Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31

iment among nations for peace and
During the year the United States
a. acquired from Panama the con-
desired for insuring the early
Of the Panama canal.
yINcAnY.
! Fire: AZ Augusta Me. several stores
and q bGnk burned. causing q loss OF
$40 600.
Obituary: Cen James Longstreet. not
ed Confederate leader. at Gainesville.
Co: aged e. Prfncesse Mathiide Bon
spArte. daughter OF NapoIeon's BROTH
sr Jerome. king Of westphaiia. In Par
10. aged s.
Fire: The state capitol at Des Moines
partially destroyed: loss. 10000
Accident: IL people killed and "a in
jured In q head-on collision on the
Rock Island. at Willard. Kan.
: Obituary: Park Goodwin. noted editor
and author. I'm New York: aged S.
Personal: Gen 9. y. NJ Young retired
from the ONCE of chief OF stan of the
United States army: succeeded by
Cen A r. chaffee-
0hfpwreck: u passengers drowned In
the laundering OF the Pacific coast
steamer Ciallam In the strait OF Juan
de Euca-
Gen John b. Gordon. noted
Confederate veteran. ex-governor and
ex-United States senator. at Boynton.
Ca aged Il
Obituary: Jean Leon Cerome. noted
French painter and sculptor. In Paris:
aged % George Francis Train. for
merry noted as a financier and pro-
moter: In New York city: aged IS.
British Africa: The Mad Aoliah's
forces routed at Jidbain SomaliIand.
by the British under Gen Edeerton:
1.Ooo deryishes killed. with but slight |
loss 70 the British
Fires: Fire destroyed business blocks
IN Lowell. Mass. loss. S2oo.0oO- Ash |
ley q Bailey's silk mill burned at
Paterson. N. J.: loss. 10000.
Obituary. Prof. Herman Edward Won !
Hoist. head of the department of his
tory ut the Chicago university. at I
Freiberg. Germany: aged CO.
Accident: IL workmen killed and in |
5ured by an explosion I'm the Cambria |
Steel works at Johnstown. IA.
Cyclone: 81 people killed and over loo |
injured In q terrific storm at Mound |
Vile. Ala
Fsre: At Sour Lake. Tex. main bust
ness portion OF the town destroyed: |
loss. 10000.
Accident: 16 gold miners killed by the |
falling OF q cage at the Stratton indie |
pendence mine. Victor. Colo .1e0 min |
ers killed by fire damp explosion in the
Hartwick shaft. CheswIck. Pa.
fire: The University library at Turin. |
Italy. containing many rare volumes. /
partially destroyed: loss. sl.0oo000.
Obituary: Annie Chambers Ketchun.
author OF 1.-The Bonnie Blue Fag" in
New York city: aged 50.
Fires: A S3UO 900 blaze In Tonawanda.
n. Y Block OF business houses and
public buildings destroyed at Progre-
30. Yucatan: loss. s2.ooo.ooo-
FEBRUARY.
Personal: Elihu Root retired from the
cabinet and was succeeded as secre-
tary Of war by Judge w. H. Taft
Fire: AT Knoxville. Tenn: loss $780,
COO by flames I'm the business section
Fire: The city hall Of Stamford.
Conn. burned: loss. sl75.ooL
Obituary: DIR. Felix F1ugel. famous
German scholar and phiiologist. In
1efpstc: aged -
War: Japan and Rus
sfa severed diplomatic relations
Ruaso-Japanese War: The long await
ed reply OF Russia to Japans note for
wArded 60 Tokyo by viceroy Alexeiefr.
Fire: Tbs most destructive connxxra-
ton In the history of Baltimore laid In
ruins leo Sores In the heart OF the city;
lo0. 6o0o0oO.
War: Japan landed
troops ae the Korean port of Masam-
pho. commanding the straits
Ruaso-yapansse War: Actual HOSTILE
ships attacked the Russian cruiser
vastA6 and the Gvinboat Korietz. out
side the harbor OF Chemulpo. the port
Of seoul Korea. and sunk them
RunDo-ynpAnsee War: The Russian
battleships Cesarevitch and Retyixan
and the cruiser Paliada disabled I'm a
night attack by the japanese feet at
Port Arthur. Secretary Hay address,
Cd an Identical note to the powers sug-
gesting that the neutrality and integ-
rity OF China be maintained hy Rus
STA and japan
~ - - O. I
90 by the burning of the Corn Prod
ucts starch factory.
War: President Roose-
Welt declared the neutrality of the
United States
South American Troubles: Spirited ac-
lion at santo Domingo between United
States warships and marines and Do ]
mfnicAn insurgents who nred upon an
American vessel
War: The naikado OF
Japan issued a formal declaration OF
var against Russia
Fire: In Topeka. Kan: properties in '
the business district valued at $50 90
destroyed
The Philippines: detachment Of
Gen Leonard Woods command under
MAJ H L Scott. attacked a band Of
4oros. killing and capturing coo with
q loss OF Z men
ire: At Mertden. Conn. the town andl
city hall burned: loss. s,oo.oO.
Eusso-Japanese War: The Russian 3
cruiser Boyarin blown up In the har-
Dor OF Port Arthur by accidental COL
ltstou With q Russian torpedo; lsz men Z