The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-30
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q. Obituary: o'Donovan Rosa (Jere-
miah ODonovan), Irish patriot leader,
In New York city; aged "a.
30. Personal: Genevieve Clark daughter
of Speaker Champ Clark, married at
Bowling Green, Mo, to James M.
Thomson. New Orleans journalist.
JULY.
Obituary: Gen. Porflrio Diaz former
president Of Mexico after several
terms and deposed by Madero, in
Paris; aged IS.
.. Attempted Assassination: J. p. Nor
gan, the banker, shot at Glen Cove,
N. Y, by Frank Holt German col
lege professor.
Obituary: ST. Clair McKelway editor
of the Brooklyn Eagle, in Brooklyn,
N. Y; aged TO-
l. Storm: Tornado wrought havoc in
the middle west. Cincinnati suffered
most; dead reported at upward of 40,
with many missing.
q Neutral Rights: Germany replied to
the second note Of the United States,
promising to safeguard Americans
under their own flag.
Il Neutral Rights: The United States
government notified Great Britain that
ceedings under British orders In coun-
Gil as valid.
Thaw Case: Harry K. Thaw declared
sane by an advisory jury IN New York
city.
Is. Flood: Flood in Ohio caused loss of
100000; 5 persons drowned.
lR Sporting: Norman S. 1aber Of Boston
made new worlds mile run record
at Cambridge. Time. 4:12 3-5
a. Anniversary: Southold, N. Y, began
the 275th anniversary celebration of its
settlement Q640).
"A. Neutral Protest: Third American note
to Germany on the torpedoing Of neu-
trails received in Berlin. It refuses to
compromise with Germany on neutral
rights and declares that further en-
croachments will be considered de
liberately unfriendly."
Steamer Disaster: Lake excursion
steamer Eastland went down at her
dock in Chicago; out of 2,408 passen-
gers and 80 crew 9S1 were drowned or
missing.
dent Guillaume of Haiti to avenge the
execution Of 160 political prisoners.
Guillaume took refuge in the French
legation
%. Haiti: Haytian revolutionists invaded
the French legation, dragged out the
deposed President quillaume and shot
him to death.
20. Haiti: Haitian snipers killed United
States marines who landed in Port au
Prince to aid in protecting foreigners
from the mob.
81. Obituary: DR. W. A. Croffut, Journal
list, traveller and author, In Washing
ton: aged so.
AUGUST.
q Neutral Rights: Germany refused to
consider the W. p. Frye damage case
matter for negotiations with the
United States. Great Britain insisted
upon her policy of restricting neutral
trade with Germany.
g. Storm: Cloudburst at Erie Pa, caus-
ed q loss of 100000; rs deaths.
T. British Blockade: Great Britain sent
three notes to the United States up-
holding her blockade of neutral ports
s. Haiti United States naval force oc-
cupied Port au Prince, Haiti. to pro-
tect American rights.
Obituary: ''Maarten Martens" Dutch
novelist, in Zeist, Holland; aged 81.
Mexico: Conference of A. B. C. powers
and the United States over Mexico
met in Washington.
g. Haiti: United States forces took for
chile possession of Port Au Prince
resisting Haitians fired upon.
Obituary: Gen. B. f. Tracy, lawyer and
soldier, former secretary of navy, In
New York city; aged SIS.
TO- Mexico: United States battlesaips
Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed
for Vera Cruz, Mex, to quell anti
foreign demonstrations.
The War: United States declined to put
an embargo on the sale of munitions
to belligerents and agreed to accept
pay from Germany for the sinking Of
the ship Frye.
IL Mexico: Gen. Carranza resented Pres
ident Wilson'S attempt to restore peace
in Mexico.
General Carranza was notified that arm
ed intervention in Mexico by the
United States would not be approved
by the A. B. c. powers.
War Treasure: Heavy shipment Of
British treasure, including $1a00N 900
in gold, arrived at New York.
L. Volcanoes: Vesuvius Stromboii and
Etna, the Italian volcanoes, became
active
Haiti: Haiti elected Dartiguenave pres
ident.
H. Obituary: John W. Harper, noted
publisher, in New York; aged "a.
Mexico: The United States and Argen-
tina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay
and Guatemala, jointly, appealed to
Mexican parties to make peace.
IT, War Riot: Riot in Boston; Italian re-
servists assaulted policemen who pro-
tected Germans from the mob
Obituary: Gen. J. G. Black, noted law
yer and civil war veteran, in Chicago;
aged rs.
1s Storm: Tropical hurricane flooded
Galveston with waters of the gulf;
other points on the coast invaded.
Loss estimated at $3O,000,o 900 and deaths
upward of 300, with many missing.
Frank Case: Leo Frank, Georgia life
convict, forcibly taken from prison
at Milledgeville and hanged near Ma
rietta, home of his alleged victim,
Mary Phagan.
Convention: National Educational asso-
citation met at Oakland, Cal.
II. The War: The United States agreed
to joint board to settle the disputed
Frye damage case.
q Mexico: CarranZa's generals announc-
ed that they would support his objec-
ton to engage in a peace conference.
The War: Great Britain declared cotton
contraband.
a. The Arabic Case: Berlin informed
Washington that the killing of Amer
leans on board OF the Arabic was not
intentional.
Convention: Conference of governors
met in Boston.
o. Obituary: John ID. Long, former sec
rotary of navy, at bingham, Mass. !;