Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29
JANUARY.

q Obituary: Gen. Francis Fessenden.
noted veteran of the civil war. In
Portland, Me-; aged Go.
g. Labor Troubles: Printers inaugurated
a strike extending over the United
States and Canada
T. Obituary: Harrison William Weir
well known illustrator of birds and
animals in Lewes. England; aged 81.
Accident: q miners killed by explosion
at Coaldale w. Va.
Miscellaneous: Earthquake shock at
Masaya. Nicaragua. Gen. Rodriguez.
commander of the forces of Santo
Domingos fugitive president, killed in
battle.
Z. Earthquake: Shock felt in Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska.
9. Catastrophe: Landslide at Haver-
straw, N ", carried down dwell
ings, causing the death Of 16 persons.
TO- 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.
T. Obituary: Sir Mountstuart Duff, noted
Scotch writer, well known by his Sc
ries Of diaries covering the latter half.
OF the nineteenth century, in London;
aged II.
l6 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. Me-
Cam, u. s. N, retired, known as 1.-THE
Father of the White Squadron" at
New Rochelle. N. Y. aged 76
L. Political: NJ. FalliereS. 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 70.
%. Obituary: George Jacob Holyoake.
British author and lecturer, at Brigh-
ton. England; aged SO.
Sea Disasters: The Brazilian warship
Aqudaban destroyed near Rio de
Ja,2.ro bv the explosion OF her maya
r,ncs; 212 officers and sailors killed and
IS Injured. The Pacific coaster Valen-
ia wrecked near Cape Beale, B. c.:
l:1 deaths.
,. soor.ing: F. H. Marriott broke the
worlds auto record by driving the
Stanley steamer a mile in 81 As sec
onds at Ormond Beach. Fla.
e Obituary.: Brigadier General Joseph
wheeler. II. s. A. retired, former lieu
tenant general of the Confederate
States OF America and prominent In
public life since the civil COLAllicI' vi
Rrooklyn. n. Y; aged So
9s snoring: F. FL. Marriott broke the
worlds auto record made by him the
2Sd by driving the Stanley steamer a
mile I'm 2S1-5 seconds at Ormond
Beach Fla.
Earthquake: Severe shock felt In Art
iona and New Mexico.
%. SPORTING: clifford carp scored a new
100 mile auto record by making the
run in / hour Is minutes 40 20 sec
onds at Ormond Beach, Fla.
%. Obituary: Christian TX. of Denmark,
father of Queen Alexandra or Eng
land and related by blood or marriage
TO many European rulers. at Copen-
hagen; aged s..
Sporting: Victor Demogot made new
two mile auto record by speeding the
distance in So AS seconds at Ormond
Beach, Fla.
80. Political: Frederick VIII. eldest son
of the deceased ruler Of Denmark. pro-
claimed king.
FEBRUARY.
2. Obituary: Lord Mashan Samuel Gun
liffe-Lister). noted inventor and manu-
facturer at Masham. England.
8. Fire: In East ST Louis loss of 81 800
goo by the burning OF the Union ele-
vator.
{. Personal: Countess Boni de Castei-
Lana. nee Anna CoVld, entered plea
for divorce fla the French courts.
T. Obituary: Paul Me+t"rn'"h. son Of
r3,fy,on ATarf.,,.,-f Austrian min