Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

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!. Obituary. Donald Stegersog. Journal /
tgs former editor New YORK Tribune. |
in New fork city. aged u
Sxva3. German SEA raider AronprIz !
Wilhelm. which had captured and !
ssfnA IL vessels. arrived al Newport
News Va
! Mexico. Gen. Vicsoriano Haerta az
rived In New York from Spain.
Obituary: Ebe1 PiErnptan, cid time &C.
tor. Ia New York city; aged e.
g. Obituary: n r. Nelson, editor kan
sas City Star. ia that city; aged Il.
Stock Boom: Bethlehem steel jumped
to Ms In 80 New York Stock Elk
change, where 27sse shares we're
dealt in.
4 Sporting Big league baseball season
opened.
&. Obituary: Ex-Gov L. A. Woodbury.
Of Vermont. st Burlington: aged =.
{. Mexico: Villas army defeated By
0bregon's forces at Celaya.
Obituary Nelson " Aldfieh, former
senator from Rhode Island. in New
York CITY. aged 2
D. Munitions Export, President Wilson
officially notified Germany that this
country would net stop tire expor%a-
g. Obituary Frederick 81 Seward. soH
n Secretary Of State u Fl Seward,
aaI who was wounded In defending
h!s father when attacked on April Il,
1856 al Mortrose, \, y. aged Sc.
%. Heat Record April hear record Of 81
degrees In New York city
Cruiser Interned. German rafding cr1is-
er Kranpriuz Wilhelm was interned at
Newport News Va. I'LL the end Of
tfe war
n. Fire. Public library Of s.. Pau! de
stroyed by fire; loss s375,o&1
PEACE Congress. International peace
congress met at The Hague.
Panama Canal; Name Of Culebra cut,
Fri the Panama canal. changed To Gall
lard cut
60 Fire; Colon, Pana ma. swept by FIRE;
loss sssG9910 in the business district.
where 465 buildings were DESTROYED
MAY.
2. Obituary: Olive Harper. author and
translator. In Philadelphia. aged Il.
Weather Tagsries; Frost, snow and
rain IN the central west from Texas
to Montana.
4 Political. Italy denounced the triple
alliance, Of which she vas member
with Germany and austria.
T. Japan-Chtna: Japan delivered an vi
tmatum to China demanding conees-
s{ons.
g. Japan-Cbina: China accepted Japan's
demands without qualifications.
IL Naval. Warship fleet arrived at New
York,
10. Neutral Protest: President Wilson
sent p note to Germany protesting
against submarine warfare on neu-
trails, citing The Lusitania case.
a. Portugal, Revolution at Lisbon,
is. Portugal: New government proclaim
ed by reyoiutionists in Portugal, The
new premier. Joao Chagas, slot by y
senator.
It. Naval: President Wilson reviewed the
wEFship feet on Hudson river.
IS Naval: Parade at New York.
o. Volcano. T.assen Peak, Cal, burst oct
IN eruption.
Personal: Roosevelt won his defense
suit against charge Of libel made by
William Barnes.
25 Japan~China; Japan and China signed
treaties 10 carry out Japanss demands,
Neutrality. President wilson proclaim
cd United States neutrality IN the war
between Italy and Austria-Hunear airy.
JUNE.
/. Convention: United Confederate Vet
Grams met at Richmond.
q Mexico: President Wilson warned the
Mexican revelutioaists 10 make peace
Baggage Law: New United States bag
gage law went into effect
3, Personal. Gen. Bennett H. Young re-
elected commander in chief United
Confederate Veterans
Trust Victory; United States petition
Ha cd
corpora ton denied hy court of appeals
s. Sporting: Walter ]. Travis won his
fourth Metropolitan golf champion
ship. defeating j. G. Anderson : VI
in the final, at Rye, r. Y
8. Personal; William Jennings Bryan re
signed the portfolio of state In VII
sons cabinet.
9. Personal: Robert Lansing appointed
secretary Of state ad interim
leo Frank Case: Georgia prison com
mission reported against committing
sentence OF Frank, alleged murderer
10. Frye Case: Germany announced tina
the case Of the sinking Of the Inites
States ship w. ?. Frye bg- q German
cruiser would be referred 10 a priz,
court and not settled under the treaty
Of 1875, as this country had demanded
Neutral Protest: Second uote OF tn
United States to Germany On the T4u
stania case was published in tn
United States and also delivered f
the German government in Berlin, I
reiterated the note Of May 10.
Obituary: Gen. E. l.. Molineux. notes
civil war officer. In New York city
aged 81.
II Sporting; MolIa Bjurstedt won IN
woman'a national tennis championship
AT Philadelphia: score. IS. a. 60
Storm Disaster; Is persons killed and
hurt In a storm which swept over Wis
consiu, Iowa and Minnesota,
! IL, Obituary: Gel. Q. z. II oodruf, L, s
A, noted surgeon and anthropoi9gisi
/ in New Rochelle. \. Z: aged S.
/ II. Peace League; New peace league CT
ganized In Philadelphia.
| Indian Troubles Taaai Indians deciaF
/ ed war on the United States. Fiee
ordered to sail for lower CaIiTorni
10 protect Americans,
Is. Sporting: Jerome D Travers, note
amateur, won title Of open golf cham
pionship of the United States, defea,
Ing Mcnamara, at Baltusroi N j.
/ Thaw Case: Harry X Thaw granted
+ jury trial 10 test his sanity.
/ 70. Naval: The Arizona battleship. big
gest United States superdreainaugt1'
launched at Brooklyn navy yard,
{ -. EAT t4E1 lAA6- I~ssrftlt4u4He IN SOUL nSsr
/ California caused loss Of i,o3o.Qst9
! a Frye Case: United States sent not
t to Germany asking for "a reconsider
(. alton OF the FRYE case. refusing TO az
cept Gernlany's contention that II Ha
I a case Tor a prize court
! British Blockade. Great Britain ar
| nouneed to the United States that II
blockade against neutral trade wit
Germany would continue
e. Mexico: Carranza troops occupte
Mexico City
Obituary: Rafael JQse4fy, celebrate
pianist, In New York city. aged GO.
I Sporting: yale defeated Harvard I'm III
varsity races at New Haven, winnin