El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24

/" He year of 1914 marks the cen
tenary of many of the worlds
notable events.
The year 1814-1OO years agO-was
year full of notable events and de-
veIopments-th crucial battles OF
what we cali the war Of 1912, includ-
ing the burning of the white house
and the Treaty of Client, which sig
nalized the close Of that war; the
first successful steam locomotive; the
beginnings OF our steam navy; the
first steam driven printing press.
over the whole phantasmagoria or
that Iong-gone time broOds the melan-
choIy, not to say sinister, figure OF
Napoleon. The allies enter Paris, he
abdicates and begins his exile at Elba,
while England proclaims Thanksglv-
ing for the peace of Europe
Here are some Of the anniversaries
January 3l-The eminent Scotch
rreOIogist- sir Andrew Crombie Ram
saw director general OF the GeOloB-
ical survey of the UNITED hlnsoom'
was born on this day, 1914
February Birth OF the great
Democrat, Samuel J. Tilden, who, his
party still maintains was elected
president Of the United states IN
February 24-The great artist,
Henry Kirke Brown, ranked by many
IS the foremost American sculptor OF
mis- Deriod. best known for his statues
OF George Washington in Union square,
New York: Of Lincoln, IN Prospect
park, Brooklyn, and Of Gen Greene, IN
the capitol at Washington
March 27-Battle OF Great Horseshoe
Bend. in which Gen. Andrew Jackson
de feated the Creek indians.
March s1-Centenary OF the surren-
der Of Paris to the allies The allied
armies had poured over all the trencn
frontiers, and Napoleon's efforts to
roll back the tide OF invasion had all
been in vain
April 11-Centenary Of Napoleon
abdicaGion- As his struggle against the
allies had become hopeless, his trusted
officers had deserted and betrayed
resign his imperial throne April II,
1914 The ancient house of the BOur-
bons was reinstated in the person
Of Louis XVIII
English philanthrOp1st, baroness Bur
dette-COutts, beloved by her country
men for the liberal manner IN which
she spent her vast fortune in the en-
doWment Of churches and charitable
institutions The beautiful St Steph-
ems, at Westminster; a home for IN
fortunate women at Shepherds Bush,
and a system for helping immigrants
are among her foremost endOWmentS
April 15-Our historian and diplO-
matist. John Lothrop Motley, minister
md Great Britain and auth
or of THE Rise Of the Dutch Repub-
april 23-The English scientist,
Edwin Ray Lancaster anatomist and
april 2s-Captpre of the British
brig Epervier by our slOop-Of-War
Peacock, off the coast OF Florida. with
$11S,0 900 in specie
June S--Tne nlustrious English
novelist and playwright, Charles
Reade. The shrine at which the lit
erary world VIII DO him homage on
that date is Ipsden house, Oxford
shire, his birthplace.
June 11-Our Unitarian divine and
author. Henry Whitney Bellows, well
remembered today as the president Of
sion of the Civil war.
June 2S-The well known English
hymn writer, Frederick W. Faber,
whose contributions to religious
poetry are scattered profusely through
our pesent-day hymnals.
June 28-Capture Of the British
slOop Reindeer by our sloop- Of-War
Wasp in the British channel
July 19.-The inventor Samuel Colt,
who gave to the world the revolver
which bears his name.
Centenary Of the Locomotive.
July 25-The centenary of the loco
motive. On that date in 1914 the first
successful engine to carry a load upon
the rails made its maiden trip at