The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-28
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
:. Panama Libel Suit The United States
supreme, court decided the govern
ment's libel suit against the New York
World in favor Of the publishers
l. Earthquake: towns wrecked iu Rus
sian Turkestan:' loss Of life estimated
at 10000.
S. Obituary; United States Senator Ste
phen B. Elkins of West Virginia died
in Washington aged TO-
T. Financial: The Carnegie Trust compa-
ny Of New York, holding deposits OF
nearly s9,000,000. was closed by the
state banking authorities.
Aviation: Meet at San Francisco
10. Obituary: Gen. George e. Dandy L
S. A, retired a veteran Of the Mex
lean and civil wars, in New York city:
aged 81.
Fire: The chamber of commerce in Gin
cinnati destroyed. loss $1,O00,OOO
L. Convention: The American Civic fed.
GRAFTON met in annual session in New
York.
II. Fire: Ferncroft Inn, at Danvers, Mass,
a noted hosiery built in 1879, totally
destroyed
Explosion: Accident in the fireroom of
the battleship Delaware killed sea-
men.
Is. Obituary: Sir Francis Galton. noted
English explorer and writer in Lon.
don: aged 50.
Aviation: Eugene r. Ely. Curtiss avi-
ator, flew from the San Francisco avi-
alton field to the deck of the cruise"
Philadelphia, l3 miles, and back TO tn
starting point.
10. Obituary: Paul Morton. financier. faS-
merly secretary Of the navy, IN New
York city; aged 54
q. Assassinati8n: David Graham Phil
lips, journalist and novelist. shot down
In the streets Of New York by FitZ-
hugh Coyls Goldsborough who imme-
diately killed himself.
n. Japan: Twelve Japanese anarchists un-
der conviction for conspiracy TO kill
, the mikado and his family were exc
cuted at Tokyo.
Obituary: David Graham Phillips, the
author. died from wounds received on
the 23d; aged A.
6. Sir Charles Dixie. English statesman.
in London: aged 68.
2S. Tidal Wave: A rush Of waters follow
ing upon the eruption of Mount Taal,
In the Philippines. destroyed several
villages along the shores Of Lake Taal:
800 deaths reported.
.. Obituary: John MacWhirter. noted
British painter, in London: aged "A.
%. Aviation: J. A. McCurdy, American
aviator, new from Key West. Fla, to
within 10 miles Of Havana. Cuba. win
ming a prize OF s.. 900 from the Havana
Post.
FEBRUARY. o.
l. Explosion: sc killed. hundreds hurt by
dynamite at pier Z. Communipaw. Cen
trail Railroad Of New Jersey: damage
exceeded 8, 900 700.
Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles s. Sper-
ry. commander Of the American bat
tleship feet on its world cruise. 19oS-9.
in Washington: aged 6s.
4 Obituary: Gen. Piet A. Cronje, Boer
leader IN the war with England. In
Klerksdorp. Transvaal: aged Is.
s. Mexico: Gen. Orozco's rebels beaten in
all day Dattle: government troops en-
tered Juarez at night.
Fire: State capitol at Jefferson City. Mo.
burned; loss 81 100000
z. Personal: John Graham Hope Horsley
Beresford Lord Decies. married Helen
Vivien Gould. daughter of George J.
Gould, in New York.
g. Obituaiy: Rear Admiral Sias W. Ter
ry. U. 8 N. in Washington; aged 6S.
Political: The Arizona constitution adopt
ed by popular vote.
10. Obituary: DR.. Edward G. Jsneway.
noted New York specialist. at Summit,
N. J.. aged 60.
L. Obituary: Gen Alexander s. Webb
whose brigade held the bloody angle"
at Gettysburg, at Riyerdale. N. Y:
aged rs.
lS. Obituary: Rear Admiral Arthur P.
NaZro. u. 8. NJ, retired, at Jamaica
Plains Mass. aged Is. Rear Admiral
W. 3 Bogert. U. S. N, retired; aged
"a.
Political: Juarez' Mexico. under martial
law. .
70. Soo,ting: c. M. Daniels lowered 300
meter swimming mark at N"" York
Athletic club. United States won curl
ing tournament. heating canada. at
Boston. -,tL
q Sporting: Sam Langford whipped Bill
Lang In London
g. Obituary: Quanah Parker. worlds ;
richest Indian, most famous Of Conan
che tribe, in Oklahoma; aged G7.
Railroads: Interstate commerce commits
sion 6isa loved increased freight rates
600 roads affected in east and middle
states.
a. Political: United States senate ratified
new treaty with Japan.
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