The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-01
1873 IN BRIEF
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Chief Events of the Past
Twelve Months.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.
History of the World Told In
Paragraphs.
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL

THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL.
Political Affairs, Sporting, Personal
spd Miscellaneous ttem&-Loss OF
Life aad Property by Aeetdents,
ehipwrecks, Storms and Connie
xrasdors-A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
l. Pared Post. Parcel post service began
eportfnF. Al FaIzer was defeated, IN fns
NE rsChtesnth round In a contest for the
white heavyv eight belt VIII Luther
MeCariy at Los Angeles C@A
/ Obituary; Gen- z Al Lee, civh war
veteran and ex-governor Of Wyoming
territory; aged II.
4 Storm. Violent wind snd rain storm
worked destruction in sections OK fh*
United States.
Obituary: Jarne. n. Ksene noted nnan-
cisr ard surrusan, in New York. sgea
Is Jen Davis United States senator
from Arkansas and former governor
At Little Rock. sged 81
r Obituary. L<wis Swift noted astrono-
mer, at Narration. N. T.. aged "a
4 Eh.rwrecx. The steamer Rosecrans
was wrecked on Peacock Spit, Ore. III
searnen drowned
Z Esporrtrg. Alfredo De Ore, champion
pocket billiard player OF the world.
saved his title by defeating james sas-
turo In New York
Il Fire: Loss Of 2.eeo. 900 by burning of
cold storage plant at Calgary. Alberta
n Political: Ths British honss OF Gem
mona passed the Irish home rule bil
by q majority OF ii8 Raymond Poin-
care prime minister of France, was
elected president of the republic
Obituary. DIR. Thaddsus g. C. Iowa, aero
naut ana inventor, at Pasadena, Cal !;
aged 81 e Prentiss Bailey, editor.
connected with ths Utica Observer for
90 years. at Utica; aged 70.
n Obituary. Airs Julia c. r. Dorr. post
@ and author; at Rutland, vi aged 81
6hipwrsck: q itves lost In the wrecking
OF the passenger iinss Veronsss on
Portugal
= Personal; Heien Gould, the psEanthro-
pist. married to Finley j. Shepard Ia
New York
Naval: The Braxiliaa super DrsadncuEht.
largest and most powerful battisship
afsoat- was launched At Nswcastls-on-
Tyne England
o. Political: Maxim Pssha. commando OF
this Turkish army. killed In political
uprising which overthrow the govern
nent
r. Balkan war. Turkish batteries de-
tending Constantinopls opened IRE upon
fhs Butsarians.
u shipwreck. The German bark PanGani
sunk in q collision In the English chan
mel and s Of hor crew drowned
II Political. The British house Of lords
rejected the Irish homo rule bali by u
vote Of s2s to GO
FEBRUARY.
/. Cbftusry: Dr. Theodor Won Ho1ebcn-
noted German diplomat In Berlin;
aged IL
Balkan war: The Bulgnrias artillery re-
suned bombardmens OF Adrianopls on
expiration Of the peace trucA
8 Constitutional Amendment: The 18th
amendment to the United States con-
situtton authorizing an income TAX was
approved by Delaware, Wyoming and
New Mexico: three-fourths OF the states
having indorsed IT. the amendment be-
came law
T. eporting. Willie Hoppe retained hts
1s7 baik line billiard championship by
defeating George Sutton tn r. title match
in New York; final count COO to SOL.
balkan War: Bnisarians attacked Turk
-ish fortx at Galltpoii. on tina Dard.-
nsIles-
g Sporting; HAnnes KoIehmafnen made .
rev worlds indse- record by running
8 miles In ~ minutes - seconds In New
York
4 Obituary: john Georgs Brown, noted
painter Of street boys, died In New
York city: aged 81
D Mexico. Revolution In Mexico headed
by Gel Felix Diax bss.sged Presitsns
Madero in hts palace The revolution
1st leader Gen- bernardo Reyes Killed
in battle
- South Pole; News OF the disaster to
Capt r. r. scotta satarc,ic expedi-
tton was cahied from New Zealand:
the south POKE was reached March o.
1917 and subsequently Scott and four
Of his companions persisted IN "a bliz-
xard
Mexico: A truce reigne6 between Ma
dero's government and the Mexican
revoiutionigts.
Strike Riot: in 4 coal strife riot near
Mucklow, W. Va. I. strikers and 4
mine poiscs were killed and 10 persons
injured.
n Mexico: The Mexican revomtiouists
knd government forces borlbarded each
others positions stth heavy artillery.
~ Sporting: HAnnss Kolehmainen. the
Ffnrssh runner. made a new worlds
mile record by gong the distance In -
minutes y t-S seconds In New xoyk
Mexico. Mexican forces continued artfl-
Iery Afing in the streets of the City OF
hsxie3, The revolution gained fresh
&C bsrenss.
- ssh&A1&sa NtsAi srS sEATpF, 9VNbCf On
many popular novels OF ola English
life. including when Knighthood wAs
In Flower at shsieyvtlie Ind assd a.
~ Msxico. Fighting continued IN the City
ct Nsxico Government troopa revolt
vi 5aGeye agreed to resign the pres3
0enoy
O4ripsysi Cen Stewart L. woodfor6
solder gns diplomat In New York city;
Aaee
- spertins: A h. Kfvia, made q new
tftsis rnnniag record in New York;
tine minutes IS 1t seconds
~ Eaiksn War: Fierce attack OF Monte
n-Ertss troops an tns Turks At Scutaxf
~se successful with loss to the ssaatl-
ants Of 2bee
a. Obituary: Joaquin MILLER, the post of
the Escrras" In the Piedmont hiiis,
California. AIRED ~
y Obituary Ger EsecrKx waShsnx t0ts
GUSTS isSA, eldest son OF the late g;~n.
Robsr, t. Lee ri RSvsnsworth. "a.
aged 80
Mexico rressAent Msaero resigned his
Office afser Arrset By Gen Elanquct.
ere OF his officers Gen vcterisns
Hsersa commands Of the national
~ syfsyr assumed the prsxldency