The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-12-28
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II. Obituary: Gen. A. B. Nettleton, civil
war veteran and journalist. in ChIca-
go: aged 49,
Sporting: Uhlan trotted half a mile to
wagon in 56h seconds at Cleveland,
breaking the worlds record of / min
ute made by Major Delmar in 1906
IL. Obituary: Josef lsraels noted Dutch
artist, at The Hague; aged So.
Anniversary: Bennington, VT celebrat-
ed its formation as a town 15O years
ago.
Aviation: international meet at Chicago.
H. Obituary; Maj. Henry Reed Rathbone,
military aid to Lincoln. who grappled
with Booth, the presidents assassin,
when latter had fired his fatal bullet,
in Hanover. Germany; aged 70.
Aviation: Harry N. Atwood reached Chi
cago from st Louis, 2S6 miles with
two stops; time hours 43 minutes
Convention: International Typographical
union met in San Francisco.
Is. Aviation Disasters: w. r. Badger OF
Pittsburgh and ST. Croix Johnstone Of
Chicago killed at Chicago meet.
IL. Obituary Albert GARNER, French bill
Hard champion. in Paris.
is. Political Senate passed resolution TO
admit Arizona and New Mexico into
the Union.
49, Aviation: w. c. Beatty I'm Wright BIZ
plane beat worlds record for duration
while carrying passenger at irterna-
tional meet In Chicago; time hours
80 minutes
n. Convention: G. A. Il. national encamp-
ment at Rochester.
Obituary: Gamallel Bradford reformer
and political economist. at Wellesley.
Mass; aged so.
Is. Aviation: Atwood completed |. .265 mile
aeroplane trip from st. Louis to New
York. landing at Governors island aft
er 2S hours 81 minutes actual dying.
Railroad Accident: 30 persons died as
result OF wreck on Lehigh Valley rail-
road at Manchester. N. Y.
2s. Personals Judge Harvey NJ. Trimble
OF Illinois elected commander In chief
OF the @. A. r.
Aviation: M. Helles French aviator.
broke the record for a single long dis
tance flight by covering 746 miles In 15
hours at Mourmelon. France.
Disaster: Panic at moving picture show
cost 26 lives at Cannonsburg, Pa.
Is. Storm: II deaths. $l,OO0.OO0 damage to
property in Charleston. $. c.
81. Obituary: Peter B. Sweeney. last sur
vivor Of Tweed machine, in New York.
w. II. Galloway. artist and illustrator.
at Westport. Conn; aged A.
Convention: The Union Veteran legion
met at Pittsburgh.
SEPTEMBER.
l. Obituary: Gen BENJAMIN H. Grierson.
noted Federal cavalry raider In the
civil war at Omena. Mich: aged S5
g. China Flood: Food riots In China due
TO food which drowned 10000 people
and destroyed crops.
Obituary: Katharine Cecil Thurston.
English author. at Cork, Ireland
Swimming Feat: William Burgess. an
Englishman. swan the English chan
mel from South Foreland. England to
Cape Girls Nez, France. nearly 20
miles in "a hours.
s. Obituary: DR. Thomas Dwight d!stin-
guished anatomist. successor at Har-
ward to the late oliver Wendell Holmes,
at Nahant; aged 6S.
Criminal: Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., at
Chesterfield Court House. Va. found
guilty OF the murder OF his wife.
O. Avlation First British aerial postal
service inaugurated at London
TO- Obituary: James Russell Soley. naval
/ authority and writer at Newport, X. l.;
aged 60.
r. Conventions: Governors conference met
at Spring Lake, N. J.
( Financial Troubles: Van Schaick Il Co..
noted New York stock brokers. failed.
owing $3,5O0,0OO.
H. Russia: Premier Stolypin of Russia
shot at Kiev by an assassin.
16. Obituary: Joel Benton, author, poet
and critic. at Poughkeepsie; aged so.
Personal: President Taft set out from
Boston on his trip through "a states.
Convention: The Society Of the Army OF
the Potomac met In annual reunion at
Providence
| 16 Obituary: Edward Whymper artist,
author and explorer, noted as an Al
pine climber, at Chamonix, France;
aged II.
Sporting: Harold II. Hilton. amateur
golf champion OF Great Britain. won
the American title by defeating its
holder. Frederick Herreshoff, at Rye,
| N. Y
Auto Accident II spectators OF an auto
race at Syracuse killed and II seriously
! injured.
II. Obituary: Col. ]. J. McCook last OF
the fighting McCooks'' of Ohio, at
Seabright. n. j.; aged g.
IS. Russia; Premier stolypin Of Russia,
who was shot by an assassin on the
18th. died OF his wounds.
Conventions: International Municipal
congress and exposition opened In
Chicago. International Good Roads
congress and exposition met In Chi
cago.
20. Obituary: Sir Robert Hart. distin-
/ guished In the Chinese customs serv-
ice. in London: aged 76.
Ship Disaster: IA killed by the explosion
of gun on the French armored cruis-
er Gloire at Toulon.
h. Political: Canada rejected reciprocity
with the United States at its annual
election.
z. Aviation: M. Matthew scored the rec
ord height with passenger OF 5000 feet
at Issy-les Moulineaux. France.
g. Obituary: Charles Battell Loomis, hu-
morous author and lecturer. at Hart
ford, Conn; aged go.
H. Italy: Italy called 112.O00 reserve SOL
diers into field to invade Tripoli.
Is. Russia: Bogroff. who shot Premier
Stolypin of Russia fatally on the 14th
inst, hanged for the murder at Kiev.
Convention: Conservation congress met
at Kansas City.
Ship Disaster: French battleship Liberte
destroyed at Toulon by explosion OF
magazines; 235 killed and 8S injured.
o. Obituary: Gen. C. #. Manderson, civil
war veteran and ex-United States SEN
ator. at sea; aged a. A. X. Loring
the we'll known Boston publisher, In
Boston; aged IS.
Sporting: Philadelphia Athletics won the
American league pennapt by defeating
Detroit. II 10 5. at Philadelphia.
D. Political: Italy declared war on Turkey
30. Flood Disaster: Austin, Pa. destroyed
by flood due to a broken mill dam; Z;
killed, missing.