The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-07

turning from fete. by revoiutionist.
2-Manuel ii. proclaimed king of Portu-
3-Premier Franco resigned and fled from
Portugal. being succeeded by Admiral
Do Amaral.
7--Funeral of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luiz held In Lisbon.
20-Lieut-Gen. Stoessel condemned to die
In 81. Petersburg. for surrender of Port
Arthur TO Japanese.
1-Attempt to assassinate shah of Per-
sia at Teheran failed. three persons be-
ing killed. AT mine near San Juan de
Sabinar, Mexico, 70 killed by explosion.
Mar. 7-Japan's ultimatum In Tatsu Ma
ru seizure by Chinese presented to lat
ters government at Pekin.
15-Fire in business section Bahia. Bra.
ziI, caused si.ooo,ooo loss and killed
seven.
is-Lieut. Gen Smirnon wounded In st.
Petersburg duel with Lieut. Gen. Fock.
whose bravery in Port Arthur defense
2s-steamer Matsu and Hideyoshi In col
lision near Hadakode. Japan, cost 300
lives,
quake shocks. and 500 persons killed.
Apr. 4-Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
resigned as prime minister Of Great
ed by the king.
1s-FIoods at Hankow, China, killed 1000
ls-Italian squadron prepared for demon
stratioh In Turkish waters.
22-sr 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 Theodora shonts. died suddenly in
Paris.
American liner. st. Paul. OF Isle of
Wight 2s perish, peri,hing; .;.a, Half & Of Notre
29-Thrse thousand Christian Armenians
massacred by Kurds In Persia. :. Jap
anese cruiser Matsushima sunk of Pes
May EFerry boat capsized near Bykhofr
In the he government Of hohiien. drown
s-Youns Manuel formally swore allie
glance as king Of Portugal
ai-Near Antwerp 60 persons killed in
A-Franeois coppee, noted French poet
and dramatist. died.
suffocated 1.oo5
Jun. 2-Gsn. sir Redevers Butler, Boer
war general. died in London.
+Cloudburst at Guana1uato. Mex. killed
% persons. Forty ships wrecked and
30 pearl fishers drowned in tsphoon on
Australian coast
storm $50 men being drowned.
Jul; &Expiosi,on,, ,o,,si oi gss ga In mine at wuso-
6-Four hundred buildings at Port au
Prince, Hayt, destroyed by fire.
Aug. B-Said Pasha. grand yizier of Tur-
key, resigned and sultan formed new
Sep 2o-Central Telephone building and
PostSofice at at Paris e ntS ooG France. destroyed
Oct. b-Independence OF Bulgaria pro-
claimed, severing bonds OF Turkey:
Prince Ferdinand proclaimed car.
7-Island OF Crete proclaimed union with
Greece.
2o-Typhoon on Chinese coast cost lives
of 1900 persons
Nov s-Japanese steamer, Taish Maru.
sank in storm. 150 drowning
9EVictorien Sardou, Frances most fa-
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
1ETsze Hsi An. dowager empress of
China. died suddenly In Peking and
Prince Pu-Wi. three years old. was
placed on the throne
B-British steamer Sardinia burned near
Valetta. Malta. 125 persons perishing.
2o-Japnnese steamers collided on Chefoo,
China, and 700 persons. including Ameri-
cans and Europeans. drowned
Dec. 2-Nord Alexis. president of Hayu,
deposed by people and hed Port au
Prince, his departure being followed by
a night OF wild Iooting In which IL per-
sons were killed. Gen. Legitime pro-
claimed president. .Pu-Yi. three-year-