Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-31

states at DavOs PlatZ, Switzerland; for
mer Postmaster General Wilson S. Bis
sell at Buffalo N. Y; Col. Richard Henry
Savage, well-known soldier, lawyer
and author, in New York; DIR. Marcus M.
Jastrow, a noted Hebrew scholar and
rabbi in Philadelphia: Archbishop John
Joseph Kahn of st. Louis in Baltimore;
Samuel E. Morss, editor of the Indian
apolis Sentinel. was killed by a fall from
window: Right Hon. William Edward
Hartpole Lecky, a noted English his
torian: ex-Representative in Congress
John e. Russell of Massachusetts,.
Among those who died in the month of
November was William L. Elkins, a we'll
known Philadelphia fin,,ncier.
Among those who died in December
We're Representative Henry Burk of the
third pennsylvania congressional dis
trict; Rev. H. c. Trumbull, editor of the
Sunday School Times: Herbert Spencer,
the famous English philosopher: Cen
Henry kyd Douglas. a noted officer in
the confederate army, at Hagerstown
Nd.
MISCELLANEOUS.
After delays and difficulties, including
threats Of the resignation of the Austrian
premier and the addiction of Francis
Joseph the Austro-Hungarian augsleicr
or pact between the two nations, was con-
tinued in force
Serious rioting occurred in Morocco
early in the year. The rebels defeated the
army of the sultan and besieged the mon
arch in Fec. from which they shut off the
water supply; great excitement prevailed,
and for a time there was danger of Eu-
rtpean intervention and possible CONT
mental differences. France gave support to
the sultan against the revolutionists
The United States Supreme Court de-
clared South Dakota divorces invalid when
residence Is taken up there solely for the
purpose of obtaining divorce.
m ncc;n Of
the alleged conspiracy to murder VIM. e.
Goebel at Frankfort.uKy.
General Corbin reported 10 1855, 1906 men
htted to bear arms in the United States
General Nelson A. Miles returned to this
country in the latter part of February
after trip around the world.
King Edward opened the British parlia-
ment in February. The Duke of Devon
shire in speaking for the government stated
that Great Britain accepted the Monroe
doctrine unreservedly.
The Car of Russia issued decree in
March granting religious freedom through
out his domains and ordering other re-
forms.
The British navy estimates for 1903-'O4
were the heaviest in the history of the
country providing for thirty-nine new yes
sells
The United States circuit court of appeals
at the April term handed down in ST.
Paul, Mimi. decision which declared
unlawful the merger of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroad companies
and the formation of the National Securities
Company.
The number of immigrants to the United
states in the nine months ended with
March was 494, 425.
The government receipts for the first ten
months of the fiscal year were s4S5 40 JD1
and the expenditures $l3O, 800, so, a surplus
of $50, 419646.
In case brought to test the disfran-
chisement of negroes in Alabama the Su-
preme Court decided practically that tn,
I6Qerai government has nothing n In VIII
the matter
The United States court of appeals de-
cided that the Pennsylvania railroad had
the right to remove the poles and wires
of the Western Union Telegraph COMPANY
from its right of way.
The Paris Madrid automobile race re-
suited in ten persons being killed and nine
injured within the first 3i3 miles; French
and Spanish authorities prohibited the con-
unuaton of the contest.
King Alexander and Queen Draga of Ser
VIA were assinated by army officers
in the early part of June who also killed
number of the queens relatives and
others; Prince Peter Karageorgevitch was
proclaimed king by the army, although
new order of affairs was reported to be ac-
ceptable to the people generally.
The trustees of the Mckinley Memorial
Association announced that $500 600 of the
$GOO.O0o needed for the memorial at Canton.
Ohio, had been collected.
George White, colored, who assaulted
Helen Bishop at Wilmington, Del. was
burned at the stake by mob: four men
were wounded by the guards in the at
tempt to get into the Jail and race riots
prevailed for some time after the event
In July the United States Shipbuildine
Company was declared at Newark. N r
to be insoivent and a receiver was appoint
ed
A race riot occurred at Evansville Ind
necessitating the calling out of the militia
the soldiers were forced to fire upon the
mob. killing ten and
Steps were taken in London for the erec-
ton of statue to George Washington.
IN August two negroes We're iynched, one
White man killed and eleven persons wound
ed In a race war at Danvlle, ILL.,
The Turksh government acceded To all
The demands of the Russian government
made on account of the assassination of
the Russian consul at Monastir and hepped
Russia to withdraw warships which had
been sent to that country
M. and Nine. Hunbert were sentenced to
five years solitary confinement in Paris
for sw!ndling.
Frank Weilbrenner. farmer supposedly
demented. pointed a pistol at President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, when lie was on
visit there during the first of September,
but was seized and disalmed before he did
any harm
The men the United States warship
at Beirut, Syria, were placed under arms
and made ready to land at a signal from
the shore; a number of Christians and
Mussuimans had been killed in an outbreak
at that place.
A speed of 106 4-5 miles an hour was de.
veloped on an electric car near Berlin
The Honorable Artillery Company of Lon
don arrived in Boston on a visit to this
country in the latter part of September and
were received with marked ceremony
monument to President Mckinley was
unveiled at Adams Mass.
Revolutionists in Santo Domingo cap
tured Santiago; in the latter part of Oc-
tober the government declared martial law
and proceeded with blockade Of Puerto
Plata
In November bloody battle between
a band of Indians under Eagle Feather
and number of whites near New Castle
Wyo., resulted in the death of two white
men and the killing of number of the
Indians.
Lord Kitchener, commander-in-chief of
the British in India, had his leg broken by
the fall of horse he was riding
The revolutiorists in San Domingo bonn
barded Santo Domingo City and marines
were landed by United States and French |
ships to protect the interests Of their re-
speetive governments.
An operation was performed on the throat |
of Emperor William of Germany. a polypus !
being removed; his condition was later re- |
ported es improved. |
A fire In a mail car on the ST petersh,rsy. |