Steamer City OF Pittsburg lost; 70
lives.
20-Fire Dallas. Texas; s40O.0 900 loss.
27-Archbishop Williams died. aged 80
Ell Sterling Morton died, Chicago
27-Fire Glens Falls. N Y; &500. 900 loss.
2s-sol Smith Russell died. Washington.
MAY.
Nv. II. Moody, secretary Of navy
2-Amos ]. Cummings of New York died
4-Potter Palmer died, Chicago.
b-Archbishop Corrigon died. New York
5-Bret Harte died. London.
6-Admiral Sampson died. Washington.
e-Fire New Milford. Conn; 35O0. 900 loss
S-Paul Ford, author. killed. New York
s-St Pierre destroyed by volcano; No.
600 lives.
svolcanic eruption. st. Vincent: 1000
lives.
l2-Explosion naphtha. Pittsburg; q
killed.
Camarta lost. Bay of Bengal:
73O lives.
17-Alfonso XIII crowned. Spain.
1900 900 fire. Houlton. Me.
In Texas; 100 dead.
1s-Bishop Taylor died. California.
l9-Mine explosion Fraterville. Tenn; 200
killed
day. republic of Cuba.
president of Cuba.