The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-03
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Jan. 5-Moroccan army captured Zinat,
Raisuli's stronghold, and he and follow
erS fled to mountains.
6-ChineSe trading quarter of hancock
devastated by fire; loss about So, DOC, 900.
S-MuZaffar-Ed-Din shah of Persia, died
11-Tidal wave devastated some of Dutch
East Indian islands; hundreds of per-
sons persisted.
l5-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, 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 1,5OO
2S-Explosions of fire damp in mine near
Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed 14S miners.
str Of swedeg to Tnte apP sfaes min
Feb. british steamer Clavering went
ashore near Hartlepool, England; %
of crew drowned.
SIS. A. Alexandrovsky, governor of PEN
"a, Russia, assassinated.
16-Cookton., North Australia, destroyed
by RTifisb Of
in collision near Cardiff, Wales; IA per-
sons drowned. Governor of port Of
Baku murdered.
21-Mail steamer Berlin from England
wrecked off Hook of Holland in ter
rifle gale; l28 persons drowned.
Mar. 4Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica, re-
signed post. .Eighty-five persons buried
by landslide in Algeria.
8-English house of commons defeated
woman'S suffrage bill.
I'm. Petkoff, premier of Bulgaria, assas-
sinated at Sofia.
12-Powder magazines on board French
battleship lena exploded at Toulon; 1903
Inc 10 lot nd off lii
hundreds injured.
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
Apr S-strlKers at Lodz, Russia, killed
ten workmen Tor attempting to resume
11-Sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Gro
mer as plenipotentiary Of Great Britain
Turkey caused death of 2OO
12-Honduran city of Amapla surrendered
to Nicaraguans; President Bonilla took
refuge on American cruiser.
16-At least five important towns in Mex
leo destroyed and scores killed by
earthquake.
and Salvador signed at Amapla.
May Terrific hurricane causes loss of
millions OF dollars and death of several
persons at Campeche.
6-About $500 Turkish troops practically
annihilated in battle with rebels in
Province o;i . Of Yemen; Turkish Arabia.
Victoria, at Madrid.
11-Ninety miners lost lives in fire in
copper mine at Velardena, Mexico
r-Cossacks killed 81 innocent men at
Lodz, Russia, in connection with a rob-
Jun. 15-Russian douma dissolved by car
dered. First session of The Hague
peace conference held.
N-By burning of native theater in Hong
Kong 500 Chinese persisted.
Jul. 15-Attempt made to assassinate
President Fallieres of France; latter
1sUGen. AiilShanofr. ex-governor general
pieces by bomb hurled at carriage in
which they were riding, at Alexandra
pol, Russia.
1S-Emperor of Corea decided to abdicate
throne.
Aug. 1-About 100 men killed and wounded
in revolt of Corean troops enraged at
decree dsbanding them, when they at
tack Japanese in Seoul.
6-CaSSablanca, Morocco, bombarded by
French cruisers.
9-Moorish troops repulsed with heavy
loss in two desperate attempts to rush
French camp outside Cassabanca and
invade city
27-Col. Ivanhoff, governor of Viborg prison.
and vicious foe of terrorists, assassin
ated by bomb in st. Petersburg.
Sep. 4-Striking dock laborers of Ant
werp burned lumber yard and warp
houses; loss estimated $1,000, 900.