River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-02
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Jan. 5-Moroccan army captured Zinat,
Raisuli's stronghold, and he and follow
erS fled to mountains
6-ChineSe trading quarter of hancock
devastated by fire; loss about 49, 900.
S-MuZa far Ed-Din, shah of Persia, died
at Teheran.
11-Tidal wave devastated some of Dutch
East Indian islands; hundreds of per-
sons persisted
15-Earthquake followed by fire partly de-
stroyed Kingston, Jamaica; over LOCO
persons killed and injured. :Typhoon
swept islands of Samar and Leyte,
Philippines; 100 lives lost
1S-Rear-Admiral Davis landed force of
American marines at Kingston, Jamai-
ca, to which Gov. Swettenham objected;
Davis promptly sailed away.
21-British officials virtually apologized
for conduct of Gov. Swettenham toward
22-Tidal wave in Dutch East Indies en-
quilted Island of Simalu, drowning 1880
persons.
Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed 14S miners.
III. l.. f. Lagercrantz appointed min
Feb eSee British e steamer ' CIaTering went
ashore near Hartlepool, England; 20
of crew drowned.
SIS. A. Alexandrovsky, governor of PEN
"a. Russia, assaSSinated
16-Cookton, North Australia, destroyed
by hurricane; damage of 100000
caused. British steamer Orlando sank
in collision near Cardiff. Wales: IA per-
sons drowned. Governor of port of
Baku murdered.
21-Mail steamer Berlin from England
wrecked off Hook of Holland in ter
rife gale; 12S persons drowned
Mar. 4-Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica, re-
signed post. Eightyfive persons buried
by landslide in Algeria.
S-English house of commons defeated
womans suffrage bill
I'm. PetkOff, premier of Bulgaria, aSSaS-
sinated at Sofia.
12-Powder magazines on board French
battleship lena exploded at Toulon; 1903
bluejackets and officers killed and
hundreds injured.
Mar. 19-Count Lamsdorff, former Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, died at
San Raemo.
22-Nicaraguan forces captured strongly
fortified Honduran town of Choluteca
., and President Pres Boniila fled in boat
eral of holy synod, died at st. Peters
burg.
26-Peasants and troops fought in Alex
andria Wallachia; 80 men killed and
800 wounded.
Apr S-StrlKers at Lodz Russia, killed
ten Workmen for attempting to resume
11-Sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Gro
mer as plenipotentiary of Great Britain
to Egypt, who resigned. Floods in
Turkey caused death of 200. -O'N' -
12-Honduran city of Amapla surrendered
to Nicaraguans; President Bonilla took
refuge on American cruiser.
1S-Kingston. Jamaica. experienced an
other earthquake shock, which did
great damage.
leo destroyed and scores killed by
earthquake.
May 1@Terrific hurricane causes loss of
millions of dollars and death of several
persons at Campeche.
3-Explosion of gunpowder magazine at
Canton. China, causes heavy loss of life
and great damage to property
6-About $500 Turkish troops practically
annihilated in battle with rebels in
9-Heir to throne of Spain born to Queen
Victoria, at Madrid.
11-Ninety miners lost lives in fire in
copper mine at Velardena, Mexico
17-Cossacks killed q innocent men at
LODI, Russia, in connection with rob-
2O-Following assassination of three no.
lice officials, serious rioting occurred
at Odessa, Russia. Hundreds of people
wild through streets.
Jun. 15-RuSSian douma dissolved by car
and elections for new parliament or
dered.. First session of The Hague
peace conference held.
27-By burning of native theater in Hong
Kong 500 Chinese persisted.
Jul. 15-Attempt made to assassinate
President Fallieres of France: latter
16~Gen. Alikhanoff, x-governor-general
of Tif1is, and two others blown to
pieces by bomb hurled at carriage in
which they were riding, at Alexandra
1SEEmperor of Corea decided to abdicate
1s1Many killed and wounded in a clas,.
between Corean and Japanese troops at
Seoul.
22-ExpIosion in Japanese colliery caused
death of about 400 miners.
Aug. 1-Abour 100 men killed and wounded
in revolt of Corean troops enraged at
decree disbanding them, when they at
taEI3 japanese in Seoul.