Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07

turning from fete, by revolutionst.
2-Manuel II. proclaimed king of Portu-
gal.
3-Premier Franco resigned and fled from
Portugal, being succeeded by Admiral
Do Amaral
Funeral of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luiz held in Lisbon.
20-Lieut-Gen Stoessei condemned to die
in ST Petersburg. for surrender of Port
Arthur to japanese:
28-Attempt to assassinate shah of Per-
sia 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 to lat
ter's government at Pekin.
15-Fire in business section Bahia, Bra
zil, caused $1,00O,O0O loss ard killed
1s-Lieut. Gen. Smirnoff wounded in st.
Petersburg duel with Lieut. Gen. Fock,
whose bravery in Port Arthur defense
had been questioned.
2s-Steamer Matsu and Hideyoshi in col
lision near Hadakode, Japan, cost 300
27-Chilapa Mexico, destroyed by earth
quake shocks. and 500 persons killed
Apr. 4-Sr Henry Campbell-Bannerm
resigned as prime minister of Great
Britain and his resignation was accept
ed by the king.
13-Floods at Hankow, China. killed 1000
persons.
stration 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
26-British cruiser Gladiator collided with
American liner. st. Paul off Isle OF
s WSn de- Is ssett Snta4o Buried Sf H0re an
der landslide, 80 being killed.
29-Thr"e thousand Christian Armenians
massa ed 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 in. the he government OF Mohiieff' drown
6-Young Manuel formally swore allie
glance as king of Portugal.
2l-Near Antwerp go persons killed in
24-Francois Coppee, noted French poet
and dramatist, died
2S-Fire in Kiang-Li coal mines In China
suffocated 1000.
Jun. Gen. Sir Redevers Butler, Boer
war general, died in London
4-Cloudburst at Guanajuato, Mex. killed
20 persons. -. Forty ships wrecked and
270 pearl fishers drowned in typhoon off
15-Fifty Japanese boats wrecked in
storm, $50 men being drowned.
Jul 2-EXplosion 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 a new
cabinet.
Sep. 2O-Central Telephone building and
postoffice at Paris, France, destroyed
by fire. loss, s5.000.000.
oct. 5-Independence of Bulgaria pro-
claimed, severing bonds of Turkey;
Prince Ferdinand proclaimed czar
7-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.
8-Victorien Sardou, Frances most fa-
nous playwright, died.
13-Emperor of China died after long i'll
ness in Peking. Prince Chun made re-
gent of the empire and Pu Wui, heir
presumptive.
14-Tsze IIsi An. dowager empress of
China, died suddenly in Peling and
Prince Pu-Wi. three years old, was
placed on the throne.
25-British steamer Sardinia burned near
Valetta Malta, 125 persons perishing.
30-Japanese steamers colided off Chefoo
China. and 700 persons. including Ameri-
cans and Europeans. drowned.
Dec. 2-Nord Alexis, president of Hayt
deposed by people and fled Port au
Prince, his departure being followed by
a night of wild looting in which IL per-
sons were killed. Gen. Legitime pro-
claimed president. .Pu-Yi, three-year-