The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-04

Iy surrendering to the house Of com
mons.
II. Obituary: Gen A. b. Nettleton. civil
war veteran and journalist. In chica-
go; aged TS
Sporting: Uhian trotted half a mile to
wagon in 56i4 seconds at Cleveland,
breaking the worlds record OF | min
ute. made by Major Delmar In 1906.
H. Obituary: Josef Israels. noted Dutch
artist, at The Hague: aged S.
Anniversary: Bennington, vt, celebrate
ed its formation as a town $50 years
ago.
Aviation: International meet at Chicago
IA. Obituary: Mai. Henry Reed Rathbone
military aid to Lincoln. who grappled
with Booth, the presidents assassin
when latter had fred his fatal bullet,
In Hanover, Germany; aged "a
Aviation: Harry N. Atwood reached Chi.
cago from st. Louis. 2s6 miles. with
two stops; time hours 4S minutes.
Convention: International typographical
union met In San Francisco.
Is. Aviation Disasters: W. r. Badger of
Pittsburgh and st. Croiz tombstone OF
Chicago killed at Chicago meet.
l6, Obituary: Albert GARNER, French bill
lard champion, in Paris.
Is. Political: Senate passed resolution to
admit Arizona and New Mexico into
the Union.
10. Aviation: w. c. Beatty in Wright BIZ
plane beat worlds record for duration
while carrying a passenger at interna-
tional meet in Chicago; time hours
3S minutes.
z. Convention: G. A. r. national encamp-
ment at Rochester.
Obituary: Gamaliel Bradford, reformer
and political economist, at Wellesley,
Mass; aged So
Is. Aviation: Atwood completed l.265 mile
aeroplane trip from ST. Louis to New
York, landing at Governors island aft
err Is hours 81 minutes actual flying.
Railroad Accident: 80 persons died as
result OF wreck on Lehigh Valley rail-
road at Manchester, ". Y.
26. Personal: Judge Harvey M. Trimble
of Illinois elected commander in chief
of the G. A. r.
Aviation: NJ Helles, French aviator.
broke the record for single long dis
tance flight by covering TAG miles In ID
hours at Mourmelon. France.
Disaster: Panic at moving picture show
cost 26 lives at Cannonsburg, Pa. ~
Is. Storm: II deaths, N.0000O0 damage TO
property in Charleston. 8. C.
81. Obituary: Peter =, Sweeney, last sur
vivor of Tweed fnachine.in New York,
w, II. Gallnway, artist and illustrator.
at Westpuil. Conn. aged Al.
Convention: The Union Veteran legion
met at Pittsburgh.
SEPTEMBER.
I 1. Obituary: Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson.
noted Federal cavalry raider In the
civil war, at Omena, Mich; aged IS.
s. China Flood: Food riots in China due
to flood. which drowned 100000 people
and destroyed crops
6. 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 Gris-Nez, France. nearly ~
miles, in "a hours.
g. Obituary: DR.. Thomas Dwight. distin-
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.
Q. Aviation: First British aerial postal
service inaugurated at London.
10. Obituary: James Russell Solely. naval
authority and writer at Newport X. l.
aged 60.
Il. Convention: Governors conference net
at Spring Lake. N. J.
Financial Troubles: Van Schaick & Co.
noted New York stock brokers. failed
owing $3,50O.000
H. Russia: Premier Stolypin OF Russia
shot at Kiev by an assassin.
10. 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.
i6 Obituary: Edward Whymper, artist
author and explorer, noted as an Al
pine climber. at Chamonix, France;
aged II.
Sporting: Harold H. Hilton. amateur
golf champion OF Great Britain. won
the American title by defeating IL
holder. Frederick Herreshoff. at Rye,
N.
Auto Accident: IL spectators of an auto
race at Syracuse killed and II seriously
injured. -
H. Obituary: Col J. ]. McCoolS. last of
the "fghting McCooks" OF Ohio. at
Seabright, N. j.: aged 81.
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
cage.
90 Obituary: Sir Robert Hart. distin-
ice, in London; aged rs.
Ship Disaster: Ia killed by the explosion
of gun on the French armored cruis-
or Gloire at Toulon.
q. Political: Canada rejected reciprocity
with the United States at its annual
election.
%. Aviation NJ. Matthew scored the rec
ord height with passenger of 5000 feet
at Issy-les- MoulineauX. France.
%. Obituary: Charles Batteli LOOMS hu-
morous author and lecturer, at Hart
ford. Conn; aged so.
"a. Italy: Italy called 112.00O reserve SOL
ders into field to invade Tripoli.
%, Russia: Bogrof. who shot Premier
Stolypin of Russia fatally on the 18th
inst, hanged for the murder at Kiev.
at Kansas City.
Ship Disaster: French battleship Liberte
destroyed at Toulon by explosion OF
magazines: 2S5 killed and IS injured.
20. Obituary: Gen. c, +. Henderson. civil
war veteran and ex-United States SEN
ator at sea: aged H. A. X. Loring,
the well known Boston publisher, in
Boston: aged 49,
Sporting: Philadelphia Athletics won the
American league pennant by defeating
Detroit. II TO 5. at Philadelphia.
%. Political: Italy declared war on Turkey,
%. Flood Disaster: Austin. Pa. destroyed
by Hood due TO a broken mn dam. ~
killed. 5 missing
aviator. few over the Rocky noun
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