The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-31

peace protocol al NlaKarh FAiA A"'
protocol provided for provisional
government In Mexico and its recog
milton By the United ststes and I'M
medlating powers. Argentina, Bran
and Chile
Financial Troubles: H. b. Claim =
Co. great wholesale dry goods Con
cern. also holding company for nu
merous retail stores. placed In handi
OF receivers, with liabilities Of "a
10000
n Fire. In Salem. Mass. caused ios'
Of about si2oD.Wo: 5000 people mad
homeless.
sporting: Columbia crew won the var
sity race at Poughkeepsie ieavin,
Pennsylvania second and Cornei
third. time. 10 minutes 81 - seconds
q Sporting: Sardanople won the Crane
Prix do Paris the turf classic o.
France, at Paris. with purse o
$S00oO
JULY.
L Navy: The use OF liquor ON ship
board In the United States navy va
prohibited by order OF the secretary
OF war.
volcano; Mount ShrshaIdIn. A1asxA
burst out In volcanic eruption.
1 Obituary: Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain. noted figure In British poll
tics and industries, died In London;
aged rs.
Sporting: The Harvard crew defeated
the British Leander crew In rowing
race at Henley. England.
L Sporting: Harvard oarsmcn won tho
Grand Challenge cup rowing event
at Henley. England.
I. Sporting. Freddie Welsh OF wales
won the lightweight championship Oh
the world at Olympia, England. de-
feating Willie Richie, the American
champion. In 20 rounds.
D. Aeronautics. Eight balloons started
from st. Louis in the elimination race
for the James Gordon Bennett cup.
L. Obituary: Associate Justice Horace
Harmon Lurton Of the United States
supreme court, at Atlantic City, N. j.:
aged 20
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
is. Mexico: Gen. Victoriano Huerta re-
signed his office as provisional presi-
dent OF Mexico; succeeded by Car
bajal
i6. Sporting. GunDoat SnitH iost "
Georges Carpenter in boxing bout
in London in the 9Th round by foul.
70. Mexico. Ex-President Huerta OF Mex
leo sailed from Puerta. Mexico. on
the German cruiser Dresden.
q. Railroads: United States filed suit
against the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad company.
N. Ireland: Ulster war clash in the
- in hnfu Nationalist
volunteers and British troops In the
Ulster war against home rule
%. Cape Cod Canal: The Cape Cod canal
constructed at a cost of $1,000 COZ,
thrown open 10 ships.
n. European War: Owing 10 the war
events in Europe the New York Stock
Exchange closed for the first time
since 1878 CBIack Friday.
Assassination: Jean Leon Jaures, the
noted Socialist leader of France, as
sassinated in Paris
AUGUST.
S, Nicaraguan Canal Treaty between
United States and Nicaragua secured
the United states the right to con-
struct canal through Nicaragua.
Railroad Accident, SS Killed and many
injured in a wreck on the Kansas City
Southern at Upton Ford, Mo.
6. Obituary. Mrs Woodrow Wilson ttlla
! Louise Axsonl. wife Of President VIII
/ son. at the White House. aged 5l
! Jules Lemaitre French dramatist
poet and novelist, in Paris; aged 6l.
1 TO- Mexico Carbaial provisional presi-
dent of Mexico. resigned.
| High Prices. Price of food advanced
| In United States,
I,,sa
| vester company declared an Illegal
monopoly and ordered to dissolve.
/ Sporting: Peter Volo made worlds rec
ord at Kalamazoo. Mich. by defeat
ing the Haryester's time for three
heats In 1910 Peter Voos time was
2:Oi3. 2:e5a and 2:06%.
/ Obituary: John p Holland. inventor oil
the Holland submarine boat in New
ark, N j.: aged II
1 L. 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
gentina. Brazil and Chile
Is. Panama Canal Panama canal for
maily opened TO commerce. Steamer
Ancon passed from ocean to ocean II
ten hours
i9 Weather: Hottest day OF the seasor
in New York city.
90 Obituary: Pope Plus x. tGiuseppt
Sarto) in the Vatican. Rome; aged 70
Mexico: Gen Venustiano Carranza
chief of the Mexican revolution, en-
tered the City OF Mexico as provision
4 al president Of the republic
r. European War Americans warned
to leave Europe without delay.
81 Papal Conciave Conclaye OF ca rdi
! nails opened al Rome TO elect success
I sor to Pope Plus X
Sporting: Directum | mace world
record b~- pacing second and thirt
heats in minutes nat. az Syracuse.
Conventions ssth National Encampmen
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
met Of Detroit Spanish American
War veterans met at louisville.
SEPTEMBER.
L Russia: Official name OF St Peters
burg. Russia. changed 10 Petrograd
& Personal: Cardinal Glacomo Della
chiesa elected supreme pontlff TO sue
coed Plus X
s. Coronation Newly elected pope crown
ed al Rome as Benedict XIV
Sporting; Francis Ouimet won the anna
teur golf championship BY defeating
Jerome d Tfavers up to play. a
Manchester. VT
G. Anniversary: Centennial celebration
OF the Star Spangled Banner hymn
begun al Baltimore,
I. Rainstorrn. Phenomenal rainfall fol
lowed by food al Kansas City. 80
Seven inches fell in II hours: loss
$4,000
"a nj tzy
prietor OF the New York Herald. mar
ried in Paris TO baroness de Reuter-
Political. Turkey abolished conyen
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