The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-17

Sept. 8 number ten, of gross ton
mage of 37,S26; fishing vessels four,
tonnage 1874"
Another Mexican was killed in Tex
rs, this time by Mexicans near Ly-
ford, just north of Brownsville. This
was the second killing of Mexicans
about Lyford in two days.
Forty-one ships flying the Norwe-
gian flag have been lost since the be-
ginning of war in Europe and seventy
six sailors have perished, according to
report received at the State Depart
ment from the American minister at
Christiania.
In the narrow strip Of Galicia be-
tween the Sereth. river and the Bes-
sarabian frontier the Russians have
been strongly reinforced and are ap-
parently well supplied with guns and
ammunition. They report their third
victory over the Austro-German
forces, bringing their total of prison
ers captured during the week up to
$4,000, without mentioning the loss of
men or guns.
Officers casualty lists for the fort
night ended Aug. 30 indicate the Sc
verify Of the recent fighting in the
GallipoH peninsula, whence the bulk
of the casualties are announced. They
show that the British army lost 407
officers killed, 959 wounded and 1876
missing, a total of 1902 for the fort
night. Losses Of officers since the
outbreak Of hostilities have now
reached total of 15.840, of whom A.
100 have been killed, 9,69S wounded
and 1852 reported missing.
The removal Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas from command of the armies
In Russia to the Turkish war front
now appears to be part of plan to
hasten the capture of the Dardanelles.
The Russians are increasing their
activities in the Caucasus and 1t is
believed that the arrival Of Grand
Duke Nicholas will be the signal for
more important operations in the way
of drive against the Turkish armies
which will lessen the burden of the
allies who are trying to force the OAR
danelles, who are trying to force the
Dardanelles by diverting large por-
tion of the Turkish forces.
WESTERN
Oregon's apple crop this year will
be one-third as large as that of last
season.
The Denver, Laramie & Northwest
ern railroad is to be offered Sept. 80
in Denver at foreclosure sale.
Four men and woman were ar
rested in Chicago in connection with
the burglary at the home of Mrs. ].
Ogden Armour, wife of the millionaire
Chicago packer.
The Farmers Union, in its national
convention at Lincoln, Neb., went on
record as opposed to the professional
farm adviser, sent out, it is alleged, by
some Of the agricultural schools.
Faced by two holdup men who told
him to come through quick,"-C. M.
Bisselle of Lake Bluffs, ILL.,, at Chi
cago, handed over $7O0.
The department of Colorado and
Wyoming, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, will send large number of dele
gates to the national encampment at
Washington, September 27 to October
2, according to Dr. Burdick of Boulder.
Edward Brashear, Denver youth
who was one Of those injured in an,
explosion on board the United States
destroyer Decatur, at the Cavite navy
yards, Philippine Islands, is the son of
Beverly Brashear, a teamster for
merly of Denver, now living in Wood
land, Colo
FOREIGN
Gen. Count Sakuma, one of the
greatest of Japanese soldiers, died at
Sendal, Japan, from apoplexy.
At Bari, Italy, eight Albanians were
sentenced to long terms in prison for
having communicated with Austria by
carrier pigeons.
Crown Prince Humbert passed
through Venice en- route to the front,
to spend his eleventh birthday ami.
versary with King Victor Emmanuel.
Frederick r. Allen of New York, on
behalf of the committee of mercy, has
given $1,000 francs ($4,2O0) to Adrien
Mithouard, president of the municipal
council of Paris, to assist in the
equipment of trains for the transporta.
ton Of wounded soldiers