The Forrest City times., 1909-01-08


 turning from fete. by revolutionist 2-Manuel H. proclaimed king of Pertu- s@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. Stoessel condemned to die in St. Petersburg. for surrender of Port Arthur to Japanese. 2S-Attempt to assassinate shah of Per sia at Teheran failed. three persons be- ing killed...-At mine near San Juan de sabinas, Mexico 70 killed by explosion. Mar. I-Japan's ultmatUm in Tatsu Ma I'll seizure by Chinese presented to lat ter's government at Pekin. l5-tlre in business section Bahia, Rra- gil. caused {l.0Q0,0o loss and killed lS-Iieut-G Gen smrnoT wounded in St Petersburg duel with Lieut.-Gen Fock. whose bravery in Port Arthur defense had been questioned. 23- Steamer Matsu and Hideyoshl in col llsIon near Hadakode. Japan. cost 300 nNes.
 97-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 ed by the king
 lS-Floods at Hankow, China. killed 2.ooo persons
 la@Itaiian squadron prepared for demon stration in Turkish waters. --=Sr Henry Campbell BAnnerman. for mer British premier. died in London. 23=LieuL Gen LiHeNtch. aide-de-eamp to Emperor Nicholas. died in S. Peters burg
 24=The duke de Chauues. who married Miss Theodora Sh0nts. died suddenly in Paris
 25- Brush cruiser Gladiator colded with American liner. St Paul. off Isle of Wight 2S pershins. ...tiaif of Notre Dame de Salctte. Ontario. buried un- der landslide. 9 being killed 29-Three thousand Christian Armenans .si Flgr |. fse aneSc cruiser Matsushima sunk off Pes eadures islands by explosion which EIilcd 90
 May 4-Fefry boat eapsized near Rykhon in the government of Mohilen. drown ing 20
 G-Young Manuel formally swore ale glance as king of Portugal 2l-&ear Antwerp GO persons killed in railway collision.
 2t-Francois Cappee. noted French poet and dramatist, died. 2S-tire in Kiang-LI coal mines in China suftUcated l-hb0
 Jun. 2-Gen Sir Redevers Butler Boer war general, died m London 4-CloudbHrst at Guanajuato Mex. killed p persons. Forty ships wrecked and 20 pearl fishers drowned in typhoon off Australian coast
 l5-Fffty Japanese boats wrecked in storm 350 men being drowned. Jul. 2-EXplosion of gas in mine at Wuso- Yo, Russia. killed 200 miners 5-Four hundred buildings at Port au
  Aug. Said Pasha. grand vizier of Tur- key. resigned and sultan formed new cabinet.
 Sep. 2o-Central Telephone building and postoifice al Paris. France destroyed by fire: loss. s5.000 coo Oct 5-Indcpendence of Bulgaria pro claimed, seVering bonds of Turkey. Prince Ferdinand proclaimed ear 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, 150 drowning S-NictOrien Sardou, Frances most ia nous playwright, died l3-EWperOr of China died after Ionp ilI Less in Picking, Prince Chun made re- gent of the empire and Pu Wuf. heir. presumptiVe.
 l4-Tsze Hsi An dowager empress of China, died suddenly in Peking and Prince Pu-Wi. three years old was placed on the throne 29-Britsh steamer Sardinia burned near o Naletta Malta, t25 persons perishing. 5o-J apanese steamers collided off Chefoo China and een persons, including Ameri- cans and Europeans. drowned. Dec. 2-Nord Alexis, president of Hayti aeposed by people and fled Port au Prince. his departure being followed by a night of wild footing in which 12 per sons were killed Gen. Legtirne pro claimed president. Pu-Yi three-year-