The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-12-28


Madison Square Garden. Kew York,
q Mexico .s II Vgns band including
Gen. Cozman, killed ia action with
CRrranzas troops Villa reported
wounded
y Mexico: Col q. A. Dodds column Of
the I'm ard 10Th United States cavalry
defeated no Villistay at Guerrero; 30
MeNloans killed, I cayairymcn wound
a
o. RaiIroad Accident: 20 killed and 40 ir-
iurod IN a triple collision on New York
Central tines atgAmherst, Q.
II. obituary Robert Burns Wilson, poet
an9 artist. In New York city; aged 81,
APRIL.
!. Mexico 10th cavalry defeated Willis
tas at Aguas Calientes killing 20 ban
dts, MeXican troops ropulsod an at
tack OF Nillistas at Parras, killing AZ
bandits
/ Pan-America: Pan-American congress
opened al Buenos Aires.
/ Convention National Congress of
Mothers met In NASHVILLE, Tenn
I Mexico: Mexico declared that no per-
mission had been granted the United
States to use Mexican railroads,
Neutral Rights: The European allies
refused to stop seizure Of neutral
mails
! Mexico: United States soldiers attack
ed by Mexican soldiers at Parral,
J. Panama Canal: Panama canal reopen
cd TO ships.
l. Convention; National Academy of
Scientists met in Washington. Daugh
ters OF the American Revolution met
In Washington.
J. Submarine Controversy: President
Wilson before joint session of congress
announced that Germany had been
notified that submarine warfare
against merchant ships must be aban
doned
Storm: Tornado In Missouri and Kansas
killed 20 people and injured 1t0
!. Neutral Rights: British reply note
defended interference with neutral
trade as incident to altered conditions
of warfare.
Ireland Irish Sim Fein patriots re-
belled IN Dublin, seized the postoffice
and other points In the city.
/ Irish Revolt: British troops recapture
points In Dublin. Martial law declared
for Ireland, Sir Roger Easement cap
tured while attempting to land arms
for the rcvolutionists.
Neutral Rights: United States demand
ed Germans seized by Great Britain in
China.
/ Aviation: British aviator. Hawker,
made the worlds ascent record by
going up 2i,40S feet
Weather Vagaries; Snow fell in Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island: latest real snowfall there in GO
years
Mexico: Gen. Scott, Gen. Funston and
the Mexican Gen. Obregon met al
Juarez, Mexico, to discuss the military
situation along the border
!. Mexico: The United States and Mex
lean conferees at Juarez were dead
locked over the withdrawal Of United
States troops from Mexican soil
MAY.
Ireland: Sim Feiners throughout Ire
land surrendered
. Ireland: Irish rebel leaders, including
Pearse. provisional president shot in
London Tower for treason
Mexico: Maj X. l.. Howe, 1lth cav
airy battalion, routed bandits near
ojo-Azules, killing a.
Neutral Rights: German reply sent
from Berlin. Germany agreed TO wis
II and search rules for submarines.
Ireland: Four executions for treason
in Ireland.
Neutral Rights: United States declin-
ed Germany's proposal that the allies
be forced 10 respect neutral rights
Neutral Rights: Germany admitted
sinking the Sussex on March "a and |
offered indemnity
Mexico: Militia Of Texas, New Mexico |
and Arizona ordered to Mexico.
Shipwreck: Steamer Roanoke foundered |
off the coast of California; "A drowned.
Mexico Conference at FL Paso, on (
withdrawal OF United States troops
from Mexico, was suspended; no
agreement reached.
Ireland Connolly, Irish rebel com
mander, shot in London Tower.
Anniversary: Exposition opened to
celebrate the 1J0th anniversary OF the
founding Of Newark, NJ j.
Obituary: Clara Louise Kellogg once
noted prlma donna, at New Hartford,
Conn. aged 13.
Convention United Confederate Vet
Grams met at birmingham, Ala
Personal; General George +. Harri-
son OF Alabama elected commander
in chief Of the United Confederate
Veterans
Neutrality: German Ambassador Bern
storn warned Germans IN America 10
obey the laws Of this country.
Storm Disaster: Tornado wrecked over
70 buildings at Kemp City. Okla;
deaths
Sporting. Miss Molla Bjurstedt retain
ed the women's Metropolitan singles
championship tile by defeating Miss
Marie Guthrie at the Forest Hills ten
mis- court ~ y.
Neutral Rights; United States noti-
fed Great Britain that II could no
longer tolerate 'lawless" mall seizures
by British patrol ships on the high
seas
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Timothy Dwight
former president OF Yale university,
al New Haven. aged g.
Obituary: Harry Hawk. the actor on
the boards al Ford's theator when
President Lincoln was nG-assinated.
April II. lssJ, died at Granville, Eng
land. aged =.
Obituary. James J. HiIl. railroad mag
nate. at ST. Paul: aged a.
Obituary: Col. John Singleton Aosby.
noted Confederate cavalry leader IN
the ciYii war. az Washington; aged g.
Sporting: Friar Rock. three-yea old.
owned by August Belmont. won the
historic Suburban race al Belmont
park. y. Y.
Exploration. Lieut.. shackieton cabled
from the Falkland Islands that his
exploring ship Endurance was crush
Cd Oct =. 1873, and that 22 survivors