Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
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Jan. 5-Moroccan army captured Zinat,
Raisuli's stronghold, and he and follow
6-Chinese trading quarter, of hancock
devastated by fire; loss about s.. O00, 900
s-Muzaffar Ed-Din. shah Of Persia. died
11-Tidal wave devastated some of Dutch
East Indian islands: hundreds of per-
15~Earthquake followed by fire partly de-
stroyed Kingston, Jamaica; over 1000
swept islands Of samar ana teyte.
1S-Rear- Admiral Davis landed force Of
American marines at Kingston, Jamai-
ca, to which Gov Swettenham objected;
21-British officials virtually apologized
for CONDUCT of Gov. Swettenham toward
22-Tidal wave, in Dutch East Indies en-
persons.
2s-Explosions of fire damp in mine near
Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed las miners.
lister of Sweden to United States.
Feb: british steamer Clavering went
ashore n,s near Gear Hartlepoo'' England; p
SIS. A: Alexandrovsky. governor of Pen
"a, Russia, assassinated.
16-Cookton,, North Australia, destroyed
CAUSED. .British s{eams se Orlando i sank
in collision near Cardiff. Wales; IA per-
sons drowned; Governor Of port Of
wrecked off Hook Of Holland in ter
M ric sGe rs persons drowned a9
signed post. :Eighty-tive persons buried
by landslide in Algeria.
S-English house of commons defeated
I'm. Petkoff, premier Of Bulgaria. assas-
| sinated at Sofia.
| 12-Powder magazines on board French
battleship lena exploded at Toulon; l03
hi oiao md
hundreds injured.
Mar. 19-Count Lamsdorff, former Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs. died at
| o2-Nicaraguan forces captured strongly
fortified Honduran town of Choluteca
| and President Bonilla fled in boat.
eral Of holy synod, died at st. Peters
| burg.
2e-Peasants and troops fought in Alex
an Wallachia; 60 men killed and
Apr. s~StrlXers at LODI, Russia. killed
ten vorkmen for attempting to resume
11-sir E,don Gorst succeeded Lord Gro.
mer as plenipotentiary of Great Britain
to Egypt, who resigned;; Floods in
80 Turkey caused ;1,, death OF So
to Nicaraguans; President Bonilla took
| refuge on American cruiser.
3aHaica aioe experienced
16-At least five important towns In Mex.
leo DESTROYED and scores killed by
May TERRIFIC hurricane causes loss Of
millions of dollars and death Of several
persons at Campeche.
3-Explosion of gunpowder magazine a,
Canton. China causes heavy loss of life
6-Abo1t $500 Turkish troops PRACTICAL,
annihilated in battle with rebels IL
Province Of Yemen. Turkish Arabia.
9--Heir to throne Of Spain born to Queer
11-Ninety miners lost lives in fire IL
| copper mine at Velardena, Mexico,
| 17-Cossacks killed q innocent men al
Lodz, Russia, in connection with q rob
2o-Following assassination of three po
lice officials, serious rioting occurred
at Odessa, Russia. Hundreds Of people
injured by Black Hundred, who raj
wild through streets.
and elections for new parliament or
peace conference held.
27-By burning of native theater in Hons
Jul. 15-AttemPt made. to assassipat,
1sNGeS Aiikhanotr, ex-governor-sensra
peces ~ bo%e Hurled h ct ca SdEs
which they were riding. at Alexandra
1sHEmperor Of corea decided to abdicat,
19-Many killed and wounded in q cla.,
between CoEean and japanese troops q
221Explosion in. Japanese colliery caused
Aug. 1-About 100 men killed and wounded
decree disbanding, them. When thev ~
tad3 Jasanese in Seoul