The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-01-04

Is.
David Jayne Hill. ambassador TO Ger
many.
q Taft's proposed Angio-American arbi-
tration treaty unanimously ratified in
the GuildhaN. London.
s. Cabinet form Of government adopted
in China. with Prince Ching. premier.
9. First court Of King Georga V. held at
Buckingham palace.
II. King George and Queen Mary opened
festival of empire at Crystal palace
London. their first public ceremony and
first Of coronation festivities.
Is. United States supreme court ordered
dissolution OF Standard Oil company
within six months declaring 1t TO be a
combination in restraint Of trade with
in meaning Of the antitrust law.
q Peace agreement between the Mexican
government and insurrectos signed
q Henry l. Stinson took oath as secre-
tary Of war. succeeding Jacob NJ Dick
inson. who resigned on the 18th.
q House Of representatives voted to ad-
NIT Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood
Is. Porfirio Diaz resigned as president Of
Mexico
2s. Diaz left Mexico secretly and en-
barked at Vera Cruz for Spain.
q Supreme court found American Tobac-
CO company guilty Of violating Sher-
man antitrust act and ordered corpo-
ration to dissolve unless reorganized.
b. JUNE:
I. Francisco /. Madero director Of Mex
ican revolt. entered Mexico City. popu-
lace showering him with flowers.
Il Senate passed resolution for election
Of senator's: "a to y.
Is. President and Mrs, Taft entertained
on silver wedding anniversary.
. United States recognized republic Of Por-
tugal.
%. King George gave state banquet.
Shakespeare ball In Albert hall. Lon
don.
q. Judge Lanning. United States circuit
court, ordered Du Pont powder trust
dissolved.
Q. King George v. crowned in Westmin-
ster abbey: John Hays Hammond rep
resented United States as special am
bassador
n Imposing international naval review
In honor Of the king at Portsmouth
Il Edward, eldest son Of King George w..
installed as Prince Of Wales.
Tablet to Founder William Penn un-
veiled In Church Of All Hallows. Lon
don.
IL Great Britain and Japan signed new
treaty Of alliance for 10 years
Is. President signed bill for reciprocity
with Canada.
AUGUST.
q Ans:io-Amencan and Franoo-Amertca.
arbitration treaties signed By President
Taft
L Admiral Heihachtrc Togo. who led ia
pans victorious feet tn the Russo-Jap-
anese war, landed at New York
& Admiral Togo visited congress, both
houses taking recess to receive him
John G. A. Leishman appointed American
ambassador at Berlin to succeed DR..
Hill.
10. The British house Of lords passed the
famous veto bill" virtually surren-
dering to the house Of commons
Is. Senate passed resolution to admit AH-
zona and New Mexico into the Union.
Is. Judge Harvey M. Trimble Of Illinois
elected commander In chief OF thu G.
A. R
SEPTEMBER
s. Tire kaiser reviewed 80 German war
ships al kiel.
g. Col John Jacob Astor and Miss Made
leine Talmadge Force married at New
port by Rev. DR. Joseph Lambert OF
Providence
q. Canada rejected reciprocity with the
United States at its annual election.
y Italy declared war on Turkey.
OCTOBER
!. Monarchist uprising in Portugal
Francisco l. Madero elected president OF
Mexico
g. California voted to adopt the initiative,
the referendum. the recall and equal
suffrage
II. Anti-Manchu revolt broke out in China
30. The Chinese throne yielded to national
assembly's demand for constitutional
government
NOVEMBER.
!. President Taft arrived IN Washington
at the close Of his western trip
G. Madero was inaugurated president OF
Mexico.
Il Yuan shih Kai became premier Of
China
.. Russia sent An ultimatum demanding
the dismissal Of the Persian treasurer
general, w. NJ. Shuster, and indemnity
for war movements within g hours-
DECEMBER.
( First regular session Of the 6od Con-
gress opened
Il The fur seal treaty between tho OMITTED
States. japan, Russia and Gpea4 Eefs.
etn went into effect
n. Rear Admiral Richard wainwright. q
g. n, placed On the rettrsd list ..