The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01
||9I3s IN BRIEF
Chief Events of the Past
Twelve Months.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.
History Of the World Tod IN
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rnf YEARS OBITUARY roll.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.
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Life and Property by Accidents,
sbipwrecks, sterms and ConhA'
srations-A Chronological Review.
49, JANUARY.
PARCEL Post; Parcel post service began.
Sporting Al Palaer vas defeated IN NV
,sirft ssnth round in q contest for ths
vhit1 heeyyw eight bess with Luther
NcCarty az Los Anselss. Cal
2 Obituary: Gen. E. NJ .Lse. civil war
VETERAN and. ex-governors OF Wyom'nS
etsfritofy: aged IL -. /,
g. storrp: il jei snt vino and rain, storm
worked destruction In sections Of the
United. 6tstes- !
Obituary: James r. Keens. noted nnan.
cisr and turfman, In New Fork; aged
u.s., JET Davis United States senator
from ,Arkansas and former, governor.
at Little Rock: aged 81 .s.3 (,
s. Obituary: Lewh 6wtft noted astfono-
mer. AZ Marathon, N. T.: aged g
I. .Ohirwreck:s Tho STEAMER -Rceecrans
Ma wrecked on Peacock Spit Ore: u
. q. seamen drowned.
q aporting: Alfredo De Orc. champion
pocket billiard player OF the world.
4 saved .his title by defeating James Ma
turo In New York
il Fire: Loss Of 100000 by burning OF .
cold storage plant at Calgary. Alberta
n. Political: The British house Of COM
mons passed tho Irish home rule. bill
bye majority, OF no, Raymond roin.
care, prime minister Of France. vas
elected president of tho republic.
Obituary: Or. Thaddeus 8. c, Lowe. nero
abt and inventor, at Pasadena, Cal I;
ag<d "a. E. Prentiss Bailey. editor.
connected with the Utica Observer for
q, years, at Utica; aged 10,
Ia Cbifuafy:' Mrs. Jblfa c. r. Dorr. poet
and author, at Rutland. VT: aged 81. ,
4 hipHreck: q lives lost In the wrecainE
off, the, passenger liner veronese OH
H. Portugal, ssp, -
4 Personal: Helen Gould, tho philanthro-
pist, married 60 Finley J. Shepard In
+, New York. : S@. " ?a
Naval: The Brazilian super preadpousht,
, largest and. most powerful batttship
afoat, was launched at Newcastle-on.
Tyne. England "+ s.
~ Polftical: Nazir Pasha, commander of
tho, Turkish army. killed IN q political
uprtsing which overthrow, tho govern
ment
Is. balkan war: Turkish batteries de-
J. Tending Coastantinopie opened IRE upon
4 the Bulsarians -
". shipwteck: The German bark Pansani
sunk In d collision In the English chan
\ mel and % OF her crew drowned.
60 poiitieal;@ The, British house OF lords
rejected, the Irish home rule bill by q
.vots OF s2s to. es,
st, FEBRUARY. s,..
1. Obituary: Dr. Theodor Won Honeben,
noted German diplomat in Berlin
aged a.
Balkan war: The Bulgarian artillery re-
tufned bornba fdment OF Adrianople on
expiration OF the peace truce.
g. Constitutional Amendment: The 18th
amendment to the United. States CON
sftution Authorizing an income tax was
approved by Delaware, Wyoming and
New Mexico: three-fourths. OF the states
having Endorsed II. tho amendment be-
came Law. s sA
g. spottlnk: Willis Hoppe retained his
It7 bnik line billiard championship by
defeating Gecrs. Sutton IN q title match
IN New FORK: nual count 800 70 3ot.
Balkan War: Bulgarians attacked Turk
ish forts at Gallipoli, on the Darda-
nellep. ~.
& Sporting: Hannes Kolehmsinen made a
new worlds indoor record by running
6 miles In n minutes 4s seconds In New
York.
& obituary: John George Brown. noted
painter OF street boys. died in New
York city; aeedu
O. Mexico: Revolution IN Mexico. headed
by Col. Felix Diaz. besieged President
Madero' In his palace The revolution
ist leader Gen. Bernardo Reyes killed
in battle.
70. South Pole; News OF tho disaster 10
Capt. X. +. SCOTS antarctic expedi-
ton was cahied fren, New Zealand;
tho south pole was reached March %.
lals, and subsequently, Scott and four
Of his companions persisted In bllx-
card.
Mexico: a truce reigned between Ma
dero's government and the Mexican
revolutionIsts
Strike Riot: In a coal strike riot near
Mueklow. W vaa Il strikers end 1
mine police we're killed and 30 persons
injured.
II. Mexico: The Mexican revolutionists
and government forces bombarded each
others positions with heavy artillery.
IL Sporting; Hannes Kolehmainen, the
Finnish runner. made q new worlds 6
mile record by going the distance in y
minutes 70 is seconds In New York.
Mexico; Mexican forces continued ,artil-
iery firing In the streets of the City OF
Mexico. The revolution gained fresh
adherents.
II Obituary: Charles Major, author OF
many popular novels of old English
Life, including when Knighthood. Wa.
In Flower" at shelbyville. Ipd. aged 81.
IL Mexico; Fighting continued In the City
of Mexico Government troops revolt.
ed. Madero agreed TO resign the presi.
| dency.
Obituary: Gen. Stewart L., woodford
soldier and diplomat, in New York city
aged H.
IT, Sporting: A. r. Kivist made a new
mile running record In New York
time.t minutes 1916 seconds.
ID Balkan War: Fierce attack of Monte
negrfn troops on tho Turks at scutar
was successful, with loss TO the asssil
ants Of $500.
T. Obituary: Joaquin Miller. the poet o.
tho 6ierras," in the Piedmont hills
California: aged u.
n Obituary; Gen. George Washington
Custis Lee. eldest son of the late Gen
Robert e. Lee. at Ravensworth, Va
aged So
Mexico: President Madero resigned hi
ofiee after arrest by Gen. BANQUET
one OF his oflcers Gen. Victorian,
Huerta. commander of the nstiona
army. assumed the presidency.
Political: Raymond Poincars was n
augrrated president Of Franco
- Mexieos Gustavo Madero. brother o
the depos~d Mexican president, VA
- killed by the reyolutionlsts.
ssFirf: over 1900 bGiIdings were burned Il
Tokyo: loss $250oO0o.