The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31

freshman race In p:2s IS, with Cornell
second.
. Obituary: o'poppvan Rosa Jere-
miah O'Donovan), Irish patriot leader
In New York city: aged 81.
0. PERSONAL: Genevieve Clark, daughter
OF Speaker Champ Clark, married at
Bowling Green, Mo-, to James Nj.
Thomson. New Orleans Journalist
JULY.
q Obituary: Gen. Porfirio Dlaz, former
president of Mexico after several
terms and deposed by Madero. IN
Paris; aged IS.
Z ATTEMPTED Assassination: J. p. Nor
gan, the banker. shot at Glen Cove,
". Y, by Frank Holt, a German col
lege professor.
Obituary: st. Clair McKelway, editor
OF the Brooklyn Eagle. I'm Brooklyn.
N. Y; aged 70.
Z. Storm: Tornado wrought havoc In
the middle west. Cincinnati suffered
most: dead reported at upward of 10,
with many missing.
). Neutral Rights: Germany replied to
the second note OF the United States.
promising to safeguard Americans
under their own flag.
Neutral Rights: The United States
government notified Great Britain that
this country would not recognize pro-
ceedings under British orders In coun-
Gil as valid.
1haw Case: Harry X. Thaw declared
sane by an advisory jury In New York
city.
5. Flood: Flood In Ohio caused loss Of
s2.OO0.OO0: 5 persons drowned.
). Sporting: Norman S. Taber OF Boston
made n new worlds mile run record
pt RI
|. Anniversary: Southold, n. Y, began
the 275th anniversary celebration Of Its
settlement Qe40).
|. Neutral Protest: Third American note
to Germany on the torpedoing OF neu-
trails received In Berlin. II 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 ut her
dock In Chicago: out OF 2.4OS passed.
gers and 50 crew 9Sl were drowned or
missing.
!. Haiti: Political revolt against Presl-
dent Guillaume of Haiti 10 avenge the
execution OF leo political prisoners.
Guillaume took refuge In the French
legation.
Haiti: Haytlan revolutionists invaded
the French legation. dragged out the
deposed President Guillaume and shot
him TO death.
J. Haiti: Haitian snipers killed 2 United
States marines who landed in Port au
Prince TO aid In protecting foreigners
from the mob.
|. Obituary: DR.. w. a. Croffut, Journal
list. traveller and author. in Washing
ton: aged so.
AUGUST.
, Neutral Rights: Germany refused 20
consider the W. +. Frye damage case
4 matter for negotiations with the
United States. Great Britain insisted
upon her policy of restricting neutral
trade with Germany.
!. Storm: Cloudburst ut Erie, Pa, caus-
ell a loss of 100000; 10 deaths.
!. British Blockade: Great britain sent
three notes to the United States up
holding her blockade OF neutral ports.
!. Haiti: United States naval force &C.
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. e. powers
and the United States over Mexico
met IN Washington.
j. Haiti: United States forces took for
cible possession OF Port Au Prince:
resisting Haitians fired upon.
Obituary: Gen. u. F. Tracy. lawyer and
soldier. former secretary Of navy. In
New York city: nEed IS.
J. Mexico: United States battleships
Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed
for Vera Cruz, Mex. to quell anti
foreign demonstrations.
The War: United States declined 10 put
an embargo on the sale Of munitions
To belligerents and agreed to accept
pay from Germany for the sinking OF
the ship Frye.
!. Mexico: Gen. Carranza resented Pres
ident Wilson's attempt to restore peace
In Mexico.
ed intervention in Mexico by the
United States would not be approved
by the 4. Il. c. powers.
War Treasure: Heavy shipment Of
British treasure, including N9.0o0.00o
In gold, arrived at New York.
: Volcanoes: Vesuvius, Stromboli and
Etnn. the Italian volcanoes. became
active.
Haiti: Haiti elected Dartiguenave pres
ident.
|. Obituary: John ". Harper. noted
publisher. In New York: aged 81.
Mexico: The United States and Argen-
and Guatemala. jointly. appealed to
Mexican parties to make peace.
J. 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 Is.
). Storm: Tropical hurricane" flooded
Galveston with waters Of the gulf:
other points on the coast invaded.
Loss estimated at 800. 900. 600 and deaths
upward of 3Oo with many missing.
Frank Case: Leo Frank. Georgia life
at Milledgeville and hanged near Ma
rietta, home OF his alleged victim.
Mary Phagan.
Convention: National Educational asso-
citation met at Oakland, Cal.
!. The War: The United States agreed
to a joint board to settle the disputed
Frye damage case.
|. 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.
I. 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.
). Obituary. John ID. Long. former Sec
rotary OF navy. at bingham. Mass. ::
aged ".
Obituary: Paul Armstrong, playwright.
In New York: aged IS.
o. Convention: Spanish American war
veterans met ut Scranton. Pa
Cold Wave: Frost In the middle west.
!. U. 8. Submarines: United States "a,
which sank on Honolulu March Is,
was raised.