The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-01

Life and Property by Accidents,
Shipwrecks, storms and Confia-
Rrations--A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
l. Parcel Post: Parcel post service began.
Sporting: Al Palzer was defeated in the
eighteenth round in a contest for the
white heavyweight belt with Luther
McCarty at Los Angeles. Cal
4 Obituary: Gen. L. Nj. Lee, civil war
veteran and ex-governor of Wyomins
territory; aged I1.
q Storm: Violent wind and rain storm
worked destruction in sections of the
United States.
Obituary James r. keene, noted imam
cier and turfman, in New York; aged
Is. JEFF Davis, United States senator
from Arkansas and former governor,
at Little Rock; aged 81
& Obituary: Lewis Swift, noted astrono-
mer, at Marathon, N. Y. aged 9S.
q Shipwreck: The steamer Rosecrans
was wrecked on Peacock Spit, Ore; 81
seamen drowned.
3 Sporting: Alfredo De orc, champion
pocket billiard player of the world
saved his title by defea ting James Ma
turo in New York.
L. Fire: Loss of 900 by burning of
cold storage plant at Calgary, Alberta.
A. Political: The British house OF com
mons passed the Irish home rule bill
by a majority of 10 Raymond Poin-
care prime minister of France, was
elected president of the republic.
/ Obituary: DR. Thaddeus S. c. Lowe, aero
naut and inventor, at Pasadena, Cal;
aged 81. K. Prentiss Bailey, editor,
connected with the Utica Observer for
90 years, at Utica; aged 70,
B Obituary: Mrs Julia G. r. Dorr, poet
and author. at Rutland, Vt aged 81.
Ehipwreck: 43 lives lost in the wrecking
of the passenger liner Veronese off
Portugal
na Personal: Helen Gould, the philanthro-
pist, married to Finley ]. Shepard in
/ New York
| Naval The Brazilian super -Dreadnought,
largest and most powerful battleship
afoat was launched at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, England
u Political: NaZim Pasha, commander OF
{ the Turkish army. killed in a political
uprising which overthrow the govern
! n1ent.
M. Balkan War: Turkish batteries de-
: Tending Constantinople opened fire upon
the Bulgarians
o. Shipwreck: The German bark Pangani
sunk in a collision in the English chan
mel and 26 of her crew drowned.
o. Political: The British house of lords
rejected the Irish home rule bill by
. vote of 326 to 49,
FEBRUARY.
IL Obituary: DR.. Theodor Won Holleben,
! noted German diplomat, in Berlin;
/ aged a.
Balkan War: The Bulgarian artillery re-
sumed bombardment Of Adrianople on
expiration of the peace truce.
/ q Constitutional Amendment: The 10th
amendment to the United States con-
sitution authorizing an income tax was
approved by Delaware, Wyoming and
New Mexico; three-fourths of the states
! having indorsed it, the amendment be-
came law
J. Sporting: Willie Hoppe retained his
1872 balk line billiard championship by
defeating George Sutton in title match
in New York: final count 800 to 3Ol.
Balkan War: Bulgarians attacked Turk
ish forts at Gallipoli on the Darda-
/ nelles,
& Sporting: Hannes Kolehmainen made
b new worlds indoor record by running
miles in "a minutes 4S seconds in New
York.
O. Obituary: John George Brown, noted
painter OF street boys. died in New
York city; aged 81.
O Mexico: Revolution in Mexico headed
Madero in his palace. The revolution
ist leader Gen, Bernardo Reyes killed
in battle
10. South Pole: News of the disaster to
Capt. r. F. Scotts antarctic expedi-
tion was cabled from New Zealand;
the south pole was reached March q,
1912, and subsequently Scott and four
OF his companions perished in bliz-
zard.
MaYicn. tY1tca batuaap Ma
dero's government and the Mexican
revolutionlsts.
Strike Riot: In a coal strike riot near
Mucklow, w. Va, y strikers and 4
mine police were killed and 20 persons
injured
n Mexico: The Mexican revolutionists
and government forces bombarded each
others positions with heavy artillery.
II Sporting: Hannes Kolehmainen, the
Finnish runner. made new worlds 5
mile record by going the distance in "a
minutes % 1-5 seconds in New York.
Mexico: Mexican forces continued artil-
lery firing in the streets Of the City OF
Mexico. The revolution gained fresh
adherents
n Obituary: Charles Major. author of
many popular novels of old English
life, including when Knighthood Was
In Flower" at Shelbyville. Ind. 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 n.
Ib Sporting: A. r. Kiviat made a new
mile running record in New York
time minutes is 1-5 seconds.
6 Balkan War: Fierce attack of Monte.
negrin troops on the Turks at Scutar
was successful with loss to the assail
ants Of 1850
n. Obituary: Joaquin Miller. the poet o
the Sierras," in the Piedmont hills
California; aged 72.
b. 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
once after arrest by Gen. Banquet
one OF his officers. Gen. Victorian'
Huerta, commander OF the nationa
army. assumed the presidency.
Political: Raymond Poincare was In
augursted president Of France