Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

Mexico: United States Ambassador to
Mexico Henry Lane Wilson summonsd
from his post to Washington
IL Balkan War: Roumanian troops In
vsded Bulgarian territory following q
declaration OF war by King Charles OF
Roumania-
II Fire: Fire in the plant OF the Haskell
& Basker Car company at Michigan
City. Ind. caused q loss OF 81. ooo.o 900.
IL Aviation: Leon Letort, French aviator.
few from Paris to Berlin. 800 miles air
line. in hours without stop.
Il Accident: II persons killed and 80 in
1ured in a collision OF electric trains at
Los Angeles. Cal
Is Obituary: Daniel Bowling. survivor OF
the famous charge Of the Light brigade
IN 1854. at Utica, n. Y; aged 81
Is. Personal: Robert Bridges appointed
poet laureate OF England.
IL Balkan War: Turkish troops re-entered
rian garrison.
China: Rebellion against the republic
broke out in China. 8 provinces declar-
ing their independence.
- Fire Disaster: Fire in a clothing fac
tory At Binghamton. y. Y. resulted In
a heavy loss OF life.
3. China: Chinese government troops re-
sisted an attack OF rebels at Shanghai
8 Sporting: The worlds tennis champion
ship won by Maurice E Mclaughlin OF
the United States. who defeated the
English champion. Charles P Dixon, Al
Wimbledon.
30. Balkan War: Balkan peace conference
met at Bucharest.
Storm: A windstorm caused a loss OF
100000 in Washington. D. c.
81 Fire: The F1ory Manufacturing plant
at Bangor. Pa, burned; loss upward
of E,ooe.oc0
AUGUST.
2 Pedestrlanism: Edward Payson Wes-
ton. the pedestrian. arrived at Milwau-
kee. ending his walk of / .54s miles from
New York city. whence he started
June 2.
Mining Accident: 70 miners killed in q
colliery accident at Tower City, Pa
{ War Game: War game between battle
ships. torpedo boats and submarines of
the north Atlantic fleet and forts al
the eastern end OF Long Island sound
opened with Admiral Charles ] Badger
In comma nd of the enemy navy and
Gen. T. II. Barry head OF the defend
ing army.
Obituary: George Hitchcock. noted Amer
lean painter. on the island OF Marker,
Holland: aged &C..
Personal: Resignation OF II. L. Wilson.
ambassador TO Mexico. accepted by the
president.
5 Sporting: Peter vclo made a new
worlds trotting record for 2-year-olds
at Kalamazoo. going the FIRST mile in
2:os.
Fire: Blue Mountain House. a famous
hotel in the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar.
Pa. destroyed by FIRE: loss about $500
go
6 World Tour: ]. II. Mesrs arrived in
New York city, ending an around the
world trip in So days. Il hours. b min
utes and A.. seconds, record.
Obituary: Robert &. Ogden. philanthro-
pist. a Kennebunkport. Me: aged a.
Convention: International congress of
medicine opened In London.
Z. Explosion: BenZine explosion in the
Union Petroleum works. Philadelphia,
caused a loss of $500, 0Co.
Aviation Accident: Capt s. F. Cody.
British-American aeronaut. killed at
Aldershot. England. by the fall of
war aeroplane. which he piloted for
the government
s. War Game: In the army and navy
war game In Long Island sound the
enemy CnaVg) was victorious, forcing
passage az forts defended by army
forces.
10 Political: New alien land law. anti
Japanese went into effect in California.
Balkan War; Peace treaty between Bull
Earia agar st Greece, Servia and Rou-
mania was signed at Bucharest
IL Obituary: Cen. Edward F. Jones. civil
war veteran. hero Of the march through
Baltimore April l9. 1861. and noted in
politics and commerce. at Binghamton.
y. Y: aged S.
r. Obituary: August Bebei German So
cialist leader. at Zurich: aged 80.
Personal. Governor William Suzer of
New York impeached by the assembly.
t. Obituary: Rear Admira! Silas Casey,
L. :. y. retired. veteran Of the civil
war. n Warm Springs. Va: aged -.
L. Personal: Harry X Thaw. slayer Of
Stanford White. escaped from the state
asylum for insane criminals at Mat
teawan. y. Y.
Shipwreck: a. lives lost at the wreck OF
the State Of California in Gambler bay.
off Alaska.
Is. PERSONAL: SD birthday Of the Emperor
Franz Joseph celebrated throughout
Austria Ind Hungary.
b.. Obituary: Emile olivier, noted premier
OF France under Napoleon Ill. at An
necy. France: aged So
Sporting; DirectGm J. made a worlds
pacing record Of 2:O27s at Goshen. y. y.
ConVenttar: 51th international peace con
gress opaied at The Hague.
Fire: Sl5oo.io9 loss by fire in the factory
district of Jersey city.
g. Miscellaneous. Frederick J. SeyboId.
for - years an astronomer on Madison
Square. New York. and .. A. l. vet
Gran. died in Hoboken. y. J. Luke
Martin. last Of the Crows" died near
Saginaw. Mich; aged about 10 years.
. Convention: International Esperanto
congress opened al Berne with i.lOJ
delegates present
IS. Fire: Railroad shops burned at league.
rex: loss $4,000
=. Fire 100000 loss by fire N the Smith
company lumber yards at Bay Point.
al.
Mexico: President Wilson delivered a
message to congress on the situation in
Mexico.
:. Heat Wave: Record August heat in st.
Louis; thermometer Jos In the streets
%. Sporting: Pennant won the Futuriiy
at Saratoga Springs. -. y.
Accident: killed by explosion Of boilers
OF steamer Alice on the Ohio at coraop-
oils Pa
H. Panama Canal: The Pacific end Of the
email opened by explosion OF dynamite,
letting the waters OF the ocean into
the Miradores locks
SEPTEMBER.
l. Convention: international trades IN
ion congress met in Manchester. Eng
land National Conservation exposi-
tioa opened at Knoxville. Tenn.
= Railroad Accident: = persons killed
ard over 20 injured In collision on
TIE New YORK. New Haven and Hart
ford near New Haven. Conn. Is killed
and - injured In a collision on the
Midland railroad al Halves Junction.
England.