Times-promoter., 1909-01-08

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turning from fete, by revolutionist.
| 2-Manuel II. proclaimed Ling Of Portu-
| gal.
s-Premier Franco resigned and fed from
Portugal, being succeeded by Admiral
| 7-Funeral Of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luiz held in Lisbon.
20-Lieut-Gen Stoessel condemned to die
in st. Petersburg, for surrender OF Port
Arthur to Japanese.
8-Attempt to assassinate shah of Per-
sia at Teheran failed, three persons be-
Ing killed SAT mine near San Juan de
Sabinas, Mexico, 70 killed by explosion.
Mar. T-Japan's ultimatum In Tatsu Ma
ru seizure by Chinese presented to lat
ter's government at Pekin.
| 15-Fire in business section Bahia, Bra
I'll, caused $1.0o0000 loss ant killed
ls-Lieut Gen. Smirnoff wounded In St.
Petersburg duel with Lieut.. Gen. Foels.
whose bravery in Port Arthur defense
had been questioned.
2s- s-steamer Matsu and Hideyoshi in col
lision near Hadakode, Japan. COST 300
lives.
H-ChiIapa, Mexico, destroyed by earth
quake shocks. and 500 persons killed
Apr. 4-Sir Henry Campbell -Bannefman
resigned as prime minister of Great
Britain and his resignation was accept
ed by the king.
1S- Floods at Hankow, China, killed 1000
19-Italian squadron prepared for demoa-
stration In Turkish waters.
22-Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman, for
mer British premier, died in London.
23-Lieut-G Gen. Linevitch, aide-de-camp
to Emperor Nicholas. died In st. Peters
burg.
24-T6e duke de Chaulnes, who married
Miss Theodore Shonts, died suddenly in
26-British cruiser Gladiator collided with
American liner. ST. Paul, off Isle of
Wight. 2S perishing. Half Of Notre
Dame de Salette, Ontario, buried un-
der landslide 30 being killed.
29-Three thousand Christian Armenians
massacred by Kurds In Persia. Jap
anese cruiser Matsushima sunk off Pes
cadores Islands by explosion which
killed 250
May 4-Ferry boat capsized near Bykhoff
In the. government Of Mohileff, drown
s-Young Manuel formally swore alle-
glance as king of Portugal.
M-Near Antwerp 60 persons killed in
railway collision.
4-Francois Coppee. noted French poet
and dramatist, died.
2S-Fire In KiangLi coal mines In China
suffocated 1,000.
jan. 2-Gen Sir Redeyers Butler Boer
war general died in London.
ECloudburst at Guanajuato Mex, killed
20 persons. h. Forty ships wrecked and
27o pearl fishers drowned In typnoon Off
Australian coast
15--Fifty Japanese boats wrecked in
storm. $50 men being drowned.
Jul. 2--Explosion Of gas In mine at Wuso-
5-Four hundred buildings at Port au
Prince, Hayti, destroyed by fire.
Aug. 5--Said Pasha, grand yizier OF Tur-
key, resigned and sultan formed new
sep. 2o-central Telephone building and
postoffice at Paris, France, destroyed
BY fre; loss. $5eo0.000.
Oct. 5-Independence 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 5000 persons.
Nov. 6--Japanese steamer, Taish Maru,
sank In storm, $50 drowning.
s-yictorien 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
14--Tsze Hsi An. dowager empress OF
China, died suddenly in Peking and
Prince Pu-Wi, three years old. was
placed on the throne.
Valetta, Malta, 125 persons perishing.
30--Japanese steamers co1iided Off Chefoo.
China. and 700 persons. including Ameri-
cans and Europeans. drowned.
Dec. 2-Nord Alexis, president Of Hayti.
deposed BY people and 1ed Port an
Prince, his departure being followed by
night OF wild looting In which 10 per-
sons were killed. Gen. Legitime pro-
claimed president. s.. .Pu-Yi, three-year-
old son OF Prince Chun, was erownex
emperor Of China and ascended the
throne.
u--Gen. Simon captured town Of Co
naives without resistance.
i3-Dutch cruiser seized Venezuelan
guardship,
6--Dfitch battleship captured another
Venezuelan guardship.
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ing his statues and plundering Caracas
17--Gen Anton Simon elected president