Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Epitome Of Events Endlng Octo.
Der %, 1912.

Epitome Of Events Ending Octo-
Der %, 1919.
President Taft ending his vacation IN
Beverly, toured Maine In an automooiie'
and left Boston for Buffao. n. ~ "heIe
he is to speak. and will then return 70
WASHINGTON. The President expressed
his confidence of reelection, oaseo upuh
the showing of his administration. w ooo-
row Wilson, democratic nominee 'o'
President, retired to his home al Fr'nce-
ton, N. j., with the avowed purpose 70
make no campaign speeches until eA-
President Roosevelt should resume Inc
STUMP. Col. Roosevelt. progressive norni-
nee, with his wound no longer a menace
was conveyed to his home at Oyster Bay
to rest up: after a few days IN bed ne
resumed his active life, preparing TOT
continuing his campaign; a. sust Incl a in
representing Col. Roosevelt as drunk
ard, was started by the candidate In the
Michigan courts. George w. feIhins,
testifying before the Senate commlttee
nounced, as an "unmitigated lie" the state
ment, made by Senator Penrose that FER
kins had underwritten the Roosevelt pre-
convention caml align this year. James
B. Brady, known as Diamond Jim, gave
S2CO.UOO to Johns Hopkins Hospital to
found THEOLOGICAL institute. Mrs. Lii:
ian Stevens was reelected president OF
the w. c. T. L. Mrs. Sickles. estranged
wife Of Gen. Daniel E. Sickles. again
offered to come to the financial rescue OF
the veteran. Eighteen Of the crew were
drowned and twenty-five rescued from
the burning steamer Asiatic Prince. The
coastwise passenger steamer Berkshire
catching fire, sunk off the coast of North
To- 10 nly-
er. charged with having ordered the kill
ing Of Gambler Rosenthal. was found
guilty of murder in the first degree; no.
tice of appeal was filed. Gary. md. paid
honor to Billy Rugh, the crippled newsboy
who sacrificed his life by giving his leg
body of burned girl. by attending en-
masse, the funeral. Among those who
died during the week was Geraldine An
thony, writer of short stories and novels
Foreign.
Forty We're wounded in a battle be-
tween political partisans in Havana: po-
litical excitement caused the resigna-
tions of The ministers of war. public in
struction, justice and interior; interven-
ton by the United States to insure a
free choice of president at the coming
cleo ion was rega- ded as a strong posi-
bility. DIR. Ramona H. Valdes was APP
pointed minister of Panama to the United
States and started for his post. Great
victories over the Turks are reported
by he Greeks, whose army captured the
town Of Servia; by the Bulga: fans. whose
forces took the fort of Kirk-ki isseh, wi
much plumber and many captives; by the
Servians, at kumanOva, although the
Turks a SO calm to have been vic .ors
in this conflict, and the Montenegro army
Is closing In on Scutari. Vera Cruz, cap
tured by Gen. Felix Diaz, nephew Of the
exiied President Of Mexico. was recap
Madero, intervening. spared he life of
Diaz condemned by court-martial to be
shot as a traitor; two of his genera s
were executed; Secretary Knox discussed
the Mexican situation with Anne lean
Ambassador Wilson. in Washington, on
vaca ion from his post in Mexico City.
The Grand Duke Alexis, Crown Prince
of Russia, injured by fall, was reported
in danger. although there was hope of
recovery. The Duchess of Marlborough.
formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt. was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis. Among those
who died during the week was Robert
Barr. Scotch novelist and journalist.
District Of Columbia.
Twelve thousand members Of the Cath.
Ollie Holy Name Society marched in pro-
cession and were reviewed by high church
dignitaries and prominent members OF
the church. The White House received
the first cleaning by the fire department
given 1t since the Cleveland administra.
ton. Cyrus Field Adams. deputy regis.
ter of the Treasury, resigned to under
take work for the republican campaign
committee. The Washington Ad Club hello
it's annual banquet. Mrs. Beiva A. Lock
vr<>od c,,fPra candidate for on,
of the United States years ago, cele
brated he- eighty-second birthday a,
her home in Washington. Company Off
GERS of the High School Cadets were an
nounced. The sum Of ST .SOS.16 was ap
portioned the organized militia of the
District of Columbia out Of the two-mil-
lion-dollar general militia appropriation
Schoolboy rdfiemen competed in the fourth
annual tournament, held on the govern
ment range at Edsalls. Va. White wait
ers at the principal hotels and restaurants
went on strike for higher wages. shorter
and regular hours and better food; wait
ers to replace them We're imported from
New York. Mrs. Margaret Allen. seven
ty-six years old. was knocked down by
an automobile, and died at the Emergen-
cy Hospital. Lieut.. Geiger and Corp
lege Park were ducked in the Potomac
river. when their hydroplane fell into the
water. Miss Jessie Roberts, stenogra-
rher. was struck down by men who en-
tered her Office and demanded access to
the safe. Tony MilanO, convicted MUIR
derer of boy. appealed for a new trial
Mrs. Emma E. Mcleod. Respondent be-
cause of the death of her Child, commit
ted suicide by asphyxiatiOn. Among those
who died during the week were Col. Will
lam Lansdon Buck, U. 8. A.. and Robert
II. Hazard. well known Washington news
correspondent.