Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1901 — THE YEAR REVIEWED [ARTICLE]

THE YEAR REVIEWED

SUMMARY OF THE IMPORTANT EVENTS OF 1001. Tear Witnewea the Deaths of Queen Victoria and President McKinleyMany Other Notables Pass A way—Disasters, Fires, Accidents, Strikes, Etc. The year 1901, firstborn of the new jentury, is made memorable by the deaths it two of the best loved rulers the world has ever known. In its first month Victoria, England’s good queen, breathed her last quietly and peacefully at one of her royal abodes. The forcible taking off of President William McKinley by the bullet of the misguided anarchist youth, Czoigosz, in September, is in harsh contrast with her serene passing, and Is a ■ad commentary upon the laxity of our democracy, which favors the Intimate contact of the chief executive with the general public and falls to-provide adequate mean* for his physical protection. Many others of the great ones of earth —statesmen, authors, churchmen, musicians and business men—have also heard the last Summons and responded thereto. The Boer-British war in South Africa has continued through the year, rather to the advantage of the latter, and the armed resistance of the Filipinos against the rule of the United States has been fitfully in evidence. There have been several mine and railway accidents, in which many lives have been destroyed. The number of destructive fires has also been quite large. The most important happenings of the year may be briefly summarized thus: January. 1. Lord Hopetoun Installed as first Governor General of Federated Australian colonies. 2. Death of Ignatius Donnelly. 3. Dentil 'of Bishop W. X. Made at Detroit, Mich. 6. Death of Philip D. Armour Eight fives lost In small hotel fire In Minneapolis. 8. Fire horror nt Hochester, N. Y., orphan asylum, 20 lives lost. 10. Chinese sign joint note of the powers. 18. Fred Alexander, colored, burned at •take by Leavenworth, Kan., mob. 16. Death of ex-Gov. James A. Mount, of Indiana. 22. Death of Queen Victoria of England and accession of King Edward VIIBum Ing of Grand Opera House In Cincinnati. 23. Board of Trade building in Montreal burns; loss $3,000,000. 25. Death of Gulseppe Verdi, Italian composer. 29. Disastrous fire In Des Moines, lowa. ....Twenty-one patients burned to death In Tokyo hospital, Japan. Febrsarr, 2. Funeral of Queen Victoria at Windsor. 8. Great snowstorm in Middle West. 7. Marriage of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg SchwerinMine explosion In Durango, Mex'co, kills 87 persons. 10. Sudden death of Col. Albert D. Shaw. 14. Marriage of Princess of Asturias and Prince Charles of Bourbon. 15. Death of ex-Senator Gilbert A. Pierce, of North Dakota Death of Maurice Thompson, author... .Sixty miners entombed in mine at Cumberland, B. C. 21. Nine persons killed la collision near Bordentown, N. J. 22. Pacific steamer Rio de Janlero sinks outride Golden Gate, California; several lives lost. 26. Fifty miners Imprisoned In burning mine at Kemmerer, Wyo. 26. Geo. Ward, negro, hanged and burned at Terre Haute, Ind., for assault and murder. 28. Death of Wm. M. Evarts. March. 1. State penitentiary near Lincoln, Neb., Is burned. 4. Inauguration of President McKinley •nd Vlee President Roosevelt. 6. Thirty men crushed to death on railroad at Wolovo, Russia. 11. Twelve persons killed and many more Injured by boiler explosion in Doremus laundry, ChicagoHay-Pauncefote treaty rejected by Great Britain. 13. Death of ex-Prerident Benj. Harrison. ....Destructive fire at Cloverport. Ky. 23. Chief Agulnaldo captured by Gen. Fred Funston. 26. Tornado at Birmingham, Ala Death of Charlotte M. Yongo, author. 30. Death of Comedian Roland Reed. April. 8. China refuses to sign Manchurian convention. 6. Japan issues ultimatum to Russia. 9. Logan statue unveiled In Washington. 12. Cuban Constitutional convention rejects Platt amendment Death of Geo. Q. Cannon. 19. British war loan voted by House of CommonsAgulnaldo's peace manifesto Issued. 20. Unprecedented snowstorm and floods In Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and the Virginias. 23. Fifty persons killed by explosion near Frankfort. Germany. 20. President McKinley starts on long trip through the country. May. 1. Opening of Pan-American Exposition. ....Gov. Dietrich, of Nebraska, res gns and Is made United States Senator by his successor, Gov. Savage. 3. Burning of Jacksonville, F1a.... .Civil government established at Manila. 8. Suicide of 11. N. Pollock, fugitive bank president of Cleveland, at Seattle. Wash. 9. First Australian Federal Parliament opened In Melbourne by Duke of Cornwall and York Panic In Wall strer.t. 13. Steamer Paducah goes down In Mississippi six miles north of Grand Ttraer, 111. 18. President’s tour broken off by Mrt, McKinley's terleua Illness. 10. Riot In Albany. N. Y. 17. Death of Mrs. Lyman J. Gage geath of Edwin F. Uhl, of Grand Rapids, 18. Launching of baitlashlp Ohio at San Francisco. 20. Pan-American Exposition formally dedicated Fifty thousand machinists go out •n strike. 21. Death of Gen. Fltajohn Porter Death of ex-Congreseman Chas. A. Boutelle. 22. Wreck of Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock llSuicide of Bread, assassin of King Humbert, of Italy. 23. Death of ex-Gov. John R. Tanner, of Illinois Norwegian baik Ehlse lost off Sable Island, with crew of 14 men. 24. Gale on great lakes; steamer Baltifiore sinks; 12 lives lostSevqaty miners Hied by explosion in. English colflFry. 28. Cuban convention adopts Platt resolution.

Jane. 2. Death of James A. Herne...,.Jasper, Texas, burned by robbers. 4. Eight men killed by mine explosion at Iron Mountain, Mich. 6. Great fire in Antwerp does $10,000,(MX damage. P. Death of Sir Walter Besant, English novelist. 10. Explosions in mine at Port Royal, Pa., cause deaths of 17 men. 12. Platt amendment accepted by Cuban Constitutional convention. 14. Several lives lost by collision of ferryboats in East River, New York. 18. Fourth daughter born to Cast of Russia Death of ex-Gov. H. 8. Pingree, of Michigan. 21. Fireworks explosion at Paterson, N. J., kills 17 persons Seven persons killed by tornado wear Naper, Neb. 22. American Derby won by Robert Waddell. 23. Destructive floods wipe out West Virginia towns Death of Adelbert 8. Hay. ....Gen. Callies surrenders. 25. Death of Rev. Joseph Cook. July. I. Death of Senator James H. ’Kyle, of South Dakota... .Eleven boys and men killed by lightning In Chicago. 5. Death of ex-Cbancellor, Prince vol Hohenlofee. 6. Versailles, Ohlt swept by Are. 10. Collision on Chicago and Alton Railroad near Norton, Mo., kills 17 persons and injures 40.... .Corbin, Mont., wiped out by cloudburst Minnesota pardon board votes freedom to Younger brothers. 16. Strike of steel workers begins. 20. Death of Mrs. Paul Krueger. 21. Hottest day on record in Chicago; thermometer marks 103 degrees. 23. President proclaims free trade with Porto Rico. 29. Allotment of Kiowa and Comanche Indian lands begins at El Reno, Okla. 81. B. & O. train held up at Edgemoor, 1 nd. An trust. L Geo. H. Phillips company, of Chicago, suspends temporarily. 5. Death of Dowager Empress of Ger many Many killed by explosion In Philadelphia. 8. President Shaffer orders steel workers to strikes2Bo,oou stolen from Shriby smelter at Vallejo, Cal. 11. Death of Francesco Crlspl, Itaiylt grand old man. 13-16. Great tidal wave along shore s( Gulf of Mexico. 18. Death of Edmond Audran, French composer. x 19. Seventeen passengers drowned by sinking of Ohio River packet City of Golconda at Crowell's Landing. 21. Tornado wrecks town of -Anadarko, Okla. 26. France severs diplomatic relations with Turkey. 28. Boiler explosion on steamer City of Trenton, near Philadelphia, kills eleven persons Knights Templar’s conclave opens In Louisville. 31. Thirty-six persons killed In Great Northern wreck near Kalispell, Mont. feptemher. 4. Flood In Cleveland causes $4,000,000 damage. 5. Miss Ellen Stone, American missionary, abducted by Bulgarian brigands. 6. President McKinley shot at Buffalo Exposition by Leon Czoigosz. 7. Peace pact signed at Pekin. 12. Opening of Schley inquiry in Washington. 14. Death of President McKinley Great steel strike settled Theodore Roosevelt takes oath as President. 16. Steamer Hudson lost In Lake Superior with crew of 25. 17. Foreign troops evacuate Pekin to Chinese State funeral of President McKinley at Washington. 18. Rrltisb torpedo boat destroyer Cobra sinks In North Sea; 67 Ilves lost. 19. President McKinley's body burled at Canton, Ohio. 23. Czolgoss trial begins at Buffalo. 24. Czoigosz found guilty. 26. Czolgos- sentenced to death. 28. Columbia defeats Shamrock. October. 3. Columbia wins second race with Shamrock Death of tbo Ameer of Afghanistan. 4. Third yacht race won by Columbia, winning the series and keeping America's cop in this country. 10. Death of Lorenso Snow, head of Mormon church. 13. Reservoir at East Liverpool, Ohio, breaks, causing $150,000 damage. 17. Joseph F. Smith chosen president ot Mormon church. 18. Death of ex-Gov. John 8. Pillsbury, of Minneapolis, Minn. 21. Burglars tunnel under building and rob Chicago postoffice of $74,610 in stamps. 23. Burning of great packing plant at Hammond, Ind. 24. Nineteen Ilves lost In fire that destroyed Philadelphia furniture bouse of Hunt, Wilkinson & Co. 28. Fourteen persons killed in race war in Washington Parish. La. 29. Electrocution of Leon F. Csolgosz, murderer of President McKinley. November. 1. Boers steal 6.000 horses from British remount station, near Cape Town. 2. Close of Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. .3.. French forces seize three Turkish ports on Island of Mltylene. 6. Elections in several States. J. Death of LI Hung Chang Death of Kate Greenaway, Jlnglish artist. 8. Turkey accedes to demands of France. ....Death of Mother Bickerdyke. 12. Fire at Thomas, W. Va., destroys 62 buildings. 15. Jeffries whips Rublln In San Francisco. 18. Hay-Pauncefote treaty signed in Washington. 20. Mine Are at Telluride, Colo., causes death of 100 miners. 23. United States buys battlefield of San Juan, Cuba. 25. President Roosevelt warns Central American nations against Interference at Nicaragua canal. 26. Boiler explosion in Detroit kills 27 persons and injures many more. 27. Horrible wreck on Wabash near Seneca, Mich.; 80 killed. 28. Terry McGovern knocked out by “Young” Corbett. 30. Several lives lost In ferryboat collision in San Francisco Bay. December. 2. Fifty-seventh Congress assembles Opening of the Charleston Exposition. 10. Democrats carry Boston city elections 12. Marconi signals from Cornwall, Ep gland, to Bt. Johns, N.XL, without wires. 13. Schley court of Inquiry makes Its report, censuring SchleyMrs. Lola Ida Bontae acquitted of killing James 8. Ayres. 14. Floods cause loss of life and great damage In New York, Pennsylvania and West'VirginiaFatal wreck on Illinois Central Railway near Rockford, 111. 15. Death of John Swinton, New York economist. 16. Hay-Pauncefote treaty ratified by Senate Death of Gov. Gregory, of Rhode Island. 17. Postmaster General Charles Emery Smith resigns from Cabinet and Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, appointed to succeed him. 19. Congre«s adjourns for holiday recess.