Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-07


turning from fete. by revolutionist.
manuel II. proclaimed king of Portu-
3-Premier Franco resigned and fled from
Portugal. being succeeded by Admiral
Funeral of King Carlos and Crown
Prince L.uiz held in Lisbon.
20-Iieut-Gen. StoeSsel condemned to die
in ST. Petersburg for surrender Of Port
Arthur to japanese.
2S-Attempt to assassnate shah of Per-
STA at Teheran failed, three persons be-
ing killed. AT mine near San Juan de
Sabinas, Mexico, 20 killed by explosion.
Mar. 7-Japan's ultimatum in Tatsu Ma
ru seizure by Chinese presented 10 lat
ter's government at Pellin.
IS Fire in business section Bahia, Bra
zil. caused 100000 loss and killed
seven.
1S-Lieut. Gen. Smirnoff wounded in st.
Petersburg duel with Lieut.. Gen. Fock,
whose bravery in Port Arthur defense
had been questioned.
Ision near Hadakode, Japan, cost 800
lives.
27-Chilapa, Mexico, destroyed by, earth
quake shocks. and 500 persons killed.
Apr. Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
resigned as prime minister of Great
Britain and his resignation was accept
18-Fioods at Hankow, China. killed 1000
persons.
1s~ItaIlan squadron prepared for demon
stration in Turkish waters.
22-Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman. for
mer British premier, died in London.
23-Lieut.-Gen. Lineyitch, aide-de-camp
TO Emperor Nicholas, died in ST. Peters
24ETRe duke de Chaulnes, who married
Miss Theodore Shonts, died suddenly in
Paris. ..
26-British cruiser Gladiator collided with
American liner, st. Paul Off Isle of
Wight, 2S perishing. Half of " Notre
Dame de Salette, Ontario. buried UNI
der landslide, so being killed
29--Three thousand Christian Armenians
massacred by Kurds in Persia. Jap
anese cruiser MatsuSh!ma sunk off Pes
cadores Islands by explosion which
killed so
May 4 Ferry boat capsized near Bykhoff
in the government of Mohileff, drown
6-Young Manuel formally swore allie
glance as king of Portugal
2l--Near Antwerp 90 persons killed in
2+-Francois Coppee, noted French poet
and dramatist, died
2S--Fire in Kiang-Li coal mines in China
suffocated 1000.
jan Gen. Sir Redevers Butler. Boer
war general, died in London.
| 4-Cloudburst at Guanajuato, Mex, killed
| 20 persons. Forty ships wrecked and
| 27O pearl fishers drowned in typhoon off
| 15-Fifty Japanese boats wrecked in
| storm, $50 men being drowned.
'G vo z Rssia Killed oe min mrne at
| 5--Four hundred buildings at Port au
! Prince Hayu. destroyed by fire.
| Aug 5-Sad Pasha, grand vizier of Tur-
| key, resigned and sultan formed new
cabinet.
| Sep. 2O--Central Telephone building and
| postaffice at Paris France, destroyed
! BY fire; loss. $5.000.O00
| Oct 5--Indepcndence of Bulgaria pro-
| claimed, severing bonds of Turkey:
! Prince Ferdinand proclaimed czar.
| T--Island OF Crete proclaimed union with
| Greece.
| 2o--Typhoon on Chinese coast cost lives
/ of 5000 persons.
| Nov 6--Japanese steamer. Taish Maru,
! sank In storm, $50 drowning.
! S--Victorien SardOu, Frances most ia
| NOUS. playwright, died.
| l3-Emperor OF china died after long i'll
ress in Picking. Prince Chun made re-
gent of the empire and Pu Wui, heir
presumptive.
| l4-Tsze Isi An. dowager empress of
! China. died suddenly In Peking and
| Prince Pu-Wl, hree years old was
placed on the thi nc.
| British steamer % fnia burned near
| Valetta, Malta, l25 Pc MS perishing.
20--Japanese steamers col. OF Chefoo.
| China and 700 persons inc. ling Araeri-
| cans and Europeans. drowneGs
| Dec. 2-Nord Alexis, president of HSyti.
deposed by people and fed Fort an
Prince, his departure being followed by
| night of wild looting I'm which II per-
( sons were killed. Gen. Legitime pro-
claimed president. .Pu-Yi. threc-yrsr-