The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01

Aviation: Domingo Rosillo Cuban avs-
ator dew from Key West TO havAAA
winning . $4,000 prise
~ Panama Canal: The waters OF the Pa
cilc ocean were admitted to the canal
by expiosioa IN . retaining dixie near
:, Miranores.
u Political: Governor Hiram Johnsoa
signed the California alien land bill
%. Obituary: H NJ Fiagler. capitalist ana
railway magnata. At West Palm Beach.
Fla. aged 81
Cuba: 0sn Mario q Menocai was In
aueurated president of the Cuban re-
public
the birth OF Richard Wagner. the mas
ter composer. celebrated throughout
Germany.
~ Accident: ~ people killed and many
injured BY tbs collapse Of q pier at
Long Beach, Cal
Sporting: Jerome d. Travers won the
metropolitan amateur golf champion
ship In Now York. Debating A 3.
Hammer.
Prussia and Prince Earnest Augustus
of Cumberland married In Berlin
- Ship Disaster: - persons killed by the
destruction OF the steamer Nevada BY
Turkish mines In the gulf OF e.nyrnA
Obituary: Gen. James Hsston Baker.
civil war soidier, editor and historian.
at Mankato. Mimi: aysd -
a. Convention: United Confederate Vet
Grams met at Chattanooga
n Personal. Bennett II Younx elected
commander in chief Of the United Con-
federate Veterans.
Obituary: Lord Avehury tSir John Lub-
bock). distinguished British. scholar and
author, In London; aged 10
% Balkan War: Treaty Of peace between
Turkey and tina Balkan alliea signed
at London.
To the Maine Heroes: National monu-
ment TO commemorate the martyrdom
OF the crew of the battieship Maine
unveiled in New York.
Il Sporting; Whisk Broom IL won the
Metropolitan at Belmont Park. N. z,
where racing was resumed after three
years suspension.
JUNE.
4 Obituary: f. A Ober ornithologist and
author, at Hackensack. N. J.. aged g.
Alfred Austin. poet laureate OF Eng
land. at Ashford, England; aged 7s
Pedestrianism: u. r. Weston started
from New York city on walking
match TO Minneapolis, expecting to
cover i.44s miles In 20 days
4 Sporting: Aboyer won the English
Derby
{ Railroad Accident: killed, many In
tured in railway collision at stan-
ford. Conn
Sporting: Rockvisw won the Brooklyn
Derby.
Obituary: G. H. Cramp. noted shipbuild-
err. in Philadelphia: aged So
T. Sporting: Jerome ID. Travers won the
New Jersey golf championship. defeat
ing Oswald khkby 3 up and 2 to play
Obituary: DIR. C. A. Briggs noted theo-
Logan once tried for heresy. In New
York city; aged II DIR. l. Forbes
London; aged So
Fro: Fire in business block tn
Springfield. Mo-, caused loss Of over
100000.
IL Sporting: Americans won the FIRST
game OF the international polo cham
pionship match at Meadow brook. N. T.,
by " goals to for the English team
Aviation; Count Zeppeiin's dirigibie bal
loon few from Baden Baden to Vienna.
90 miles. about. In hours, beating sx-
press train TINA which u 1914 hours. By
over hours.
Political: The British house OF commons
passed to = second reading the home
rule for Ireland bill IN the face Of
fiery opposition
IL Turkey: 6chefket Pasha, grand vix!er
Of Turkey. assasstnatsd In the streets
OF Constantinople
IL Philippines; 6 American soldiers killed
and IL wounded In battle between
troops and Moroa.
IL Sporting: American team won the de-
Gliding game In International polo
match at Meadowbrook. N. T.. defeat
ing the En&tsh team by ~ to ~
goals.
IL Anniversary. 18th anniversary Of the
reign of Emperor William Of Germany
celebrated by ceremonies in Berlin.
Obituary: Della Fox. popular light opera
actress; in New York: aged A.
u Convention: American Medical associ-
alton met in Minneap polls
II. Sporting: New worlds record for q
four mile relay race made by the team
Of the Boston Athletic association at
Easton: time II minutes 81 Is seconds.
IL Obituary: Thomas A Janvier, journal
list and author. In New York city
aged s.
sportings ah,,winkie won the Ascot Der.
by at Ascot Heath, England
H. Railroad Accidents l3 killed, 30 injured
In head-on collision OF electric trains
at Vallejo. Cal.
q. Sporting; Syracuse won the varsity
eight cared race. defeating Cornell;
time 10 minutes Is IS seconds Whisk
Broom IL won the Brooklyn Handicap
Harvard won tho deciding game In the
championship baseball series with Yale
in Brooklyn; score s TO g.
n Explosion: 20 killed and many injured
by explosion Of mill dust in the Husted
Milling plant, Buffalo.
=. Cold Wave: Snow in Massachusetts
Obituary: George Thatcher, old time
minstrel. Mt East Orange. N. j.; aged
ca
Balkan War: Bulgarian troops defeated
In battle with servians at Zletovo,
Macedonia
n Sporting: Whisk Broom H. won the
Suburban Handicap. beating year
worlds record by running = mile and .
quarter In minutes nat
Accident: 10 persons drowned by ths
sinking Of raft ferry near Lssch-
burg. Pa
- Accident; II persona drowned by the
collapse Of 4 bathhouss gangway on
Merrimao river at Lawrsncs, Mass.
Hot Wave: Record breaking heat day
in Chicago: Thermometer l02 on strSst
level: ~ deathA
JULY.
l. Veteran Reunion: Opening OF the Bius
and Gray reunion At Gettysburg to GEL
Ahrafa thu Nth 80 th>