The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23

as the date for the coronation OK Em'
peror Y~oshihito.
Pope Benedict has sent to Cardinal
Mercier $1,000 for the Belgian sui.
ferers from the war.
w. c. G. Gladstone, grandson Of the
late William Ewart Gladstone and a
member Of parliament from Kilmar-
mock, has been killed In action.
The British government during the
last fortnight has bought wheat in
Argentina TO the value OF 100000
600. according to the London Daily
Express.
The work Of fixing fines TO the
wrecked submarine IA was continued
at Honolulu. Three lines are fast TO
the craft, which lies in 2SS feet Of
water outside the harbor entrance.
The Alaska Senate passed a bill
submitting territorial prohibition to
the voters at the November election
in 1916. Il the voters approve pro-
hibition. it viii become effective Jan.
l, 1918.
Four men and a boy we're blown to
pieces, forty persons badly injured
and the big city herring market
Quilted by fire in a mysterious explo-
sion at Lerwick, capital OF Shetland.
according to a wireless message re-
ceived in London.
Advices from Mexico City stated
that all was prepared at the capital
10 move the Villa.zapata convention
government TO Chihuahua City, near
the northern border. Villas army is
said TO have been annihilated, $4,000
OF his men being lost.
The British government has con-
scented to allow two cargoes of dye
stufgs which the American textile al.
lance secured In Germany IN pay
ment for cotton before the allies" or
der-in-council placing an embargo on
exports from Germany came into
force, to pass the blockade.
SPORTING NEWS
RUDE MarQuard pitched a no.hit
game in New York and shut out the
Brooklyn Nationals, 2 TO o.
Eddie Campi of San Francisco out
pointed Frank Burns of Jersey City,
N. j., in an eight-round bout at st.
Louis.
Reports from Waterbury, Conn, tell
OF a smothering defeat by Leach Cross
OF Walter Mohr Of Brooklyn in fifteen
rounds.
Charles Wittmer, for many years
the undisputed champion heavyweight
wrestler at the Graeco-Roman style.
died at his home in Cincinnati. He
was fifty-five years old.
George Rrogan, an amateur boxer,
died in a hospital in New York from
the effects of a blow over the heart in
a boxing exhibition at the Loughlin ly-
ceum in st. Cecilia's Roman Catholic
church in Brooklyn.
Al Reich and Jim Coffey. two Of
Jess Wizards foremost challengers.
will get together In the ring with the
champion as referee some time in
May, II statements by their respective
managers issued in New York count
for anything.
RUDE Smith, a light heavyweight OF
Denver vas knocked out In the twelfth
round of a bout at Cripple Creek by
George Coplan OF Cripple Creek. The
fight was staged by the Cripple
Greek Athletic Club and a crowd OF
100 attended.
President Wilson, several members
Of his cabinet and a huge crowd say
Washington defeat New York by a
score OF Z to 0 in the opening game
of the baseball a at Washington
The President began the game by
throwing out the first ball TO Umpire
Billy" Evans. With Secretaries
Bryan, Lane, Daniels and Garrison, he
remained throughout the game and
warmly %applauded the best plays.
GENERAL
Gen. Saulo Navarro. second in com
mand of the villa forces before Mata
moros. died at Brownsville, Tex, o
wounds received in the Carranzi
sortie.
President Wilson has decided dc
finitely not to accompany Secretary
Daniels on his contemplated tril
through the anama canal to Sai
Francisco In July.
Mayor B~lankenburg OF Philadelphia
signed the resolution passed by tn
city council authorizing the taking o
the Liberty bell to the Panama Pa
cifie exposition.
Accused of threatening TO kill win
cent Aston II he should refuse a dc
, mand for $500, John Merlella a youtI
Of nineteen, vas arrested at Oh
, Grand Central terminal In New YorI
on complaint Of Mr.. Astor's bushes
agent, William A. Dobbyn.
Chief Gunner's Mate Frank Grin
went 2ss feet under water at HoI
olulu, T. H., and walked along III
top Of the submarine F4. which dit
: appeared March %. The depth
said hy naval officers 10 be a world