Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

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navy football contest In Philadelphia.
C. Obituary: "Back Pattf' (Flora Bat
SOM, coiored concert singer, in Phila-
delphia; aged 90.
g. Political: Last session OF the Fifty
ninth congress opened in Washington.
President Roosevelt sent the senate
the following nominations: Secretary
of the treasury. George d. Cortelyou;
attorney geneSal. Charles j. Bona
parte; postmaster general, George l.
Won Meyer; secretary of the navy Vic
tor II. Metcaif; secretary OF the IN
terror James r. Garfield; secretary OF
commerce and labor oscar s. Straus;
associate justice OF supreme court.
William II. Maody.
Flood Disaster: At Clifton. Ariz., food
from a bursting dam caused 60 deaths
and n property loss OF $4,000.
Obituary: Prof. Ferdinand f. Lee Boyle,
eminent artist. who painted Dickens.
Edwin Forrest Charlotte Cushman
and other cebebrities in New York
city: aged 81.
L. Political: New Liberal ministry took
the reins OF government in Spain;
Gen. Weyler again minister of war.
s. Philippines: In a slSirmish on the Is
land OF Leyte 30 Pulaianes were killed
and United States soldiers killed and
wounded.
G. Fire: At LYNN. Mass; loss Of $4,000
by the burning Of n shoe factory.
7. Obituary: DIR. Lapponi physician TO
Plus X and also at the deathbcd OF
the late Leo Kill, I'm Rome.
Fire: At Ithaca. the Chi Psi fraternity
house OF the Cornell students. tho
finest and most elaborate chapter
house in the world formerly the
Fiske-AIagraw mnnsion), burned TO
the ground. 4 students and firemen
killed and 5 students injured. Loss
100000.
TO- Personal: Nobel peace prize awarded
TO President Roosevelt
g. Political: German emperor dissolved
the reichstag for failure TO pass tho
military budget.
Is. Sporting: Joseph Fogler and Eddie
Root won the six day cycle race at
Madison Square garden. New York;
score. 2.292 miles 2 laps
C. Anti-papal Demonstration; French
sympathizers In Rome charged upon
by troops.
Z. Political: Special message on Panama
canal sent to congress by the presi-
dent.
8. Insurance: First struggle Of ballots.
following sensational investigation,
for control Of New York and Mutual
Life Insurance companies held.
Obituary: Bishop Charles &. McCabe
of Methodist Episcopal church. not
ed soldier and author AT New York.
Political: British house Of lords kills
education bill. leading measure Of
liberal government.
Disaster: Mississippi river packet w.
r. Scovill blows up near Nicksburg
with heavy loss Of life.
Il. Insurance: National association OF
life insurance companies formed at
Religious: vatican forwards protest
To the powers regarding measures
adopted by France against the
church.
2 Surgical: DR. Zirm Of Vienna re
ports first successful plantation
Of cornca of the human eye.
Russia. Count lgnation, ex-governor
of Moscow, assassinatcd.
g. Mining. Lindsay b. Hicks rescued
after - days imprisonment result
ing from cavc-in i'm mine at Bak-
crsficld, Cal
Wreck. Nine killed in wreck on 500
line at Endcrliu, y. -.
%. Riots: Christmas attended by race
riots i'm Mississippi resulting In the
death Of a dozen negroes.
Russia: Rear Admiral Ncbogatom
sentenced TO death for surrendering
fleet TO the Japanese in the naval
battle OF MAY Is, 1905.
6. Storm: Blizzard prostratcs trafiic IN
British isles.
Earthquake: Half Of town Of africa.
chile. destroyed.
Political: India begins formal move
for home rule.
Is. Obituary: Alexander J. Cassatt.
president of Pennsylvania railroad
at Philadelphia.
.. Obituary: Cardinals Luigi Tripcpl
and Folicc cavagnis pass away az
Rome of apopleNy with but rev
hours Intervening.
o.. Obituary: Baroness Burdott -Coutis,
noted English woman philanthro-
pist at London.
Wreck. Thirty killed aud scores IN
iurcd IN rear end collision on Bal
fimorc q ohio road at Terra Gotta,
Md. a suburb Of Washington.