Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-01-01

newspaper editor and magazine writer,
In Cincinnati; aged To-
q Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles M.
Thomas, L. 8. NJ, retired. second In
command of the battieship feet on
the Pacific cruise. at Monterey, Cal;
aged 60.
4 Obituary: Joel Chandler Harris. au-
thor Of Uncle Remus'- and other sto-
ries. in Atlanta; aged 60.
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 a 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
8. Fire: Flames on the Boston piers
caused a loss of $l5O0,000.
O. Political: Diplomatic relations severed
between the United States and ven-
ezuela.
Obituary: Gen. Samuel H. Hurst. noted
civil war veteran. at Chillicothe, O.;
aged 79
10. Political: William Jennings Bryan
nominated for the presidency by the
Democratic convention at Denver.
L. Political. Obaldia elected president Of
Panama
Convention: Federation of American
Zionists met at Atlantic City
-. Sporting: The Olympic games opened
in London by King Edward.
IL. Convention: Western Federation Of
Miners met at Denver.
l6. Political. Eugene w. Chain and Aaron
s. Watkins nominated for president
and vice president by the Prohibition
convention at Columbus, o.
Is. Sporting: Martin ]. Sheridan OF New
world rNCOrd
hurting the discus 12s feet inches at
the London olympic games.
ID. Convention: National congress Of Es-
perantists met at Chautauqua, N. Y.
Ftnanciar Troubles: Cameron, Currie g.
Co of Detroit. members of the New
York Stock Exchange. placed in the
hands Of receiver. owing 81 000,0
Centenary: Opening of the celebration
of the 00th anniversary OF the found
ing of the city of Quebec.
q. Obituary: Bishop Henry C. Potter Of
the diocese of New York, at Coopers-
town, N. Y; aged "a
u judicial: Decision of the United States
court of appeals overruled the t29, 24e,-
900 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 ]. Hayes. an American.
won the Olympic Marathon race at
London
n. Convention: 18th universal peace con-
Rress met in London.
%. Political: Thomas l.. Hisgen and John
Temple Graves nominated for presi-
dent and vice president by the Inde-
pendenee league convention at Chica-
go.
AUGUST.
I. Fire: LOO square miles Of territory in
British Columbia swept by a confia-
grafton started by bush fires loss
$1,000 900, and many deaths reported.
T. Obituary: Bronson Howard, American
playwright, author Of Saratoga"
Shenandoah" and other popular plays.
ut Avon by the-Sea, N. j.: aged 66.
william Boyd Allison OF Iowa. Father
of the senate" at Dubuque; aged 70.
Katharine Prescott Wormley. we'll
known translator OF Balzac's works
into English. at Jackson, N H.; aged
Aeronautics: Count Zeppelin travelled Isl
miles over southern Germany in a dir
igible balloon, which was afterward
destroyed by fire.
& Obituary: Elizabeth NJ. Stewart.
founder OF the w. c. T. u. at Hicks
ville O.. aged g.
Fire: At Midway. KY, warehouses
burned with whisky In bond valued at
l25O0OOO
Conventions: International congress Of
historical sciences met in Berlin. Pan
American medical congress opened in
Guatemala City. Guatemala.
o. Financial Troubles: The Pillsbury-
Washburn Flour Mills Co. in Mime
apolis placed in receivers hands; la
bilities $1,000, 900.
10. Conventions: Annual conventions of
the International Typographical and
of the Stereotypers and Electrotypers'
unions and also the American Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies opened in
Boston.
Obituary: Louise Chandler Moulton.
well known author in Boston; aged 70.
II. Obituary: Ira D. Sankey singing
evangelist and author of hymns. in
Brooklyn: aged So.
IL Obituary: A. r. Spofford. formerly IL
brarian of congress. at Plymouth. N.
H: aged SO.
i6 Obituary: ]. w. A. Macdonald, known
as Americas oldest sculptor. at Yon-
kers, N. T.: aged 81.
Fire: At Oklahoma City. Okla. Lee ho-
tel destroyed: loss $4,000.
Convention: 33d annual meeting Of the
National Editorial association opened
at st. Paul.
II. Convention: International Esperanto
congress met in Dresden. Saxony.
10. Personal: Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans. u. b. N, placed on tho re-
tired INST at the naval ago limit Of q
years
~ Pacifir Cruise: The battleship feet ar
rived at Sydney. N. 8. w.
Mining Accident: Scores Of miners killed
By sas explosion in the Meypoie col
liery at Wigan. England.
%. Political: Kongo annexation treaty
adopted by the Belgian chamber Of
deputies.
=. Morocco: Mulai Hand. pretender to
the throne. proclaimed sultan. follow
ing defeat OF the army of Abdul Axix.
sultan of record.
Shipwreck: 70 passengers lost In the
wrecking OF the Norwegian steamer
Folgefonden OFF Norway.
Fire: 1900 buildings burned in SIAM
boul. the Mohammedan quarter of
Constantinople.
H. Obituary: Baron Speck Won Sternburg.
German ambassador to the United
States. at Heidelberg. Germany; aged
Sc.
Is. Conventions: National society. Sons of
Veterans. met at Niagara Falls. An
nuai' convention OF the American Bar
association met at Spokane Wash.