Graham guardian., 1914-01-30
History of the World Told In
Paragraphs
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL.
Political Affairs, Sporting, Personal
and Miscellaneous Items-Loss Of
Life and Property by Accidents,
shipwrecks, storms and Confia-
grations-A Chronological Review,
AUGUST.

PedeStrianism. EDWARD Payson ives
ton. the pedestrian, arrived at Milwau'
kee. ending his walk Of l,546 miles from
New York city. whence he started
June 2
Mining Accident: 10 miners killed In a
colliery accident at Tower City. Pa.
War Game; War game between battle
ships. torpedo boats and submarines OF
the north Atlantic fleet and forts at
the eastern end OF Long Island sound
opened with Admiral Charles Badger
In command of the enemy (navy) and
Gen I, IL Barry head of the defend
ing army.
Obituary: George Hitchcock noted Amer.
lean painter, on the island OF Marken,
Holland; aged G.
Personal; Resignation OF II. l. Wilson,
ambassador to Mexico. accepted by the
president.
& Sporting: Peter Volo made new
worlds trot:ing record for 2.year- olds
at kalamazoo, going the first mile in
2:o9
Fire; Blue Mountain House. a famous
hotel In the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar,
Pa, destroyed by fre; loss about $780,
600
@ World Tour; J H. Mears arrived In
New York city. ending an around the
world trip in IS days, n hours. 30 min
utes and AZ seconds, a record.
Obituary: Robert z Ogden, philanthro-
pist. at Kennebunkport, Me aged n
Convention international congress OF
medicine opened In London
2. Explosion: Benzine explosion In the
Union Petroleum works Philadelphia.
caused a loss OF SS00,0O0
Aviation Accident Capt $ Cody
Brltish-American aeronaut killed at
Aldershot. England. by the fall OF
war aeroplane. which he piloted for
--she government
q War Game. In the army and navy
war game in Long Island sound the
enemy navy was victorious. forcing
passage at forts defended by army
forces.
10 Political: New allen land law. anti
japanese, went into effect in California
Balkan War: Peace treaty between Bui,
garia against Greece. Servia and Rou
mania was signed at Bucharest
IL Obituary: Gen Edward f Jones. civil
war veteran. hero OF the march through
Baltimore April 10. 1861 and noted in
politics and commerce. at Binghamton,
N. Y; aged IS
IL Obituary; August Bebel, German So
cialist leader. at Zurich; aged %
Personal: Governor William Sulzer OF
New York impeached by the assembly
"a Obituary: Rear Admiral Silas Casey,
u. 8 N. retired, veteran of the civil
war. at Warm Springs. Va. aged u
H. Personal; Harry X Thaw. slayer OF
Stanford White escaped from the state
asylum for insane criminals at Mat
teawan, N. Y.
shipwreck: 10 lives lost at the wreck OF
the State of California in Gambler bay.
off Alaska
L. Personal: SD birthday of the Emperor
Franz Joseph celebrated throughout
Austria and Hungary.
90 Obituary; Emile olivier. noted premier
OF France under Napoleon Ill. at An
necy. France: aged 80
Sporting: Directum l. made a worlds
pacing record OF 2:O2sa at Goshen. N Y
Convention; 10th International peace con
gress opened at The Hague
Fire: s1.5Oo.ooo loss by fire In the factory
district Of Jersey City
70. Miscellaneous; Frederick J Seybold,
for 10 years an astronomer on Madison
Square New York, and @. A K vet
eran. died in Hoboken. N J. Luke
Martin, last Of the Crows. died near
Saginaw, Mich; aged about 10 years.
"a Convention: international Esperanto
congress opened at Berne with l.lOO
delegates present
O. Fire: Railroad shops burned at league.
Tex; loss $4,000
y. Fire: sl.000.0O0 loss by fire In the Smith
company lumber yards at Bay Point,
Cal
Mexico; President Wilson delivered a
message to congress on the situation In
Mexico.
q. Heat Wave: Record August heat In 81
Louis; thermometer lOS In the streets
% Sporting: Pennant won the Futurity
az Saratoga Springs, N 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
canal opened by explosion Of dynamite,
letting the waters OF the ocean into
the Miraflores locks
SEPTEMBER.
I. Convention, International trades I'M
ion congress met In Manchester, eng
land National Conservation exposI-
tion opened AT Knoxville. Tenn
Railroad Accident q persons killed
and over 40 injured In a collision on
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford near New Haven. Conn l6 KiIled
and 30 injured In collision on the
Midland railroad at Halves Junction.
England
Aviation: Roland Garros. French avi-
ator. few across the Mediterranean
sea from 81 Raphael France. to b.
zerta. North Africa. 46S miles In
hours; average speed abouS 5S miles
o Political: The house OF representatives
passed a bill granting the city OF san
Francisco the use OF Hetch- Hetchy
basin. in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
for water supply: vote 1888 TO %
Fire. Fire destroyed 30 blocks In Hot
Springs, Ark. loss S6.00O,00O The VII.
lage OF Bokhoma, Okla. burned loss
500 900
China: Chinese government troops cap
tured the city Of NankinR. practically
ending the rebellion against the repuo
lie.
Sporting; Jerome D Travers won for
the 9Th time the national amateur gnii
championship defeating JohD q An
derson up and to play, al Garden
City, N. z.
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