The Ordway new era., 1909-01-08

iurnins from fete by rcvolutionist.
Manuel IL. proclaimed King OF l'"rtu-
sVPr-mIcr Franco resigned and lied from
Portugal. beng succeeded by Admiral
DO AIunral.
Funeral OF King Carlos and Crown
Prince I.uiz held in Lisbon.
20-LicuI-Gcu. Stoesscl condemned to die
In 81. Petersburg. for surrender OF Port
Arthur to japanese.
2S-AttcnpJ to assassinate shah OF Per
sia at Icheran fallrd. three persons be-
nS .x,do mine 6 ca nssr S~ san so.ob J%ag d"
Mar. 1-Japan's ultimatum in Tntsu Ma
ru seizure by Chinese presented to lat
ter's government at Pckin.
l5-t'irc In business section Bahia. Fra
zil. caused 100000 loss and killed
seven.
Petersburg duel with Lieut.-Gc Eock.
who's" bravery In Port Arthur defense
had been questioned.
lision near Hadakode Japan cost 800
lives.
quake shocks. and 800 persons killed.
Apr I-Slr Henry Campbell-Banner
resigned as prime minister OF Great
ed by the king.
l3-FIoods at Hankow, China. killed 1000
persons.
1s-Italan squadron prepared for demon
stration In Turkish waters.
22-Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, for
msr British premier; died in 5ds London,
to Emperor Nicholas. died in ST. Peters
burg.
o4-Thc duke de Chaulnes. who married
Miss Theodore Shonts. died suddenly in
Paris.
os-Briiish cruiser Gladiator collided with
American liner. St Paul. off Isle of
Wight, IS perishng.. Half of Notre
Dame de Salettc. ontario. buried un-
der landslide. 20 being. killed.
2a-Threc thousand Christian Armcnians
anesc cruiser Matsushima sunk off Pes
caSores islands by explosion which
May 4-Fcrry boat capsizcd near Bykhofr
in the government of Mohileff. drown
ing 100.
6-Young Manuel formally swore allie
glance as king of Portugal.
2l-Near Antwerp 90 persons killed In
railway collision.
24-Francois Coppee. noted French poet
and dramatist, died.
cs-Fire in Kiang-Li coal mines in China
suffocated 1000.
jan. 2-Gen. Sir Redevers Butler. Boer
war general, died in London.
4-Cloudburst at Guanajuato, Mex, killed
30 pearl fishers drowned in typhoon OF
15--Fifty Japanese boats wrecked in
storm. $50 men being drowned.
Jul. 2--Exploson, of gas in mine at wuso-
vo, Russia, killed 200 miners.
5-Four hundred buildings at Port au
Prince. Hayti. destroyed by fire.
Aug. 5-Said Pasha. grand vizier of Tur-
key. resigned and sultan formed new
cabinet.
Sep 2O-Central Telephone building and
postofiice at Paris, France. destroyed
Oct. 5-lndependence of Bulgaria pro-
claimed. severing bonds of Turkey;
Prince Ferdinand proclaimed czar.
7-Island of Crete proclaimed union with
2o-Typhoon on Chinese coast cost lives
of 1900 persons.
Nov 6--Japanese steamer. Taish Maru,
sank in storm, $50 drowning.
S-Victorien Sardou, Frances most IA
nous playwright, died.
13-Emperor of China died after long ILL
ness in Peking. Prince Chun made re-
gent OF the empire and Pu wui. heir.
presumptive.
China. died suddenly in Pelxing and
Prince Pu-wi. three years old. was
placed on the throne.
25-British steamer Sardinia burned near
Valetta, Malta, 125 persons per.ishing.
3o-Japanese steamers collided of Chefoo,
China. and 200 persons, including Ameri-
cans and Europeans. drowned.
Dec. 2-Nord Alexis. president of Hayti,
deposed by people and fled Port au
Prince. his departure being followed by
night OF wild looting In which 12 per-
sons were killed. Gen. LeRitime pro-
claimed president... .Pu-Yi, three-year-