New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
THE DEATH ROLL.

Did any persons Of importance de-
asked Busy Man.
Mrs Mary Platt Parmelee. widow Of
Theodore ". ParmeIee and an extensive
contributor Of articles on philosophy and
stories 10 reviews and magazines. was
killed by being run down by a motorcycle
at Sixth avenue and 49th street Brisa-
der General John L. Bulls, L. :. A. ire
tired. died at the post hospital at Fort
sam Houston. Texas. following stroke
Of apoplexy. Dr. Isaiah F. Everhart' phi
lanthropist and naturalist died in Scran-
ton.
Charles Francis Choate. brother Of
Joseph H. Choate. eX-Ambassador TO Great
Britain. and one Of the best known lawyers
in Massachusetts,. died a his home. 40. 200
Beacon street Boston. y. W Lord pro-
lessor Of mineralogy and meteorology at
Ohio state University. was found dead in
bed at his home from heart disease. Brga-
der General James H. Lloyd died at his
home in Troy from arterio- sclerosis. Mrs.
Williamina Patton Fleming. one of the fore
most astronomers of the world and curator
Of astronomical records at Harvard Uni
versitv died az a Boston hospital James
q. Tighe. for twenty years "a city magis-
trlte and one of the most widely known
characters. politically and otherwise, in
BROOKLYN. committed suicide by inhaling IL
Eliminating gas in his home. No. 1873 Ber-
gen street He was sixty-eight years old
He had brooded constantly since MAY l.
when Mayor Gaynor appointed Fourth Dep
uty Police Commissioner Louis H. Reynolds
10 succeed him on the bench"
What else happened that we'll informed
citizen ought 10 remember" asked Busy
Man
The French Minister IF War Bertesux
was killed in the presence II half a million
people by wild aeroplane. Premier Monis
was terribly battered and bruised. his son,
Antoine Monis and Henri Deutsch Dc Ia
Meurthe. the famous patron Of sports. we're
slightly hurt. Prefec' Of Police Lepine and
others narrowly escaped injury. The trag
edv occurred on the aviation field At Issy-
les Moulineaux. near Paris. where enor-
nous crowds had gathered 70 see the start
Of the air race from Parts 10 Madrid for a
purse Of $4,000. 81. Train was plotting
the monoplane With him in the car was
NJ Bounier a passenger The machine
was wrecked. but neither Of tho occupants
was harmed.
Notwithstanding the tragic accident that
ushered in the opening Of the Paris-to-
Madrid aviation race the contest was con-
tinued by four Of the competitors. and
Pierre Nedrne arrived AZ Angouleme, 219
miles from the aviation field Of Issy-les-
Moulneaux, in the remarkable time Of 225
minutes which is hours and 43 minutes
thus breaking the worlds record for dis
lance IN 'cross-courtrv aight. The running
time for tine Paris-Angouleme express train
r. hours and IS minutes Vcdrine also
won the race and prize Of $50. 900. he
covered SIX hundred miles in 10 hours and
- minutes
"Vedrnc said he was attacked by q large
eagle while the aeroplane was passing
over the Sierra de Guadarama, a chain of
mountains in CASTLE. one OF the peaks of
which attains an elevation of 30 feet
The eagle a huge creature swo, led down
again and again. trying to reach the air
mans face with its beak Finally the
aviator outmanpuvred and lost his feath-
cred Zoe by swiftly dropping and rising to
new levels