Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-31

%. Obituary: Jem Mace. noted English
prizefghter in the sixties. I'm England;
aged 20.
DECEMBER.
L Political: Gen. Porfrio Diaz was In
augurnted president Of Mexico for the
eighth time.
Obituary: Gen. z. A Carr u. g. A.
retired. distinguished in border trou-
bles before the civil war as wen c. In
that conflict. died in Washington; aged
So
.. Obituary: Mary Baker Glover Eddy.
founder OF the Christian Science church.
in Boston; aged 20.
Gen. Wesley Merritt. 4. s. A. retired
noted IN the civil and Spanish-Ameri-
can wars. at Natural Bridge, Va;
aged "a.
6. Political: The last session OF the 61st
congress opened.
6 Storm: Heavy snow or rain in the
northern and eastern states.
Obituary: The Duke OF Charities. one Of
the Orleans princes who served IN
America IA 1862. IN Paris; aged 20.
Fire: At Evansville, Ind; loss OF $780,
Convention: The American Red Cross
society met IN Washington.
Political: President Tafts message rec
commended the terrifying OF the Pan
anna canal a ship subsidy. a halt In
legfslating on corporations and par
GELS post.
T. Obituary: Ludwig Knaus. famous genre
painter. ia Berlin: aged 81.
Sporting: George Moore made a worlds
record run OF IS az 3 cushion carc:n
billiards in New York.
9. Aviation: LcEsEneuN. French aviator.
established n new worlds record for
altitude at Pau by soaring 1898 feet
%. Brazil: Mutiny OF Brazilian marines
at RIO de Janeiro resulted IN a battle
causing 800 casualties.
Sporting: Root and Moran. the Irish
American team. won the day bicycle
race IN New York: score 25i5 miles
laps.
18th Census: Official figures published:
population. exclusive Of Alaska. a.972,-
2C5: including all possessions. 1O1. 100.-
600: gain since 1900. II. $50 SEQ.
Aviation: Capt. Bcllanger. French army
aviator. made n new worlds speed
record by flying 100 miles. from Vim
ccnnes TO Mourmelon. IN 20 minutes.
an average OF Sc miles an hour. The
previous record OF about CT miles an
hour was held by Grahame-White.
l. Obituary: DIR. Emil Reich. author and
lecturer. noted for his criticisms on
American women, I'm London: aged &c. Z
Shipwrecli: German steamer Palermo
wrecked on the Spanish coast; "a lives
lost.
. Personal: Associate Justice Edward
Douglass White OF the United States
supreme court appointed chief Justice
as successor to the late NJ. W. Fuller.
Judge Willis Van Devanter OF Wyo-
ming and Judge J. r. Lamar OF Gecr-
gia nominated associate justices.
( Personal: Andrew Carnegie gave So
100000 20 the cause of peace.
s. Convention: Conference on interna-
tional disputes met I'm Washington.
6. Obituary: Melville d. Landon humOr-
Gus writer and lecturer. known as Ell
Perkins. at Yonkers. y. Y: aged II.
3. Explosion: Explosion IN a power house
at Grand Central station. New York.
caused extensive damage in the vlcin-
ity and the loss OF many lives.
l. Fire: At Cincinnati, Ohio; loss. So
100000.
Mine: 800 men killed by explosion &C
Bolton. England.
2. Fire. Marshal Koran and % others
killed in Chicago stock yards. loss.
81 500. 600
.. Aviation. Meet at Los Angeles
6. Bomb. Is killed by explosion I'm FIRE
station at Bucnos Aires.
:. Aviation. Arch HOXscy at Los An
Ecles sets worlds altitude record OF
11.474 feet.
Conventions. American Historical as
ISOLATION at indianapolis. Associn-
tiou for the Advancement Of Science
mt Minneapolis.
s. Convention: American Association
for Labor Legislation AT 81. Louis.
.. Aviation. Tabuteau in France sets
worlds aeToplrHe endurance record
by making sustained flight Of
3G2.6S miles.