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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-09
DEATH OF PIONEER MOTHER.

Mrs. J. Lauterbach notified her
family in this city last Sunday of
the death of Grandma Elizabeth
Henle on that day, from the effects
of the surgical operation previously
referred to. AS the first white
woman arriving at New Ulm, Mrs.
Henle is pioneer whose history will
receive more extended mention in a
future issue.
Geo. Jaehning would like to get
word to the person who picked up a
new automobile tire somewhere be-
tween this city and Morton the first
of last week. A reward will be paid
for its return.
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Chas. z. Hughes nominated for gov
ernor by New York Republicans at
Saratoga.
Oct. 3-Senator Beveridge opens Republic
an campaign at Des Moines, Ia.
Nov SELECTION held throughout country;
Chas. E. Hughes defeats w. r. Hearst
ticket for governor of New York;
Democrats elect rest of state ticket....
Republicans elect governors and ma
Jority of state ticket in Iowa, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, New
Hampshire and Colorado; also elect
state tickets in Illinois, Ohio, Connec-
ticut and Pennsylvania; Democrats win
in Minnesota, Massachusetts,, Oklahoma
and the south; Republican majority in
house cut down
30-John A. McIlhenny appointed civil
service commissioner.
Dec. 3-Final session of Fifty-ninth con-
gress begins.
10-John w. Riddle, minister to Rou-
mania and Servia, named to succeed
Ambassador Meyer at. st. Petersburg.
1-President sends special message to
congress urging full citizenship for Por-
to Ricans.
17-President in special message praised
work being done on Panama canal and
fayed critics of enterprise Secretaries
Strauss, Bonaparte and Metcalf sworn
in as members of reorganized cabinet.
O-Congress adjourned over Christmas
holidays.
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$50 killed as result of attack.
l5-Russian rebels assassinate major gen.
E eral "a and police officials.
province outbreaks shoots more than 700
revolutioniSts.
Mar. 2O-Mutiny among sailors at Sebas-.
topol results in massacre.
Apr. 6-Fourteen Russian soldiers BUTCH
cred for refusing to fire on Sebastopol
mutineers.
S-Governor of TVer killed by bomb in
streets of city.
May Ex-Governor general assassinated at
Ekaterinoslay Gov Gen murdered at
ElizabethpoI. Attempt made to as
sassinate Vice Admiral Doubasoff at
Moscow.
1o-Czar delivers speech to douma; no
mention of amnesty made.
13-Body of Father Gapon found hanging
in deserted house in Finland town.
Enlmperative demand for reforms made
Civ. H. Stuart, American vice consul,
British subject. killed at Batum.
Jews by christa nieo at Biaiysfos
AntiJewish fights throughout country.
Jul. 11-Attempt made to assassinate Vice
Admiral Chuknin at Sevastopol.
19-Port Arthur commission recommends
death for Gen. Stoessel for surrendering
port.
2S-Troops at fortress at Viborg, Finland,
mutiny.
Aug. 2-Mutiny at sveaborg ended
3-Governor of Samra Killed by bomb.
25-Bomb intended to Stay Premier Stoly-
pin wrecks his villa on Aptekarsky is
land; 80 persons killed. Premier es-
capped. Gen. Min assassinated by
young woman at Peterhof
Sep. 10-At least 300 Jews killed and
slaughter at Sedlce; 1000 wounded.
12-Massacre of Jews at Siedlce ceases.
19-Gen Nicolaieff assassinated at War
saw.
Oct. 9-Commission appointed by car
finds causes of Sveaborg and Cron-
stadt mutinies largely attributable to
negligence and inefflciency of officers.
30-Nine soldiers convicted of plot to blow
up building where court marshal trying
Cronstadt mutineers is sitting executed.
Nov. S-Seven nationalist workmen shot
down by socialists at Lodez.
Dec. 1-Chief of Police Chopote of Kazan
assassinated.
N-Ten terrorists executed at Riga.
22-Count Alexis Ignatieff, member of
council of empire and ex-governor-gen
eral of Kiev, Volhynia and Podolia, as
Sassinated at Tver.
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monde Beach, Fla, drives auto miles
in So As seconds, breaking worlds rec
ord.
Feb. 2S-Frankie Neil knocks out Harry
Tenny at San Francisco; latter dies of
Mar. 14~Battling Nelson easily beats Nc
Govern in rounds at Philadelphia
21-American bowling congress meets at
Louisville, KY; r. H. Bryson elected
27-Hoppe defeats Slosson for worlds balk
line billiard championship at New York.
Apr. 12-National League baseball season
starts.
17-American League baseball season
starts. Sutton averaged 100 and made
run of 234 in 500-point billiard game at
Chicago
May 2S-Frank Gotch defeats Tom Jenkins
for wrestling championship of America
at Kansas City.
Jun. 16-Frank Kramer, American bicycle
rider, wins City of Paris grand prize
Value, $1,000.
Jul. seth annual congress American
Whist League opens at Boston.
21-Frank Gotch defeated G. Olson, south
ern catch-as-catch-can wrestling cham
pion at New Orleans
Aug. 7-Umpires tombstone and Emslie
barred from Polo grounds, N. Y; Nat.
League game scheduled between N. Y.
and ID Chicago ago forfeited cited to latter;
at trap shooters tournment at Denver
with score of 81 targets.
Sep. SLJoe Cans wins lightweight. cham
round at Goldfield, New, on foul.
14-C. M. Daniels, of New York. lowers
st. Louis. New mark 2:42 2-5.
Oct manager Fred Tenny announces he
and Roy Thomas, of Philadelphia Ma
tiona1 league club, have bought inter-
est in Boston National league club.
13-Chcago American league club won
worlds championship by defeating Ma
tionals in post-season series at Chicago.
Nov. S-Steve L'Hommedieu, well-known
bookmaker, ruled off turf for life by
Louisville Jockey club.
O. Tom
killed in autom obile collision in New
York
3O-Ralph Rose breaks worlds record in
putting 12-pound shot at San Francisco;
distance SIS fee 61a inches.
Dec. 12-Harry c. Pullian reelected pres
ident National Baseball League.
1S-George Sutton defeated Willie Hoppe
at 1872 balk line billiards in New York,
retaining championship.
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sonian institution, at Aiken, S. c..
Mar. 4-Ex-Gov. Hogg,, Texas, at Hous-
ton
11-Gen. j. s.. Gage. distinguished soldier,
at San Jose, Cal.
12-Susan B. Anthony, suffragst leader,
at age of Sc, in Rochester, N. Y....John
ST. John, first white settler at head of
great lakes, in Superior, Wis; aged go
18-Johann Most, noted anarchist leader,
at Cincinnati.
19-Gen. j. M. Thayer, ex-U. S. senator
and governor, Nebraska, at Lincoln.
25-Ex- Mayor S. M. Ashbridge, at Phila-
delphia.
29-T: 2. Barrett. sheriff Cook county, ILL.,,
at Chicago.
Apr. 4-Former Gov. Gen. Blanco, Cuba,
at Madrid. &C. A. Warwick, publisher
Constitution Democrat, Keokuk, Ia.
80. E. Boyd, ex-Gov. of Nebras ska, at
Omaha. Mrs. Mary McKittredge be-
lieved oldest woman in America, at
Uniontown, Pa; age 108, suicide.
May MAX Judd. noted chess player, at
st. Louis.
23-Henrik Ibsen, noted Norwegian dra.
matist and poet, at Christiania.
Jun. 1-Congressman Robert Adams, Phil
adelphia, committed suicide at Wash
4-senator A. P. German, Maryland, at
Washington.
14-Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle Of presi-
dent, at Sayville, L. 1.
15-CongreSsman r. E. Lester, Georgia
result of accident.
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RepuD1Can, elect
ed to succeed M. Loubet. as president
of France.
21-Brazilian cruiser Aquidaban destroyed
by explosion; PIP lives lost
25-Venezuela expels all French consuls.
29-King Christian of Denmark dies at
Copenhagen.
So-Frederick VIII. proclaimed king of
Denmark.
Feb. 5-Countess Boni de Castellane, for
merly Anna Gould of New York, en-
tiers plea for divorce in Paris.
13-NeW British parliament opens; j. w.
LoWther elected speaker.
25-In Colombia tidal wave, 1000 drowned.
Mar. 4-Tavernola, Italy, swallowed up by
Lake Iseo.
5-Fucecchio, Italy, dance hall panic re-
suits in 16 deaths.
French cabinet resigns. Three would
be assassins Of Gen. Reyes, president Of
Colombia, shot to death.
I'm. Sarrien accepts task of forming
new French ministry. mine explosion
and fire kills 1,193 in France.
13-In Arabian rebellion, Turkish troops
massacre $4,000 natives at Sana, Arabia.
N-Earthquake at Kagi, Formosa, kills
hundreds and destroying 1000 homes
19-Palma elected president of Cuba.
Mar. 31-Moroccan conference reaches
agreement.
Apr 5-Fifty-f1ve killed by collapse of
hotel in Black Forest. Germany.
6-German troops win victory over natives
in German. East Africa; natives lose
1o-Fourteen killed, over 200 injured by
collapse Market place, at Naples:
Apr 18-Father Louis Martin, BLACK
2o-Town of Pasil, P. l., destroyed by fire.
May 1-Considerable May day rioting in
Paris. Over 1000 arrests made.
2-Czar accepts resignation of Premier
White.
1s-Palma inaugurated president of Cuba
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CASUALTIES

Jan. Ain Coaldale, w. Va, % in mine ex-
ploSion
Sat Haverstraw, N. j., Is in landslide.
1S-At Detroit, w. Va, Is in mine ex-
ploSiOn
Pat Philadelphia, Pa, Is in church fire
2sEOff Vancouver Island, in Pacific, 11S in
wreck of steamer Valencia. AT Sunny
side, Col, in snowslde.
Feb. Near La Sale, ILL.,, by drowning.
SIN West Virginia, % in mine explosion.
PAT Portland, Ore, in business section
fire.
1s-At Maitland, Col, 16 in mine dust ex-
25NGambier, O., in college dormitory
fire.
Mar. AT Meridian, Miss, "a in tornado
which caused property loss of 81, SOC, OOO
A-At jamestown, Ind, in collapse of
building In Atlantic ocean, q by
drowning on foundered steamer British
1e-At Adobe, Col, about As in train col
lision. AT Camden, N. j., in armory
1sMNear silverton, Col, 1s in landslides.
GIN a West Virginia mine explosion, &c.
In Winfield (Col.) mining district, 6
in landslide.
AT New York, in fire and explosion.
Apr l4-Exploson in gun turret of bat
tleship Kearsarge in Cuban waters kills
PIN n mine near Trinidad, Col. p by dust
9soToTnado destroys Bellevue, Tex. II
May 4-Seven in train wreck near AL
toona, Pa.
as result of breaking of DANA At
Louisville, 9 in train wreck.
Jun. AT East Providence, R l., II in
trolley car wreck.
AT Rocky Ford, Mont, by white damp
in mine. six in storms in Minnesota
SIT AT I.afayette. Ind, Mrs. S. Gobbau and
children burned to DEATH. at Sag
NAV, Mich, by explosion of gasoline
lat Martinsville, N. Y, 5 in wreck
PAT Cedar Rapids. Ia. s young girls
by drowning while wading in river.
22-At Manitowoc Wis, by lightning
23-At South birmingham, Mass, by
collapse of building.
Aug. Sat Omaha, Neo., children of T.
o. Daniels in burning home.
12-At Davenport, Wash, 5 by drowning.
19-At Sang Hollow, Pa. In train wreck.
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FIRES

Jan. Sat Kansas City. Mo-, buildings
destroyed; loss, 100000.
Feb. 9-Littleton, W. Va, nearly wiped
out, 1,5Oo rendered homeless.
16-Niverton, Pa, almost entirely wiped
1sWBusiness section Rutland, VT, partly
DESTROYED Grain elevator at Duluth
Mimi, burned; loss. s1,OO0.OOO.
21-Hitchcock, Okla, business section
22-Business section of Dawson, Wis,
Mar. LAST half of Standhope, Ia. bust
ness section burns; other half destroyed
some time before.
16-White Pigeon, Mich, business section
nearly wiped OUT: Business portion.
Rustin, Mich, completely destroyed
2S.Johnstown, Pa, swept by flames; loss,
$500, 900.
Apr. S~Bunalo IN. - Evening Times
building: loss, 5000, 900.
May 17-Boone Qa.), Boone Cereal Co.;
loss $105, OO0
1S-Hundred residences and dozen bust
ness buildings wiped out at Stanley,
Wis; loss. 5000, 000.. Town of Cobalt,
New Ontario, Can, completely de-
Jun, 1-,south Boston, Va; loss, s9Oo, 1000,
destroyed. over 500 homeless cOi-i 0'ei'
South Omaha. Neb.: loss. 100000
17-Ryan building annex at st. Paul; loss,
$500, 900
2O-Santa Cruz, CAL, main building of
Casino at resort loss, s144,0OO.
Jul. 17-Wentzville, Mo-, practically entire
business section destroyed
Sep. 13-Tiburon, Cal, entire business dis
trict 200 people homeless.
Oct. 1S-At Birmingham, Ala, business
houses; loss 100000.
22-Second disastrous conflagration at
Bristow, Ia, wiped out practically all
of remaining business section of town.
Nov. 13-Richland, o., practically wiped
out by gas explosion; children burned
to death.
Dec. 1-At Princeton, O., mob of 300
masked men burned 2 big tobacco stem
meries owned by tobacco trust.
Sat Chicago fire in wholesale business
district caused loss of 100000: lives
lost.
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&c, 3. & Q. railroad found guilty at
Kansas City of granting concessions TO
25-Harry Thaw, Pittsburg millionaire,
killed Stanford white, noted architect
and millionaire, at Madison Square
hooI Garden. y. T., I1r rS aaGgeo Nes-
2S-Thaw indicted for murder in first de-
gree for killing White
29-Thaw pleads not guilty to murder
charge.
Jul. 19Negro hanged and burned near
Womack, !. T., by mob for assault on
&C. & A. railroad and former officials
found guilty at Chicago of granting re-
3o-J. A. Cook, ex-circuit court clerk,
found guilty at Chicago of conspiracy
to defraud Cook county; sentenced to
Aug. G-Mob at Salisbury, N c., takes 8
negroes from jail and lynches them.
S-Standard Oil Co. indicted at Chicago
10-Geo Hall sentenced to Is years i'm
prisonment at Salisbury, N. c., for par
ticipating in lynching of negroes Said
to be first instance of kind.
Sep. 3-Stensland arrested at Tangier,
5-A. Segal, Philadelphia promoter, ar
rested for causing failure Real Estate
6-Mrs H. Knippen decapitates her 2
22-Eighteen negroes and 1 white man
killed in race war at Atlanta, Ga.
2617Stensland pleads guilty; given in
determinate penitentiary sentence
Oct. 16-Standard Oil Co., Indiana, indict-
ed by federal grand jury at jackson.
Tenn.
Nov. 2-Federal grand jury at Atlanta,
Ga, indicts well-known manufactur-
erS for peOnage.
5-H. w. Herring, former cashier of Mil
waukee Avenue State bank of Chicago,
pleads guilty to forgery and embezzle
ment; given indeterminate penitentiary
sentence.
15-Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, and
Abram Ruef indicted by grand jury on
charge of eXtortion
23-EnI co Caruso, famous italian tenor,
found guilty and fined $40 in New York
for insulting women. Joseph +. Smith,
president Mormon church, pleaded
guilty 60 charge of unlawful cohabita-
ton and fined $500 at Salt Lake City.
29-Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, ar
rested on charge of eXtortion. Federal
grand jury at Salt Lake City votes sew
eral indictments in coal land fraud
cases.
Dec. 4-Chester Gillette convicted of muir
der of sweetheart, Grace Brown, at Big
Moose Lake, N. Y, on July IL, at Herk-
inner, N. Y.
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NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST nv
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
PRIEST TO BE WITNESS
Lonstrof Damage Suit Promises Sen
sationaI Developments - Comics
sional Secrets to Be
Probed.

Milwaukee. - Attorneys for Mrs.
Margaret Lonstrof, defendant in the
100000 damage suit instituted by
Mrs. Emma Lonstrof, her daughter-in-
law, on the charge of having alienated
her husbands affections, have been
served with notices that Rev. James
ID. Foley, S. j., No. As West Four
teenth street, Chicago, will become a
witness in the case.
Thirteen interrogations VIII be pro-
pounded to Father Foley by Mrs.
Emma Lonstrof's attorneys. He was
at one time connected with Gesu
church, in Milwaukee, and is said to
know great deal about affairs pre-
ceding the institution of the suit.
Father Foley will be asked if the
elder Mrs. Lonstrof did not tell him
she would never assist her son Otto,
husband of the PLAINTIFF, so long as
he lived with the girl The priest will
also be asked if Mrs Lonstrof ST..
did not tell him she was grievously
disappointed by the marriage of her
son with girl "far below him."
Questions as to attempts made to
arrange for reconciliation are also
to be asked of the priest, who is said
to have figured in these unsuccessful
efforts.
Mrs. Emma Lonstrof is at present
a county charge in the insane
asylum.
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SEISMIC DISTURBANCES

Feb 23-Mont Pelee in violent eruption.
Earthquake shocks create panic
throughout West Indies.
Apr. 1S-Earthquake and ensuing fire
ruins heart of San Francisco; property
damage placed at 5000 100000; $4,000 peo-
pie homeless; $780, 900 buildings in ruins;
10000 persons injured; loss of life; dam
age extends along the entire Pacific
coast.
19-Congress appropriates $1,OOO,OOO for suf-
ferers.
23-Last of Frisco fires extingushed; con-
gress provides $1,5OO,00O more for relief
of quake victims.
25-President shifts authority of relief
work to San Francisco citizens, with
Red Cross as auxiliary.
26-War department sends $500 troops to
San Francisco.
N-First street cars run across city.
May 8-Presdent recommends appropria-
ton of additional $500, 900 for quake vic
Tins. Vesuvius again showing consid-
cradle activity.
Jul. 1S-Socorro, N. NJ, badly damaged by
earthquake.
Aug. Industrious earthquake visits Val
paraiso. Chill; fatalities estimated at
1000; property loss $3.50, 00O 900; several
other towns in country in ruins; rail-
roads all destroyed; town of Qullota
with population of 10000 completely de-
stroyed
Sep. 27-San Juan. Porto Rico, experiences
series of earthquake shock.
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embezzlement and conspiracy.
TEX State Treasurer Wulff, of Illinois,
sentenced to years in Jail for alleged
lottery swindle New Hampshire ia
Their kills wife, children and SELF atter
burning home.
S1~Henry Nenuembaumer, Boise, Idaho,
kills s, including his mother and sweet
heart and Stays self.
Rs-Captain of Gen. Slocum, which burned
with loss of 1000 lives, sentenced to
prison for 10 years: ,.
Feb Al. A. Linn, Chicago circuit court
clerk. indicted Is times for forgery, en-
bezzIement and larceny. -,
AYaqui Indian band murders Anerl-
cans at San Miguel, Mex.
e-Mrs. Annie Dixon, Boston, asphyxiates
4 children and self.
H-John Witt, Detroit kills child, severe
" wounds 2 others, and Kills self.
20~Mrs j. w. Waters, drowned 3 chill
dren and self from Fall River GMass)
steamer Leaders of Western Fedora
ton of Miners accused of 30 murders
and assassination of ex-Gov. Steunen-
berg, of Idaho.
RS-Johann Hoch, convicted wife muir
derer hanged at Chicago
27-Springfield (O) mob in race riot burn
dwellings. wreck saloon and injure Of
fcers making it necessary to call out
ss0Six more homes burned in race riot
ing at Springfield, Q.
Mar 9-Dayton (O) jury finds Dr. o. c.
Haugh guilty of murder of mother, IA
Their and sister.
p6Richard Ivens, confessed slayer of
Bessie
deed at Chicago and sentenced to death
es~Six Italians murdered at Minneapolis.
MINI.
2s-D. E. sherrick, ex-Indiana auditor,
convicted of embezzling $4,000 state
funds, denied new trial:
Apr. 81. A. Linn, clerk circuit court,
Cook Co, ILL.,, pleads guilty of con-
spiracy to defraud county; given in
definite prison term.
la~Contractors Green and Gaynor con-
victed of fraud against government in
connection with harbor work at Savan-
nah, Ga.
ard sentenced TO 4 years Imprisonment.
1l-Three negroes hanged and burned by
mob at Springfield. Mo.
2s-Ex-Assistant. Cashier H. G.: Coll. of
First National Bank of Milwaukee.
found guilty OF breaking banking laws.
May 5-Goll sentenced 10 years impris-
onment at FIT. Leavenworth. Kan.
2ESix large business firms of Kansas
City admit receiving rebates from N. Y.
freight broker.
Jun. 11-Dr w. B. Gillett an6 r. A. Gran
Miss, former vice presidents of Mutual
Life. indicted for forgery and perjury.
Jun. 12-Four leading packing concerns
found guilty at Kansas City OF accept
ing rebates from railroads.
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Sep. S-Four Italians at Naugatuck,
Conn.,, by police in dispute.
14-Four in tornado in Nebraska.
1S91Seven in train wreck at Cimarron
River, Okla.
21-seven at Jellico. Tenn. by dynamite
explosion; property damage, $500 900.
H.Hurricane on gulf coast devastates Mo-
bile, Ala, and Pensacola, Fla. Loss of
life estimated at $50; property loss. $12,-
Oct. 2S-Train of three electric cars car
rying 81 persons jumped from trestle
near Atlantic City, N. j., carrying
ABOUT 90 persons to watery grave. Fiji
ty-four bodies recovered.
Oct. 1-Cloudburst at Mobile, Ala, causes
over 81 100000 damages.
4-IWenty-nine known dead and many
more entombed by explosion at Poca-
hontas (Va.) mine. Five passengers
killed, score injured in rear-end col
isaHurricane sweeps coast of Florida.
Cuba and Central America, causing
heavy loss of life and damage to prop
21-Considerable property damaged by
storm along eastern slope of Rockies
from Wyoming to New Mexico.
destroyed Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
NOV l2-At Cleveland, O., six by boiler
explosion.
19-Forty-twoN lives lost by sinking of
steamer Dix in harbor at Seattle Wash
2S-E. D. Keeler, professional automobile
driver, killed in collision of racing autos
at Philadelphia.
2s-Samuel Spencer, president Southern
Railway Co., and others in rear end
collision near Lynchburg. Va.
Dec. 4-Clifton, Ariz., partly destroyed by
food caused by breaking of dam; sew
eral persons drowned. -Four children
burned to death in home near Westfield,
N. J.
7-At ithaca, N Y, perish in burning of
fraternity house at Cornell university.
Near Lewiston, Me-, in head-on
collision.
19-Near Vicksburg. Miss. 16 by explosion
on river steamer.
2s-At Enderlin, N D., in railroad
wreck.
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sin, at Chicago. Judge G. P. VANITY,
of Michigan, at London.
16-Alfred Belt, millionaire South African
financier, at London.
22-Russen Sage, at Lawrence, L. l.;
Aug. 2~E. A. Gage, son of former secre-
tary, at Seattle, Wash; suicide.
4-Rear Admiral Train, at Chefoo, China
ISL. Morrison, noted actor. at Yonkers,
Aug. BE. Rosewater. proprietor Omaha
Bee, at Omaha.
Sep. S-H. Oelrichs, prominent New York
clubman, on board ocean liner
16-Ex-Gov. A. T. Bliss, of Michigan, at
Milwaukee.
25-Ex- Congressman Clarke. of Alabama,
at st. Louis.
Oct. 16-Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of
president of the confederacy
Oct. ALBERT j. Adams noted Dolicv
king, by suicide, at New York
15-Samuel Jones, noted evangelist, on
train near Little Rock, Ark
29-Ex- Congressman r. F. Davis, of
Nicholson, d. d. of Milwaukee Epis-
copal diocese, at Milwaukee
S1-Judge Joseph E. Gary, oldest mem
Der OF Chicago bench, at Chicago,
aged So.
Nov. 1-Congressman lockwood Hoar.
of Massachusetts, son late Senator
Hoar, at Worcester.
12-Gen. VIM. r. Shafter, retired at
Bakersfield. Cal.
so-Otto Young. multi-millionaire, Chica-
go merchant and philanthropist, at
Lake Geneva. Wis.
Dec. MARK Hassler, noted musical di-
rector and composer, at Philadelphia.
S-Bishop G. Z. Seymour, of Episcopal
diocese of Springfield. Ill, at Spring
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5-Spanish cabinet resigns.
8-Natal troops defeat rebels, killing SAT.
12-Maj Dreyfus restored to position in
French army.
1EFire at Mil Novgorod, Russia, de-
stroys 275 houses; over 5000 families
1S-Lady Curzon dies in London.
20-Fire at Yokohama, Japan, destroys
1000 houses.
23-Band of Pulajanes on Island of Leyte
p. l.. killed 13 soldiers and 1 civilian.
Aug. 5-1talian steamer Sirio wrecked off
Horrnigas island 300 drowned
Sep. S-Father WernZ elected head of
JesuitS at Rome.
1S-Hurricane in harbor of Hong-Kong,
China, caused over. 1000 deaths and
great damage.
Oct. 14-Twenty-fiye miners killed by ex-
plosion in colliery near Durham, Eng
Nov llama Gould Countess de Cas-
tellane) granted divorce from Count
Boni by French tribunal at Paris.
Counts plea for a1imony denied.
17-Bomb exploded in st. Peters church,
Rome, creates panic.
Dec. 3-Spanish cabinet resigns; action
followed by hostile demonstration in
chamber of deputies.
DIR. Lapponi. physician to pope, died
at Rome.
11-France expelled secretary of papal
numcio as result of church-state war.
12-German emperor dissolved reichstag
and ordered new elections following de-
feat of government on African bill.
22-James Bryce selected to succeed
Durand as British ambassador to
Washington.