The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-30
y 20
CHIEF EVENTS OF
ARRANGED IN THE.
Record of Shipwrecks, Fires,
Storms and Accidents
and the Years
Neurology.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
l. Exposition: Panama-California expo
sition opened at San Diego.
2 Obituary: J. NJ Wright, civil war
veteran and military annalist, in
Washington.
T. Financial: London Stock Exchange
reopened.
(. Supreme Court: United States SUI
preme court ruled that the Danbury
hatters must pay s252,00o fine for a
boycott set up In 1902.
Gen. j. l. Rinaker, veteran ex-congress-
man; aged SO.
Personal: President w sons daughter
Mrs. Sayre, gave birth to son in
the White House.
6. Obituary. r. w. Shurtleff, civil war
veteran and noted artist, in New
York; aged rs.
Z. Mexico: Carranza's forces defeated
Villas troops at Pueblo; Villa lost 700
killed.
10. Obituary: Marshall p Wilder, HUI
morist and author, at ST. Paul, MINI. !;
aged 65
u. Obituary: Mrs. John Wood, once not
ed actress on the English American
stage in England; aged 49,
IL. Earthquake: Earthquake in Italy;
many cities and towns destroyed
Avezzano being the principal sufferer.
About 10000 deaths.
II. Socialism: Socialists of European neu-
trail states met in London for peace
conference.
Obituary: Gen. A. M. Stoessel, noted
in the defense of Port Arthur in 1904-5,
at Petrograd; aged e.
Mexico: Gen. Rogue Gonzales Cara
chosen provisional president Of Mex
leo by the convention at Mexico City.
Is. Obituary.: Gen. G. III. Tompkins, u. s..
A., retired, in Washington; aged 81.
Shpwreck: British steamer Penarth
wrecked ON the Norfolk coast; q sail
ors drowned.
10. Obituary: Col. j. A. Joyce, federal
veteran, author and poet, In Wash
ington; aged rs. G.. 3. rockingham,
noted light opera star, at Burlington,
VT; aged rs.
n. Mexico: Provisional President Cara
and his cabinet abandoned Mexico
City as q capital.
% Storm: Storm ravaged the Pacific
coast, causing widespread damage.
Mexico: Mexican First Chief Carranza
reoccupied Mexico City
Political: President Wilson vetoed the
immigration bill
20. Mexico: General GarEa renounced the
office of provisional president OF Mex
leo.
FEBRUARY.
3. Mexico: General villa proclaimed
himself president of Mexico.
4. Obituary: Alban J. Conant, veteran
artist, died In New York city; aged SO.
6. Lusitania British ocean liner Lusi-
tania reached port In England flying
the United States flag
10, Mexico: Carranza, head of the Con-
~k4 IlcA. roAxv T., IIoI
the Spanish minister.
II. United States Notes: The United
States addressed notes to the German
government and also to Great Britain
stating it's position regarding new
German war zone and the use Of the
United States flag by Great Britain.
~. Obituary: James Creelman, noted
Journalist, died in Berlin; aged 90.
Fanny Crosby, blind hymn writer.
died in Bridgeport Conn
N3. Obituary: Ellen Mary Mcclellan, wild
ow Of Gen, George B. Mcclellan, not
ed leader in the civil war; at Nice,
France.
d. Obituary: Frank James, last of James
brothers, noted In the civil war and
later as desperate men, died near Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-; aged "a.
20. Obituary. Frank Fuller, war COVER
nor of Utah under Lincoln, In New
York city; aged IS.
Exposition Parama-Paciflc information
al exposition at Sen Francisco formal
ly opened.
MARCH.
O. Mining Accident: Mine explosion at
Hinton, w Va, killed over 100 miners
Obituary: Chester W. Firkins, poet and
story writer, in New York city; aged SO.
g. War Embargo: United States con-
IN a.
the sailing Of ships carrying fuel,
arms, ammunition, men or supplies to
any warship, tender or supply ship
Of belligerent nation.
T. Political: The Sixty-third congress
closed.
g. Thaw Trial: Harry Kendall Thaw
placed on trial in New York for con-
spiracy to escape from the asylum at
Matteawan.
a. Thaw Acquittal: Thaw and four al
legged conSpirators acquitted on charge
Of conspiracy.
H. Aviation Disaster: Lincoln Beachey,
the American aviator, killed in flight
~ the Panama-Pacifc exposition in
san Francisco.
Obituary: Samuel Bowles, editor and
publisher of the Springfield Republic
an, at Springfield Mass. aged a.
20. Obituary: Charles Francis Adams,
historian and publicist, in Washing
ton; aged So
"A. Obituary: Mary Anna Jackson, wild
ow of Gen. T. j. {StonewalD Jackson
at Charlotte, N, c.; aged "a.
%. Ship Disaster: United States subma-
rine Fk sank of Honolulu while MAX
ing a submerged run. All on board
drowned.
g. Fire, Fire in the business district of
Spokane caused loss Of nearly $500, 900.
3D. Neutral Protest: The United States
protested against the British order in
council barring neutral trade with
Germany.
APRIL.
(. Shipwreck: Dutch liner Maurita lost
in storm Off the Atlantic coast; 40 peo-
pie drowned.
g. Pug!lisln: Jess Willard defeated Jack
Johnson at Havana, Cuba.
s. Neutral Protest: United States chal-
lenged Great Britain's right to bar In
nocent neutral ships from belligerent
ports.
Obituary: Curtis Guild, statesman and
diplomat. in Boston; aged S.
Z. Cruiser Interned: German cruiser
prIaon EifaY Er;a5r(ob