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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
CAR TO WALK THE STREET.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2l.-The fu-
neral in St. Petersburg OF Grand Duke
Alexis who died in Paris November
IA, will be attended by Emperor
Nicholas in person. The czar will
follow the casket on foot through the
streets of the city. This will be the
first time the emperor has been seen
or the streets of st. Petersburg since
1904 and the fact Is a striking tes-
timonlal of the progress made in APP
peasing the people.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
SLEEPING POTION Fatal.

New York. Nov. 21.-Afbert G..
Mcdonald, 5s years old, president of
the Brooklyn Bar association and ex-
corporation counsel of Brooklyn, was
found dead in the bathroom of his
summer home at Sandy Point, Long
Island, today. II is believed that
death was due to an overdose of
drug taken to relieve Insomnia, from
which he had suffered since an injury
two years ago by being thrown from
a motor car on the Vanderbilt cup
course.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
ROBERT GUGGENHEIM TO
OPEN SEATTLE OFFICE

Seattle. Nov. 21.-Robert Guggen-
helm, member of the famous fam ly
OF smelter and mining men, and one
OF the directors OF the American
Smelling and Refining company. ar
rived here last evening to open up
offices in this city for representing
the Northwestern, Alaskan and Yu-
kon interests Of the company.
In an interv'ew he said MI ions OF
dollars would be invested in the north
in the next few years as the divden s
from Alaskan and Yukon compan e
were greater than any mining enter
prlses in the world.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
JOKERS SPRINKLE SNUFF;
MAN SNEE,ZICS AND DIES

New York, Nov. 21.-Police inves-
tigatlon will be made today into the
death Of Andrew M. Taylor, who lit
eral,y sneezed himself to death in Pa
terson, n. j.
Seized with fit OF sneezing after
some practical jokers had scattered
snuff on the floor of the saloon. n
fell exhausted and was stricken with
hemOrrhage. The "jokers" took alarm
at his plight and physicians were
summoned. An examination showed
that he had ruptured a blood vessel.
The flow Of blood was checked
temporarily, but broke out anew In
a short time, and Tayor expired. He
was 40 years old and leaves a widow.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
TAFT THANKS THE CLUB.

C. o. Cushman. president of the
Young Mems Republican club. re-
ceived an answer today from Pres.-
dent-elect william H. Taft acknowl-
edging receipt Of the telegram OF con-
gratulations sent him by the club
election night.
lows:
"Mr. William II. Taft begs TO ac-
knowledge the receipt of your kind
words of congratulation and to thank
you
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
KANSAS CITY. BANKS
HAVE JOINED FORCES
The National Bank of Commerce ABB
serbs Union National.

Kansas City, Nov. ci. -rne Union
National bank of this city was alb
sorbed today by the National Bank
Of Commerce. The Union had de-
posits of thirteen million and the con-
solidated bank will have S31, 0,000.
Fernando p. Neal, president of the
Union bank, is said to be slated for
the presidency Of the National Bank
o: Commerce, left vacant by the res.g-
nation of William Barrett Ridgely,
former comptroller of the currency.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
UPRISING IN CHINA.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 21.-The
first report OF an outbreak under the
new regime in China came to the
state department today from Ameri-
can Consul General Martin at Nan
kow, who reports that a riot has oc-
Cured on the Yangste river In that
vicinity. The cause is not stated.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
SEND "IETTER TEI.EGRAMsD

Paris. Nov. 21.-The Ministry OF
Posts and Telegraphs has supplement-
ed the special letter delivery system
in France with what are termed "let-
ter kilograms" Letters may be tele-
graphed between two points In France
at night at a cost of one-fifth OF a
cent a word, TO be delivered the next
morning
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
BAD TREMBLOR IN MEXICO.

City OF Mexico, Nov. 21.-Accord-
Ing to reports received at the Meteoro-
logical bureau today the entire CEN
tral portion Of Mexico felt an earth
quake shock yesterday afternoon.
There was no damage done Reports
from eleven towns indicated that the
quake lasted from A to So seconds
varying with the locations
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
CLEARING HOUSE RANKs.

New York, Nov. 21,-The statement
Of the clearing house banks for the
week shows they hold s2s,59s, ,625
more than the requirements OF the
25 per cent rule. decrease OF s612,-
s25 in the proportlonate cash reserve
as compared with last week.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
TENNIS CHANLPIONS.

Melbourne. Nov. 2l.-Brooks and
Whding OF Australia defeated Wright
and Alexander, OF America, In the fl
nal OF the Victorian boudles, for the
lawn tennis cham pionship today, by
the scores, Ga, 60. 4-6, 60.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
ANDREWS PLURALITY.

Santa Fe. N. M Nov 21.--
With every precinct complete
the official count OF the votes
cast in New Mexico in the cleo
tion November was finished
today. The total vote cast was
SIS S65. For delegate to Congress
w. II. Andrews received a plu-
rality of 443 votes.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR.

New Orleans, Nov. 21.-The river
packet VI. L. Carter was blown up
today eight miles from Plaquemine,
La. Thus far four passengers are
known to be dead. Fire followed the
explosion adding 20 the horror OF
the situation.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
WORK OF THE FLAMES

JANUARY.
II. Loss of s, 100000 by the burning of
the Parker building in New York city;
fremen killed and many injured.
"a. City hall and police building destroyed
at Portland, Me: loss 100000
n. Fire caused loss of over $780, 600 In
the wholesale district of Portland, Me.
FEBRUARY.
s. Loss of 100000 by fire in the business
district of Rochester. N. Y.
Fire caused a loss of 100000 at Berlin,
N. H.
l. Fire swept over an area Of 55 acres at
Tampa, Fla, causing a loss of 100000.
Is. The famous Drury Lane theater burn
ed in London.
L. Fire destroyed 20 blocks in Chelsea.
Mass: 10 deaths and a property loss Of
$l0,000O00.
g. Loss of 81, 100000 by fire in the business
district of Atlanta.
f5 Loss of 81, 100000 by fire in the Omaha
Packing Co.'S plant at South Omaha.
JUNE.
1s Plant of the Shelby Steel Tube Co.
burned at Shelby, o.; loss $1,000, 900.
2e Loss of s1.ooo.0Oo by the burning of a
grain elevator at Duluth.
JULY.
g. Fire on the Boston piers caused loss
of 81, 10000.
AUGUST.
l. Bush fires started a confiagration
which swept over 100 square miles OF
territory in British Columbia: loss 81,
100000, and many deaths reported.
90 Fire in the business district of New
Orleans caused loss of s1.500.000.
SEPTEMBER.
& Forest fires wrought destruction to
towns and villages in Minnesota and
Wisconsin: damage estimated at ups
ward of IS, 100000
4 Fire destroyed the business section of
Rawhide. Nev.. causing a loss of $780,,
600.
IL. Fire destroyed the plant OF the Cos
rnodaie Cement Co. near Louisville,
KY; loss s2.00o.OO0
OCTOBER
- Loss of $4,000 by fire which nearly
destroyed the town OF Bisbee, Ariz.
Loss of 100000 by the burning of the
jenkins lumber n,in plant at Blaine,
Wash.
Is. Fire In a lumber plant at Rock Is
land. ILL.,, caused a loss Of 100000
rs. The Colonnade and other buildings on
the Chautauqua assembly grounds at
Jamestown, r. destroyed by hre
loss s1a5.o0a
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31

AUGUST.
%. Allen Winter won the American Trot-
ting Derby at Readyille, Mass.
80. Maskette won the Futurity at Sleeps
head Bay, N. Z.
SEPTEMBER.
S. Papke defeated Ketchel in IL rounds
for middleweight championship at Los
Angeles.
OCTOBER
IA. The Chicago National league baseball
club (Cubs) won the worlds cham
pionship by defeating the Detroit
American league club (Tigers) at De-
troit score 20
"a. George Robertson, driving 80 horse
power Locomobile, won the Vanderbilt
cup in the auto race at the Motor park
way New York: speed average Ga
miles an hour.
NOVEMBER.
Z. Harvard defeated Carlisle Indians at
football at Cambridge II to 0. Wis
consin defeated Minnesota at football
to 0, at Minneapolis
a. Yale defeated Princeton IL to 6. at
football, Chicago and Cornell played
to a tie score of 6 to 6 at football
Pennsylvania defeated Michigan, % to
o. on the gridiron at Ann Arbor.
q. Harvard defeated Yale at football on
Yale field; score to 0.
rs. Pennsylvania defeated Cornell at foot
ball, II to 4, in Philadelphia.
Wagner in "a Fiat car won the Grand
Prize of the Automobile club driving
402 miles in hours 10 minutes 81 sec
onds, at Savannah.
Is. West Point defeated Annapolis at foot
ball in Philadelphia. to 4.
80. Pat Mcdonald tossed the Sc pound
weight 16 feet three-eighths inch in
New York. smashing the worlds rec
ord of Is feet inches, held by Matf
McGrath.
Norman Brooks and A. F. Wilding
Australian defenders of the interna-
tional lawn tennis trophy, defeated the
American challengers at Melbourne.
DECEMBER.
]. Tom Collins made a new American
record for 5 mile run in New York;
time Is minutes 19 2-5 seconds.
L. MacFarland and Moran. the Pacific
Atlantic team, won the day bicycle
race in New York; distance, 2,137
miles. lap. beating the record 3 miles
and laps.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
DISASTERS AT SEA

FEBRUARY.
e. Phoenix line steamship St. Cuthbert
destroyed by explosion off Nova SEQ
tia: Is deaths.
IL American ship Emily Reed wrecked
off the Oregon coast; 10 sailors lost
IL. British steamer Aslak wrecked on the
Norwegian coast; II sailors lost.
APRIL
q British torpedo boat destroyer Tiger
cut in two by collision with the cruis-
er Berwick off the Isle of Wight; sc
men drowned.
Is. Is persons drowned by the capsizing
of the steamer Marion near the mouth
of the st. Francis river, Arkansas
g sailors killed and missing in colIi-
sion between the British cruiser Glad
iator and the American liner st. Paul
off The Isle of Wight.
30. Japan's protected cruiser Matsushirna
destroyed by explosion off Pescadores
islands; over 200 deaths reported.
MAY
81. The fishing schooner Fame run down
by the Dominion Atlantic line steamer
Boston off the coast Of Maine; 13 sail
ors drowned.
IS. Spanish steamer Larache wrecked
near Muros, with heavy loss OF life
among passengers and crew.
AUGUST.
%. 10 passengers lost In the wrecking Of
the Norwegian steamer Folgefonden
eH Norway.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL

JANUARY.
i. MuIai Hafid proclaimed sultan of Mo-
rocco at Fez
Is. Gladys Vanderbilt married to Count
Laszlo Szechenyi of Hungary in New
York city.
FEBRUARY.
/. King Carlos Of Portugal and the
crown prince Luiz Filippe assassinated
at Lisbon.
2. Manuel second son of the assassi-
mated monarch proclaimed king as
Manuel IL, of Portugal.
is. Several Haitian revolutionists shot
by order of President Alexis.
a. At the demand of the powers Presi-
dent Alexis allowed revolutionist sus
poets to leave Haiti.
APRIL.
8. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia nomi-
mated for president by the Peoples
party at st. Louis.
4 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannernlan, prime
minister of England, resigned.
8. Herbert S. Asquith appointed prime
minister of England by King Edward.
ES. Cardinal Logue, head of the Roman
Catholic church in Ireland arrived in
New York to participate in the CEN
tennial of the New York archdiocese.
MAY
6. Manuel, the boy king of Portugal.
formally invested with the royal crown
and the royal scepter of the realm.
8. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans re
linquished command of the Atlantic
battleship fleet
Is. The Socialist party nominated Eugene
" Debs and Benjamin Hanford at
Chicago.
%. The emergency currency bill signed
by the president. Congress adjourned.
JUNE.
Z. King Edward VII of England and
Emperor Nicholas II. of Russia met
for an official conference at Revel.
30. Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia
elected commander in chief of the
United Confederate Veterans.
sS w. Fl. Taft nominated for president
at the Republican convention in Chi
cago.
%. Persian parliament oyerthrown by
force for refusing the demands of the
shah
&C. New parliament ordered in Persia and
general amnesty proclaimed.
l. Secretary of War w H Taft re-
signed and was succeeded by Gen.
Luke e. Wright.
O. Diplomatic relations severed between
the United States and Venezuela.
Sc William Jennings Bryan nominated
for the presidency by the Democratic
convention at Denver.
L. Obaldia elected president OF Panama.
i6 Eugene w. Chafin and Aaron S. Wat
kins nominated for president and vice
president by the Prohibitionists con-
vention at Columbus. o.
a The Prince of Wales landed at Que
bee to attend the tercentenary cele-
bration
a. Constitutional government restored in
Turkey
q Thomas l. Hisgen and John Temple
Graves nominated for president and
vice president by the independence
convention at Chicago.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31

Il pr Daniel Colt Gilman, eminent
American educator. at Norwich, Conn. !:
aged n.
Is. Mrs George G. Howard, an old time
actress and the original Topsy in
Uncle Toms Cabin" in Cambridge.
Mass; aged 70.
IS. Count Michitsura Nodzu, prominent
Japanese leader in the late war with
Russia. at Tokyo; aged 6S
a. DR.. Charles Eliot Norton, well known
Harvard lecturer and critic, in Cam
bridge, Mass; aged 81.
70. John Wallace Hutchinson, last of the
Hutchinson family of singers, at
Lynn, Mass; aged 81
leader in New York society, in New
York city; aged 7S
NOVEMBER
4. Tomas Estrada Palma, first president
Of the Cuban republic. at Santiago;
aged 72.
5. Victorien Sardou, French dramatist.
author of numerous popular plays
seen on the American stage, in Paris:
aged n
Is. Tsze Hsi An, dowager empress Of Chi
ma, in Pekin; aged "a
DECEMBER
3. Rear Admiral Joseph Bullock Cogh-
IAN, =. S. N. retired. at New Ro-
chelle, N. T.: aged g.
Is. Donald 6. Mitchell (Ik Marvel), noted
essayist and novelist, at Edgewood,
Conn. aged So.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31

70. GrOver Cleveland, preSldenL OK the
United States from 1885 to 1889 and
from 1898 to 1897. at Princeton. N. j.;
aged II.
2. Murat Halstead, veteran newspaper
editor and magazine writer. in Cincin-
natl; ageo 10.
g. Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, q.
S. N, retired second in command of
the battleship fleet on the Pacific
cruise. at Monterey, Cal. aged 63.
4 Joel Chandler Harris, author of ''Un-
Gle Remus,s and other stories. in At
lanta: aged go.
cese of New York. at Cooperstown,
N. Y; aged Is.
AUGUST.
T. Bronson Howard, American play
wright, author of Saratoga. sShen-
andoah" and other popular plays. at
Avon -by-the-Sea, N, j.; aged Sc.
William Boyd Allison of Iowa, father
of the senate" at Dubuque; aged 70.
g. Elizabeth NJ Stewart founder Of the
w. c. r. u. at Hicksville, o.; aged 81.
TO- Louise Chandler Moulton, well known
author. in Boston: aged 7s.
II. Ira D. Sankey, singing evangelist and
author of hymns, in Brooklyn aged s..
a. Baron Speck Won Sternburg. German
dHUdSSduOE u LtlS OuitSu STATES, at
Heidelberg. Germany; aged &c.
a. Tony Pastor, popular theatrical man
ager, at Elmhurst, N. r.: aged 72.
Ex-United States Senator William F..
Villas of Wisconsin, who served in
Cleveiands first cabinet, at Madison; !;
aged IS.
2s Lieut.. Cen Alexander p. Stewart
noted Confederate leader. at Biloxi
Miss. aged 81,
George p. Rowell, prominent newspaper
advertising agent, publisher of Amer
ican Newspaper Directory, at Poland
Springs. Me-; aged 10.
SEPTEMBER
8 Sir Lionel Sackville- West. former
British ambassador to the United
States, in London; aged 81.
4 Frank r. Sargent United States com
missioner of immigration. in Washing
ton: aged 81
s8 Joseph Wheelock, well known Arneri-
can actor, at Navesink Highlands. NJ
r.; aged 65.
Alfred Thompson Bricher, American
painter OF marine pictures. 1t New
Dcrp, N. H: aged n.
OCTOBER
H. Gen. Eppa Hunton, noted Confederate
veteran long distinguished In Virginia
public life. 1t Richmond: aged s..
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31

SEPTEMBER.
3. Col. Henry NJ. Nevius elected COM
mander in chief of the G. A. r. at To-
iedo
OCTOBER.
s. Bulgaria declared Independent of Tur-
key by Prince Ferdinand. who pro-
claimed himself "czar of the Bulgars."
s. Austria annexed the nominally Turk
ish provinces Of Bosnia and He-zego-
Yina to the territory of the empire.
NOVEMBER.
& The national election resulted in the
choice of w n Taft. Popular vote:
Republican, 1851, ,676; Democratic $685.
1872; Socialist, 44S, 453; Prohibitionist
"a, ,62; Independence league SO 1885,
Peoples party, SO, ,871; Socialist Labor.
15,4a; total for all tickets. 14.S53.0t.
L. Death of kwang Seu, emperor of Chi
ma, announced at Pekin
IA Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez elected pres
ident OF Cuba by the Liberals.
DECEMBER
& Pu vi enthroned ais emperor Hosuan-
tung Of China, with Prince Chun re-
gent.
Revolutionists deposed President Alexis
of Haiti.
Z. Last session Goth congress opened.
3. Nobel prize for literature awarded to
Prof. Rudolf Eucken of Germany.
e. Acting President Gomez of Venezuela
declared the republic at war with Hol-
land.
Is. The president explained and defended
the Panama canal purchase in spe-
eiaI message to congress.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
FINANCIAL TROUBLES

JANUARY.
0. Receivers appointed for the Chicago
and Great Western railway.
2L Knickerbocker Trust company in New
York opened its doors after a suspen-
sion of 5 months.
q, The New York Stock Exchange firm
of Coster, Knapp & Co. failed for
nearly s4.000000.
/. w. A. Stetson, leather dealer, failed
in Boston; liabilities about s3000,OoO
4 Inman & Co., cotton brokers, failed
in Augusta, Ca: liabilities sl.250,000-
Q. The Euclid Avenue Trust Co Of
Cleveland assigned with liabilities of
S1,700.000
2s. The Amador Mining and Develop
ment Co. of Montana failed in Chicago,
JULY.
I9. Cameron, Currie & Co. of Detroit,
members of the New York Stock Elk
change, placed in hands OF a receiver.
owing 100000.
AUGUST
8. The PiIlsbury- Washburn Flour Mills
Co. in Minneapolis placed in receivers 5
hands; liabilities s9.000.000.
Is. A. O. Brown & Co.. Stock Exchange
brokers In New York. failed with
heavy liabilities.
SEPTEMBER.
10. A. Booth q Co., fish and oyster firm.
placed in receivers hands in Chica
60; liabilities $500. 900.
OCTOBER
IT, f. Fl. Gray & Co. stockholders In
Boston. thrown into bankruptcy. ow-
ing nearly 5000. COO
NOVEMBER.
y. A. Boardnran q Co.. bsoksrs. failed II
PhiiadeIphia: liabilities A.oOp0Qp.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
ACCIDENTS ON LAND

JANUARY
IL. 16 children killed in a theater crush
at Barnsley, England.
1s. 17S deaths by the burning of the
Rhoads Opera House at Boyerstown,
Pa
FEBRUARY.
20. 2S deaths by explosion at the Her..
cules Powder works at Pinole, Cal
MARCH
4 174 school children killed in school
house fire in North Collinwood. on the
outskirts of Cleveland.
Is. 70 lives lost by explosions in a coal
mine at Hanna, Wyo.
APRIL.
6. 10 deaths by the collapse of a tene-
ment in London.
20. Al killed and SO injured in a railroad
collision near Melbourne, Australia
Is. 9 killed and 80 injured in a trolley col
hsion near Ypsilanti, Mich.
s. Is killed and 80 seriously injured by
the burning of the Aveline hotel at
Fort Wayne, Ind
II. miners killed and many injured by
explosion in the Mount Lookout col
liery at Wyoming, Pa
q. 60 killed aad 100 injured in Belgian
railroad collision near Antwerp.
JUNE.
S. BY the explosion of a boiler tube on
the cruiser Tennessee, cruising near
San Pedro, Cal, 6 of the crew were
killed and several injured.
AUGUST.
Is. is worl1men killed and many injured
by the collapse of a brick block under
construction in Chelsea square, Bos-
ton.
2s. 80 miners suffocated in the HALEY Ola
mine at McAlester, Okla.
SEPTEMBER.
II Orville Wright. the airship inventor
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31

New YORK city; f. e. Stedman-
"a August Wilhelmj noted violinist, In
London; aged g.
Mrs Antonio Yznaga, noted for her
beauty, wealth and noble connections.
in Natehez. Miss.
Is. Louise de la Rance (Ouida), the nov
elist. at Florence. italy.
30. David johnson. American landscape
painter. at Waldon, N. Y; aged 81
FEBRUARY.
q. Crosby S. Noyes. editor Of the Wash
ington Star, at Los Angeles; aged IS.
Harriet Hosmer, noted American sculp-
tor at Watertown, Mass. aged a.
Is. Pauline Lucca baroness Wallhofen),
the opera singer in Vienna; aged 6s.
MARCH.
4. Senator Redfeld Proctor of Vermont
in Washington: aged r.
II. Senator William Pinkney Whvte of
Maryland, at Baltimore; aged 81.
80 Joseph Howard Jr., noted newspaper
man, in New York city; aged 75-
APRIL.
g. James Jeffrey Roche noted American
poet. at Berne, Switzerland; aged 81.
Il. Lieut.. Charles A. L. Totten. U. S. A.,
retired noted for his prophecies of the
coming of the end of the world. at
Milford, Conn. aged 81.
Gen. Byron NJ Cutcheon, noted veteran
of the civil war. at Ypsilanti. Mich;
aged 72
90. Henry Chadwick, writer on field sports
and known as the father OF baseball.
In Brooklyn; aged 81.
2. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, who
resigned the premiership Of England
April 4. in London; aged e.
Bishop Ellison Capers, noted civil war
veteran, at Columbia S. c.; aged 70.
e. Gen Nikolai Linevitch, who was sue
cessor to Kuropatkin In command OF
the Russian army in Manchuria in
1895, at St. Petersburg; aged 69.
%. Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix, son of the late
Gen. John A. Dix and rector of Trim
ity parish. New York. over 45 years, in
that city. aged 81
MAY.
s. Ludovic Halevy, French dramatic au-
thor and novelist, in Paris; aged a.
q. Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshield, q,
S. N, retired in Philadelphia, aged IS.
28. Lieut.. Gen. Stephen D. Lee. noted
Confederate veteran, in Vicksburg.
Miss; aged rs.
JUNE.
Q. Gen Sir Henry Redvers Butler, Brit
ish commander at the siege of Lady
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
STORM AND FLOOD

JANUARY.
/. % deaths in tornado near Wesson.
Miss.
FEBRUARY.
Is. Highest water of the Pittsburg food,
which caused damage estimated al
s2,500,OOO.
MARCH.
L An avalanche crushed hotel at Cop
penstein, Switzerland, killing 13 per-
sons and injuring 16-
IL IL deaths in gale which swept over
New York city.
2S-4 Nearly 400 persons killed, many thou
sands injured and much property de-
stroyed bv a tornado which swept the
southern states from Texas TO Georgia.
10. II people killed by tornado at Belle
vue, Neb.
1s. 50 deaths by tornado in Louisiana
q. 10 persons killed by a tornado in Al
falfa county. Okla.
JUNE
6. Windstorms and food caused heavy
loss of life in Oklahoma, Kansas, Ne
braska and Iowa.
AUGUST.
g. Climax of flood in North Carolina
South Carolina and Georgia, which re-
suited in the loss of many lives; dam
age in the three states estimated at
over $2,000,000.
2s Is persons drowned by a cloudburst
at Folsom, N. M.
OCTOBER.
q. Destructive cloudburst and food in
Oklahoma.
NOVEMBER.
%. 26 killed and 4S injured by tornado
in Arkansas.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31

ts British steamer Dslnearn wrecked 10 .
typhoon or the island OF Kihuiu, ia
pan; 81 lives lost.
September.
British bark Amazon wrecked near
Port Talbot; n sailors drowned
2o The salmon cannery ship Star of Ben
gal wrecked in a storm off Coronation
island; 10 people drowned
a. 20 sailors of the British ship Loeb
Finias drowned by the wrecking of
that vessel Off Foster island.
OCTOBER.
]. The French schooner Juniata wrecked
on the Grand bank; 25 sailors lost.
q. The Hudson river steamer New York
burned at Newburg; loss s500, 900.
NOVEMBER.
a. 10 killed and 20 injured in the river
steamer H NJ Carter, destroyed by
boiler explosion and fire at Bayou
Goula, La.
25 Steamer Sardinia, from Liverpool.
burned at sea off Malta; over 100
deaths.
DECEMBER.
s. Steamer D. M Clemson wrecked on
Lake Michigan off Duluth; . sailors
lost.