Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-31
'||[||'V||ENTS IN 19|O6
\ Years Record From
 January to December.
DAILY HAPPENINGS.
Havoc of Storms. Volcanic Erup-
 tions and Earthquakes.

SsVsso ssss~s e-sss sssSJssssssNNS NOTABLE OBITUARY ROLL. xosses of Life and Treasure by Fire, 4 Accidents and Violences of Nature. Miscellaneous Affairs, Personal, Political and Sporting Items-A Chronological Review.
 Destruction of life and property in both hemispheres caused by the forces If nature has been notable character istic of the year 1906. In March oc- cured the earthquake upheaval on the island of Formosa. Early in April Vesuvius burst forth, destroying life ond property for miles around the vol 4canic mountain. A few days later the x Ban Francisco earthquake and fire ca < lamity startled the world with its al most unparalleled horrors.
 In August an earthquake devastated < the coast cities of Chile, causing heavy loss of life. especially in Valparaiso. In September a destructive typhoon < owept over Hongkong and cyclone caused great destruction on the gulf coast, notably at Mobile and Pensacola. ~ fierce West India hurricane in Octo- { Der destroyed life and property on the coasts of Venezuela, Honduras, Salva- dor and Cuba. Landslides, cloudbursts 2 md floods, shipwrecks, fires and rail Way accidents added to the years rec N0fd of victims. It Is estimated that over 5000 lives were sacrificed the S Int ten months by the manifestations of natures fury and the accidents of Sfravel on sea and land.
 The obituary record of the year in /; eludes Carl Schurz, Mrs. Jefferson Da- vie, Henrik Ibsen, General Joseph Wheeler, General William R. Shafter. 0enator Arthur Pue German, Christian TX. of Denmark, Adelaide Ristori, John Lawrence Toole, Russell Sage and Marshall Field.
 JANUARY.
 { Obituary: Gen. Francis Fessenden.
 noted veteran of the civil war, in s& Portland. Me; aged 66. c Labor Troubles: Printers inaugurated
 strike extending over the United
 States and Canada. IY To Tai
 we'll known illustrator of birds and
 animals, in Lewes. England; aged s2. Accident: n miners killed by explosion
 at Coaldale, w. Va. 3ffsceManeous: Earthquake shock at
 Masaya. Nicaragua. Gen. Rodriguez.
 commander of the forces of Santo
 Domingo's fugitive president. killed in
 battle
 !. Earthquake: Shock felt in Missouri,
 Kansas and Nebraska.
 Q. Catastrophe: Landslide at Haver-
 straw, N. r., carried down 8 dwell-
 ings, causing the death of IS persons. S0 Obituary: Dr. William Rainey Harper,
 noted Hebrew scholar and president of
 the University of Chicago. in Chicago;
 aged e.
 Fatal Fire: killed and many injured at
 West hotel. Minneapolis. l2 Obituary: Sir Mountstuart Dun. noted
 Scotch writer. we'll known by his se-
 ries of diaries covering the latter half
 of the nineteenth century, in London;
 aged T.
 nG Conventions: International conference on Moroccan affairs opened at Alge-
 eiras. Spain Seventeenth annual con-
 venticn of the United Mine Workers n met in Indianapolis.
 Obituary: Commodore William P. Me- VI Cam. U. s. N.. retired, known as "The
 Father of the White Squadron" at New Rochelle. N. Y.; aged 7s 1I Political: M. Fallieres. president of the
 French senate. elected by the national
 assembly of France president of the Sspublic.
 Ooituary: Marshall Field of Chicago
 the richest merchant in the world, in
 New York city: aged 70. 0L Obituary: George Jacob Holyoake,
 British author and lecturer. at Brigh-
 ton. England: aged se.
 , 0ea Disasters: The Brazilian warship Aquidaban destroyed near Rio de
 Janeiro by the explosion of her maga-
 zines; 112 oflccrs and sailors killed and Il Q injured The Pacific coaster valen-
 cia wrecked near Cape Beale. B. C.;
 10 deaths.
 R. Sporting: F. H. Marriott broke the
 yurlds auto record by driving tho
 Stanley steamer a mile in s1 45 sec
 onds at Ormond Beach. Fla k Obituary: Brisadier General Joseph
 Wheeler, U. 6. A.. retired. former lieu
 tenant general of the Confederate
 States of America and prominent in
 public life since the civil conflict. in
 Brooklyn. N. T.. aged ee. = Sporting: F. II. Marriott broke the
 worlds auto record made by him the 0d by driving the Stanley steamer a
 mile in zs1-5 seconds at ormond N Beach. Fla.
 Earthquake: Severe shock felt in Ari-
 Eona and New Mexico. c Sporting: Clifford Earp scored a new f 1oo mile auto record by making the
 run in 1 hour IS minutes os-5 sec onds at Ormond Beach. Fla 0L Obituary: Christian TX. of Denmark.
 father of Queen Alexandra of Eng land and related by blood or marriage
 to many European rulers. at Copen-
 hagen: aged S
 Sporting: Victor Dcnogot made a new
 two miie auto record by speeding the
 distance In ss 4-5 seconds at Ormond
 Beach. Fla
 d Political: Frederick VIII. eldest son
 of the deceased ruler of Denmark. pro-
 claimed king
 FEBRuARY.
 q obifrary: Lord Mashan Samuel Gun
 lire-1ister). noted inventor and manu-
 fncturer. al Nasham. England. . Tsre. In East St Louis. loss of q soo.-
 cfD by the burning of the Union ele- vnfor-
 c Personal: Countess Boni de csstsi