The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-02
g. Russia: Opening OF the second douma
at st. Petersburg. accompanied by

ana JOrgenHcu In the North sea
Obituary: John Alexander Dowie, found
er of the world famous Zion com
munity. In Chicago; aged 90. M Cast
mir Perfer, ex-president OF France. In
Paris; aged CO.
L. Warshlp Disaster: Explosion on the
French battleship Lena at Toulon
caused the death of 1903 seamen.
Is. Flood: Rivers at Pittsburg reached a
gauge of 36.e feet the highest in a
century; ~ deaths from food and pc
cuniary loss estimated at 81. 900. 600.
l6 Fire: Helicon Hall. the home of Up
ton Sinclair's cooperative colony at
Englewood, N. j.. burned to the ground.
Mine Disasters A cage cable accident
at the Saarlouis mines. Rhenish Prus-
sia, killed % miners Firedamp ex-
plosion In the coal mines near For
bach. Germany. killed rs miners.
Obituary: JOAN OLeary. Fenian leader
and we'll known writer and editor in
Dublin; aged II.
3D. Obituary: Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
poet. author and playwright, In Bos-
ton; aged SO
e. Sporting Montgomery won the Cres-
cent Derby In New Orleans.
"A. Fire: A G. Spalding & Bros sport
ing goods esta blishment burned in Chi
cago; loss s350.OOO
Is. Morocco: French troops advanced to
occupy Oudja as a step TO enforce
reparation for the murder of DIR.
Mauchamp, a French subject. at Mo
rocco city last January.
Obituary: Prof. Ernst Won Bergman.
noted German army surgeon. in Wies-
baden; aged 10.
Fire: The Morton salt block destroyed
at Hutchinson. Kan: loss nearly $780,
000
Honduras Nicaragua: Nicaraguan forces
captured Tesucigdpa. capital OF Hon
duras,
q. Fire: Flames In the tobacco district
of South Boston, Va. caused loss of
$1,00O000.
Railroad Accident; 26 killed and 100
injured in a wreck on the Southern
Pacific near Cotton. Cal.
%. Fires: At Lacrosse, Wis; loss $780,
O00 Flames caused loss of 5000, 900 at
Laurens. S. c.
81. Obituary: Gausha A. Grow. noted
speaker of congress In the sixties and
striking figure in the political his
tory of the country at Glenwood. Pa.
aged SO.
APRIL.
Fire. San Francseo's lighting plant
destroyed. loss s250 900.
g. Storm Disaster: Tornado sweeping
over Louisiana and Alabama destroyed
property valued at $2,0J0OOO: % per-
Sons killed and 100 injured
ing at McGill university, Montreal. de-
stroyed by fire; loss $4,000.
g. Obituary: DR.. William Henry Drum
mond Canadian poet. at Cobalt. Ont:
aged 81.
8. Fire Plant of the Columbus Dispatch
and other business properties burned
at Columbus, O.
Obituary Rev. DR.. John Johnson. rec
tor emeritus of ST. Philips church,
Charleston. survivor and principal his
torlan OF the Confederate defense of
Fort Sumter, in Charleston; aged 49,
Isle of Pines: The United States su-
preme court decided that the island Is
Cuban territory.
O. Fire: Loss OF 81. 10000 at Amsterdam.
N Y, by the burning of the Amster-
dam Broom Co.'S plant.
Ii. Personal: Lord Cromer British agent
and consul general In Egypt, resigned
his post.
IL Central America: The Honduran forces
surrendered Amapala to the Nicara-
guans.
Is. Judicial: Standard Oh found guilty In
the rebate cases at Chicago.
Obituary: Daniel II. Chamberlain re-
construction governor of South Caro-
lima. at Charlottesville. Va; aged r.
a. Earthquake Disaster: Chllpancingo and
Chilapa and contiguous towns In Mex
leo RACED: 500 deaths reported
is. Sporting: Gloriher won the Carter
handicap at Aqueduct track. New
York.
Japan: The largest battleship In the
world the Aki, launched at Tokyo.
II. Earthquake: Shocks In Spain and
Constantinople.
Is. Convention: 10th annual congress OF
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton met In Washington.
e. Fire: The indianapolis Frog and
Switch Co.'S plant at Springfield. o.
(owned by Vice President Farbanks),
burned; loss $3.50, 900
g. Worlds Fair: The jamestown expo
sition opened by President Roosevelt.
g. Obituary: Prof. Thomas S. Noble,
noted painter and art teacher, in New
York city; aged "A.
%. Political: Revolt in Montenegro.
1. Explosion: IA killed by gas explosion
in the Simple mine at Scarboro.
w. Va.
z Convention: National meeting of the
General Society of the Daughters of
the Revolution at Wheeling, w, Va.
L. Exhibition; The Irish International
exhibition opened in Dublin.
g. Obituary: Gen. John Watts de Pey-
ster. noted New York soldier and au-
thor, in New York city; aged SC,
g. Obituares Gen. Henry Ronald Doug
ate army, who had fought under many
flags. in New York city. DIR. John
Watson dan Maclaren). the Scotch au-
thor, at Mount Pleasant. Ia; aged 81
6. Shipwreck: BY the loss of the French
steamer Poitou. off San Jose Tgnacio
Uruguay. 100 lives were lost.
Obituary Edmund G. Ross. former
United States senator for Kansas. at
Albuquerque, N. M; aged 81.
0. Sporting: Glorifier won the Metropoli-
tan handicap at Belmont park.
10. Obituary: Gen Orlando B. Wilcox.
U. S. A. retired, veteran OF the Mex
lean and civil wars. at Coburg, Ont;
aged g.
Personal A male heir born to the
throne of Spain. taking the title OF
Prince of Asturias.
IL. Accident SO killed In a wreck on the
Southern Pacific at Honda. Cal.
II. Obituary: Gen Matthew Nj. Blunt, u.
s. A, retired. veteran of the Federal
army in the civil war. in Brooklyn:
aged II.
is, Convention: 18th general assembly
of the Presbyterian church opened at
Columbus, o.
IS. Obituary: Edwin H. Conger. who was
United States minister TO Peklng dur
ing the Boxer troubles at Pasadena.
Cal. aged "a.
i9 Convention: 5th international Sun
day school convention opened at Rome.
20. Convention: National Association of
Manufacturers met In New York city.
Sporting: Supernan won the Brooklyn
handicap at Gravesend.
Is. Obituary: Theodore Tilton, editor and
author, formerly associated with Henry
Ward Beecher and the plaintiff In the
famous Beecher Tilton trial In Paris:
aged 72,
Storm: Many lives lost In a storm which
swept over Texas.
~ Obituary Mrs William Mckinney