Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
Latest Bulletins
From, Scene of War

London, Aug. S-Mrs. James 7. Mac
ey, Of Denver, Colo, committed SUICIDE
today as result Of nervous break
down caused by the privations she had
undergone since she was ordered out
Of her sick bed at Antwerp on Monday
She arrived in London seriously i'll. She
left her mother and child in Germany.
London, Aug. "a British force on
the Gold Coast, West Africa, has seized
Port LONE, German Togoand.
Washington, Aug. a-The treasury
department today gave orders to the
San Francisco mint TO buy 100000
ounces of silver at SLY cents an ounce
officials hope this action may relieve
to some extent conditions in the silver
market, which has been affected by tho
Europsanswar. 7--,.-
st. Petersburg, via London, Aug. 3
Austrian troops crossed the Russian
frontier near the Roumanian border
today and burned some villages.
Antwerp. Belgium, via London, Aug.
8-The Belgian government today
seized thirty-four Germ an steamers
and two sailing ships in the new port
here.
Nish, servia, via London, Aug. 3
The Austrian troops evacuated Visi-
grad, on the frontier Of Novi Pasar, to-
day. Tho servian troops Immediately
re-occupied the place.
Boston, Aug. 8. = The Hamburg
American liner Cincinnati arrived in
American waters off Cape Cod at a.
m. today, according TO a wireless mes
sage from the steamer.
Paris, via London, Aug. "a dis
patch published by the Petit Partisan
says that the German cruiser Augs-
burg, which bombarded the Russian
port Of Libau, has been sung by
Russian torpedo boat.
Flushing, Holland, via London, Aug.
e.-The Norwegian steamer TysIa, Of
1905 tons, struck q u,ine outside the
Dutch island Of Wierinsen today. The
explosion shattered her stern but tho
captain managed to run her on the
beach.
Amsterdam, via London, Aug. g.
The TELEGRAPH reports the receipts Of
German cruiser is en- route to Ymuiden
in a naval battle.
Berlin, via Amsterdam and London,
D..
man imperial German chancellor, in q
patriotic appeal to the German nation,
made in the columns Of the Hamburger
Nachrichten today concludes with the
striking phrase:
"Even IL the world be filled with
devils the German people will defend
and maintain it's place in the sum-"
Berlin, VIA London, 12:4o p. m.-The
German federal council decliced today
not to proclaim moratorium for pres
ent The courts were empowered to
deal Ieniently with debtors and tho
term for the payment Of debts may
be extended for three months. In GER
tain cases relief also was granted for
bill Of exchange transactions.
Washington, Aug. S-China, thru her
legation here, has approved President
Wilson's action in extending good Of
fees to compose the European war
thru mediation or arbitration.
New York, Aug. s-The White Star
liner Cedric left Halifax today with all
passengers abroad and should arrive
at New York Monday morning. This
announcement was made by tho White
Star line.
Washington, Aug. s-President VIII
son today issued proclamation Of neu-
traIity to apply to the state Of war be-
tween Austria Hungary and Russia. lt
10 similar in terms to those already is
sued.
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