The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
FOREIGN


Bolivia.
As a result OF the strike Of marine
workers the packing houses have with
drawn from the cattle market in Bue-
nos Aires.
Plans for the dismantling of the
American naval stations in and
around Queenstown are going for
ward rapidly.
German newspapers predict that
Herr Naumann, Democratic party
leader, will be the first president OF
the German republic.
Helsingfors forces say the Bolshe-
yik army is evacuating Petrograd and
that Tro,sky has moved his headquar-
tiers to Mimi Novgorod.
Two thousand agents employed by
a London insurance company have
notified their employers officers
that they will strike unless their
weekly wage is Increased.
Ii is provided in the draft OF the
proposed new German constitution
that the president of the empire is 10
pie and that his term shall be seven
years.
The Portuguese navy has remained
loyal to the government, according TO
all accounts received at Madrid. Ma
drid newspapers. however. have ad-
vices saying that the army is on the
side of the revolutionists
Captain Concerto. leader of the
Portuguese monarchistic revolt. has
organized an army of 5000 and plans
to march against the Lisbon garri-
son which is reported to be neutral.
according to dispatches received at
Madrid.
Settlement of the differences be-
tween Poland and Germany is re-
ported near. Negotiations are under
way for an economic exchange. Po-
land to send food to Germany and
the latter to furnish the Poles with
coal
The Irish parliament held private
session. The official report of the
meeting says that twenty-four depu
ties were present. A temporary prime
minister was elected unanimously.
and four other ministers, nominated
by the speaker were approved by par
lament
Bull fighting remains under an of
fetal ban in the Federal district and
territories under the control of the
central government in Mexico. an eff
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rescind the presidential decree pro-
hibiting this sport having been de-
feated by one vote.
Petitions circulated in the district
of Voralberg. on the Austrian from
tier. urging union with Switzer-
land. have met with surprising sup
port In the first twenty towns and
villages where the petitions were cir
culated between 90 and 80 per cent
of the citizens signed them. They
are addressed to the Swiss govern
ment and the peace conference.
SPORT
The New York National League
baseball team will train at Gainesville.
Fla, next spring instead of Marlin.
Tex. where it has gone for eleven sue
cessive years.
Without stop Roscoe Sarles won
the 100-mile free-for-all automobile
race at Ascot speedway at Los An
geles in 1:27:52 2-5. an average
speed of 6s:1S miles an hour.
Branch Hickey. president of the st.
Louis Nationals. has announced he
will accept the management of the
club for 1919. Jack Hendricks hav-
ing consented to terminate his con-
| tract as 1919 manager of the club.
Harry Greb of Pittsburg outpoint-
ed Soldier Bartfield of New York in
their twelve-round bout at Columbus
The contest was embarrassing with
the exception of the fourth round
when Greb demonstrated his super
iority.
GENERAL
Advices from Helsingfors state
that the Bolshevik army is evacuat-
ing Petrograd and that War Minister
Trotsky has moved his quarters to
Didji Novgorod.
Supporters of the Cleveland Amer
leans unanimously approve the action
of President James C. Dunn in re-
electing Lee Fohl manager of the
club for 1919. 1t will be Fohle
fourth year.
Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Chica
go sounded the keynote OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church's plan for q
missionary and educational campaign
which contemplates the raising OF a
fund of 100000 in five years, in
an address delivered before the joint
centenary committee of the denofin.
alton.