The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-11-03
FOREIGN

1O6E1GN
British casualties reported in Octo
Der In all war areas are: "Offieess,
4331: men. 1o2.7o2."
The German merchant submarine
Deutchland arrived in the harbor At
New London. Conn, early Wednesday
morning
Conscription In Australia appar-
entity has been beaten by $4,000. Lat
est figures are: For conscription.
1888 900; against, $1,000.
Gen. Fang Kwo-ChanK. . prominent
supporter of President Ii YuAn-HunS'
was elected vice president OF the chi
nese republic parliament.
The house OF lords granted post
ponement until Dec. l of the hearing
Of the appeal Of the Slingsby lsgit
imacy case from the judgment OF the
Court of Appeals in London.
The recent report that Prince
George of Greece. brother of King
Constantine, was to return to Athens
from London. where he has been for
sometime representing the views Of
The Greek court. 10 untrue.
DR.. Lebredo, dispatched by the gov
eminent OF Cuba to Tampico. Mexico.
to make an investigation of Asiatic
cholera, reports that the cases are
cholerine. a disease something ike
Asiatic cholera. but not contagious.
The Norwegian sailing ship Regina
Of Skien was set on fire by the Ger
man submarine U-34 while the ship
was on her way from Norway to Eng
land, and two members Of her crew
were drowned. according to a Reuter-
dispatch.
Col. Rosario Garcia bandit who
has eluded the pursuit OF the Carranza
soldiers in Sonora for three years, IL
en- route to the Arizona border for the
avowed purpose Of getting ammunition
and other supplies, according to n
rivals at Douglas, Ariz.
The western coast town of Mazat.
Ian, Mexico. claims as resident the
oldest man in the world-Joe Juan
Venasquez, an Indian, who, according
to all records available. is 122 years
old Venasquez has the agility Of
man less than half his years. and
works daily as a laborer.
dispatch to Reuters telegram
company from Melbourne says that NJ.
Higgs, minister OF the treasury OF the
commonwealth. A. Gardiner. vice-pres-
ident of the executive council and A.
j. Russell, assistant minister OF ma.
rine. have resigned. 1t is understood.
the correspondent adds, that they are
opposed to conscription.
Government agents at Ell Paso, Tex.
received an unconfirmed report from
Chihuahua City that train carrying
Gen. Fortunate Maycotte. the Carran
"a commander, and his command. had
been captured by Villa bandits In
Bachinaba pass, south of Chihuahua
City, while General Maycotte was pro
ceeding south to intercept Villa in the
vicinity of Santa Rosalia.
SPORTING NEWS
Billy Miske Of St Paul outfought
Battling Levinsky in a ten-round bout
at New York.
Captain Boeltke, the famous Ger.
man aviator, during an air fight at
London. came into collision with an,
other airplane and was killed.
Tom Cowler, the English heavy.
weight who is championed by Jim
Corbett, defeated Bill Brennan. the
Irish X. o. king, in ten rounds at the
Broadway Sporting club in New York
Nicholas f. Young, an old-time base
ball player and formerly president Of
the National league, died at his home
in Washington. He had been en-
ployed in the treasury department fol-
some time.
Danny Goodman, who has been
fighting mosquitoes and wood tick
on the border since June with the
First Illinois infantry, returned to the
boxing arena, and at Chicago 1t was
announced he was tentatively matched
with Steve ketchel for bout at Mil
waukee or New York in the near fu
ture.
GENERAL
John Sebastian Little. 65 years old.
former governor of Arkansas and for.
mer congressman from this state,
died at Little Rock.
The old cruiser Olympia, Dewsy'a
flagship at Manila bay. was commits
stoned for active service at Charles
ton. S. c.. with Capt B. B, Bierer com
handing.
Henry James, sc, survived an cleo
trio shock of 2.400 volts at New Bruins
wick, n J. 1t required nearly an
hour of work to revive HIM. 1t is ex
pected he will live.
Andrew Carnegie has purchased Of
S. P. Shotter of Savannah, Ca. the
Shadow Brook estate in Lenox and
will occupy it as summer home. The
deal Is said to involve in excess Of