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1915 TOP|CALLY /
FORM Of A DIARY |
Affairs Of interest In the
Political and Social World,
Sports and MisccI.
Ianeous Items.

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ist, former editor New York Tribune,
IN New York city: ngcd 81.
n. Naval. German sen raider Kronprinz
Wilhelm, which had captured and
wink II vessels. arrived NJ Newport
News. Va
10. obltunryi i:x-oov u. A. Woodbury.
OF Vermont. NJ Burlington: aged n.
10 Mexico; vlllas army defeated BY
'ohregon's forces nj celaya.
Obituary; Nelson w. AIdricb. former
senator from Rhode Island, IN New
York city: aged 13
n, Munitions Export. President Wilson
Officially notified Germany that this
country would not stop tho exporta-
tlons of arms and ammunition.
u. Obituary. Frederick W. Seward. son
OF Secretary OF State w. II. Seward.
and who was wounded In defending
hts father when attacked on April n.
1866, az Montrose. N. r.: aged ~.
% Heat Record; April heat record Of "
degrees In New York city.
Cruiser Internod; German raiding cruis-
or KronprInx Wilhelm was interned at
Newport Nova Va. I'LL the end OF
the war
=. Fire! Public library OF st. Paul do
atroycd by nre; loss tsb.ooo
Peace Congress: International peace
congress met at The Hague.
Panama Canal. Name Of Culobra cut.
In tho Panama canal. changed 10 Gail.
lard cut,
% Fire. Colon Panama. swept by fire.
loss 1t0o.0o In tho business district.
whare tG6 buildings were DESTROYED.
MAY.
q Obituary; Olive Harper. author and
translator IN Philadelphia; aged 70.
Weather vagnries. Frost. snow and
rain In the central west from Texas
20 Montana.
4 Political; Italy denounced the triple
alliance OF which sho was n member
with Germany and Austria.
2. Japan.china; Japan delivered nm ul-
timatum to China demanding conces-
rions
g. Japan. China: China accepted Japan's
demAnda without qualifications
II. Naval; warship feet arrived at New
York.
70. Neutral Protest: President Wilson
sent note 10 Germany protesting
against submarine warfare on neu.
trails, citing the Lusitania case.
II. Portugal: Revolution nj Lisbon
i6, Portugal: New government proclaim
ed by reyolutionists In Portugal. The
new premier. Joao chagas. shot by n
senator.
n. Naval, President Wilson reviewed the
warship fleet on Hudson river
is Naval; Parade az New York
n Volcano: Lassen Peak. Cal. burst out
In eruption,
Personal; Roosevelt won his defense
suit agains, charge Of libel made BY
william Barnes,
%. Japnn-china: Japan and China signed
treaties 10 carry out Japar's demands
Neutrality; President Wilson proclaim
ed United States neutrality In the war
between Italy and Austria Hungary.
JUNE.
I. Conventions: United Confederate Vet
ernns met at Richmond.
Mexico, President Wilson warned the
Mexican revolutionists to mako peace
Baggage Law: New United States bag
gage law went into effect.
& Personal: Gen. Bennett II. Young re-
elected commander In chief United
Confederate Veterans
Trust Victory: United States petition
10 dissolve the United States Steel
corporation denied by court OF appeals
& Sporting: walter J. Travis won his
fourth Metropolitan golf champion
ship. defeating J. q. Anderson up
In the final. Mt Ryo. N. Y.
q Personal; william jennings Bryan rc-
signed the portfolio Of state In Will
son's cabinet
o Personal. Robert Lansing appointed
secretary OF state I'D interim.
Leo Frank Case: Georgia prison com
mission reported against committing
sentence OF Frank. alleged murderer.
10 Frye Case; Germany announced that
the case OF the sinking OF the United
States ship w. y. Frye by German
cruiser would be referred to n prize
court and not settled under the treaty
OF 1873, as this country had demanded.
Neutral Protest: Second note Of the
United States to Germany on the Lu-
sitana case was published In the
United States and also delivered to
the German government In Berlin. II
reiterated the note OF May lS
Obituary: Gen. Il. l., Molincux, noted
civil war officer. IN New York city;
aged So
II Sporting; Molla Bjurstedt won the
womnn's national tennis championship
az rhllndclphla; score, &C. "a CO.
| Storm Disastcg - persons killed and DO
| hurt In "A storm which swept over Wis
consln, Iowa and Minnesota
| 49, Obituary; Col. c, Il. Woodruff, u.
| A., noted surgeon and nnthropologist,
| In New Rochelle. N y; aged 65'
II. Peace League. New peace league or
ganzcd In Philadelphia
Indian Troubles: yaVul lNt"Hnr declar-
cd war on the United States. Fleet
ordered TO sail for lower California
to protect Americans.
M Sporting: Jerome ID. Travers, noted
amateur, won titlc OF open golf cham
| pionshp OF the United States defeat
Ing Mcnamara, ut Baltusrol, N. j.
Thaw Case: Harry X, Thaw granted q
| Jury trial TO test Ills sanity,
! 10 Naval. The Arizona bnttleship, big
gest United States supcrdreadnaught,
launched at Brooklyn navy yard
| 2s, Enrthuuakc; Earthquake In southern
California caused loss OF si,00O,oO0.
| a. Frye Case; United States sent q note
10 Germany asking for reconsider
| alton OF the Frye case, refusing to ac-
cept Germany's contention that II was
case for prize court
| British Blockade, Great Britain an
nounccd TO the United states that its
blockade against neutral trade with
Germany would continue.
%. Mexico. Carranza troops occupied
Mexico City.
Obituary. Rafael Josefry, celebrated
pianist. In New York city; aged Co.
Sporting. Yale defeated Harvard In the
varsity races at New Haven, winning
all varsity, freshman and second var
sity events.
n. Mexico. Con. Huerta arrested at New.
man, N. NJ. by United States mar.
shals on charge OF conspiracy.
| N aportinr, Corncll won the ynrpity