Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-01-11
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Jan. 5--Moroccan army captured Zlnat.
Raisuli's stronghold. and he and follow
ers fled TO mountains.
6--Chinese trading quarter. of hancock
devastated by fire, loss about 50, ,0O0
S-Muzaffar Ed Din, shah of Persia, died
at Teheran.
East Indian islands; hundreds of per-
sons perished.
15-Earthquake 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
1S--Rear- Admiral Davis landed force of
American marines at Kingston, Jamat-
ca, to which Gov. Swettenham objected; /;
Davis. promptly sailed away
2l--British officials virtually apologized
for conduct of Gov. Swettenham toward
Admiral Davis.
22--Tidal wave in Dutch East Indies en-
quilted Island of Smalu, drowning 1900
persons.
2S-ExpIosions of fire damp in mine near
Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed 14S miners.
H. l., f. Lagercrantz appointed min
lister of Sweden to United States.
Feb. british steamer Clavering went
ashore near Hartlepool, England; 29
of crew drowned.
SIS. A. Alexandrovsky, governor OF Pen
"a Russia assassinated.
16-Cookton, North Australia, destroyed
by hurricane; damage of $2.OOOOoO
caused. .. British steamer Orlando sank
in collision near Cardiff, Wales; IA per-
sons drowned, Governor of port OF
Baku murdered.
2l-Mail steamer Berlin from England
wrecked off Hook Of Holland in ter
Mar. 4--Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica, re-
signed post. -. Eighty-five persons buried
by landslide in Algeria.
S-English house of commons defeated
,.,T. lit
i'm. Petloff, premier Of Bulgaria, assas-
sinated at Sofia.
12-Powder magazines on board French
batteship lena exploded at Toulon; l0S
bluetackets and officers killed and
hundreds injured.
Mar. 19-Count Lamsdorff, former Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, died at
San Raemo.
% Nicaraguan forces captured strongly
fortified Honduran town of Choluteca
and President Bonilla fled in boat,
4-M Pobiedonostseff, eX-procurator- gem
eral of holy synod, died at ST. Peters
burg.
800 wounded
Apr. 6-StriKers at Lodz. Russia, killed
ten workmen fcs attempting to resume
work.
mer as plenipotentiary of Great Britain
to Egypt, who resigned. Floods In
Turkey caused death of 200.
12-Honduran city of Amapla surrendered
to Nicaraguans; President Bonilla took
refuge on American cruiser.
13- Kingston, Jamaica, experienced an
other earthquake shock, which did
great damage.
16--At least Ave important towns in Mex
leo destroyed and scores killed by
earthquake.
May I-Terifc hurricane causes loss OF
millions of dollars and death of several
persons at Campeche.
3--Exploson of gunpowder magazine al
Canton China, causes heavy loss of life
and great damage to property.
6--Abou $500 Turkish troops practically
annihilated in battle with rebels In
Province Of Yemen Turkish Arabia, .
9--Heir to throne of Spain born to Queen
Victoria, at Madrid.
1f-Ninety miners lost lives In fire In
copper mine at Velardena, Mexico.
17--Cossacks killed q innocent men al
2o~Foilowing assassination OF three po-
lice officials serious rioting occurred
at Odessa, Russia. Hundreds Of people
injured by Black Hundred, who ran
wild through streets.
Jun. 15--Russian douma dissolved by cxar
and elections for new parliament or
dered. First session, OF The Hague
27--By burning OF native theater in Hong
Kong 500 Chinese perished.
| Jul. 15--Attempt made to assassinate
President Faiiieres Of France; latter
1s'AGen. Aiikhanoff, ex-governor general
OF Tifis. and two others blown to
nieces by bomb hurled at carriage In
which they were riding. at Alexandra
lsls Iss Emperor of corea decided to abdlcats
1sMany killed and wounded In a clasl.
between Corean and Japanese t.-ss1ps COPS al