The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-12-28

Sporting and Personal Items-.Loss
of Life and Property by Accidents,
Shipwrecks, Storms and Confia-
grations-A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
9. Panama Libel Suit: The United States
supreme court decided the govern
ments libel suit against the New York
World in favor OF the publishers.
4 Earthquake: towns wrecked i'm 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 20.
T. Financial: The Carnegie Trust compa-
ny OF New York. holding deposits OF
nearly 100000, was closed by the
state banking authorities.
Aviation: Meet at San Francisco.
10. Obituary: Gen. George h. Dandy, U.
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 s1.OOoOOO./
IL Convention: The American Civic fed.
Grafton met in annual session in New
York
n. Fire; Ferncroft Inn. at Danvers, Mass.
noted hosiery built in 1879, totally
destroyed.
Explosion Accident I'm the fireroom OF
the battleship Delaware killed s sea-
men.
Is. Obituary: Sir Francis Galton, noted
English explorer and writer, In Lon
dom aged So
Aviation; Eugene b. Ely. Curtiss avi-
ator, few from the San Francisco avi-
alton field TO the deck OF the cruiser
Philadelphia, l3 miles. and back to the
starting point.
ls. Obituary: Paul Morton. hnancier. for
merly secretary Of the navy, in New
York city: aged o.
e. Assassination: David Graham Phil
lips, journalist and novelist. shot down
in the streets OF New York by Fltz-
hugh Coyle Goldsborough. who imme-
diately killed himself.
a. 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 ~.
8. Sir Charles Dixie English statesman,
in London; aged 6S
%. 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.
300 deaths reported.
q. Obituary: John Macwhirter. noted
30. Aviation: ]. A. McCurdy. American
aviator, flew from Key West, Fla. TO
within 10 miles OF Havana Cuba. win
ming prize Of 5000 from the Havana
Post
FEBRUARY.
l. Explosion: IS killed hundreds hurt by
dynamite at pier 7. Communipaw, Cen
tral Railroad OF New Jersey; damage
exceeded 100000
Obituary. Rear Admiral Charles 8 Sner-
ry, commander Of the American bat
tleship feet on its world cruise. l9OS-9.
In Washington. aged SO.
T. Obituary: Gen. Piet A. Cronje, Boer
leader in the war with England, in
klerksdorp. Transvaal; aged 75
g. Mexico: Gen. Orozco's rebels beaten in
all day battle; government troops en-
tered Juarez at night
Fire: State capitol at Jefferson City, Mo,
burned: loss Sl,0OO,0O0
T. Personal: John Graham Hope Horsley
Beresford, Lord Decies, married Helen
Vivien Gould, daughter of George j.
Gould. in New York.
D. Obituary: Rear Admiral Silas W. Ter
ry, u. S. ~. In Washington; aged 6s.
Political: The Arizona constitution adopt
ed by popular vote.
TO- Obituary: Dr. Edward G.. Janeway,
noted New York specialist at Summit.
n. j.; aged 60
r. Obituary: Gen. Alexander S. Webb,
whose brigade held the bloody angle"
at Gettysburg, at Riverdale, N. Y;
aged g.
is. Obituary: Rear Admiral Arthur p.
Nazro. U. S N, retired, at Jamaica
Plains Mass aged 90. Rear Admiral
w. 8. Bogert. U. S. N, retired; aged
"A.
Political: Junrez. Mexico under martial
law.
20. Sporting: c. NJ. Daniels lowered 300
Of
Athletic club. United States won curl
ing tournament, beating Canada, at
Boston.
q. Sporting Sam Langford whipped Bin
Lang In London.
o. Obituary: Quanah Parker. worlds
richest Indian, most famous Of Conan
che tribe, In Oklahoma; aged g.
Railroads. Interstate commerce commits
sion disallowed increased freight rates;
- 600 roads affected In east and middle
states
a. Political: United States senate ratified
new treaty with Japan.
D. Political; House approved fortlhcatlon
OF Panama canal appropriating So
10000
Obituary: Frederick Spielhagen. old
school novelist. in Berlin; aged 50
Sam Walter Foss. poet and lecturer, In
Cambridge Mass; aged 50.
2 Political: Resolution TO elect United
people lost in senate by votes.
MARCH.
O. Convention: Southern commercial con-
gress met at Atlanta.
l. Obituary: Ellen Wade Colfax, widow
OF Vice President Schuyler Colfax, at
South Bend. Ind: aged I3,
g. Fire: Minneapolis, Mimi; loss nearly
100000 by the burning OF the Syndi-
cate block
Aviation: Lieut.. Bague OF France flew
over Med erranean from Antilles, is
miles from Nice. to island OF Gorgona.
on Italy, S miles, record to date for
oversee flight
Z. Political: President Taft accepted res
ignation OF Richard A. Ballinger as
secretary of the interior; Walter l..
Fisher OF Chicago appointed
Army and Navy: 1900 United States sol
diers, is vessels and 1000 marines or
dered to the Mexican botder and gun
coast for mimic warfare.