The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-01
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tne kbtl6thtle1ndercr crew In % rowing
race at Henley. England.
q Sporting: Harvard goarsmen won the
Grand Challenge cup rowing event
.. Sporting: Freddie Welsh Of Wales
won the lightweight championship Of
the world at Olympia, England, de-
feating Willie Richie tho American
champion. In 20 rounds.
10 AeronRutlcs: Eight balloons started
from 81 Louis In the elimination race
for the James Gordon Bennett cup.
u Obituary: Associate Justice Horace
Harmon Lurton OF the United States
supreme court, At Atlantic City. N. j.:
aged 20 2 ; - =
Aeronautics: Balloon Goodyear won the
elimination race for the Bennett cup
having landed at Constance. KY, 800
miles from the starting point, beating
all competitors. Z
ID. Mexico: Gen. yictoriano Huerta re-
signed his Office as provisional presi.
dent Of Mexico: succeeded by Car
bajal.
ls Sporting: aunboat Smith lost to
Georges Carpenter In q boxing bout
In London In the 9Th round by foul.
%. Mexico: Ex:President Huerta OF Mex
leo sailed from Puerta, Mexico, on
the German cruiser Dresden.
q. Railroads: United States filed sui.
against the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad company.
q. Ireland: Ulster war clash In the
streets Of Dublin between Nationalist
volunteers and British troops In tho
Ulster war against home rule.
q. Cape Cod Canal: Tho Cape Cod canal,
constructed at cost Of $4,000. 900.
thrown open to ships.
u. European War: Owing to the war
events in Europe the New York Stock
Exchange closed for the first tIme
since 1879 CBiack friday.
Assassination: Jean Leon Jaures, the
noted Socialist leader OF France u.s.
rassinated In Paris.
AUGUST.
6. Nlcaraguan Canal: Treaty between
United States and Nicaragua secured
the United States the right to con.
struct q canal through Nicaragua.
Railroad Accident: IS killed and many
Injured in wreck on the Kansas City
Southern at Upton Ford. Mo.
8. Obituary: Mrs, Woodrow Wilson ella
Louise Axson). wife Of President Will
son. at the White House: aged 81.
Jules Lemaitre. French dramntist
poet and novelist. in Paris: aged 81.
10 Mexico: carbaiul. provisional presl-
ueHt OF mexico, resigned.
High Prices: Price Of food advanced
in United States.
II Antitrust: The international Har-
vester company declared an Illegal
monopoly and ordered to dissolve.
Sporting: Peter Volo made worlds rec
ord at Kalamazoo. Mich. by defeat
Ing the Harvester's time for three
heats In 1910 Peter yoio's time was
2:oi9t. 2:o5x and 2:ojE.
Obituary: John P. Holland. Inventor OF
the Holland submarine boat, In New
ark. N. J.:iaged 72.
IL Peace Treaties: United States senate
ratified peace treaties with Norway,
Netherlands Portugal. Switzerland,
Denmark, Italy. Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua. Bolivia. Persia,
Costa Rica, Venezuela. Uruguay, Ar.
gentlna. Brazil and Chile.
is. Panama Canal: Panama canal for
mally opened TO commerce. Steamer
Ancon passed from ocean TO ocean In
ten hours
10. Weather: Hottest day OF the season
in New York city.
%. Obituary: Pope Plus X. tGiusoppe
Snrto) in the Vatican. Rome; aged 70.
4 Mexico: Gen. Venustiano carranza,
81 chief OF the Mexican. revolution. en-
tered the City OF Mexico as provision
al president Of the republic.
n. European War: Americans warned
to leave Europe without delay.
u. Papal Conclave: conelave OF cardI-
nails opened at Rome to elect success
sor to Pope Plus X.
Sporting: Directum ]. made worlds
record by pacing second and third
hents In 3 minutes nat. at Syracuse.
Conventions: 18th National Encampmert
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
met at Detroit spanish-America
War veterans met at Louisville.
SEPTEMBER.
L Russia: Official name OF st. Peters.
burg. Russia. changed to Petrograd.
J. Personal: Cardinal Glncomo Della
Chiesa elected supreme pontlr TO sue
coed Plus x
s. Coronation: Newly elected pope crown
ed at Rome as Benedict XIV.
Sporting: Francis ouimet won the ANA
teur golf championship by defeatInE
Jerome D. Trayers Q up 8 to play. at
Manchester. VI.
G. Anniversary: Centennial celebration
OF tho Star spangled Banner hymn
begun at Baltimore.
1Sainstorm: Phenomenal rainfall fol-
lowed by food at Kansas City. Mo.
Seven inches fell In II hours: loss,
s1,bpoo00
10 Personal: James Gordon Bennett. pro-
prietor OF the New York Herald, mar
rled In Paris 10 Baroness de Reuter-.
Political: Turkey abolished conven.
lions. treaties and privileges protect
Ing foreigners In the empire.
Ii A eth satellite discovered to the planet
Jupiter.
ik Railroad Accident: p dead and is in.
5ured In st. Louis and San Francis
co railroad wreck, caused BY O cloud
burst near Lebanon. Mo.
Political: Peace treaties between the
United States and Great Britain,
France, Spain and China signed at
Washington.
II. Railroad Accident: 30 killed and many
hurt In collision on Illinois Central at
Blnghamton. Ill.
Political: United States warned Turkey
that rights OF her citizens must DO
respected by the Ottoman government.
IL Political: Irish home rule bill be-
came q law In Great Britain.
ID shipwreck: 70 deaths In wreck Of
schooner Francis II. Leggett OF the
Oregon coast. south Of Columbia
river.
a Mexico: Villa, the Mexican cons.ltu-
tionallst leader. renowned Carranza,,
acting president Of Mexico. rs head
Of the party.
u Personal: Rustsm Bay. Turkish am
bassador to the United States, left his
post on account Of hostile criticism
Of this country.
q Sporting: National baseball league
pennant olinehed for Boston club at
New York, the Pittsburgh Pirates de-
feating the New York Giants.
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