The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26


Obituary: Brig. Gen. Darlington. U. 9.
A., retired, q veteran of the plains ana
the civil war. In Boston. aged y.
n. Obituary: Nine. Judith. French ac-
tress, rival OF Rachel and friend of
Victor Hugo and George Sand. In Par
IL; aged IS.
o. Obituary: James Schoolcraft Sherman.
vice president OF the United states. At
Utica. N. Y; aged 81.
Areonautics: The French balloon Picar-
die won the Bennett cup by flight OF
1861 miles, which was also worlds
record
NOVEMBER.
!. Obituary: Gen. Homer Lea, military
adviser to the Chinese revolutionary
government at Los Angeles. Cal.
Z Sporting: Harvard defeated Princeton
in the annual game at Soldiers field,
Cambridge. IL to g. Chicago defeated
by Wisconsin, 80 TO i2 al Madison
s. Political: Governor Woodrow Wilson
OF New Jersey and Governor ThOmae
r. Marshall OF Indiana elected presi-
dent and vice president on the Demo
cratic ticket by an overwhelming eiec-
toral majority. Popular vote: Wilson.
6,l56.74S: Roosevelt. ava. 40; Taft. A37e.-
422
& Balkan War: Greek troops captured
Saloniki from the Turks with numer-
GUS prisoners
8 Sporting: Carlisle Indians defeated
Army. q to 8. at West Point. Penn
syivania defeated Michigan. n to n. at
Philadelphia.
TO- Personal: James Bryce. British am
bassador to the United States. resigned
his post
IL Railroad Accident: 10 people killed and
48 injured In q collision ON the YazOo
and Mississippi Valley railroad at
MONTE La.
Convention: The American Federation Of
Labor met at Rochester. ". I.
u Assassination: The prime minister OF
Spain. Canalejas. was shot dead IN the
streets OF Madrid by an anarchist.
L. Railroad Accident: is people killed and
IA injured In a wreck on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton railroad
near Indianapolis.
Pedestrianism: John Henry Scott COM
pleted a walk from New York to Phii-
adelphla In the record time OF % hours.
minute and Is seconds
Convention: The Daughters of the Con-
federacy In annual session In WASH
ington.
49, Storm: Destructive hurricane and tidal
wave struck the island of Jamaica.
L. Sporting: The annual football game OF
Yale and Princeton resulted IN tie
score OF 6 to at Princeton. Wiscon-
sin defeated Minnesota at football. IA
to 0, at Minneapolis. Pennsylvania de-
feated Carlisle Indians. 81 10 u. at
Philadelphia. Michigan defeated Cor
nell. 70 to I, at Ann Arbor.
Obituary: Minnie Hauk- Nartegg. retired
prima donna, famous In the title role OF
Carmen. In Munich.
49, Balkan War: The Balkan allies cap
tured Monastir from the Turks.
The Courts: The United States supreme
court ordered the dissolution of the
"bathtub trust
Personal: President Elect Woodrow Will
son given a public reception at Ham
ilton, Bermuda
10. Earthquake: Shocks on the Pacific
coast: heavy loss of life In Mexico.
Railroad Accident: IL killed and " in
1ured In a head-on collision on the
Seaboard Air line south of Richmond.
Va.
Convention: American Civic association
met In Baltimore.
n. Convention: National Woman Suffrage
association met In Philadelphia.
- Fire: Putnam. Conn. suffered a ioss
OF 10000 by fre in the business DIS
tricL
q Sporting: Harvard defeated Yale in
the annual football game at New Ha-
ven, 20 to O. Chicago defeated Mime
sofa. Z TO o. at Chicago
"a Labor Disputes The board OF arbitra-
tors in the railway engineers demand
for increased pay decided In favor OF
the engineers.
rs. Obituary: United States Senator ls'dor
Rayner OF Maryland. In Washington;
aged 81.
Personal: Rev. Anna Howard Shaw re-
elected president Of the National Wom-
an Suffrage association at PHILADELPHIA.
Balkan War: Balkan and Turkish peace
delegates met for conference near Con-
stantinople.
n. Storm Snowstorms prevailed in the
lake and Mississippi valley states
Executive Clemency: Governor J. A. DIX
pardoned A. T. Patrick. under life
sentence for the murder OF William
Marsh Rice in 1900.
q. Obituary: J p Jones. former United
States senator from Nevada. at Los
Angeles. Cal: aged So
q Obituary; Col James Gordon. noted
ex-Confederate. at Okolona, Miss.
aged 70.
Sporting: Ad woigast defeated by Willie
Richie for the light weight champion
chip at DAILY City. Cal, In IL rounds.
Pennsylvania defeated Cornell at foot
ball. to z at Philadelphia.
Balkan War: Bulgarians captured 9.nC
Turkish reserves near Adr'anople after
stubborn battle. Servis seized Dur
ago. an Albanian port on the Adri-
attic sea.
2s The Courts: Charles Fl. Hyde con-
victed OF bribery In 1910. while cham
berlain Of the city of New York.
30 Obituary: Rev. DR. Robert Collyer
noted Unitarian preacher. in New
York city: aged 50.
Sporting: Navy defeated Army, 9 to O
at Philadelphia.
DECEMBER.
Z Political: Last session of SD congress
opened
judicial The United States supreme
court ordered the Pacific railway merg-
er dissolved for violation of thu Sher-
man law.
J. Conventions: Governors met In annual
conference ut Richmond. American
Road Builders' association met at Gin
natl
Balkan War. The Balkan league. with
tho exception OF Greece. signed an ar
mistice with Turkey
Railroad Accident: IL killed and many
injured In q collision a 1 Dresden. ..
l. Obituary: Gen Julius II. Stahei. Fed
eral veteran Of the civil war. In New
York city: aged g.
g. Political: President Taft's annual
message recommended measures &C
strengthen the army and navy
g. Obituary: Gen. Gates p. Thruston