Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07

turning from fete, by revolutionist.
Emanuel II. proclaimed king of .Portu-
S-Premier Franco resigned and fled from
Portugal, being succeeded by Admiral
7-Funerai 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.
28-Attempt to assaSsinate shah or Per-
sia at Teheran failed, three persons be-
ing killed. A mine near San Juan de
Sabinas, Mexico, 70 killed by explosion.
Mar. ~7-Japan's ultlmatum 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 $1,0OO,OO 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.
23-Steamer Matsu and Hideyoshi in col
lision heal Hadakode, Japan, cost 300
lives.
quake shocks, and 500 persons killed.
Apr. 4Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
resigned as prime minister of Great
Britain and his resignation was accept
ed by the king.
1S~Fioods at Hankow, China, killed 1000
persons.
19-Italian squadron prepared for demon
StratlOn In TURKISH waters.
22-Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, for
mer British premier, died in London.
23-Lieut.- Gen. Linevitch, aide-de-camp
to Emperor Nicholas, died in st. Peters
24~The duke de Chaulnes, who married
Miss Theodore Shonts, died suddenly in
Paris. ~
26-British cruiser Gladiator collided with
American liner. St; Paql, on Isle leo OF
Dame de Salette, ontario, buried un-
der landslide, 80 being, killed.
29-Three thousand Christian Arpenians
massacred by Kurds in Persia. Jap
anese cruiser Matsushima sunk off Pes
cadores islands by explosion which
killed $50. =
| May 4-Ferry boat capsized near Bykhoff
in the government of Mohileff, drown
6-Young Manuel formally swore ale
glance as king of Portugal.
21-Near Antwerp 60 persons killed in
railway collision.
24-Francois Coppee. noted French poet
and dramatist. sled.
suffocated 1000.
Jun. 2-Gen. Sir Redevers Butler, Boer
war general, died in London.
4Cloudburst\ at G~uanajuato, Mex, killed
20 persons. J. Forty ships wrecked and
go pearl fishers drowned in typnoon off
Australian coast.
15-Fifty Japanese boats wrecked in
bLDIHl, - ItlCh Olii
Jul. 2-Explosion of gas in mine at Wuso-
yo, 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 a new
cabinet. al
Sep. 2O-Central Telephone building and
postofice at Paris, France, destroyed
by fire; loss, &.00O.000.
Oct. 5-Independence Of Bulgaria pro-
claimed, severing bonds of Turkey;
Prince Ferdinand proclaimed car.
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.
8-Victorien Sardou, Frances most ia
nous playwright, died.
13-Emperor of c&ina died after long ILL
ness in Picking, Prince Chun made re-
gent of the empire and Pu Wui, HEIR
presumptive.
14-Tsze Hsi An, dowager empress of
China, died suddenly in Picking and
Prince Pu-Wi, three years old, was
placed on the throne.
25-British steamer Sardinia burned near
Valetta, Malta, 125 persons perishing.
3~0-Japanese steamers collided off Chefoo,
China. and 200 persons, including Ameri-
cans n Europeans, drowned.
Dec. 2-Nord Alexis, president Of Hayti,
deposed by people and fled Port au
a night of wild looting in which 10 per-
sons were killed. Gen. Legitime pro-
claimed president. ...Pu-Yi. t~hreeyyear-
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