The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

} MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS }
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Q. Conviction of Mayor Schmitz set aside
In San Francisco.
u Henry kenny, president OF the Della
ware railway. who attended TO the se-
cret journey OF President Elect Abra-
ham Lincoln on his way TO Washing
ton In 1851. died at Ridley Park, Pa.
FEBRrARY.
y. Gen. Stoessel. Russian commander in
the defense OF Port Arthur. sentenced
10 death by a military court at St.
Petersburg. with recommendation OF
mercy.
>. Trolley tunnel under the Hudson from
Hoboken. N. j.. TO New York opened.
MARCH.
:. Germany launched her biggest battle
ship. the Nassau. at wilhelmshaven.
u. The death sentence OF Gen. StoesseI
for the surrender OF Port Arthur COM
muted TO Imprisonment for ten years.
APRIL
q. Beginning OF the Roman Catholic GEN.
tennlai celebration In New York city.
MAY.
& The Atlantic battleship neet entered
the Golden Gate. San Francisco.
v Successful flight Of the Wright BROTH
ers' aeroplane " Manteo. N. G.
y Prof. e~i.cr a. EycSoir. socioiogiss
student and author. died At Princeton.
n J.
United sutss bastisship Michigan
launched At Camden. N. J.
JUEE
= DR.. Williamson Boyakin. q prote~s Of
Andrew jackson and At one time on
the STAN Of Gen. u. d. Grant In the
civil war. died II MArysviiie. Tenn. !;
aged To-
y Thomas Virgins lBlind Toni. noted
negro piano player. died In Hoboksn.
n. j.: aged about %.
JULY.
Count Zeppelin made Q new world rec
ord ~ . 20 mile airship Night owes
Switzerland.
/ The bsttieship neef sailed from san
Francisco bound for tho orient.
" Opening Of the celebration OF the aoosh
anniversary of the founding 81 the
city Of quebec.
2 Decision OF the United States court OF
appeals overruled the ses.2s.ooo stand
ard on fine Imposed By Judge LAacis
AuousT.
Count Zeppelin Travelled 81 miles over
southern Germany IN q dirieibie bal
loon. which was afterward destroyed
By IRE.
.. The battieship feet arrived AZ sgd
ney. n. B. W.
ftftisth anniversary OF the opening
o. the great debate between Abraham
Lincoln and stephen A. Douglas csls-
brated nj Ottawa. IN.
= The battieship neet reached Mel
bourne.
= Orville Wright made an asroplans
Night OF I hour II minutes AZ Fort
hyer. Va
Wilbur Wright made q hight of
hour n minutes 3 seconds in III
american aeroplane At 10 Mans.
France
y lS0th anniversary OF the founding OF
Pittsburs celebrated
OCTOBER.
The bsttieship feet entered Manila
bay.
q Philadelphia celebrated the 18th an
nsversary Of the founding Of tho city
BY william Penn.
s. sOOoO acres OF government lana on..,.
- ~ "-AttNlNtHh On the hustUuQ In
dian reservation. South Dakota.
J. = balloons started In the interim.
tional balloon race at Berlin. the Br,t.
isb Bansbee winning.
The American battleshlp feet well
coined with salutcs 81 the Japanes,
nect at Yokohama.
!. The battieship feet welcomed by the
Chinese NJ Annoy.
NOVEMBER.
l Julia a. p. Carney. author Of the
trhoplhouke classic Latte Drops ~
Water and ether POEMS. ala 81
Gaiesblirs iil "a Il
I. Tinted stHtes battleshlp North Daxo.
"a. tie iar8ti Nafshln ID the world
~ aaie. launched II cuincy. Mass
2 d1NerHn eHf'a 1npaal Ter j rene ring
N TIE s,auuaId ell nnc case denied e.
ihe ieiefal circuit court 10 oHlf 10
Former United States Senator Edward
". Carmaek 81 Tennessee slot ana
lilitd T. Nashville by Robin eOabor
! special Prosecutor Francis ] IIeney
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