The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28


National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution met in Washing
ton
Strike Troubles: Encounter between
deputy sheriffs and striking miners at
Windsor, Pa: s persons killed and 20
injured.
Judicial: The United States supreme
court decided substantially that a
marriage bond made in one state can
not be sundered in another state ex-
cept for causes recognized as valid in
both states.
IS. Earthquake: An earthquake shook
San Francisco and the surrounding
country at S:13 a. M, reducing many
buildings in the city to ruins, which
later took fire. Wire communication
was cut for some hours. Many deaths
occurred from the earthquake. San
Jose and Santa Rosa damaged by the
same shock and many lives lost. The
tremor recorded as far east as Albany.
N.
Shipvrecli: 35 lives lost in the founder
ing OF the Belgian cadet ship Count de
SInet de Naey-r in the Bay OF Biscay.
Obituary: Daniel Huntingdon. American
historical and genre painter, in New
York city; aged 90. Father Louis
Martin. general of the Society of
Jesus. or Order of Jesuits, in Rome;
aged 81.
10. San Francisco: Fires continued in the
stricken city. Over 100000 homeless
people gathered in the parks and open
country around. The water mains
having been destroyed by the earth
quake. no water could be used to fight
fire. Many buildings were dynamited.
Gen. Funston commander of the de-
partment of California, assumed con-
troll Of the city to preserve order and
care for the homeless. President
Roosevelt asked public aid for the peo-
pie of San Francisco.
Obituary: Prof Curie. discoverer of
radium. in Paris; aged AZ.
20. San Francisco: The fire checked. Total
deaths in the earthquake calamity 4SS.
Financial loss due to fire $780, 600
q. Obituary: Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon.
veteran of the civil war, in New York
city; aged 6S.
Sporting: George r. Slosson won the 49,
balll line billiard championship of the
world in New York city, defeating
Jacob Schaefer with a score Of 500 to
1896 in 10 innings.
Earthquake: In Tuscany; 13 shocks in
succession.
% % miners killed by dust explosion,
near Trinidad. Colo.
Athletics Olympic games begun at
Athens.
20. Political: China signed the Anglo
Tibetan treaty, which recognizes the
protectorate of China over Tibet.
Is. Obituary: Gen. E. S. Serrell, noted
civil engineer connected with the
Hoosac tunnel and other enterprises
and later distinguished in the siege of
Charleston, in New York city; aged 80.
Convention: Annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans at New
Orleans.
Earthquake: A shock alarmed San
Francisco, doing but slight damage.
&c. Tornado: Many deaths reported in a
windstorm which swept over Clay and
Montague counties, Tex.
Convention: Chemistry congress opened
in Rome.
90 Russia: Count White resigned the pre-
miership.
Strike Troubles: Collision at Mount Car
mel, Pa, between the military and
striking miners; II strikers shot down
and several fatally wounded.
Shipwreck: 10 drowned by the founder
ing of the passenger steamer Courier
off Sark. Channel islands.
MAY.
/. Conventions: Fifteenth annual con-
vention Daughters of the Revolution
met in Philadelphia. Annual congress
of the National Society Sons of the
Sporting: Close of the Olympic games at
Athens, Greece. in which American
athletes won the most events, winning
the national trophy. t'
Labor Troubles: May day rioting of
Workmen in Paris checked by the po-
lice.
2. Sporting: Sir Huon won the Kentucky
Derby at Louisville.
Convention: Conference for education in
r
3. Obituary: Michael Davitt, noted Irish
patriot. In Dublin; aged 60.
4. Russia: New ministry, headed by
Goremykin announced.
Obituary: w. f. Owen noted American
actor, in New York city; aged G..
S. Labor Troubles: Anthracite miners
voted to resume work on the scale of
1903.
TO- Sporting: Grapple won the $4,000 Met
ropolitan stakes at Belmont.
Russia: Opening of the douma at st.
Petersburg.
H. Fire: In Paris; loss Of $1,000, 900 in the
leather district.
a. Obituary: Carl Schurz, noted German
American scholar and publicist. first
honored by President Lincoln, in New
York city; aged 76.
16 Obituary: Gen. J. c. Tidball. U. S. A.,
retired. at Montclair N. j.; aged 81.
II. Convention: One hundred and eight
zenith session Of the Presbyterian
general assembly convened at Des
Moines.
49, Political: Railroad rate bill passed the
senate with a vote of II to 3.
Obituary: Fannie Herring, favorite
American actress, once famous in the
role of Mazeppa, near Simsbury,
Conn: aged a.
Shipwreck: deaths by the sinking Of
the British torpedo boat No. Sc off
Port Said, Egypt.
Fire: Forest fires devastated over 400
square miles of territory in Michigan.
49, Obituary. George Mcneil noted labor
leader, called the Father Of the
Eight Hour Day." in Boston; aged 49,
b. Fire: Loss of s1,OOO,OOO by the burning
of New YorlI's chief refuse destroying
plant on Barren island
Obituary: Diana Kearny. widow Of Gen.
Phil Kearny, noted New Jersey SOL
der who met with a tragic death in
1862, at Cape May, N. j.; aged ST.
90 Fire: Ogden. Utah; loss Of s35O,OO0 by
flames in the business district.
Sporting: Tokalon won the Brooklyn
handicap at Gravesend.
g. Obituary: Henrik Ibsen, Norway
greatest poet and dramatist, at Chris
tiania; aged IS.
Sporting: Edward Payson Weston, the
long distance walker, walked from
Philadelphia to New York-96 miles
in % hours q minutes. beating the
record he made on the same course in
1868 by 20 minutes.
Fire: Fairbanks, Alaska; loss of 81, 900, :
600 by flames in the business section.
Is. Tornado: 10 lives lost in Nebraska and
Iowa.
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