The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23
FOREIGN

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The cabinet at Toxic fixed Nov. 10
as the date for the coronation Of EN-
peror Yoshihito. ss ~
Pope BENEDICT has sent to Cardinal
Mercier 5000 for the Belgian SUI
ferers from the war. ri
w. G. G, Gladstone. grandson OF the
late William Ewart Gladstone and a
member OF parliament from KilInar-
mock, has been killed in action.
The British government during the
last fortnight has bought wheat in
Argentina to the value OF 100000
900, according to the London Daily
Express.
The work Of fixing lines to the
wrecked submarine F.4 was continued
at Honolulu. Three lines are fast to
the craft, which lies In 288. feet Of
water outside the harbor entrance.
I The Alaska Senate passed bill
submitting territorial prohibition to
the voters at the November election
In 1916. II the voters approve pro-
hibition. It will become effective Jan.
l, 1918.
Four men and q boy were blown to
pieces. forty persons badly injured
and the big city herring market
gutted by fire In a mysterious explo-
sion at Lerwick, capital of Shetland.
according to wireless message re-
ceived In London.
Advices from Mexico City stated
pn NJ hn mn utt tal
to move the Villa.Zapata convention
government to Chihuahua City. near
the northern border. Villas army is
said to have been annihilated. $4,000
of his men being lost.
The British government has con-
sented to allow two cargoes of dye
stuffs which the American textile al
lance secured In Germany in pay
ment for cotton before the allies or
der-in-council placing an embargo on
exports from Germany came into
force. to pass the blockade.
SPORTING NEWS
Rube Marquard pitched no-hit
game in New York and shut out the
Brooklyn Nationals, 9 to 0,
Eddie Campi OF San Francisco out
pointed Frank Burns of Jersey City.
N. j., in an eight.round bout at st.
Louis.
Reports from Waterbury. Conn. tell
Of a smothering defeat by Leach Cross
of Walter Mohr of Brooklyn In fifteen
rounds.
Charles wittmer for many years
the undisputed champion heavyweight
wrestler at the Graeco- Roman style.
died at his home In Cincinnati. He
was fifty-five years old.
ts George Brosan. an amateur boxer.
died in q hospital in New York from
the effects Of blow over the heart in
a boxing exhibition at the Loughlin ly-
ceum In st. Cecilias Roman Catholic
church In Brooklyn.
Al Reich and Jim Coffey, two of
Jess Wizards foremost challengers.
will get together in the ring with the
champion as referee some time in
managers issued In New York count
for anything. H
Rube Smith. a light heavyweight Of
Denver was knocked out in the twelfth
round Of bout at Cripple Creek by
George Coplan Of Cripple Creek. The
fight was staged by the Cripple
Creek Athletic Club and crowd Of
100 attended.
President Wilson. several members
Of his cabinet and q huge crowd saw
Washington defeat New York by a
score of to in the opening game
of the baseball season at Washington
The President began the game by
throwing out the first ball to Umpire
BILLY" Evans. With Secretaries
Bryan. Lane. Daniels and Garrison, he
remained throughout the game and
warmly applauded the best plays.
GENERAL
Gen. Saulo Navarro. second in com
mand OF the villa forces before Mata.
moros, died at Brownsville, Tex, OF
wounds received in the Carranza
sortie.
President Wilson has decided de.
finitely not to accompany Secretary
Daniels on his contemplated trip
through the Panama canal to San
Francisco in July.
Mayor Blankenburg of Philadelphia
signed the resolution passed by the
city council authorizing the taking O..
the Liberty bell to the Panama Pa
cific exposition.
Accused of threatening to kill vim
| cent Astor II he should refuse de-
mand for $500, John Meriella a youth
| OF nineteen, was arrested at the
Grand Central terminal in New York
on complaint of Mr.. Astor's business
agent, William A. Dobbyn.
| Chief Gunner's Mate Frank Crilly
went 2Ss feet under water at Hon.
olulu. 7. H., and walked along the
top OF the submarine F-4, which dis.
apneared March oh Tho danth [.