Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-01-03
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Jan. 6-Mprocoan army captured Zlnat,
,Raisuli's stronghold, and he and follow
ersa fled to mountains. vs.
6-Chinese trading quarter OF Bancock
sSMuzaffar- Ed.Din, shah Of Persia. died
at Teheran.
u-Tidal wave devastated some of Dutch
East Indian, islands; hundreds of per-
16@Earthquake followed by fire partly de.
stroyed Kingston. Jamaica; over LOCO
persons killed and injured. .Typhoon
Philippines; 100 lives lost
1S-Rear-Admiral Davis landed force OF
American marines at Kingston, Jamai-
ca to which Gov .. swsttenhSm objected
21-British officials virtually, apologized
for CONDUCT Of Gov. Swettenham toward
22A T T. wave In Dutch East indies en-.
quilted Island Of simalu. drowning 1.5O(
persons. s-- - T
2s-Explosions Of fire damp in mine near
Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed 14S miners
lister Of Sweden 10 United States.
Feb. british steamer Clavering went
ashore near Hartlepoo. England; 2!
SIS. A. Alexandrovsky, governor Of Pen.
"a. Russia, assassinated.
16-Cookton., North Australia, destroyed
Caused ey st smass Orlando ssn
in collision near Cardiff. Wales: "A per.
sons drowned. Governor Of port OF
Baku murdered.
wrecked off Hook of Holland in ter
rife gale: 12S persons drowned.
Mar. 4Gov. Swettenham OF Jamaica. re:
s sy sndRsiids in Assrn buried
woman's suffrage. bill !. :"
I'm. Petkoft, premier Of Bulgaria. assas.
R-Powder magazines on board French
battleship lena exploded at Toulon: lOa
bluejackets and officers killed and
Mar 19-Count Lamsdorfr, former Rus
Sian minister of foreign affairs. died at
2aNNicaraguan forces captured strongly
and President. Bonilla fed in boat.
AN. PobiedonostseH. ex-procurator-gen-
eral Of holy synod, died at st. Peters
2e-Peasants and troops fought in Alex
andria. Wallachia: 60 men killed and
Apr. 6-Strlkers at Lodz, Russia. killed
ten workmen for attempting to resume
M-sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Gro.
mer as plenipotentiary Of Great Britain
Turke syP Caused wao death of o IN
to Nicaraguans; President Bonilla took
refuge on American cruiser.
other earthquake shock. which did
great damage 3F5s..s ( 55 ,.5 5
16--At least FIVE, important towns in Mex
leo DESTROYED and scores killed by
May i4Terrifc 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. -
about $500 Turkish troops practically
Paornes e. Y satlf XIII G sssss
q Victoria, at Madrid. :
11-Ninety miners lost lives in fire in
17 oIpps killed Il innocent en men at
Lodz, Russia, In connection with q rob
2oGFoilowing assassination OF three DO
at Odessa, Russia. Hundreds OF people
injured by Black Hundred, who ran
wild through streets.
dered.. First session Of The Hague
peace. conference held. :
bSFn GS,n oe aa persh tedater in Hong
aa e fanas stss
1e0Gen. Aiiikhanoff. ex-governor general
OF Tinis, and. two others blown to {,
pieces by bomb hurled at carriage in
which they were riding, at Alexandra
pol, Russia. A
IS Emperor Of corea decided to abdicate
u throne. t5 3ttS i3s 5 I'D.
1s-Many killed and wounded In a clas,.
between Corean and Japanese troops al
Seoul. 5Tl4
! Explosion In Japanese colAery caused
death OF about 100 miners. vi
Aug. Ia About 100 men killed and wounded,
ss IN revolt Of Corean troops enraRed Al
decree disbanding them, when they A.
tack Japanese In Seoul 5S N On mi