The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-03-24
FOREIGN

Between March and March IS
allies. aggregating 10000 tons, have
been sunk
All direct Geographic communica-
ton between Greece and Germany,
Austro-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
has been cut.
The Liberal National convention
nominated for president and vice pres
ident respectively Alfredo Zayas and
Carlos Mendieta
Sim Fem rioters fired on the po
wounded. The rioting occurred at
Tullamore, Kings county, Ireland.
The press of the Netherlands. in
discussing the sinking OF the liner
Tubantia. refers to the possibilities y.
war between Germany and Holland.
Government troops have routed d
band of Nillistas at Trinidad, killing
eighteen men and capturing sixteen
saddle horses. They pursued the
bandits as far as Jimulco.
IdltlhtO oblfStilt DIOlHtT vi llit
minister of war, was killed in all auto
me bile accident in the town OF Na"a-
joa, state of Sonora, when an eIplO-
sion destroyed the car in which he
was riding Oregon was for two
years prisoner OF villa.
Mrs. Susanna Houghton. a British
subject living al Chihuahua, who ar
rived at Iuarez on a Mexican Central
train, says that il had been reported
throughout Chihuahua that Francisco
Villas object in attacking Columbus
~ NJ. was to avenEe the death OF
Mexicans in the recent fire in the f!
Paso Jail with Il loss of twenty-five
lives
A popular demonstration was held
at Vera Cruz to celebrate the agree
ments reached between the Unite
States and Mexico regarding mutual
outlaws An imposing street parade
was held and speeches were delivered,
during which the mention of the
names OF President Wilson and Pro
visional President Carranza was
loudly cheered.
SPORTING NEWS
Governor Fielder signed the bill to
legalize amateur boxing bouts in New
Jersey.
Jack Dillon OF indianapolis knocked
out Wnitey Allen, in the fourth round
Of 1o-rouud match in brooklyn,
N Y.
At Victor, Colo, Stanley Yoakum
of Denver knocked out Kid Bauers OF
Goldfield in the fourteenth round of a
hard bout.
Art Magirl, the Southern weller
weight champion. continued his win
ming streak when he disposed of Jess
White at Memphis, Tenn. in the sec
ond round of scheduled eight.round
bout.
Jack Coffey, erstwhile manager OF
the Denver Grizzlies. and popular
member OF the Denver Club for five
years, viii manage the Worcester
team in the New England league this
season if d deal now pending DO not
fall through.
GENERAL
Governor Ralston OF Indiana an
pointed Thomas Taggart United
States senator to fill the vacancy left
by the death of Benjamin f. Shively.
Louise J. pierson, lawyer and mem
her OF the Illinois legislature, droppei
dead in the pulpit OF the Methodist
church at Wilmette. a suburb of Chi
cago.
Enrico Nisconti, an Italian subject.
and one of the best known foreign
ranehcrs in Mexico. was murdered by
Mexican bandits on his ranch at En-.
cinillas, Chin.
Mrs. Art Smith of Fort Wayne. Ind
Wife of the famous aviator, will not
oppose his recently filed suit for di
vorce, according to reports current in
San Francisco.
DIR. William Jayne, territorial gov,
ernor OF the Dakotas under President
Abraham Lincoln, whose personal
friend he was, died at Springfield. H..
following a fall on an icy sidewalk
last January He was 50 years old.
AT Wauson. Ohio, Arnold and Har
old Meintzer, twins, who on Oct 20,
1909, married Edna and Elva Conklin
also twins, simultaneously sought di-
vorces, claiming their wives deserted
them on the same day, March 4, 1913.
Stockholders in the Midwest Rein
ing Company received notices of an
adjourned stockholders meeting to be
held in Portland. Me, on April 30 to
vote on a resolution decreasing the
number of directors from fifteen TO
nine
The Missouri Democratic state con
vention at St. Joseph, elected Sena-
tors William J. Stone and James A.
Reed, Champ Clark OF the House o..
Representatives.; w. W. Graves OF
Butler Dr. j. T. Johnston of ST