The Taney County republican., 1908-01-02
G OCT \
TJlRENlN.

Jan. 5-Moroccan army captured Hinat,
Rnisuli's stronghold, and he and follow
crs fled 20 mountains.
6-Chinese trading quarter OF Bancock
devastated by fire, loss about 5000 900.
s-Muaaffar Ed-Din. shah OF Persia. died
at Teheran.
ll-Tldal wave devastated some OF Dutch
East Indian islands, hundreds of per-
sons pprishcd.
j-Earthauake followed by FIRE partly de.
stroyed Kingston jamaica: over 1000
persons killed and injured. .Typhoon
swept islands of Samar and Leyte,
Philippines, 100 lives lost.
lS-Rear- Admiral Davis landed force OF
American marines at Kingston, Jamnl-
ca. to which Gov. Swettenham objected;
Davis promptly sailed away.
2l-Ilrtlsh officials virtually apolcgized
for conduct Of Gov. SWgttenhan toward
Admiral Davis.
22--Tidal wave in Dutch East Indies en-
gulfed Island Of Simalu, drowning 1900
persons,
sS-EXplos,ona Of fire damp in mine near
Saarbrueck. Prussia, killed llS miners.
H l.. j.. LaBcrcTautz appointed min
iSter OF Sweden 10 United States.
Feb. british steamer Clayerng went
ashore near Hnrtlepool, England; -
Of crew drowned
s-S. a. Alexandrovsky. governor Of PEN
"a, Russia, assasslnated.
l6-COokton. North Australia. destroyed
by HURRICANE; damage Of s2,0Oo 900
IN collision near Cardiff. Wales II per
sons drowned. Governor OF port of
Baku murdered
2l-Mail steamer Berlin from England
wrecked off Hook Of Holland in ter
rife gale; i2S persons drowned.
Mar, 4-GOv. Swettenham OF Jamaica, re
signed post -. Eightyiive persons buried
By landslide in Algeria.
S-EngiSh house of commons defeated
womuHs suffrage bill.
I'M Fctkoff premier Of Bulgaria, assas-
siudtcd at Sofia.
l2--powder magazines on board French
battleship lena exploded at Toulon; 10,
biielaCkets and officers killed and
hundreds injured.
Mar. lg-Count Lamsdorif, former Rus
sian minister OF foreign affairs, died at
San Raemo.
22-Nicaraguan forces captured strongly
fortified Honduran town OF CholuteCa
and President BOnilla fled IN boat .
24-M Pobiedonostseff. procurator- gen.
eral OF holy synod. died al st. Peterg'
Apr. G-S;riarrs at Lodz Russia, killed
ten workmen for attempting to resume
work.
il-Sir Eldon Gorat succeeded Lord Gro.
mcr as plenipoteatiary of Great Britain
to Egypt. who resigned. Floods IL
Turkey caused death OF 800
| i2-Honduran city OF Amapla surrendered
to Nicaraguans; President Bonilla tool
refuge on American cruiser.
1
ico destroyed aad scores killed by
earthquake.
| 24-Treaty OF peace between Nlcaragu;
and Salvador signed at Ainapla.
| May i-Terrifc hurricane causes loss o
millions OF dollars and death Of severa
persons at Campechc.
| g-About 500 Turkish troops practically
snnihilated In bSttlc with rebels IL
| Province of Yemen. Turkish Arabia.
| s---Heir to throne OF Spain born to Queer
| Victoria Madrid
| 1I-Nincty miners lost lives in fire ii
| copper mine at Velardena, Mexico.
| I7--Cossacks killed q innocent men a
Lodz, Russia, In connection with rob
| Jun. l5-Russlan douma dissolved by cza
| and elections for new parliament or
| dered First session Of The Hagu
| peace conference held
| Z-By burning OF native thcater In Hon
Kong 500 Chinese pcrished.
| Jul iJ-Attcmpt made TO assassinat
! President Fallieres OF France; latte
1e1Ge1. AIIkhanor. ex-governor genera
| Of riffs. and two others blown {
pieces by bomb hurled at carriage q
| which they were riding. at Alexandra
ispEmperoT Of corea decided to abdicat
| Ana i--AbouI 100 men killed and wosade
| In revolt OF Corean troops cnraged q
decree disbandlng them, when they al
| tack Japanese In Seoul
| e--CnssablanCa. Morocco, bombarded b
| FreHrl cruisers.
s-Moorish troops ropuised with heav
loss In two desperate attempts 10 rus
French camp outside Cassablanca an
| invade city.
z7-Col fyanhoff. governor of Viborg pr,soi
aud vicious foe Of terrorists. assassin
gted by bomb In st. Petersburg
Sep. i-Strii;ing dock iaoorers Of AM
| N.sTD b,irnfd lumber yafd and war,
bo.Ies. loss estimated sl.eo0oJ0.