The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-29
FOREIGN

The British steamer Trematon, g.
Cos tons, has been sunk. The crew
was landed.
Rebels in the province of Yunnan,
China, have defeated a body of gov
eminent troop and are moving north
ward.
The Neue Zuricher Zeitung Luxem-
burg correspondent announces that
the marriage of Grand Duchess Marie
of Luxembourg probably will take place
shortly.
Gov. L. B. Hanna of North Dakota.
who went to Copenhagen with the
Ford peace party, departed for Eng
land and later plans to go to the south
of France.
Restoration of the Manchu dynasty,
which ruled China before the estab.
lishment of the republic, has been pro-
claimed by the leaders of an uprising
in eastern Mongolia.
German newspapers which have
just reached London lay great en-
phasis on the Importance of the mis-
sion of Col. Edward M. House, Presi-
dent Wilson's personal representative
to Europe.
Press dispatches from Rome say
that considerable anxiety is felt in
Vienna in consequence of the illness
of Emperor Francis Joseph, whose
chronic bronchitis has assumed an
acute form.
Gen. Valeriano Weyler, now II year S
old, has been appointed president of
central general staff of the Spanish
army, which has just been created by
royal decree, according to dis
patch from Madrid
Germany has submitted to the Unit.
ed States through Ambassador Won
Bernstorff, another written proposal
designated to bring about settlement
of the controversy over the sinking
of the steamship Lusitania, with loss
of more than 100 American lives.
The British government has spent
60,000,000 in America since the be-
ginning of the war in the purchase CT
horses for military purposes. This
fact is revealed in report issued by
a special committee appointed to con-
slider steps to be taken in England
and Wales with the object of securing
an adequate supply of horses suitable
for cavalry and artillery work at the
front
SPORTING NEWS
Vic Hanson of California won a de
cision in ten rounds over Dick GilLer,
| of Denver at Kansas CITY
James S. Milne of Barre Vt, Sec
ond year student at Boston Univer-
sity, died of injuries received in a
basket ball game.
c. Perry Beadelston, famous pony
polo player, was towering near death
at San Diego, Cal, as the result of a
bad fall in a practice game in Coro.
nado.
furious stand on a game leg in
the last round won Joe Rivers of Los
Angeles, Cal, the popular verdict
over Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee in
their ten-round no-decision bout at
Cincinnati.
Fred Toney will pitch for the Reds
this year for $4,000 salary, or moi
pitch at all" This was the statement
of President August Hermann of the
Reds at Cincinnati, answering Toney's
demand for $4,000 salary or his un
conditional release.
The National Western Horse anc
Stock Show closed in Denver before
the largest matinee crowd ever as
sembled in the big stadium. Mis-.
Loula Long, with a stable of eighteen
horses, took eleven blue ribbons, seven
second ribbons, four third pennants
and was fourth only twice. Mr.
Thompson's horses won six firsts
seven second ribbons, three thirds
and was fourth only once.
GENERAL
The United States Steel corporation
declared quarterly dividend of IL
per cent on its common stock.
Brig. Gen. Isaac Swarthwood Catlin
U. S. A., retired, eighty-one years old
died after a stroke of apoplexy, at his
home in Brooklyn.
General Felix Diaz issued state
ment in New York denying that he
had planned or is planning another
revolution in Mexico.
Travel by land and sea and com
munication of all sorts were out OF
joint Monday in the western one-third
of the United States, because of rain
snow and wind.
Another unsuccessful effort was
made by the prosecution at Provi
dence, R. l., in the trial of Mrs. Eliz
abeth Mohr and two negroes for the
murder of her husband, DIR. C. Frank
lin Mohr, to have the alleged confes
sions of the accused negroes admitted
as evidence against her.