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

Of s., 100000
AUGUST.
Pedestrianism: Edward Payson wes-
ton. the pedestrian, arrived at Milwau-
kee. ending his walk of i,bsE miles from
New York city. whence he started
June &
Mining Accident: 10 miners killed in q
colliery accident at Tower City, Pa
War Game: War game between battle
ships. torpedo boats and submarines of
the north Atlantic feet and forts at
the eastern end OF Long Island sound
opened with Admiral Charles ], Badge
In command OF the enemy tnavy1 aHo
Gen. T. H Barry head OF the defend
ing army.
Obituary: George Hitchcock, noted Amer
lean painter. on the island Of Marker
Holland, aged ca.
Personal: Resignation Off L. Wilson
ambassador to Mexico accepted by the
president
Z Sporting: Peter volo made new
worlds trotting record for 2-year-olds
at Kalamazoo. going the 6rst mile in
2;aa
Fire. Blue Mountain House. a famous
hotel in the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar
Pa. destroyed by IRE; loss about 500.
o00
New York city. ending an around tbs
world trip In Is days. hours. Is min
utes and ~ seconds, q record.
Obituary: Robert c. Ogden, philanthro-
ptst at Rennebunkport Mo: aged II.
Convention: International congress OF
medicine opened In London.
!. Explosion: Bsuxine explosion In the
Union Petroleum works. Philadelphia.
caused loss OF $sU0oJd
ArxSo
British-Amertca aeronaut, killed at
Aldershot England. by the fall OF q
war asroplans. which he pilotsd for
tho government
4 War Game: In TIN army and navy
war game In Long Island sound the
enemy navy was victorious, forcing
passAEe II : forts defended by army
forces.
~ Political: New alien land law. anti-
japanese. went into effect in California.
Balkan War: Peace treaty between Bull
garia against Greece. Servta and Rou-
mania was signed At Bucharest
IL Obituary: Gen. Edward r. Jones, civil
war veteran. hero of the march through
Baltimore April 10. 1861. and noted In
politics and commerce. At Ringhamton.
N. r.; aged Is.
II Obituary: August Bebel, German 80
cialist leader. at Zurich: aged 70.
Personal: Governor William Sulzer Of
New York impeached by the assembly.
II Obituary: Rear Admiral silas Casey,
u. 8. N. retired. veteran of the civil
war. At Warm Springs. Va; aged r.
H. Personal: Harry K Thaw, slayer OF
Stanford White. escaped from the state
asylum for insane criminals at Mat
teawan. N. Y.
6hipwreck: 70 lives lost at the wreck of
tho State OF California In Gambler bay,
off Alaska
IL Personal: SD birthday of the Emperor
Franz Joseph celebrated throughout
Austria and Hungary.
10 Obituary; Emile Olivier. noted premier
OF France under Napoleon I'LL, at An
necy. France; aged So
Sporting: Dtrectum i. made a worlds
pacing record of 2.aeN at Goshen. N 7.
Convention: 10Th International peace con-
gress opened at The Hague.
Fire: 81. 800 600 loss by fire In the factory
district of Jersey City.
u Miscellaneous: Frederick ]. Eeybold.
for % years an astronomer on Madison
Square New York, ard @. A. r. vet
eran. died In Hoboknn, N. J. Luke
Martin. last Of the -rowM" died near
Saginaw. Mich aged about LEO years
~ Convention: international Esperanto
congress opened ut Berne with l.loo
delegates present
- Fire: Railroad shops burned ut TeaguA
Tex: loss 100000
q. Fire: 81. 5000 loss by Ara Ia TIA Smith
company lumber yards at Bay Point,
Cal
Mexico; President wiison delivered \
message to congress on the situation In
Mexico.
n Heat Wave, Record August heat in st.
Louis: Thermometer los in the streets
- Sporting: Pennant won the ruturity
at Saratoga Springs. N. 7.
Accident; killed by explosion Of boilers
Of steamer Alice on the Ohio at Coraop-
oils. Pa
n. Panama Canal; The Pacific end of the
canal opened by explosion Of dynamite
letting the waters Of the ocean tnto
the Miranores locks.
sEPTEMHER.
L CONVENTION: International trades I'M.
Ion congress- met in Manchester, Eng
land National Conservation exposi-
tien opened ct Knoxville Tenn
! Railroad Accident: a persons killed
and over 70 injured In q collision on
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford near New Havan Conn ~ killad