Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-01

caused by the strike estimated at &c.
600 900
MAY.
O. Shipwreck: The steamer Concordia col
lided with a bridge pier at the mouth
of Tensas river. La. drowning Is PEG,
pie.
China President Wilson recognized the
Chinese republic.
Sporting: Willie Koehmanen won the
professional Is mile race in New York;
time hour 20 minutes IA seconds.
8. Fire: Loss Of 81. 100000 IN the plant OF
the American Fertilizer company at
Buffalo
Convention: Congress of American sur
geons and physicians in Washington.
T. Convention: Congress of the Salvation
Army met in Philadelphia.
g. Conventions: National Association For
the Study and Prevention Of Tubercu-
losis met in Washington
Political: The Underwood tariff bill pass
ed the house of representatives by
vote Of 2Sl to 1885,
"a Storm: IA killed and 30 Injured by a
tornado at Omaha.
Obituary: BILLY" Arlington, the old
time negro minstrel. died at Los An
geles: aged Is.
u. Mining Disaster: Firedamp explosion
killed Is miners at Belle Valley. o.
Aviation: Domingo Rosillo. Cuban avi-
ator, flew from Key West to Havana.
winning a $4,000 prize.
16 Panama Canal: The waters Of the Pa
ciflc ocean were admitted to the canal
by explosion in a retaining dixie near
Mirafores.
la Political: Governor Hiram johnson
signed the California alien land bill
20. Obituary: II. NJ. Flager. capitalist and
railway magnate. at West Palm Beach.
Fla; aged 3d.
Cuba: Gen. Mario G. Menocal was in
augurated president Of the Cuban re-
public.
q Centenary: The Tooth anniversary OF
the birth Of Richard Wagner, the mas
ter composer. celebrated throughout
Germany.
"a. Accident: 81 people killed and many
injured by the collapse OF a pier at
Long Beach, Cal.
Sporting: Jerome D. Travers won the
metropolitan amateur golf champion
ship In New York. defeating A. F.
Hammer.
Personal: Princess Victoria Luise CT
Prussia and Prince Earnest Augustup
of Cumberland married in Berlin.
26. Ship Disaster: 40 persons killed by the
destruction of the steamer Nevada by
Turkish mines in the gulf of Smyrna.
civil war soldier. editor and historian,
at Mankato. Mimi: aged 81
q. Convention: United Confederate Vet
Grams met at Chattanooga.
q Personal: Bennett Ii. Young elected
commander in chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans.
Obituary: Lord Avebury tSir John Lub
bock). distinguished British scholar and
author, In London; aged 49,
Dol 81, hntx
Turkey and the Balkan allies signed
at London.
70 the Maine Heroes: National monu
ment to commemorate the martyrdonl
of the crew of the battleship Maine
unveiled In New York.
q. Sporting: Whisk Broom II. won tho
Metropolitan at Belmont Park. NJ Y,
where racing was resumed after three
years. suspension.
JUNE.
2. Obituary: F. A Ober ornithologist and
author, at Hackensack. N. j.: aged 65.
Alfred Austin. poet laureate Of Eng
land, at Ashford. England; aged u.
Pedestrianism: E. p Weston started
from New York city on walking
match to Minneapolis. expecting to
cover LIS miles in 60 days.
l. Sporting: Aboyer won the English
Derby.
q. Railroad Accident: 8 killed. many In
1ured In a railway collision at SIAM
ford. Conn.
Sporting: Rockvtew won the Brooklyn
Derby.
Obituary: c. Fl. cramp. noted shipbuild-
er, IN Philadelphia: aged S.
/ Sporting: Jerome ID. Travers won the
New Jersey golf championship. defeat
ing Oswald Kirkby up and 2 to play.
8. Obituary: DR.. C. A. Briggs. noted theo-
Logan once tried for heresy, In New
York city: aged "a DR.. L. Forbes
Winslow. noted English alienist In
London: aged G.
g. Fire: Fire in . business block In
Springfield. Mo-. caused a loss Of over
100000.
10. Sporting: Americans won the first
game Of the International polo cham
pionship match at Neadowbrook. N. Y.
by 5h goals to for the English team.
Aviation: Count Zeppelin's dirigible bal
loon few from Baden-Bade to Vienna.
400 miles. about. In hours. beating ex-
press train time which ts 1871 hours. by
over hours.
Political: The British house of commons
passed to a second reading tho home
rule for ireland bill in the face OF
fiery opposition.
IL Turkey: 6chefket Pasha, grand vizier
Of Constantinopla
Il Philippines: o American soldiers killed
and II wounded In . battle between
troops and Noros.
IL Sporting: American team won the de-
Gliding game In International POLO
match at Meadowbrook. N. T.. defeat
ing tho English team by ~ to ~
goals.
IL Anniversary: s6th 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 IL
10 Convention: American Medical associ.
alton met In Minneapolis.
II. Sporting: New worlds record for a
four mile relay race made by the team
of the Boston Athletic association at
Easton; time II minutes 81 Is seconds.
H. Obituary: Thomas A. Janvier. Journal
list and author. In New York city;
aged g.
Sporting: Gilliwinkle won the Ascot Der
by at Ascot Heath, England.
~ Railroad Accident: l3 killed. 30 injured
in a head-on collision Of electric trains
at Vallejo. Cal
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