The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-07
CHIEF EVENTS OF
 ARRANGED IN THE
Record of Shipwrecks, Fires, Storms and Accidents and the Years
 NecrOlOgy.

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 % Obituary: oDonovan Rossa (Jere- mlah ODonovanl. Irish patriot leader. in New York city; aged s4. 30, Personal: Genevleve Clark, daughter of Speaker Champ Clark. married at Bowling Green. Mo. to James NJ Thomson. a New Orleans journalist.
 JULY. 2 Obituary: Gen. Porfirio Diaz, former president of Mexico after several terms and deposed by Madero, in Paris. aged S5.
 3. Attempted Assassination: J. P. Nor gan. the banker. shot at Glen Cove, N. r, by Frank Holt. a German col lege professor.
 Obituary: St. Clair McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle in Brooklyn, N. r.: aged 10.
 q Storm: Tornado wrought havoc in the middle west Cincinnati suffered most; dead reported at upward of 10. with many missing. 8. Neutral Rights: Germany replied to the second note of the United States promising to safeguard Americans under their own flag H. Neutral Rights: The United States
 
 this country would not recognize pro ceedings under British orders in coun- cil as valid.
 Thaw Case: Harry K. Thaw declared sane by an advisory jury in New York city.
 I5. Flood. Flood in Ohio caused loss of 6 00O, 900; 5 persons drowned. l6 Sporting: Norman S. Taber of Boston made a new worlds mile run record at CarnbridRa rirna 4:12 3-b 2. Anniversary: Southoid, N. T., began the 275th Anniversary celebration of its settlement Q640). A Neutral Protest: Third American note to Germany on the torpedoing of neu- trals received in Berlin. It refuses to compromise with Germany on neutral rights and declares that further en- cToachuents viii ba considered "de- nbsratSiy unfrtesdly." Steamer Disaster: Lake sMcursion steamer Eastland went flown at her dock In Chicago: out of 2 +0S passen- gers and 20 crew 9Sl were drowned or missing
 T Haiti. Political revolt against Presi- dent Culllaume of HaItl to ayenEe the execution of lS0 political prisoners. Guillaume took refuge in the French legation.
 2S Haiti Haytian r~volutionrs;s invaded the French legation. dragSed out the iepNSe0 lTeS4uent lulllauEAe ana Snbt him Co death 2g Haiti: Haitian sulpers killed United States marines who landed fin Port au Prince to aid in protecting foreigners from the mob. G Obituary: Dr. w. A. Crufrut, Journal ist. trayeler and author. In Washing ton. aged 8,
 AUGUST. 2 Neutral Rights; Germany refused to consider the W. P Frye damage case a matter for negotiations with the United States Great Britain insisted upon her policy of restricting neutral trade with Germany. B. Storm: Cloudburst at Erie, Pa, caus- cd a Ioss of SG0O0O0O: 75 deaths. British Blockade: Great Britain sent three notes to the United States up- holding her blockade of neutral ports 6. Haiti United States naval force oc- cupied Port au Prince Haiti. to pro tect American rights. Obituary: "maarten Martens" Dutch novelist, in 2eist. Holland: aged b7. Mexico: Conference of A. B. C. powers and the United States over Mexico met in Washington. Haiti: United States forces took for clble possession of Port Au Prince; resisting Haittans fired upon. Obituary; Gen. B. F, Tracy. lawyer and 
 New York city; aged SS. 10, Mexico: United States battieships Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed for Vera Cruz, Mex. to quel anti foreign demonstrations The War: United States declined to put an embargo on the sale of munitions to beIigerents and agreed to accept pay from Germany for the sinking of the ship Frye, il. Mexico: Gen. Carranza resented Pres ident Wilson's attempt to restore peace in Mexico.
 General Carranza was notified that arm ed intervention in Mexico by the United States would not be approved by the A. E. c. powers. War Treasure Heavy shipment of British treasure, including S9000.000 in gold arrived at New York. F Volcanoes: Vesuvius. Stromooli and Etna, the Italian volcanoes, became active.
 Haiti Haiti elected Dartlguenave pres ident.
 I4. Obituary: John W Harper, noted publisher in New York; aged S4. Mexico: The United States and Argen- tina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala, jointly appealed to Mexican parties to make peace. 15. War Riot: Riot in Boston; Italian re- servists assaulted policemen who pro  Obituary: Gen J. c. Black, noted law yer and civil war veteran, in Chicago; aged 76.
 l6. Storm: Tropical hurricane flooded Galveston with waters of the gulf; other points on the coast invaded. Loss estimated at S30,000.0O0 and deaths upward of 900. with many missing. Frank Case: Leo Frank, Georgia life convict, forcibly taken from prison at Miledgeville and hanged near Ma rietta, home of his alleged victim, Mary Phagan.
 Convention: National Educational asso- ciation met at Oakland, Cal. 1T. The War: The United States agreed to a joint board to settle the disputed Frye damage case. a 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.
 N. The Arabic Case: Berlin informed Washington that the killing of Amer jeans on board of the Arabic was not intentional.
 Convention: Conference of governors