Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
one hundred ana


twenty drowned
Steamer Volturno burned at sea Oc-
tober 10 One hundred and thirty-six
drown. 625 rescued.
Fifty girls die in factory fire at Bling
hamton. n. Y. July e.
Storm at Nome. Alaska. kills II.
destroys 500 houses. $1.500,000 loss
The Death Roll.
Enver Bey, chief of stan Turkish
army, assassinated February IT.
Henry N. F1agler, one of founders
of Standard Oil company, and financial
magnate. dies
George L, king of Greece. assassinat-
ed by mad anarchist at Salonika,
March IS.
James R. Koene, financier. dies jan
uary 2.
Deaths of Cardinals Oreglia, dean
of the Sacred college. and Rampolio'
within a 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 MeneIik of Abbyssinia report
ed dead. His death confirmed on De-
cember %.
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassa-
| dor to Great Britain, buried at Sleepy
Hollow cemetery. N. Y.
Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer
| of St Louis, died October TO-
Charles G. Gates. son Of the late
John w Gates, died October %.
| Ralph Rose, famous athlete and
| champion shot putter, died October TO-
Timothy Woodruff, New York poll
tician. died October IL.
Anthony N Brady, died in London,
July %.
Col. S. 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.
i Mrs Fannie May Eaton, wife Of
Rear Admiral Eaton, acquitted Octo
Der 81 of numbering her husband.
Rev Hans Schmidt, discrediteo
Catholic priest. arrested in New York
for the murder of Anna Aumuller, his
sweetheart
Floyd and Claude S. Allen executed
at Richmond, Va, March % for par
ticipation in the famous Allen cour
house shooting ARRAY.
Henry Spencer, confessed murderer
of many persons, is convicted of kill
ing Mildred Acknowledgement, a dancing
teacher in Chicago. Appeal pending
Mrs Bessie Wakefield is convicted
of numbering her husband and sen
fenced to hang in Connecticut oil
March 4.
, Leo Frank, wealthy manufactures
!. convicted in Atlanta, Ga, of murder
, ing girl in his office. Appeal pending
/, DR. Frank Craig acquitted in Indian
apoiis of murder of DR.. Helen Knabe
5 Political Development at Home.
Inauguration of President Woodrow
Wilson on March 4.
, United States Judge Robert "
, Archibald removed from office b
+ | United States senate after impeacl
+ ment trial.
, John Purroy Mitchell elected mayo
i of New York on the fusion ticke
s destroying Tammany's power.
e David 1. Walsh, Democrat, electe
" governor of Massachusetts, a victor
Q for the Wilson administration
o Acting Governor Fielder efeote
l. governor of New Jersey. Fielder
2 a Democrat and was the Wilson a.
t ministration candidate.
Minnesota legislature adopted equ;
e suffrage measure February II.
9 Passage of Wilson tariff bill
q Passage of the currency bill
q Inauguration of Vice-President Ma
SHALL his address to the senate ar
# administration of oaths to the ne
Ie senators, March 4.
al California legislature adopts ECU
" suffrage measure.
IS Illinois passes equal suffrage BILL
Japanese land law in California a
ID proved by Governor Johnson, Febr
Ii airy 8.
lp William Sulzer of New York il
er peached and removed from office al
is succeeded by Lieut.. Gov. Martin
II, Glynn.
is Political Developments Abroad.
ip King Otto, known as the Mad Xii
n of Bavaria" removed from throne al
is succeeded. by his son.
is Sir Rufus Isaacs made lord chi
ar justice of Great Britain, being the fiji
e Jew to hold that office.
ne Election of President Poincare
m France, January II; inauguration Ft
ne ruary 49,
W Election and installation of Sir Va
q sittart Bowater as lord mayor of LIZ
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