The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10

Jan. 5-Moroccan army captured Zinat,
Raisulrs stronghold, and he and follow
ers fed to mountains.
6CChineSe trading quarter of hancock
devastated by fire; loss about So, O0o, 900.
STANDARDIZATION. shah of Persia, died
at Teheran.
East Indian Islands; hundreds of per-
sons persisted.
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.
18-Rear-Admiral Davis index force of
American. marines at Kingston, Jamai-
ca, to which Gov. Swettenham objected;
Davis promptly sailed away.
21-BritiSh officials virtually apologized
for conduct of Gov. Swettenham toward
Admiral Davis.
22-Tidal wave in Dutch East Indies en-
quilted Island Of Simalu, drowning 1900
persons.
2S-Expiosions of fire damp in mine near
Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed 14S miners.
III. L. T. Lagercrantz appointed min
lister of Sweden to United States.
Feb. british steamer Clavering went
ashore near Hartlepool, England; 20
of crew drowned.
SIS. A. Alexandrovsky, governor of PEN
"a, Russia, assassinated,
1~6-Cookton, North Australia, destroyed
es,ssd hurr Rai1 damage Of s., 200, 600
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
rifc gale; 12S persons drowned.
Mar. 4Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica, re-
signed post. .Eighty-five persons buried
by landslide in Algeria.
S-English house of defeated
woman suffrage bill.
I'm. Petkoff, premier of Bulgaria. assas-
sinated at Sofia.
12-Powder magazines on board French
battleship lena exploded at Toulon; 1913
biue5ackets and officers killed and
Mar. 19-Count Lamsdorff, former Rus
sian minister Of foreign affairs, died at
22-Nicaraguan forces captured strongly
fortified Honduran town of Choluteca
and President Bonilla fled in boat.
AN. Pobiedonostseff, ex-procurator-gen-
eral of holy synod, died at st. Peters
burg.
26-Peasants and troops fought in Alex
andria Wallachia; 60 men killed and
Apr. 6-Strlkers al LODI, Russia. killed
ten ,workmen for attempting to resume
11-Sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Cro-
mer as plenipotentiary of Great Britain
to Egypt. h resigned. =. Floods in
Turkey caused death of 200.
12-Honduran city of Amapla surrendered
to N-icaraguans; President Bonilla took
refuge on American cruiser.
13-klngston, Jamaica, experienced an
other earthquake shock, which did
great damage.
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 at
Canton, China, causes heavy loss of life
and great damage to property.
6-About $500 Turkish troops practically
annihilated in battle with rebels in
Province Of Yemen Turkish Arabia.
s7 1ica1r; to t n Mad Of Spain born to Queen
11-Ninety miners lost lives in fire in
copper mine at Velardena, Mexico.
17LCossacks killed 81 innocent men at
Lodz, Russia, in connection with a rob-
2O-Following assassination Of three DO
lice officials, serious rioting occurred
at Odessa, Russia. Hundreds OF peonle
injured by Black Hundred, who ran
wild through streets.
Jun. 15-Russian douma dissolved by car
and elections for new parliament or
dered. First session of The Hague
peace. conference held.
Kong 500 Chinese persisted.
Jul. 6-Attempt made to assassfnate
President Fallieres OF France: latter
1s1Gen. Aiikhanon, ex-governor-renera
Of Tifis, n two others blown "a
pieces by bomb hurled at carriage Ia
which they were riding. at Alexandra
1s.Emperor of corea decided to abdicate
a1Many killed ana wounded il i clas,,
between Corean and Japanese troops at
Seoul.
8-Explosion in Japanese collery caused
Aug. 1EAbout 100 men killed and oun
in revolt of Corean troops enraRed 81
decree ~disbandin8 them. when they at
tack japanese in Seoul.