Word: valencia
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...been a big year for bulls. The Spanish season officially ended last week with big meets at Valencia, Vitzria, Barcelona, Madrid. When all the figures were in, it became known that during the season six matadors were gored or trampled to death and three picadors crippled. Bombita, acknowledged king of the Spanish and Latin-American arenas, fractured his skull racing by auto to Seville for the last spectacle of the year...
...wire from Castle Garden to Governor's Island. A cable across the English Channel was attempted by the Messrs. Brett in 1850. They organized a company and enlisted the coöperation of Cyrus Field in 1854. After repeated failures, a cable was laid from Newfoundland to Valencia Island, Ireland, by vessels proceeding from the middle in both directions. On August 17, 1858, the first message went over the wire : " Europe and America are united by telegraph. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men." The first cable consisted of a core...
...American Conference: The following delegates were elected to preside over committees: Political, General Augusto Montes de Oca, Argentina; Juridicial, Afranio Mello Franco, Brazil; Hygiene, Dr. Aristides Aguero, Cuba; Communications, Narciso Garay, Panama; Commerce, Dr. Amezaga, Uruguay; Agriculture, Guillermo Valencia, Colombia; Armaments, Henry P. Fletcher, United States; Education, Rafael Arizaga, Ecuador...