The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
1915 TOP|CALLY
FORM OF A DIARY :
Affairs of Interest In the
Political and Social World,
Sports and Miscel.
IaneOus Items.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
T. Mexico: Gen. vlctoriano Huerta ar
rived I'm New York from Spain.
Obituary: Eben Plympton. old time ac-
tor In New York city; aged G.
u. Obituary: W. X. Nelson. editor Kan
sas City Star, In that city; aged "a.
Stock Boom: bethlehem Steel jumped
to l55 In the New York Stock Ex-
change. where $500 shares were
dealt I'm.
H. Sporting: Big league baseball season
opened
IS. Obituary: Ex-Gov. L. A. Woodbury.
OF Vermont, at Burlington: aged n.
l6. Mexico: Villas army defeated by
Obregon's forces ut Celaya.
Obituary: Nelson w. Aldrich, former
senator from Rhode Island. In New
York city: aged g.
u. Munitions Export: President Wilson
officially notified Germany that this
country would not stop the exporta-
tions of arms and ammunition.
Is. Obituary: Frederick w. Seward. son
OF Secretary of State W. II. Seward.
and who was wounded In defending
his father when attacked on April II,
1865. at MontrOse. n. Y: aged SO.
% Heat Record: April heat record Of 81
degrees IN New York city.
Cruiser Interned: German raiding cruis-
err Kronprinz Wilhelm was interned at
Newport News. Va, till the end OF
the war.
3. Fire: Public library OF st. Paul de-
stroyed by fire: loss $4,000.
Peace Congress: International peace
congress met at The Hague.
Panama Canal: Name OF Culebra cut.
In the Panama canal. changed TO Gail
lard cut
90 Fire: Colon. Panama, swept by fire:
a EHA M
where as buildings were destroyed.
MAY.
2 Obituary: Olive Harper. author and
translator. in Philadelphia: aged 70.
Weather Nagnries: Frost, snow and
rain In the central west from Texas
TO Montana.
T. Political: Italy denounced the triple
alliance, of which she was a member
with Germany and Austria.
!. Japan-China: Japan delivered an ul-
timatum to China demanding conces-
sions
s. Japan-China: China accepted Japan's
demands without qualifications.
H. Naval: Warship fleet arrived ut New
York.
10. Neutral Protest: President Wilson
sent a note TO Germany protesting
against submarine warfare on neu-
trails, citing the Lusitania case.
H. Portugal: Revolution ut Lisbon.
i6 Portugal: New government proclaim
ed by revolutionists In Portugal. The
new premieS Joao Chagas, shot by a
:, SanaS. tsS,,o,, w,.o, r.v,.w., III.
warship feet on Hudson river.
IS Naval: Parade at New York.
q Volcano: Lassen Peak. Cal. burst out
In eruption.
Personal: Roosevelt won his defense
suit against charge Of libel made by
William Barnes.
Is. Japan China: Japan and China signed
treaties to carry out Japan's demands.
ed United States neutrality In the war
between Italy and Austria Hungary.
JUNE
/. Convention: United Confederate Vet
Grams met ut Richmond.
2 Mexico: President Wilson warned the
Mexican revolutionists to make peace.
Baggage Law: New United States bag
gage law went into effect.
3. Personal: Gen. Bennett ii. Young re-
elected commander In chief United
Confederate Veterans.
Trust Victory: United States petition
to dissolve the United States Steel
corporation denied by court of appeals.
S. Sporting: Walter J. Travis won his
ship. defeating ]. G. Anderson up
In the final, at Rye, n. Y.
g. Personal: William Jennings Bryan re-
signed the portfolio of state in Will
sons cabinet.
O. 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 that
the case OF the sinking OF the United
States ship w. p. Frye by a German
cruiser would be referred to a prize
court and not settled under the treaty
of ls2s, as this country had demanded.
Neutral Protest: Second note of the
United States to Germany on the Lu-
sitania case was published In the
United States and also delivered to
the German government in Berlin. 1t
reiterated the note Of May IL.
Obituary: Gen. E L. Molineux. noted
civil war officer. in New York city:
aged So.
Il Sporting; Molla Bjurstedt won the
woman's national tennis championship
at Philadelphia: score. &C. ca CO.
Storm Disaster: - persons killed and 80
hurt In a storm which swept over Wis
consn. Iowa and Minnesota.
H. Obituary: Col. c. L. Woodruff. u. s.
A. noted surgeon and anthropologist.
In New Rochelle. n. T.: aged c.
H. Peace League: New peace league Or
ganized In Philadelphia
Indian Troubles: Yaqui Indians deciar-
ed war on the United States Fleet
ordered to sail for lower California
to protect Americans.
Is Sporting: Jerome ID. Travers, noted
amateur. won title of open golf cham
pionship Of the United States, defeat
ing Mcnamara, at Baltusrol. N. J..
Thaw Case: Harry X. Thaw granted a
jury trial TO test his sanity.
10. Naval: Tho Arizona battleship. big
gest United States superintendent.
launched at Brooklyn navy yard.
q. Earthquake: Earthquake In southern
California caused loss Of 100000.
"a Frye Case: United States sent a note
to Germany asking for n reconsider
alton Of the Frye case. refusing to ac-
cept Germany's contention that II was
a case for a prize court.
British Blockade: Great Britain an
nounced to the United States that It's
blockade against neutral trade with
Germany would continue
8. Mexico: Carranza troops occupied
Mexico City.
Obituary: Rafael Joseffy, celebrated
pianist. In New York city: aged 6.
Sporting: Yale defeated Harvard IN the
varsity races at New Haven, winning
all varsity. freshman and second var
sity events.
q Mexico: Gen. Huerta arrested at New
man. NJ. M, by United States mar
shais on charge OF conspiracy.
q. Sporting: Cornell won the varsity
race at Poughkeepsie. N. Y. with Lee