The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-04

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Count Zeppelin Smndo! 2
snewi world record BY q 40 mile atrshipi
git over switzeri and. 81 50
Z 2 Obituary: aiurat Haistead. yeterat.
- Newspaper editor, and MAJ asine writer
In Cincinnati: + aged q, u
Z .. Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles NJ.
~, Thomas, u. s. NJ retired. second N
communal !of the battleahlps fleet on
the Pacific cruise. at Monterey. Cal. y
aged g. IS Z y Z Z. z ) = /. v
d Obituary: Joel Chandler Harris, au-!
/ n thor OF ..Uncle Remus' and other sto-.
ries, IN iAilanta: aged Co. i3l
Sporting: Battling Nelson defeated JOG
FGans for tho lightweight championship
OF the world In II rounds at San IRAN
cisco. ~ = y ia - ii.
Political. Revelation In Paraguay ended
in q change OF government.
4. Pacific Fleet: Tho ba,tleships sailed
from San francisco. bound for the
orient. ~ 4 i''!tfl,. q Z Il tlli.. =.
Convention: The National Good Roads
association met In Buffalo. ~
8. Fire: Flames on the Boston piers
caused q loss Of s.. 5o0. o0
o, Political: Diplomatic relations severed
between tho United States and Ven
ezuela. va. S5Pt & -
Obituary: Gen. Samuel H. Hurst. noted
civil war veteran. ut chlllicothe. o.:
10, Political: william Jennings Bryan
nominated for the presidency by the
Democratic convention at Denver.
Il. Political: ,Obaldla elected president OF
Panama z5,sl,.s. 50 -i'.G
Convention: Federation Of American
zionIsts met at Atlantic City. So
II. Sporting: The Olympic gaines opened
In London By King Edward.
H. Convention: Western Federation Of
Miners met at Denver.
ls, Political: Eugene w. Chnfln and Aaroh
s, Watkins nominated for president
and vice president by the Prohibition
convention ut Columbus. o. Is
IS. Sporting: Martin J. Sheridan OF Ne"
York made new world record by
hurlInl; tho discus les feet 8 inches al
the London Olympic games.
! 10 Convention: National congress or Es'
perantlsts met at CEautauqua, N. 7.
Financial Troubles: Cameron. CurTle d
Co. of Detroit. members Of the New
York Stock Exchange. placed IN tho
hands OF receiver. owing sl.eoo.0oo.
Centenary: Opening OF the celebration
OF the 2QOth anniversary OF the found
Ing OF tho city Of Quebec.
q. Obituary: Bishop Henry c. Potter OF
the diocese OF New York. at Coopera-
town, N. y: aged q. Wa.
e Judicial: Decision OF tho United states
court OF appeals ovcrrulcd the s!9Ao,-
900 Standard OH fine Imposed ny Juaso
Lanlls. ..s. 'g.Il
Personal: The Prince OF Wales landed
H a. 81 n faFahntanAYV
celebration. 4tlS
u. PUiitirai: Constitutional government
restored in Turkey. y aa I.
Sporting; John ]. Hayes. IN American.
won the olympic Marathon race At
London. a,'eai5 t
n. Convention: fiji universal peace con
gress met In London.
.. Political; Thomas L. Hlsgen and John
Temple Graves nominated for presl-
dent and vice president by the indie
pcndence league convention ut Chica-
&c. g.
AUGUST.
I, Fire: 100 square miles Of territory In
British Columbia swept by a contia-
grafton started BY bush fires: loss
,S7OO,o0o md many deaths reported.
4. obituary: Bronson Howard. American
playwright, author OF Saratoga"
'.shenundoal,'' and other popular plays,
at Avon-hy-the-sea. N. J.: aged 6S.
William Boyd Allison OF Iowa, "father
OF the SENATE" at Dubuque; aged y.
Katharine Prescott ,Wormlcy, well
known translator OF Bal-ac's WORKS
Into English. at Jackson n. H.; asee
~. Eg sHH
Aeronuutlcs: Count Zeppelin travelled ~
hos n r.
jglbie balloon, which was nfterWare
destroyed by fire.
G. Obituary: Elizabeth n. Stewart,
founder Of tho W. C. 7. IT,, at Hicks
Vile, O.; .aged o. ~ 49, -b43
Fro: At Midway. Ky, warehouses;
burned with whisky In bond vnlued at
s..e00.000
Conventions: international congress Of
historical sciences met In Berlin. Pan
American medical congress opened in
Guatemala City, Guatemala.
8. Financial Troubles: The Piflsbury-
Washburn Flour Mills Co. In Mime
apolIs placed In receivers hands: La
bllitics 39.00Q.000. - sr}t
10. Conventlons: Annual conventions o.
the International Typographical anc'
of the s,ereotypers and Electrotypers
unions and also the American Fedcra'
ton Of Catholic Societies opened II
Boston.
Obituary: Louise Chandler Mouitnn
we'll known author, In Boston; aged u
II. Obituary: Ira D. sankey. singing
evangelist and author Of hymns. In
Brooklyn: aged 6s.
4. Obituary: A, R. sponord. formerly Il.
brarlan OF congress, at Plymouth, N
H.: aged s.. a,h 1
ls. Obituary: J. W. A. Macdonald. knowz
rs Americas Oldest sculptor, nj Yon.
kers. N. T.; aged 81.
Fire: At Oklahoma City. Okla, Leo no.
tel destroyed: loss s250.ooo.
Convention: SD annunl meeting OF the
National Editorial Association opened
at St. Paul.
IT, Convention: International Esperanto
congress met In Dresden. sa1ony.
10. Personal: Rear Admiral Robley D.
Evans. u. 8. n. placed on the 70
tirod list At the naval age limit OF q
years. IL.
10, Pacific Cruise: Tho battleshlp feet ar.
rived at Sydney. N. g. W. Y
Mining Accident: Scores Of miners klllef
by gns explosion In the AaypoSa col.
llery Mt Wlgan. England.
%. Political: Kongo annexation treaty
adopted by the Belgian chamber OF
deputies.
2, Morocco: Mulai Haad, pretendeT 10
+ tho throne, proclaimed suitnn. follow
Ing defeat OF tho army Of Abdul Az'7,
sultan Of record. !.ftft-
ShIpwreck: 70 passengers lost IN The
wrecking Of tho Norwegian steamer
Folgefonden on Norway 5i u AZ!
Fire: L5o0 buildings burned in stan-
boul. tho Mohammsdan quarter of
X Constantlnople
n Obituary: Baron speek Won stsIabuIs.
German ambassador 10 tbs Dnited
States. at Heidelberg. Germany; aSsd
S.. w ~ ,i VIZ.
Is. Conventions: National soeisiy, Sons Of
Veterans. met ut Niagara FalA An
nual convention Of the American Bar