Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-29
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90 Obituary: Donovan Rosa (Jere-
mfah O'Donovan), Irish patriot leader
in New York city; aged 81.
30. Personal: Genevieve Clark, daughter
of Speaker Champ Clark, married at
Bowling Green, Mo-, to James NJ
Thomson, New Orleans journalist.
JULY.
2. Obituary: Gen. Porfirio Diaz, former
president of Mexico after several
terms and deposed by Madero, in
Paris; aged 49,
8. Attempted Assassination: J. p. Nor
gan, the banker, shot at Glen Cove,
N. Y, by Frank Holt, a German col
lege professor.
Obituary: st. Clair McKelway, editor
Of the Brooklyn Eagle, in Brooklyn,
N. Y; aged 20.
z. Storm: Tornado wrought havoc in
the middle west Cincinnati suffered
most; dead reported at upward of 40,
with many missing.
8. Neutral Rights: Germany replied to
the second note of the United States.
promising to safeguard Americans
under their own flag.
IA. Neutral Rights: The United States
government notified Great Britain that
this country would not recognize pro-
ceedings under British orders in coun-
Gil valid.
ThaW Case: Harry K Thaw declared
sane by an advisory jury in New York
city.
is. Flood: Flood in Ohio caused loss of
$4,000, 900; persons drowned.
Is. Sporting: Norman S. Taber of Boston
made a new worlds 1 mile run record
at Cambridge. Time, Alp 3-5.
q. Anniversary: Southold, N. Y, began
the 275th anniversary celebration of it's
settlement $500.
IA. Neutral Protest: Third American note
to Germany on the torpedoing Of neu-
trails received in Berlin. It refuses to
compromise with Germany neutral
rights and declares that further en-
croachments will be considered ode
liberately unfriendly."
Steamer Disaster: Lake excursion
steamer Eastland went down at her
dock in Chicago; out Of 2,40S paSSen-
gers and so crew 9S1 were drowned or
missing.
q. Haiti: Political revolt against Presi-
dent Guillaume of Haiti to avenge the
execution of 160 political prisoners.
Guillaume took refuge in the French
legation.
2S. Haiti: Haytian revolutionists invaded
the French legation, dragged out the
deposed observation-disclosures 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.
b. Obituary: DR.. w. A. Croffut journal
list, traveller and author, in Washing
ton; aged so.
AUGUST.
2. Neutral Rights: Germany refused to
consider the w. P. Frye damage case
a matter for negotiations with the
United States. Great Britain insisted
upon her policy of restricting neutral
trade WITH Germany.
8. Storm: CIoudburst at Erie, Pa, caus-
ed loss of $6,OO0,00O; Is deaths.
4. British Blockade: Great Britain sent
three notes to the United States up
holding her blockade of neutral ports.
8. 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. G. powers
and the United States over Mexico
met in Washington.
6. 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 IS.
10. Mexico: United States battleships
Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed
for Vera Cruz, Mex, to quen anti
foreign demonstrations
The War: United States declined to pu
an embargo on the sale Of munitions
to beIligerents 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 tht
United States would not be approved
by the A. 3. G., powers.
War Treasure: Heavy shipment O
British treasure, including $19,OOO,OO
in gold, arrived at New York.
II. Volcanoes: Vesuvius, Stromboli AM
Etna, the Italian volcanoes, becam
active.
Haiti: Haiti elected Dartiguenave pres
ident
"A. Obituary: John W. Harper, note,
publisher, in New York; aged "a.
Mexico: The United States and Argen
tina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Urugua.
and Guatemala, jointly, appealed t
Mexican parties to make peace.
! Is. War Riot: Riot in Boston; italian re
| serVists assaulted policemen who pro
! tected Germans from the mob.
| Obituary: Gen. J. c. Black, noted law
yer and civil war veteran, in Chicago
y aged 76.
16. Storm: Tropical hurricane floode
Galveston with waters of the gulf
| other points on the coast invaded
Loss estimated at $4,000 1000 and death
upward of 800, with many missing.
Frank Case: Leo, Frank, Georgia lif
convict, forcibly taken from prise
at Mlledgeville and hanged near Ma
| rietta, home of his alleged victim
Mary Phag1n.
Convention: National Educational asse
citation met at Oakland, Cal.
II. The War: The United States agree
to joint board to settle the dispute
/ Frye damage case.
| q. Mexico: Carranza's generals announ,
ed that they would support his objet
ton to engage in a peace conference
The War: Great Britain declared cotto
contraband.
a. The Arabic Case: Berlin informe
Washington that the killing Of Amel
leans on board of the Arabic was NJ
intentional.
Convention: Conference Of governor
met in Boston.
%. Obituary: John D. Long, former sc,
|. rotary Of navy, at bingham, Mass
8 aged Y. 80
Obituary: Paul Armstrong, playwright