The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
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Terrible Disaster at Martinique the Most
Appalling Calamity.

Cast by the Venezuelan EN-
broglio About to Be Lifted -
End Of Bocr War.
fore 1902 began and the end OF the Bocr
war was even more welcome. because u
enabled Edward to don his crown In n
time of perfect peace. As tho days drcw
near the Ambassadors from tho farthest
ends Of the earth came to London. al
ready ovcrcrowded by visitors from hli
lands. The ceremonies. retaining nearly
all the mediaoval formalities wero care
tuily planned and minuteiy rchearaed.
while the public rushed eagerly TO buy
seats erected along the llno OF march and
Inc nobility OF the realm concerned thcfn-
selves with the ceremony IN the Abbey.
Inc king came up to London Ia very m
health. on the 2ifh OF juno he took to
nus pad. and on the following day co.
terio Of the most eminent physicians and
surgeons Of tho realm determined that an
operation was necessary TO save him from
death OF nn aiiment closely resembling
appendicitis. On the Nth Sir Frederick
Treecs performed the operation. and for
many days tho King lowered between iifo
ana death. Coronation gHyety gave place
10 gloom. thousands OF visitors, Including
some OF the ambassadors. returned home.
Hundreds OF tradcsmen who had antici-
pated large profits found themselves Inn
poverlshed, and an expectant sadness
prevailed throughout tho empire Slowly.
however. the King began to Improve and
on August the ceremony took place. }
Religious Movements in 1902.
There has been perhaps nothing moro
striking In the religious history OF the
yenr Just closed than the dIspoaition of
religious bodies OF different names TO
get together In tho practical proaecu-
tion OF their work. Nothing decisive has
yet come OF the movement for n union,
OF the Methodist churches North and
south nor OF the Northern and Southern
fresbyterinns, but progress has been
made The project for bringing together
the ConEreRntionalistH the Mcthodlat
protestants and the United brethren has
made hopeful advance.
Finally. the year has been one OF gem /
erous giving The most remarkable single
instance Is found In tho Methodist
church. Three years ago. on watch
night" there went out from Spring.
held church call for twenty million
dollar fund for the development OF Meth
odist religious and educational work.
Dec. u, la the aamo church. TO the pco-
pie assembled to watch out tho Old Year.
was made the official announcement OF
the completion Of this noble fund. IL In
great achievement. which fttingly
crowns tho closing year.
The November Elections.
The general elections of November 4 re-
suited In tho election OF the Fifty-elghth
Congress as follows; Republicans. sscs.:
Democrats IFS.
November tor the states in which
United States Senators are to be chosen
the following elected Republican icgisla-
lures: California. Connecticut. Delaware,
Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Kansas. Michi-
gan. New Hampshire. New York. North
Utah. Washington and Wisconsin Demo-
cratic legislatures were chosen In Colo
rado. Florida. Missouri. Nevada. North
Carolina and South Carolina.
The following state governors wersi
elected: Alabama. william d. Jelkss
(Dem.): California. DR.. George c. Pnr-i
dee tRep). Colorado James H. Peabody
tRep.): Connecticut. Abirnm Chamber
lain tRepJ. Idaho. John r. Morrison
fRep.J; Kansas. willis ]. Bailey ufep):
Massachusetts. John l.. Bates utep).
Michigan. Aaron T. Bliss tHcp): Minna-
sofa. Samuel H. Van SAINT. tRep.). Me-
brasisa. John H. Mickey uepj: Nevada.
John Sparks tDem Silver): New Hamp-
shire. Nahum J. Bachelor tRcp.): Now
York BenJamln II. odell. Jr' tRep).
North Dakotn. Frank White tRcp);
Pennsylvania. Samuel w. Ponnypacker
tRep): Rhode. Island DR.. l.. i. c. Gar
win tDem.). South Carolina, Duncan C..
Hayward CDem); South Dakota. chnrles
n. Herreid' (RepJ; Tennessee. James
b. Frazier Dem), Texas Samuel W. T.
Lanham Dem). Wisconsin. Robert NJ
LaFollette. Rep). Wyoming. De Forcst
Richards' CRep.J.
.Re-elected.
New York City gave Democratic plu-
rality Of 12i.ooo.
Prince Henry's Visit.
-Four days later and on tBe same day
Mrs Stone was released. February q,
Prince Henry of Prussia. brother of Kais-
er william OF Germany, landed in New
corded Il grander welcome than ever
given a foreign visitor He came 10 rep
resent his brother at tho launching of
his yacht. the Meteor. built by an Amerf-
can firm and chrlHtened by Miss Alice
Roosevelt at Shooters Island New York
February 2s. On tho 18th tho Prince. his
suite and the diplomatic corps at Wash
lngton attended session OF both Houses
of Congress In the Senate Chamber at
which Secretary of State Hay delivered
his memorial address, In euIogy OF the
late President Mckinley During the re-
moinder OF his visit the Princes special
train bore him westward. as far as Sc.
Louis. Milwaukee and Chicago, south as
far as Chattanooga, where a brief but
enthusiastic welcome awaited him at
every stop. He sailed for home on
March IL. leaving "A pleasant Impression
Of himself behind and bearing with him
a favorable Idea OF America.
Troubles In China.
To the story Of 1901 belongs the bloody
Boxer" outraKes and the retributory
occupation Of Ticn-Tsin and Pekin4 by
the allied forces OF Russia, England
Germany. France. Austria. United States.
Italy and Japan The Night OF the EN-
press Dowager with her grandson. tho
t.. 81.