The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-04

between the United States and Santo
Domingo signed at Santo Domingo.
Political King Oscar of Sweden and
Norway handed over the reigns Of
government to his son. Crown Prtnce
Gustav.
10. Russia Counict between troops and
the people at I.odz. Russian Poland.
73. Fire The historic Battle House" no.
tel and other properties burned at Mo
bile. Ala. loss, $4,000
Blizzard. Cold wave In the northwest ,
many persons frozen to death.
Obituary: Fanny ran-Olden, former
y well known opera singer in Ber
lin. W. G Prime. noted author and
editor, in New York city Sylvester
Scovel. noted war correspondent. In
Havana
l.. Obtuar. William Cullen Bryant, well
known new spaper man. founder of the
American Newspaper Publishers as
sociauon. at Plainfieid. n. J.. aged 6s
10. jay Cooke. noted tinancler. at Ogonz
Pa. aged 50 Gen. Lew Wallace. sol
der. diplomat and author. at Craw-
fordsville. Ind. aged IS. Daniel Nc
Carthy. well known caricaturist, in
New York city.
II. Russia: Grand Duke Sergius, uncle of
the ear OF Russia. slain by an assas-
sins bomb IA Moscow.
%. Accident. 10 miners entombed by an
explosion in the Virginia mines at
Birmingham, Ala.
Fire. At Indianapolis loss OF 81, 10000
by flames In the wholesale district.
II. Russia. The students of the Univer-
sity OF st. Petersburg suspended
studies for the remainder OF the uni
yersity year in sympathy with the
strike Of the Worklngmen.
Fire. AT the Hoosic tunnel pier
Charlestown. Mass. loss. $l.oO0.o0O.
Obituary: Mrs. Isabella Hogg Parker
niece OF James Hogg, poet and child
friend Of Sir Walter Scott. at Bin"
hamton. n. Y. aged SO.
a. Simplon Tunnel: Meeting OF the Swiss
and Italian boring parties working
from opposite sides of the Alps
B Russo-J"panese War: Gen. Kurok 3
Japanese army attacked the RUSS !
left southeast of Mukden.
North Sea Court: The international
commission OF inquiry into the North
sea incident rendered decision which
was a practical compromise fayoring
Great Britain.
D. Russo Japanese War Desperate fight
ing at Che and Ia passes between the
Russians and japanese, the Russians
holding their ground.
Sir Wemyes Reid, noted English au-
thor and journalist. In London, aged
Fires In New Orleans; loss OF &5,00O,GJO
by flames along the river front Hot
Springs. Ark. suffered loss of $20O0.
900.
H. Obituary Ex-Governor George s
Boutwell, Of Massachusetts former
United States senator from that state
and former secretary OF the United
States treasury. at Groton, Macs:
aged 81.
Russia: Peasant riots In various cities
of Russian Poland. Maxim Gorky. au-
thor and revolutionary agitator re
leased from prison and Immediately
rearrested
Accident: - d"aths in mine explosion
at Wilcox Il.
MARCH.
l. Obituary: Mrs. Jane l.athrop Stan
ford. widow of United States senator
Leland Stanford OF California. in Hon
olulu.
Russo-Japanese War. Desperate coun-
ter attacks by the Russians at Muk-
den temporarily successful.
J. Russo-Japanese War: Gen. kuroki
pushed his attack upon the Russian
left flank held by Gen. Linevitch. Jap.
anese cavalry suddenly appeared at
the neutral city of SImintn. 80 miles
northwest of Mukden, on the right
flank of Iluropatkins army.
J. Russia The car issued a liberal re-
script promising to convene national
ASSEMBLY of elected representatives
Russo Japanese War: Gen. Okus force
turned the Russian right hank at Muk-
den.
l. Russo Japanese War: Gen. Nogi, with
the Port Arthur soldiers. swept down
from the northwest upon the right
flank of the Russians at Mukden.
forcing kuropatkin to retreat
Political: Close of the Fifty-eighth CON
gress. Theodore Roosevelt inaugural
ed president
Accident: 10 killed and 30 injured IN
wreck the Fort Wayne at Ems
worth. Pa
9. Russo-Japanese War; Fierce conflict
northwest OF Mukden between the
Japs under Gen. Nogi and the Rus
SLAMS under Gen. Kaulbars.
Obituary: Judge John II. Reagan. sole
survivor of the Confederate cabinet
at Palestine. Tex; aged 81
7, Russo o-Japanese War: kuropatkin's
forces repulscd IN desperate attempt
TO retake their positions north OF the
river Hun
Fire: AT Cedar Rapids. la, the Amer
lean Cereal companys plant destroy
ed loss. 81 500 000
Strike: Train and station men of the
elevated and subway transit lines In
New York city struck for shorter
hours and Increased pay.
g. Obituary. a. M Palmer. well known
theatrical manager IN New York city
aged 81 Gabriel Jules Thomas. noted
sculptor In Paris; aged 81.
Russo Japanese War. kuropatkins ar
my abandoned it's positions south OF
Mukden
Q. Strike: Grand chief Warren S Stone
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
Rlneers ordered the striking members
on the New ork transit lines to re-
sumo duty
Russo } apauese War. The Russians
continued to dispute with the Jap
anese the roads leading from Mukden
northward.
10. Convention: Ninth national Congress
of Mothers opened In Washington
Russo Japanese War: Mukden occupied
by the japanese army. the Russians
being in fun retreat.
Ii. Strike: Striking railway men In New
York abandoned the struggle By the
advice OF their leader
10 ShipNrecN: British ship khyber
wrecked on the Cornish coast during a
hurricane. - OF the crew drowned.
Kusso-JapancSe War. Tie pass the key
to the region around Mukden. captured
by the japanese.
II. Russo-JapHu"se War. Gen. lineyilch
appointed TO succeed Kuropatkin I'm
command OF the army In Manchuria
Failure OF the new Russian loan In
Paris. Russia : war council decided To
send $50 OOn more men to Mauchuria
The Baltic t"ot sailed from Madaeas-
car.
Obituary: G,u. Joseph K Hawley eN-
United States senator from Connect
cut, former governor OF that state and
a veteran OF the civil war. In Wash
inRton aged -.
20 Accident: - workmeu killed and many
injured by the explosion OF a boiler In
the X. T. Grover company's shoe fac