Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending July
s, 1915.

II B. 1915 !
WAR CONDITIONS AFFECTING
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| Twenty-one Americans were among
| those who lost their lives in the sinking
| of the British mule ship Armenian of
Cornwall, England, torpedoed by Ger
man submarine. Draft Of the reply of
Germany to the American note. demand
ing respect for belligerent rights on the
high seas, was submitted to the kaiser
| for consideration and approval before
| forwarding. Orville Wright, American
| inventor of the aeroplane. was rendered
| the post of constructor of aeroplanes for
| the British military operations.
| Progress of the War.
Montenegro forces occupied scutari.
| Albania. The Italian offensive advanced
its lines in Austrian territory to south OF
| the RIva, slowly drawing on Trieste. The
| Teuton forces continued their drive on the
east front, forcing the Russian armies
| through northeastern Galicia and southern
| Poland toward the river Bug. With
heavy loss of life the allies made import
ant gains on Gallipoli peninsula. threat
ening the comma ding heights OF Achi
1 a.
was captured by British forces operating
by land and water. A German sea at
| tack on Windau. Courland, was repulsed
by the Russian defenders with the loss OF
German torpedo boat and possibly a
| cruiser. The Turkish ambassador at
Rome having asked for his passports. a
| rupture between Turkey and Italy was
anticipated. In an imperial rescript, the
| car declared that Russia would continue
the conflict until the enemy is crushed.
NATIONAL.
The President. resting at his summer
home at Cornish. N. H., played golf and
pressing a button. he started the fes-
Invites of Wilson day." in his honor
at San Francisco exposition. Thousands
attended the Wedding ws ns at so C,lrH
daughter of the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives, and James NJ
Thompson. editor of the New Orleans
Item. The new fiscal year began July
the general fund of the United States
Treasury. Robert Lansing, Secretary
Of State. was awarded the degree OF
doctor Of laws by Amherst College
while lecturing in his home town. Lin
coin. Neb.. denounced the newspapers
of the east for promoting war spirit.
Police Chief G.. P. Willis and other
were arrested. charged with election
frauds. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was served
with a subpoena to testify against her
husband. Harry K. Thaw, to determine
| whether or not he Is insane in pending
proceedings. The number Of midship-
men accused of completely in crib
bling" examination papers increased &c
1twenty-three in the inquiry proceed
ings. Charles Becker. former chief of
police Of New York city. condemned tc
death was reprieved for ten days by
Gov. Whitman to permit the Supreme
Court of the United States to pass on
| his plea for a retrial Among those
| who died during the week were Rev
DR.. ]. F. Mesick of York, Pa, oldes,
| college graduate in the United States
Ri Rev. W. f. Toll. suffragan bishoI
FOREIGN.
Gen. victoriano Huerta. former Presi-
dent of Mexico, and Pascual Orosco
military leader. we're arrested BY
United States authorities in Ell Paso
Tex, on suspicion of attempting to sci
on foot an armed expedition into Mex
leo; the customs authorities at Ho
lauiam, Wash, seized the schooner An
ME Larsen. laden with arms and am
munition, supposedly bound for Mex
leo: a peace conference between Gen
|Obregon. adherent OF Carranza and Gen
Villa, leaders of the warning factions
of Mexico. was arranged by Jose Isabel
Roblez, former minister of war in the
Gutierrez cabinet; the Red Cross, ap'
II pealing for funds. declared the Mexican
\ people facing famine; in the wreck OF
a military train between Monterey and
Tampico, 300 Carranza soldiers, with
| women and children. were killed. Hat-
tian rebels opposed to President Gull
Iaume failed in attack on Fort Pierre
Michel China and Japan. in an identi.
cal note, were warned that the United
States will insist upon the open door
policy in China. George }. smith
charged with the murder of his three
successive wives, was found guilty in
what are known as the "bathtub bride
cases, and condemned to die, by a
London, England, jury. Among those
| who died during the week were Gull
,ermo Rillin ghurst. former president OF
| Peru: Sergius TanejefY. Russian com
poser of music: Gen. Porfirio Diaz. for
mer President Of Mexico.
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
| The home rule committee. deciding to
| continue its fight against Commissioner
10. r. Newman. on the grounds that he is
| a nonresident and not entitled to the
office, arranged to appeal to the President
| to remove him and to the Attorney Gen.
eral to proceed In court to compel Com
missioner Newman to show cause why he
| should not be removed. Herbert L. Davis
qualified as auditor of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia Com
Dlatnt or the metnOOS OF ISAAC L. fOftcF
/ handling official funds resulted in his re-
moval as probation officer OF the District
Supreme Court. Amos A. Steele was ap-
, pointed his successor. Raymond w. Pull
man, superintendent Of police, shook UP the
police department.. shifting five captaini
! and eight lieutenants and 104 patrolmen
Fourteen new posts were filled and many
promotions made in the fire department
The Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia adjourned for summer reces,
without decision Of the case against
officials Of the Treasury Department
brought by the Riggs National Bank. thu
case going over until fall. Camp Goot
Will opened with $50 children in camp
Plot to assassinate 7. Franklin Schneider
millionaire, and owner of the Cairo apart
ment house. this city. who was strucl
down in a Pittsburgh hotel, was con.
feased by his son-in-law, Thomas G. For
ney. who implicated waiter, George Nc
Henry, who also II alleged to have con.
fessed his part to the police Of Pittsburgh
The case against J. w. Horny Of Lewii
johnson & Co., brokers. charged with
!. embezzlement. which has been or
trial during the week, was yesterday sub
mitted to the jury. Among those who dice
during the week were Associate Justice
Alexander Burton Hagner. retired, former
ly Of the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia: Albert E. Oliphant foreman
of the White House grounds; J. H. Lucas
thirty years Post once Department en-
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