The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-31
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Political, Social and MisceD.
laneous Happenings OF
General Interest Ne.
crology of the Year
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
L. Obituary: DR.. Sias Weir Mitchell,
distinguished nerve specialist, also
novelist of note. in Philadelphia: ::
aged S..
s. Obituary: Gen. Simon Bolivar Buck
ner, noted Confederate leader In the
civil war. and Mexican war veteran.
at Munfordrille, KY; aged 80.
10 Mexico: Cen Francisco Villas Mexi-
can insurgent forces captured Ojin-
aga, driving out the federal garrison
by spirited attack.
II. Thaw Case: commission OF the
United States court reported that
Harry X. Thaw is sane
Il Obituary: Count Yukyo Ito. noted
Japanese fleet admiral. at Tokyo:
aged II.
l5 Obituary: Gen. Louis Wagner. noted
Federal var veteran, head Of the G.
A. r. l3sO-sl. in Philadelphia: aged 76.
Convention: International waterways
congress met at San Francisco.
i6; Shipwreck: British submarine Al
sank a: torpedo practice. carrying
down her crew ,ot Il men. :.
s. Obituary.: Gen Marie Georges Pic
Quart, French officer, noted in the
= famous :Dreyfus persecution case, in
Paris; aged 60.
q. Obituary: Lord Strathcona (Donald
Alexander Smith). Canadian capital
ist and statesman, in London, aged g.
g. Obituary: Former United States Sen
ator Shelby Moore Cullom Of Illinois:
aged g.
20. Shipwreci: Old Dominion liner Mon
roe sunk by collision OF the Virginia
capes with loss of Al lives.
81. Obituary: Gen. James Adams Beay-
er. civil war veteran and ex-governor
Of Pennsylvania. at Bellefonte. Pa;
aged r.
FEBRUARY.
3. Sporting: Willie Hoppe maintained
his title for the 1872 balk line billiard
championship by score Of 500 to 226
In II innings. defeating George Sutton.
at Hotel Astor, New York.
Fire: Fire destroyed slo0O.0O0 worth Of
cotton at Clinton. Tex.
Mexico United States embargo on
shipment Of arms and munitions OF
war to Mexico lifted by executive
order.
4 Peru: Peruvian revolutionists depos-
ed President Guillermo Billinghurst.
In an attack on the palace Prime Min
ister Varela was killed.
Il Obituary: Elizabeth O'Brien Brown
low, widow OF "Parson" Brownlow.
noted civil war character. at Knox
vile. Tenn: aged IS
II Cold Wave: First extensive cold wave
Of the season in the east: zero wealth
er in New York city: so below at Big
Moose, n z.
L. Obituary.: Alphouse Bertillon. origi-
nato, OF system OF criminal tdentifica
ton. at Paris; aged 6e
Il Obituary: Augustus 0ctavius Bacon
United States senator from Georgia.
IN Washington; aged Is
Storm: blizzard Of sIeet and snow In
so mile gale swept the eastern
states. blockading traffic generally
tS Obituary: Viscounl Aoki, noted Japa-
nese statesman. formerly ambassador
to the United States. in Tokyo: aged
II. Obituary: Mrs Robert Louis Steven
son. widow of the noted author. In
Monteci.o. Cal.
@. Flood: elimination OF floods IN south
ern California. accompanied by sew.
eral deaths and property loss OF
s4.50oos0.
Obituary: Former United States Sena-
tor Henry M. Teller OF Colorado. "a
Denver; aged 81.
"a Judicial: New York court of appeals
granted new trial to Becker, police
lieutenant convicted for the murder Of
gambler Herman Rosenthal
MARCH.
G. Obituary: George ". Vanderbilt MIL
uonairer in Washington; aged g.
9. Fire Disaster: In fire which de-
~ Afhlofir clDh
house st. Louis, 50 persons perishea,-
Obituary: Edward Fl. Butter noted ed
flor. proprietor Of the Buffalo News.
In Buffalo: aged 64-
Il Obituary: George Westinghouse, in
veator Of the railway air brake and
other devices. In New York cityi aged
Ss.
L. Ere: Loss Of nearly sf.oaaooo by the
burning Of the Columbia docks: at
Portland. Ore.
Sporting: Willie Richie. world light
weight champion, defeated Ad VOL
CAST in tea rounds at Milwaukee.
Is. Naval: New dreadnought, compaH-
ion ship Of the mammoth battle5nip
Pennsylvania. launched at New York
1a Shipwreck: so persons drowned at
Venice. Italy. By the sinking OF pas
seager steamer in collision with
torpedo boat
%. Sporting: Champion Willie Hoppe de-
feated George Sutton in an 1s.i inch
billiard championship match in New
York
Obituary: Marie Jansen, formerly noted
conic opera singer. at Medford. Mass.
q. Mexico: Mexican rebels. led by Cen
Francisco Villa. attacked the federals
at Torreon.
a. Fire: Loss Of 100000 by the burn
Ing of a tobacco plant at Durham.
N. c.
Mexico: Rebel forces checked in attack
on Torreon BY federal garrison.
S. Obituary: Frederic Mistral. French
Provencai poet. winner OF a Nobel
prize, at Mailiane. France: aged "a
s. Obituary: 3 F. Keith. vaudeville pio-
ueer, at Palm Beach. Fla
q. Anniversary: New York city began
a series OF celebrations to cor,meno-
rate the 30oth anniversary Of its COM
nerce.
g. Political: House Of representatives
voted for the Panama canal tolls re-
peal. 2z7 to l6e
Obituary: Sir Hubert Won Herkomer,
famous German artist, resident Of
the United States in the afties. In
London: aged S.
APRIL.
z Fire: In St Augustine. Fla. court
house and several hotels and resi-
dences destroyed: loss. $4,000 to $50.
000
Obituary: Paul Heyse. author and
dramatist tawarded Nobel prize In
lsl0), in Munich: aged "a
Mexico: Mexican rebels captured Tor
econ after battle Of eleven days du-
ration and loss of 2000 killed and
wounded.
Z. Foreign Relations: Treaty between
United States and Colombia signed at
Bogota-
IA. Sporting: Opening OF baseball season
Of 1914
Is. Obituary: George Alfred Townsend
Gath. newspaper and magazine writ
er, IN New York city: aged H
Robinson, I. G.; S. h. Higgins,
o. g.; T. T. Barton, lodge dep