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magnate. dies.
George l., king of Greece, assassinat-
ed by mad anarchist at Salonika,
March 18.
James R. Keene, financier, dies jan
uary z,
Deaths OF Cardinals Oreglia, dean
of the Sacred college, and Rampollo,
within few days of each other at the
| Vatican.
Luther Mccarthy. pugilist. died at
Alberta May "a.
Death Of emperor OF Japan.
Nazim Pacha, Turkish premier, as
sassinated.
King Menelik Of Abbyssinia report
cd dead. His death confirmed on De-
cember 23.
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, buried at Sleepy
Hollow cemetery, N. Y.
| Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer
Of st. Louis. died October 10.
Charles G. Gates, son Of tho late
John w. Gates, died October 28.
Ralph Rose, famous athlete and
champion shot putter. died October 16.
Timothy Woodruff. New York poll
tician, died October -.
Anthony N. Brady, died in London,
July %.
Col. 8. F. Cody, American aviator,
killed in England by fall from aero
August Z.
Mayor Gaynor Of New York died on
way to England.
Timothy d. Sullivan, New York poll
tician, found dead on railroad track
after escaping from an asylum.
Alfred Austin, poet laureate of Eng
land. died June 2.
Crimes and Executions.
Mrs. Fannie May Eaton, wife of
Rear Admiral Eaton, acquitted Octo-
ber 81 Of numbering her husband.
Rev. Hans Schmidt, discredited
Catholic priest, arrested in New York
for the murder of Anna Aumuller. his
sweetheart.
at Richmond. Va. March % for par
ticipation in the famous Allen court
house shooting ARRAY.
Henry Spencer, confessed murderer
Of many persons, Is convicted of kill
ing Mildred Allison-Rexroat. dancing
teacher, in Chicago. Appeal pending.
Mrs. Bessie Wakefield is convicted
of numbering her husband and SEN
fenced to hang in Connecticut on
March 4.
Leo Frank, wealthy manufacturer,
convicted in Atlanta, Ca, of murder
ing girl in his office. Appeal pending.
DR.. Frank Craig acquitted In Indian
apolis Of murder of DR.. Helen Knabe
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Inauguration of President Woodrow
Wilson on March 4.
United States Judge Robert w.
Archibald removed from ONCE by
United States senate after impeach-
ment trial.
John Purroy Mitchell elected mayor
of New York on the fusion ticket,
destroying Tammany's power.
David l. Walsh. Democrat, elected
governor Of Massachusetts. victory
for the Wilson administration.
Acting Governor Fielder elected
governor OF New Jersey. Fielder is
a Democrat and was the Wilson ad-
ministration candidate.
Minnesota legislature adopted equal
suffrage measure February II.
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Passage of the currency bill.
Inauguration Of Vice-President Mar
shall, his address to the senate and
administration of oaths to the new
senator's. March 4.
California legislature adopts equal
suffrage measure.
Illinois passes equal suffrage bill.
Japanese land law in California ap-
proved by Governor Johnson, Febru-
ary 8.
William Sulzer of New York Inn
peached and removed from office and
succeeded by Lieut.. Gov Martin H.
Glynn.
Political Developments Abroad.
King Otto. known as the Mad King
OF Bavaria" removed from throne and
succeeded by his son.
Sir Rufus Isaacs made lord chief
justice of Great Britain, being the first
Jew to hold that office.
Election of President Poincare in
France. January IT; Inauguration Feb
ruary IS.
Election and installation OF Sir Van
sittart Bowater as lord mayor Of Lon
don.
Victoriano Huerta proclaimed pro-
visional president of Mexico Febru-
ary 18.
Yuan Shi-Kai elected president OF
China October 8; inaugurated Octo-
Der 10.
Sir Edward Carson gathers together
an army" of Orsngemen in Ulster
to resist enforcement OF the home
rule bill should It pass parliament
Japanese mobs in Tokyo demand
war on the United States over the
California land question.
United States forces Great Britain
to give up attempt to gain oil mon
opoly In Colombia.