The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-01-09

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pionship. g.-Baroness Won Suttner, IA
nous peace advocate. died; aged u =
Peace proposal signed by MeNican-Amer-
i~can-South American conference 81 MAG
ara Falls. &-H. II. Clafiin company ian-
ed in New York: liabilities Of dry goods
firm estimated at s4o.0co.co believed TO De
covered by assets Fire destroyed haI. Oh
Salem, Mass. &.-Archduke Francis rer-
dinand. heir to Austro-Hungarian crown
and his c%onsort, Duchess OF Hohehoers'
assassinated in Sarajevo. Bosnia. by a
Bosnian; double murder. said to be result
of political conspiracy by Servians, was
the proximate cause of the great EURO
pean war.
JULY.
2-Joseph Chamberlain. English states.
man. died: aged rs. 6.-Mrs. Wilson died
In the White House: aged 81. lZ-su-
preme Court Justice Horace H. Lurton
died; aged 20. international harvester
company declared Illegal and ordered 70
dissolve. 13-Peace treaties ratified win
eighteen countries. 15.-Huerta resigned
as president of Mexico: Francisco Caroa-
jail became provisional president rama
ma canal formally opened to commerce
23.-Austria made demands on Servia IN
connection with reparation for MURDER Oh
Archduke Francis Ferdinand. 5.-Servia
dkltC6 4 All CAttoll0 q ~
by Austrian officials of alleged conspiracy;
Servian reply rejected by Austria. Russia
stood behind Servia. 26.-Germany indi-
Gated intention of supporting her ally,
Austria. -Austr declared war upon
Servia. 2.-Russia began to mooiilze her
army, and Austria began hostilities against
Servia. I.-Germany demanded cessation
of Russian mobilization and proclaimed
martial law throughout Germany. All
world arkets closed. and New York
Stock Exchange followed.
AUGUST.
1.-Germany declared war on Russia;
France ordered general mobilization. A.
German troops, attacking France through
Belgium. began attack on Liege. 3-Italy
announced neutrality. ~5.-England an
nounced state Of war with Germany be-
cause of invasion of Belgium; President
Wilson offered to mediate. 15.-Japan
sent ultimatum to Germany. n.-British
forces landed in France. Battle in Lor-
raine. ending in French repulse. began.
2o.-Pope Pius died; aged 70. Germans
captured Brussels. Belgian government
having retreated to Antwerp. Z.-Ger
mans took Namur. following with Long
wy on 18th. 27.-Germans burned Louvain
in retaliation for alleged shipping" g.
British feet won naval battle near Helgo-
land. 29.-Russians defeated in three day
battle near Tannenberg. East Prussia.
SEPTEMBER.
French government, threatened in
Paris by approach of Germans. removed
to Bordeaux. 3.-Cardinal Della Chiesa
elected pope took name Benedict XIV. 81
Battle of Marine. ending in German re-
treat. began. Herman retreat halted
at the Aisne. B.-Peace treaties signed
with Great Britain, France, Spain and
China. 1S.-Irish home rule bill became
law. D.-Germans bombarded Rheims.
22.-German submarine sank British cruis
ers Cressy, Aboukir and Hogue in the
North sea. S.-Germans began siege of
Antwerp; Russians advanced into Hun
gary.
OCTOBER.
2-Germans defeated at Augustowo by
Russians. 5.-Belgian government removed
from Antwerp to Ostend. 9.-Antwerp oc-
cupied by Germans. 10.-King Charles of
Roumania died; succeeded by nephew
Ferdinand. 12-Boer commando rebelled
against British in South Africa. 13.-Bos-
ton Nationals won worlds championship
from Philadelphia Americans. Belgian gov
left country for Havre. France.
15.-Germans occupied Ostend. 16.-Brit-
ish cruiser Hawke sunk by German SUBJ
marine. 1S.-Heavy battle on from Eng
lish channel to Lille. 22.-War tax bill. to
provide revenue for that cut of by war.
became law. 2I-Germans defeated al
close Of ten days battle before Warsaw.
8.-German cruiser Emden entered har-
Dor of Penang and torpedoed Russian
cruiser and French destroyer. 29.-Turkey
entered war by making naval attacks on
Russian ports in the Black sea.
Herman squadron defeated British
vessels in fight OF Chilean coast. g.
Election day: Democrats retained con-
gress. 5.-England and France declared
war or Turkey and bombarded Dardanelles
forts. 6.-Tsingtao. German China. sur
rendered to Japanese attacks. Russians
entered East Prussia. 10-German cruiser
Emden. commerce destroyer, defeated al