The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-01-05

meter swimming marK al. rev orr
Athletic club. United States won curl
Ing tournament. beating Canada. a.
Boston.
a. Sporting: Sam Langford whipped Bill
Lang In London.
q. Obituary: Quanah Parker, worlds
richest Indian, most famous OF Conan.
che tribe. in Oklahoma: aged 67.
Railroads: Interstate commerce commits.
| sion disallowed increased freight rates
| 600 roads affected in east and middle
states.
~ Political: United States senate ratified
new treaty with Japan.
| 26. Political: House approved fertilization
OF Panama canal. appropriating $3.-
100000.
Obituary: Frederick Spielhagen. old
school novelist. in Berlin: aged 81
Sam Walter Foss, poet and lecturer, In
Cambridge, Mass: aged g.
u. Political; Resolution to elect United
States senators by direct yoto of the
people lost in senate by votes.
MARCH.
& Convention: Southern commercial con-
gress met at Atlanta.
L Obituary: Ellen Wade Coifax widow
OF Vice President Schuyler Colfax, at
South Bend. Ind: aged 73.
s. Fire: Minneapolis, MINI; loss nearly
$l.0o0o0o by the burning Of the Syndi-
cate block.
Aviation: Lieut.. Bague Of France few,
over Mediterranean from Antilles. u
miles from Nice. to island of Gorgona.
on Italy. 1S miles. record to date for
oversee flight.
Z. Political: President Taft accepted res
ignation of Richard A. Ballinger as
secretary OF the interior: Walter L.
oh ,nfC
Army and Navy: 5000 United States SOL
diers, ib vessels and 1000 marines Or
dered 10 the Mexican border and gulf
coast for mimic warfare.
Obituary: Rear Admiral J. c. Fremont.
U. 8. NJ, son of the late Gen. ]. c.
Fremont. U. 8. A., (The Pathfinder). at
Boston; aged 66.
II Mexico: 30 federals and Z municipal
guards killed in battle with rebels near
Artega.
Ia Judicial: United States supreme court
affirmed constitutionality OF the corpo-
ration tax.
is. Disaster: 10 killed under falling walls
in Nashville, Tenn.
Obituary: w. D. Bloxham, ex-governor
of Florida, at Tallahassee: aged 76
Frank Work. capitalist. famous lover
of horses. who never entered an auto
mobile, In New York city; aged 93
Aviation: First aero war message deliv-
cred at San Antonio. Tex. by Lieut.
Ben D. Foulois. u 8. A., who flew 81
miles in 4S minutes.
II. Mexico Insurrectos Decree No. 13"
guaranteed protection to lives and in
terests of foreigners then in Mexico
and reimbursements for losses las
soon as the triumph Of the provisional
government will have become recog-
nized by the capture Of Mexico City"
Ia Personal: Col. Roosevelt opened great
Arizona dam bearing his name.
19 Obituary: Ernest Crofts. r. A.. noted
painter and keeper of Royal academy.
London; aged g.
Sporting: Teddy Tetzlaff In Lozier car
established four worlds records at
Los Angeles. beating Ralph de Palma.
driving Fiat: 100 mile race finished In
hour IA minutes 20 1-6 seconds.
q. Battleship Texas, Of Santiago bay
fame, sunk by high explosive projec-
tiles In test
Fire: At Benten. Pa. loss 100000 by
the burning of a distilling plant.
a Obituary: Col. Charles Pereg Lincoln.
cousin of Abraham Lincoln and long
connected with federal diplomatic and
departmental services. at El Reno.
Okla
Fire: Leavenworth county (Kan.) court |
house; loss 81. 100000.
q. Aviation: Louis Breguet carried II pas |
sengers two miles in monoplane IN
France. breaking record to date.
a. Aviation: Roger Sommer. French bi- |
pianist. broke I.reguets 'aerobus' rec |
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