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

- Mexico: Gustzvo Msdero. brother Of
the deposed Mexican president was
killed by the revoiutiouists-
Fire: Over 1900 buildings were burned IN
Tokyo: loss - .0oo.
q Obituary: Ye no Ma Ia. tituiar en-
press doTager OF China. 1t PeEing.
Eed g
PRESIDENT % Mexico. Asoero and SuA-
rez. we're killed IN a mysterious Z an
r@r while under guard By revolui on
lists.
2. Sporting: Alfredo De Orc. the Tooi
champion. defeated Thomas Huee-on-
challenger FOR tho worlds champ an
shin. by a score Of 20 to 49,
4 Fire: the burning of the Dewey heel.
Omaha, caused a heavy loss OF LIE
MARCH.
L sf!9v-rrck: British steamer caivados
for.nde-ed in the sea OF Marmora: 90
lives lost
Fi-e: Loss Of s5eoc,o at Argenta. Kan-.
b. tire burning Of the Cuff Compress
coupany's plant
4 Disaster At Sea: German torpedo boat
DESTROY e. Sis sunk in collision CT
HeIzolsnd and 4 OF the crew perished-
Political: woodrow Wilson inauguratsd
a. the 18th president of the United
States
c Historical: The ship Niagars. which
Commodore Perry, used in his victo-
rious battle on Lake Erie IN 1s13. was
raised from the bottom OF the lake
near Erie. Pa
Balkan War: The Greeks captured ia
nina from the Turks. securing 5000
prisoners
Political: The senate confirmed Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet nominations as
1yiiOws: State, William J. Bryan Of
Nebraska: treasury. William Gibbs
NcAdoo OF New York. war. Lindley
Murray Garrison OF New Jersey: at
torney general. James Clark McReyn-
olds OF Tennessee: postmaster general.
Albert Sidney Burleson OF Texas: navy.
Josephus Daniels OF North Carolina I.
Interior. Franklin knight Lane Of Cal
fornia: agriculture. David Franklin
Houston Of Missouri: commerce. VIII
liam Cox Rednelc OF New York: labor.
William Bauchop Wilson OF Peunsyi-
vania.
Sporting: Mcdonald scored a new worlds
record b. hurting the "a pound shot -
feet and ga inches IN New York
Kiviat made new worlds record by
running 1000 yards in minutes l. +-s
seconds in New York.
:. Explosion: About 30 men killed and 80
injured by explosion OF dynamite in
transit on the steamship Alum Chine
In Baltimore harbor-
a Fire: At Yokohama: loss Of S7.5o0.oeo.
IL Obituary: DR.. J. S. Billings. Federal
war veteran. author and librarian. In
New York city; aged "a
L. -A0sHl- f@4tElFlCdl AuIAdup NpA ONcl
the lower southern and southwestern
states: 100 deaths
IL Fire. Plant OF the Elmira Telegram de-
stroyed. loss $3.50 90.
Is. Storm: a blizzard ragged from Illinois
TO the Dakotss.
Is Greece: King George assassinated nj
Saloniki.
u. Storm: Blizzard and cycIonic storm
ravaged the central and southv estern
states. destroying over 100 lives and
property valued at several million dol
ere e: King Constantine assembled the
throne.
=. Obituary: Frank s. Black. ex-governor
- New York and noted lawyer. II
Troy. aged %.
y. storm: cyclone killed IS outright ct
Terre Haute and injured over 200. many
mo-taliy. over 30 killed in Omaha.
where l.5a3 houses were burned nr
Nrecked- Many Nebraska towns smit-
zen.
:. OBITUARY: Field Marshal viscount Gar
net joseph Wolseley. famous British
solder. a- Mentone, France: aged 50.
g Food. Waters reached their height in
Ohio: 40 Ives lost. and estima ted prop
e-tv loss above 500. 600 900.
2. Bz.kHn War: Turks surrendered Adri-
auople TO the Bulgarians and Servisns
with 5i.c'o prisoners Allied troops at
tscked tire Turkish lines a. the Chatai-
IA dcfenses u Constantinople
& H
itGlisr. IN Rome: aged -.
APRIL.
L Personal. President ". II. Taft
took I'D rs duties as professor at Yale
univ erE5rg.
= Convention: international congress OF
historical studies convened in London
SuhTsEettes: Emmelins Psnxhurst sen
tened 20 : Years Imprisonment in
London Tor suTragette outrages-
. Political; President Wilson read a mes
sage before congress In joint session.
revivlng a custom abandoned in 1901
10 Sporting: Major baseball leagues open
cd the season % 1918
4. Obituary: John y. Henderson. former
United States senator and author of
the 18th amendment 20 the constitution.
In Washington. aged S..
- Railroad Accident: : killed in COLI
sion on the Vermont Central near ST.
Lambert. Canada
"A strike: 2oocao Belgian workmen went
on = strike for equal suffrage.
Personal: Illness OF Pope Plus changed
for trr worse
Obituary; Carl HaEenbsck. noted animal
collector and Snowman. near Hamburg.
Germany: ageS s.
Convention: CO Eress OF the Daughters
OF the Americl Revolution opened in
Washington
"a Personal; F. lerai OF John Pierpont
Morgan helt New York city.
Convention: floral Council of Women
met IN Wash ngton
L. Aviation Disaster. The French mill
tary balloon Zodiac burst at a height
OF 60 feet ~ Noisy-ie-Graud. France:
oncers and a pilot killed.
Persona: Crisis IN the illness OF Pope
Plus. death seemed Imminent
IL Personal: Mrs. William Cumming Sto-
~ elected president general Of the
Daughterr % the American Revolution
- Balkan War: The Turkish fortress OF
Scutari captured by Monteuegrirs
= Mining Disaster: 10 coal miners killed
by explosion in the Cincinnati nine at
Courtney. Pa
Dickens Reminder: Mrs Mary Ann Coop
er. o1gins' % Dickens Little Dor
rit-- died In London N her Tooth year
- Strike. Tie Industrial strike IN Bel
GUM for equal suffrage ended: loss
caused BY the strike estimated AT sec.-
600 90
May.
Z shipursck: The steamer Coneordia col
uded with n bridge pier az the mouth
OF Tensss river. La. drowning > PEG
PIE.
China: President Wilson recognizes tn.
Chinese republic