Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-04

Political Affairs, Aviation Flights.
Sporting and Personal Items-Loss
of Life aud Property by Accidents,
shipwrecks, stsNsms and Confla-
grations-A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
J. 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.
4 Earthquake: towns wrecked in 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.
z. 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.
%. Obituary: Gen George B. Dandy, U.
s. A.. retired, veteran of the Mex
lean and civil wars in New York city;
aged 81.
Fire: The chamber of commerce in Gin
cinnati destroyed; loss 81 100000.
Y. Convention: The American Civic fed
Grafton met in annual session in New
York.
u. Fire: Ferncroft Inn. at Danvers, Mass.
a noted hosiery built in 167s totally
destroyed.
Explosion: Accident in the fireroom Of
the battleship Delaware killed s sea-
men.
ls. Obituary: Sir Francis Galton. noted
English explorer and writer, in Lon
don; aged So.
Aviation: Eugene B. Ely, Curtiss avi-
ator. flew from the San Francisco avi-
alton field to the deck of the cruiser
Philadelphia, 13 miles, and back to the
starting point
i9 Obituary: Paul Morton, financier. for
merly secretary of the navy, in New
York city: aged "a
p Assassination: David Graham Phil
lips, journalist and novelist. shot down
in the streets of New York by Fitz-
hugh Coyle Goldsborough who imme-
diately killed himself
D. 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 sd; aged A.
E Sir Charles Dixie, English statesman,
in London; aged 68.
g. 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.
O. Obituary: John MacWhirter. noted
British painter, in london; aged "A.
b. 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.
!. Explosion: S5 killed, hundreds hurt by
dynamite at pier Z, Communipaw, Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey; damage
exceeded $1,000,0O0
Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles S. Sper-
ry. commander of the American bat
tleship feet on its world cruise. 190S9,
in WashingtoR; aged 6s.
4 Obituary: Gen Piet A Cronje, Boer
leader in the war with England. in
Klerksdorp, Transvaal; aged rs.
s. Mexico: Gen. Orozcos rebels beaten in
all day battle; government troops en-
tered Juarez at night.
Fire: State capitol at Jefferson City, Mo-.
burned loss 100000.
T. Personal: John Graham Hope Horsley
Beresford. Lord Decies, married Helen
Vivien Gould, daughter of George J.
Gould. in New York
o. Obituary: Rear Admiral Silas w. Ter
ryi U. s. NJ in Washington aged 6S.
Political: The Arizona constitution adopt
ed by popular vote.
10 Obituary: DR. Edward G. Janeway.
noted New York specialist. at Summit,
N. j.; aged 69.
L. Obituary: Gen Alexander S. Webb,
whose brigade held the bloody angle"
at Gettysburg, at Riyerdale. N. T.;
aged 76.
vs. Obituary: Rear Admiral Arthur P.
Nazro, U. S. N, retired, at Jamaica
Plains. Mass: aged 63. Rear Admiral
w. S. Bogert. y. S. N. retired; aged
a.
Political: Juarez, Mexico. under martial
law.
10 Sporting: c. NJ Daniels lowered 200
Athletic club United States won curl
ing tournament beating Canada, at
Boston
a. Sporting: Sam Langford whipped Bill
Lang in London.
g. Obituary: Quanah Parker. worlds
richest Indian, most famous of Conan
che tribe, in Oklahoma; aged 81.
Railroads: Interstate commerce commits
sion disallowed increased freight rates;
800 roads affected in east and middle
states.
a. Political: United States senate ratified
new treaty with Japan.
IS. Political House approved fortification
Of Panama CANAL approprlating $,-
100000.
Obituary: Frederick Spielhagen, old
school novelist. in Berlin; aged 81.
Sam Walter Foss. poet and lecturer, in
Cambridge. Mass; aged SO.
b. Political: Resolution to elect United
States senators by direct vote of the
people lost in senate by 4 votes
MARCH.
gress met at Atlanta.
(. Obituary: Ellen Wade Colfax, widow
of Vice President Schuyler Colfax, at
South Bend. Ind: aged 73.
8. Fire: Minneapolis, Mimi; loss nearly
100000 by the burning of the Syndi-
cate block.
Aviation: Liesl Bague of France hew
over Mediterranean from Antilles. lb
miles from Nice. to island of Gorgona,
off italy, rs miles, record to date for
oversee fight.
T. Political: President Taft accepted res-
ignation of Richard A. Ballinger as
secretary OF the interior; Walter L.
Fisher of Chicago appointed.
Arrnv and Navy. IA 600 Tinted States sol