The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01

injured by the collapse OF a pier al
Long Beach. Cal
Sporting: Jerome D. Travers won the
metropolitan amateur golf champion
chip IN New York. defeating A +.
Hammer.
Personal: Princess Victoria Lulse III
Prussia and Prince Earnest Augustus
OF Cumberland married in Berlin.
70. Ship Disaster: - persons killed by the
destruction OF the steamer Nevada by
Turkish mines IN the gulf of Smyrna
Obituary; Gen James Heston Baker.
civil war soldier. editor and historian,
at Mankato. Mimi. aged s..
q. Convention: United Confederate Vet
Grams met at Chattanooga.
a Personal; Bennett II. Young elected
commander In chief OF the United Con-
federste Veterans.
Obituary: Lord Avebury tSir John Lub-
bock, distinguished British scholar and
author. In London: aged ~.
%. Balkan War: Treaty OF peace between
Turkey and the Balkan allies signed
nj London.
To tho Maine Heroes: National monu-
ment TO commemorate the martyrdom
OF the crew of the hattleship Maine
unveiled in New York
II. Sporting: Whisk Broom H. won the
Metropolitan at Belmont Park. n T..
where racing was resumed after three
years suspension.
JUNE.
& Obituary: r. A. Ober. ornithooglst ard
author, at liackensack. n. J.. aged s..
Alfred Austin. poet laureate OF Eng
land. at Ashford. England: aged ~
Professionalism: r. p. Weston started
from New York city on a walking
match to Minneapolis, expecting 10
cover Las miles In 60 days.
T. Sporting; Aboyer won the English
Derby
6 Railroad Accident: 6 killed. many in
iured In a railway collision at STAN
fojd. Conn, 49,.
Sporting: Rockview won the Brooklyn
Derby
Obituary: C. H. Cramp. noted shipbuild-
err. In, Philadelphia: aged S.
I. Sporting: Jerome ID. Travers won the
New Jersey golf championship defeat
ing Oswald Kirkby up and TO play.
1 Obituary: DR.. C. A. Briggs. noted theo-
Logan once tried for heresy. in New
York city: aged - DR.. l. Forbes
Winslow. noted English alienist. in
London: aged 50.
D. Fire: Fire in a business block in
Springfield. Mo-, caused a loss of over
f000n
10 Sporting: Americans won the first
game of the International polo cham
pionship match at Meadowbrook. N. T.,
by sts goals to J for the English team.
Aviation: Count Zeppelin's dirigible bal
loon few from Baden Baden to Vienna,
$50 miles, about. In s hours. beating ex-
press train time. which Is le,s hours, by
over hours
Political: The British house OF commons
passed TO a second reading the home
rule for Ireland bill In the face OF
fiery opposition.
IL Turkey: Schefket Pasha, grand vizier
OF Turkey. assassinated in the streets
OF Constantinople.
IL Philippines: American soldiers killed
and IL wounded in a battle between
troops and Moros
H. Sporting: American team won the de-
Gliding game in international polo
match at Meadowbrook. N. Y. defeat
ing tho English team by ~ to a..
goals.
Is. Anniversary: 18th 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 ascot
alton met In Minneapolis.
H. sporting; New worlds record for
four mile reIsy race made by the team
OF the Boston Athletic association at
Easton, time IL minutes 81 is seconds.
IT, Obituary: Thomas A. Janvier. journal
list ard author. in New York city:
aged 6a
Sporting; Gillvinkle won the Ascot Der
hy at Ascot Heath. England.
49, Railroad Accident: 10 killed, 30 injured
In a hend-on collision of electric trains
Of Vallejo, Cal
n. Sporting: Syracuse won the varsity
eight Dared race. defeating Cornell:
time 10 minutes a S-5 seconds. Whisk
Broom II. won tho Brooklyn Handicap
Harvard won the deciding game In the
championship baseball series with Yalo
Is in BROOKLYN: score to 8.
"a. Explosion: 20 killed and many injured
by explosion Of mill dust In the Hustled
Milling plant, Buffalo.
+. Cold Wave: Snow in Massa chusetts,
Obituary: George Thatcher, old time
~ nstiel. at East Orange. n. j.: aged
Balkan War: Bulgarian troops defeated
In battle with Servians at Zletovo.
Macedonia.
q. Sporting: Whisk Broom IL won the
Suburban Handicap, beating a 9 year
worlds record by running a mile and a
quarter IN minutes fiat.
Accident; 10 persons drowned by the
sinking Of a raft ferry near Leech-
burg. Pa
90 Accident: II persons drowned by tho
collapse Of bathhouse gangway on
Mcrrimac river at Lawrence, Mass.
Hot Wave Record breaking heat day
In Chicago: Thermometer 1902 on street
level; d deaths.
|. Veteran rteunion; Opening of the Blue
and Gray reunion at Gettysburg to cell
ebrate the 50th anniversary OF the bat
lie
Obituary; Henri Eochefort. noted French
politician and duelist. in Paris: aged 3d.
2 Gettysburg Anniversary: Military day
al the Gettysburg reunion; anniversary
of the battle OF Little Round Top.
& Gettysburg Anniversary: Anniversary
of Pickett's charge. the climax OF the
battle of Gettysburg. celebrated on the
fed
T. Gettysburg Anniversary: President Will
son addressed the veterans at Gettys-
burg. close of the 50th anniversary re-
union.
8, Convention; National Educational as
ISOLATION met at Salt Lake CITY.
6, Convention: International Institute OF
Agriculture opened In Rome.
Perry Memorial: Special church services
and other ceremonies at Erie. Pa, TO
commemorate Perry's naval victory on
Lake Erie In 1873
l. Obituary: Gen. r Burd Grub. civil
war veteran and diplomat. at Kearny.
j.; aged Il.
Financial: First-Second National bank
OF Pittsburgh closed Its doors, tying
M about $50 900 I'm deposits.