The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-21

newspaper editor and magazine writer.
In Cincinnati; aged 20.
8 Obituary: Roar Admiral Charles NJ
Thomas. L. s. NJ. retired, second in
command Of tts battleship fleet on
the Pacific cruise at Monterey, Cal.
aged 63.
4 Obituary: Joel Chandler Harris, au-
thor OF "Uncle Remus" and other sto-
ries, In Atlanta; aged CO.
Sporting: Battling Nelson, defeated Joe
Cans for the lightweight championship
Of the world in II rounds at San Fran
cisco.
Political: Revolution in Paraguay ended
in change of government.
7. Pacific Fleet: The battleships sailed
from San Francisco bound for the
orient.
Convention: The National Good Roads
association met in Buffalo.
g. Fire: Flames on the Boston piers
caused loss OF 81 .5OO.0OO
.. Political: Diplomatic relations severed
between the United States and Ven
ezuela.
Obituary; Gen. Samuel H. Hurst, noted
civil war veteran, at Chillicothe, o.:
aged 70.
10. Political: William jennings Bryan
nominated for the presidency by the
Democratic convention at Denver
~. Political: Obaldia elected president OF
Panama.
Convention: Federation OF American
Zionists met at Atlantic City
10. Sporting: The Olympic games opened
In London by King Edward.
a. Convention: Western Federation OF
Miners met at Denver.
16. Political: Eugene w. Chain and Aaron
s. Watkins nominated for president
and vice president by the Prohibition
convention at Columbus, q.
Is. Sporting: Martin j. Sheridan of New
York made n new world record by
hurting the discus 12S feet inches al
the London Olympic games.
10. Convention: National congress OF Es-
perantists met at Chautauqua, N. Y.
Financial Troubles: Cameron, Currie g.
Co. Of Detroit members Of the New
York Stock Exchange, placed in the
hands Of receiver. owing S1,00O0OO.
Centenary: Opening OF the celebration
of the 3oOth anniversary OF the found
ing OF the city OF Quebec.
81. Obituary: Bishop Henry c. Potter Of
the diocese Of New York. at Coopers-
town. N. Y; aged Is.
22 judicial Decision OF the United States
court Of appeals overruled the S29. .240-
0OO Standard Oil fine imposed by Judge
Lands.
Personal: The Prince OF wales landed
at Quebec to attend the tercentenary
celebration.
a. Political: Constitutional government
restored In Turkey
Sporting John J. Hayes. an American,
won the olympic Marathon race at
London.
"a Convention: 18th universal peace con
gress met In London.
%. Political: Thomas l.. Hisgen and John
Temple Graves nominated for presl-
dent and vice president by the Inde-
pendence league convention at Chica-
go.
AUGUST.
1. Fire: 100 square miles OF territory in
British Columbia swept by "A confia-
grafton started by bush fires; loss
100000 and many deaths reported.
T. Obituary: Bronson Howard. American
playwright. author OF Saratoga"
"Shenandoah" and other popular plays
at Avon-by-the-Sea, N. j.: aged So
william Boyd Allison OF Iowa father
of the senate" at Dubuque; aged 49,
Katharine Prescott wormley. well
known translator of Balzac's works
into English. at Jackson, N. H.; aged
u.s.
Aeronautics: Count Zeppelin travelled 26l
miles over southern Germany in dir
igible balloon, which was afterward
destroyed by fire.
6. Obituary: Elizabeth NJ. Stewart
founder OF the w. G. T. u. at Hicks
Vile. o.: aged %.
burned with whisky in bond valued at
I2rOrOcO
Conventions: International congress NJ
historical sceares met in Berlin. Pan
American medical congress opened in
Guatemala city. Guatemala.
9. Financial Troubles: The Pillsbury-
Washburn Flour Mills Co, In Minne-
apolis placed In receivers hands liza
lilities ;9.OO0OOO
10. Conventions: Annual conventions OF
the International Typographical and
OF the Stereotypers and Electrotypers'
unions and also the American Fedora
tion OF Catholic Societies opened In
Boston.
Obituary: Louise Chandler Moulton.
well known author In Boston; aged 70
IL. Obituary: Ira ID. Sankey, singing
evangelist and author OF hymns. In
BROOKLYN aged 6s
L. Obituary: A. X. Spoford, formerly H.
brarian OF congress. at Plymouth. n.
H.; aged 50,
ls. Obituary: j. w A, Macdonald. known
as Americas oldest sculptor. At Yon-
kers. N. Y: aged 81.
Fire: At Oklahoma City, okla. Leo ho-
tel destroyed loss Sbo,OO0
Convention: 33d annual meeting of the
National Editorial association opened
at St. Paul.
II. Convention: International Esperanto
congress met In Dresden, Saxony.
Is PERSONAL: Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans. u. 8. N. placed on the re-
tired list at the naval age limit of 62
years.
10. Pacific Cruise: The battleship feet ar
rived at Sydney. N. s. w.
Mining Accident Scores OF miners killed
by gas explosion In the Maypole col
liery at Wigan, England.
20. Political: Kongo annexation treaty
adopted by the Belgian chamber OF
deputies.
q. Morocco: Mulai Hand, pretender to
the throne proclaimed sultan, follow
ing defeat of the army Of Abdul Aziz
sultan of record.
Shipwreck; 40 passengers lost In the
wrecking OF the Norwegian steamer
Folgefonden off Norway
Fire: 1900 buildings burned in STAN
boul, the Mohammedan quarter OF
Constantinople.
"A. Obituary; Baron Speck Won Sternburg
German ambassador TO the United
States, at Heidelberg. Germany; aged
&c.
S6. Conventions: National society, Sons OF
Veterans met at Niagara Falls. An
nual convention OF the American Bar
association met at Spokane, Wash,
9nOrtinR, Allen Winter won the Amer