The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-04


killed and one officer MORALLY injured |
by an explosion of ammunition in the |
turret of the United States battleship |
Kearsarge in the Caribbean sea.
H. Earthquake: Shock at Kag and vicin-
ity, Formosa: over 100 deaths reported
and thousands made homeless.
Obituary: Miss tombstone Bennett, the
actress, at Bloomfield, n. j.; aged SO:
i6. Convention: Fifteenth congress Of the
National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution met in Washing
ton. m
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:l3 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
game shock and many lives lost. The
tremor recorded as far east as Albany.
NY.
Shpwreck: IS lives lost in the founder
ing Of the Belgian cadet ship Count de
Smet de Mayer In the Bay OF Biscay.
Obituary: Daniel Huntington. American
historical and genre painter. in New
York city; aged 90. Father Louis
Martin, general OF the Society of
Jesus, OF 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 We're 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. tiScoverer of
radium. in Paris: aged a.
20 San Francisco: The fire checked. Total
deaths In the earthquake calamity 4Ss.
Financial loss due TO fire $4,000.
n. Obituary: Gen Martin T. Mcmahon.
veteran Of the civil war, m New York
city: aged S.
Sporting: Geurge'F. slosson won the 1872
'biik line 'bIlliart championship OF the
world IN New York city. defeating
Jacob Schaefer with a score OF 500 TO
3es In Is innings.
Earthquake: In Tuscany: 10 shocks in
succession.
=. - miners Killed by dust explosion,
near Trinidad, Colo
AthYftkFe- CHw-VpvgEe Inu- as
Athens
q Political: China signed Che Anglo
T1betan treaty. which recognizes the
protectorate Of China over Tibet.
5. Obituary: Gen. f. s scrrell. noted
civil engineer cUShected with the
Housac tunnel and other enterprises
and later distinguished In the siege Of
Charleston in New York city: aged 50
Convention: Annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans at New
Orleans.
Earthquake: A shock alarmed sar
Francisco. doing but slight damage.
IS Tornado: Many deaths reported in {
windstorn which swept over Clay and
Montague counties. Tex.
Convention: Chemistry congress opened
70. Russia: Count WHITE resigned the gre
miership.
strike Troubles: Collision at Mount Car.
mel. Pa. between the military and
striking miners: II strikers shot dUwr
and several fatally wounded.
shfpwreck: 10 drowned by the founder.
Ing Of the passenger steamer CourricT
of Sark. Channel islands.
L Conventions: Fifteenth annual con.
vention Daughters % the Revolution
met in Philadelphia. Annual congress,
cf the National Society Sons OF the
American Revolution met in Boston.
Sporting: Close % the Olympic games AZ
Athens. Greece. In which American
athletes won the most events. winning
the national trophy.
Labor Troubles: May day rfoting oi
workmen IN Paris checked by the 20.
lice.
{: Sporting: Sir Huon won the Kentucky
Derby nt Louisville.
Convention: Conference for education In
the south met at Iex'Hyton. Ky.
3 Obituary: Michael Davltt. noted IRISH
patriot in Dublin: aged 90
& Russia: New ministry. headed by
Goremykin. announced
| Obituary: w r own noted American
actor. IN New York ciir. ICED 80
! g. 1.uitnr Tro@blrs; Anthra, te miners
vr,ed to resume work on the scale o'
ia1
10 Sporting Grrpple won the sl0."0 Met
rrn-ii.ln states 1t I%ln,ont
| RnsNa: 0:'"rng " the donna al 81
I rotcrFhurg
Il. Fire: In Paris: Ioss II 'ene'.oro IN The
lrqthrr district.
| T. obituary: Cart schur7 noted German.
American F~"ojnr mi r'hi>3~ first
/ hrn@rca ~ r. deaf Lincoln. IN Sew
York ,itv. ag"u u.
! IG. Obituary: Ctn. J Z. Tidhaii. T. S. A.
rc'ircd ~ N"ntctnIr y. : : eyed -.
/ II. Convention: ono hUrdF'd 1ni eight
! esnth session ~ ~" Presbyterian
general assembly convened at De.
McInes.
Is Political: Rafiroad rate h'li PASSED IN,
| senate with vote ~ Il to :.
| Obituary: Fannie Herring. favorlte
American actress. once famous in the
role Of Ma5rrpa. near simsbury
Conn: arCd a.
shpwrrck: Deaths by the sinking Of
the TrltIsh torpedo boat No. - on
Fort SaId EFyrt
Fire: Forest fires devastated over m
square miles of territory in Michigan
n. Obituary: George Mcneil. noted iahor
| leader, called the Father of the
| Eight Hour Day" IN rUston: aged 70.
a. Fire: Loss % 81 Oo01 by the burning
Of New York's chief refuse destroying
plant On Barren island.
Obituary: Diana Reurny. widow Ct Gen
PIN Ksarny. noted New Jersey sol
der who met with a tragic death IN
1859, az cape May. n. J.: aged n.
p Fire: ogden. .ttah. loss Of $4,000 -
flames in the business district
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