The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
DAILY HAPPENINGS.
Havoc of Storms, Volcanic frup'
lions and Earthquakes.
A NOTABLE OBITUARY ROLL.
Losses of Life and Treasure by Fire,
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
of nature has been q notable character
lstic of the year 1906. In March oc-
Cured the earthquake upheaval on the
island of Formosa. Early in April
Vesuvius burst forth, destroying life
and property for miles around the vol
canic mountain. A few days later the
San 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 destructive typhOOn
swept over HOngkong and cyclone
caused great destruction on the gulf
coast, notably ut Mobile and Pensacola.
A fierce West India hurricane in Octo-
Der destroyed life and property on the
coasts of Venezuela, Honduras, Saliva
dor and Cuba. Landslides, cloudbursts
and floods, shipwrecks, fires and rail-
way accidents added to the years rec
ord of victims. 1t is estimated that
over $4,000 lives We're sacrificed the
first ten months by the manifestations
of natures fury and tine accidents Of
travel Oh sea and land.
The obituary record of the year in
cludes Carl SchurZ, Mrs. Jefferson Da-
Wis, Henrik Ibsen, General Joseph
Wheeler, General William r. Shafter,
Senator Arthur Pue German, Christian
TX. of Denmark, Adelaide Ristori,
John Lawrence Toole, Russell Sage and
Marshall Field.
JANUARY.
2 9. Obituary: Gen. Francis Fessenden,
noted veteran of the civil war, in
Portland, Me-; aged 66.
8. Labor Troubles: Printers inaugurated
a strike extending over the United
States and Canada.
4. Obituary: Harrison William Weir.
we'll known illustrator of birds and
animals, in Lewes. England: aged 49,
Accident: q miners killed by explosion
at Coaldale, w. Va.
Miscellaneous: Earthquake shock at
Masaya, Nicaragua. Gen. Rodriguez.
commander of the forces of Santo
Domingo's fugitive president. killed in
battle.
7. Earthquake: Shock felt m Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska.
9. Catastrophe: Landslide at Haver-
straw. N. Y. carried down dwell
ings, causing the death of 16 persons.
10. Obituary: DR.. William Rainey Harper.
noted Hebrew scholar and president of
the University of Chicago, in Chicago;
aged 40.
Fatal Fire: 8 killed and many injured at
West hotel. Minneapolis.
l.. Obituary: Sir Mountstuart Duff, noted
Scotch writer, we'll known by his Sc
ries of diaries covering the latter half
of the nineteenth century. in London
aged II.
It, Conventions: International conference
on Moroccan affairs opened at Alge-
ciras. Spain. Seventeenth annual con-
vention Of the United Mine Workers
met in Indianapolis
Obituary: Commodore William P. Nc
Cam, U. S. N, retired, known as 1.-THE
Father of the White Squadron" at
New Rochelle, N. Y. aged 76.
Il. Political: NJ. Falleres. president of the
French senate. elected by the national
assembly Of France president Of the
republic.
Obituary: Marshall Field of Chicago.
the richest merchant in the world, in
New York city; aged 10.
p. Obituary: George Jacob Holyoake.
British author and lecturer, at Brigh-
ton, England: aged SO.
Aquidaban destroyed near Rio de
Janeiro by the explosion of her maya
zines; 212 officers and sailors killed and
IS injured The Pacific coaster Vaen-
oia wrecked near Cape Beale, B. c.:
139 deaths
%. Sporting: F. II. Marriott broke the
worlds auto record by driving the
Stanley steamer a mile in 81 AS Sec
onds at Ormond Beach. Fla.
%. Obituary: Brigadier General Joseph
Wheeler, u S. A, retired. former lieu
tenant general Of the Confederate
States Of America and prominent in
public life since the civil conflict. in
Brooklyn, N. Y: aged GO.
IS Sporting: F. II. Marriott broke the
worlds auto record made by him the
ed by driving the Stanley steamer a
mile in 2s1-5 seconds at Ormond
Beach, Fla.
Earthquake: Severe shock felt in Ari-
iona and New Mexico.
70 Sporting: Clifford carp scored a new
100 mile auto record by making the
run in 1 hour 10 minutes 402-5 Sec
onds at Ormond Beach. Fla.
y. Obituary: Christian TX. of Denmark,
father of Queen Alexandra of Eng
land and related by blood marriage
to many European rulers, at Copen-
hagen; aged IS.
Sporting: Victor Demogot made a new
two mile auto record by speeding the
Beach, Fla.
-. Political: Frederick VIII, eldest son
of the deceased ruler of denmark, pro-
claimed king.
FEBRUARY.
2. Obituary: Lord Masham samuel Cum
liffe-Lister). noted inventor and manu-
facturer, at Masham, El gland
Fire: In East st. Louis; loss of 81 zoo :
600 by the burning of the Union ele-
vator.
s. Personal: Countess Boni de Castel-
lane. nee Anna Gould, entered a plea
for divorce in the French courts
z. Obituary: Paul Mettarnich, son OF
Prince Metternich, the Austrian min
lister who was hostile to Napoleon l..
at Vienna; aged "A.
Convention: The Wonan's National
Suffrage association met in Baltimore.
cyclone: The Society and Tahiti groups
of islands damaged to the extent of
100000.
g. Accident: An explosionl in the Stewart