The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-25
FOREIGN

count jacques DecazeS military
aviator and brother of Duke Decazes
was killed in an air battle at Paris.
Between March l and March IS
nineteen hostile ships of the entente
allies. aggregating 10000 tons, have
been sunk.
All direct telegraphic communica-
tion between Greece and Germany,
Bulgaria and Turkey
has been cut
The Liberal National convention
nominated for president and vice pres
ident respectively Alfredo Zayas and
Carlos Mendieta.
Sim Fein riGters fired on the po-
lice. Three of the police were
wounded. The rioting ACQUIRED at
Tullamore, Kings county, Ireland
The press of the Netherlands, in
discussing the sinking of the liner
Tubantia, refers to the possibilities os
war between Germany and Holland.
Government troops have routed a
band of Villistas at Trinidad, killing
eighteen men and capturing sixteen
saddle horses. They pursued the
bandits as far as Jimulco.
Francisco Obregon, brother of the
minister of war, was killed in an auto
mobile accident in the town of Nava-
Joa, state of Sonora, when an explo-
sion destroyed the car in which he
was riding. Obregon was for two
years a prisoner of Villa.
Mrs. Susanna Houghton, British
subject living at Chihuahua, who ar
rived at Juarez on Mexican Central
train, says that it had been reported
throughout Chihuahua that Francisco
Villas object in attacking Columbus,
N. M, was to avenge the death OF
Mexicans In the recent fire in the El
Paso jail with 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
concessions for the prosecution Of
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 tc
legalize amateur boxing bouts in New
Jersey.
Jack Dillon of indianapolis knocked
out Whitley Allen, in the fourth round
Of 10round match in Brooklyn,
N. Y.
AT Victor, Colo, Stanley Yoakum
of Denver knocked out Kid Bauers OF
Goldfield in the fourteenth round of
hard bout.
Art Magirl, the Southern welter
weight champion, continued his win
ming streak when he disposed of Jesi
White at Memphis, Tenn, in the sec
ond round of a scheduled eight-round
bout.
Jack Coffey. erstwhile manager OF
the Denver Grizzlies, and popular
member of the Denver Club for five
years, will manage the Worcester
team in the New England league this
season If a deal now pending does not
fall through.
GENERAL
Governor Ralston of Indiana, ap-
pointed Thomas Taggart United
States senator to fill the vacancy left
by the death of Benjamin F. Shively.
Louise ]. Pierson, lawyer and mem
ber of the Illinois legislature, dropped
dead in the pulpit of the Methodist
church at Wilmette, a suburb of Chi
cago.
EnricO Visconti, an Italian subject.
and one of the best known foreign
ranchers in Mexico, was murdered by
Mexican bandits on his ranch at En-.
cinillas, Chih.
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.
DR.. William Jayne, territorial gov.
ernor of the Dakotas under President
Abraham Lincoln, whose personal
friend he was, died at Springfield, Ill.
following a fall ON an icy sidewalk
last January. He was SO 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 Refin.
ing Company received notices of an
adjourned stockholders meeting to be
held in Portland, Me-, on April 20 to
vote on resolution decreasing the
number of directors from fifteen 10
nine.
The Missouri Democratic state con
vention at st. Joseph, elected Sena.
tors William j. Stone and James A