Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-12-29

Lord Isandsdowne appointed governor general
OF India Lord Stanley appointed TO Canada.
q Operation OF tracheotnrny performed upon the
crown prince OF Germany
10 Verdict OF the coronsr's Jury In the Mitchels-
town. Ireland, eviction case set aside
Lord. putferin resigned tho vico royalty Of
India
IS. Riots at Guyaquil. Panama Several killed.
many wounded.
10. The English reported 10 have seized rioh por-
ton of Venezuela.
Douglas Pyne. NJ. p, sentenced to three
months Imprisonment
IS Memorial window In ST Margnret's church
London, to John Milton. gift of George W.
ehilds, unveiled
l. Daniel Wilson, sonin-law OF Presidcna Grevy.
OF France convicted of swindling In connec-
ton with the sale of decorations
II. Prince Oscar OF Sweden and Miss Moack mar
ricd at Bournemcuth
90 Gen. Caffarel convicted and sentenced to pay
a fine for completely in tho French decoration
scandal Nine. Liinousin imprisoned.
IS Trial OF Gen. Boulangr by court martial de-
cided against him.
&c. NJ Wilson wonh his case on appeal in cannec-
ton with the french decoration franc>-
80. H. Tirard. premier OF France resigned
ArRiI.
Q. German frontier police increased prcuausiops
and refused admittanoe TO the Alsacc-L Lorraine
of any persons.not provided with authority.
New French cabinet officially announced. H.
Floquet, prime raiplster, NJ. Goblet, minister
of foreign Affairs; NJ 10 Fregcinet minister
OF war.
g Riots L, ireland ot Kilrrih, Ennis and Lough-
rea, at meeting OF the League which had been
proclaimed.
0. Con. Boulanger elected to the chamber Of
deputies from the depo4t mcnt OF the Dardogne
He declined toserve.
10. Maletoa, king OF Samoa, left o prisoner at
Cameroons. Africa, by tho Germans.
IS. Boulanger elected TO the chamber OF deputies
from the department Du Nord
10. Instruction In Roumania- Peasants killed by
troops and villages burned
Boulanger took his seat In the chamber OF
deputies
20. Many strikes reported In Germany.
Demonstration by 1900 students I'm Paris
against Boulanger. Serious riot many In
jured
80 Much comment In England and Ireland over
the popes decree against the plan OF cant
paign-
8. william O'Brien sentenced in Dublin TO three
months Imprisonment for violating the crimes
act.
An uprising Of Socialist Democratic feared In
Berlin.
II. John Dillon, II. r., sentenced TO six months
Imprisonment without hard labor.
H. The Brazilian senate passed the bill aboishfng
slavery which was passed by the chamber OF
deputies tho previous week.
Lord Wolseley having declared In the British
house OF lords that II hostile army OF 100000
men were To land in England, she would be at
its mercy. Lord Salisbury replied censuring
Lord Wolseley. The discussion was caused by
the result OF the British naval maneuvcrs.
IL. Irish Catholic members OF the English parlia-
ineht issued manifesto declining TO recog-
nlzo the right OF the Holy See TO interfere
with the Irish people In the management Of
their political affairs
81. Anti-Chinese agitation In New South Wales
and New Zealand assumed alarming ten
dcncy.
%. Much trouble from bandits reported from
Cuba.
%. First train passed over Trans-Caspiap rniroad
to Samaracand, causing serious riots
JUNE
10. Dom Pedro Of Brazil reported recovered
% Two French journalists expelled from Berlin
for libeling the royal family.
French senate passed o credit OF 470000.000
francs for war preparations
"a papai encyclical under this date reiterated
the former decree against boycotting and the
plan Of campaign.
JULY.
5. The jury In the O'Donnell- London Times libel
suit returned o verdict in favor Of The Times
z. Alliance reported between Germany and Bel
giun-
Q. The electors chosen June o. formally elected
Gen. Porfirio Diaz as president of Mexico.
r. Gen. Boulanger, In the French chamber Of
deputies told the premier he Lied. and left boz
fore he could be censured-
Is. Boulanger and Floquet fought duel Bou-
LANCER stuck through the neck
%. DR.. Ridley, who attended Mr. Vaudeville, n
p, In Tullamore jail committed suicide.
20. Ninth centennial Of Russia's Characterization
celebrated ut Kief.
81. Mr. ParneIl charged that Mr.. Chamberlain d.
vulged state secrets In 1880 Lively ROW In
hOfrQe al Commons n cOuaenlSeucp
Great strike on In Paris i4
9. Italy notified the powers that she had taken
possession of Massowah and surrounding dis
tricts.
.. Riots between French strikers and police at
Amiens and Paris.
II. Parnell took steps to sue The London Times
for libel In Scotland
r. Strike among glass workers In Lyons France
i3 Count Won Moltke retired as chief OF the stan
OF Germany, and was succeeded by tho Count
Won waldersea.
IL Two thousand cotton mill cnrders at Black
burn, England. ON strike.
Steel works nc Landau. Wales. shut down
Thousands OF men out Of work
10. Revolution reported In Hayu President Salo-
mon left the island.
10 Boulanger riots at Amiens and Abbcville.
France
Emperor William at banquet at Franklin-on-
Oder, said At, 900 900 Germans would die rather
than give up Alsace- Lorraine.
H. Close OF tho Paris strike
60 Honors conferred on all the British members
of the fisheries commission. excepting Joseph
Chsmberain.
SEPTEMBER.
l. Diary OF the late Emperor Frederick OF Cor
many published
T. Gladstone Kissed at Wrexham, Wales.
IL News received OF the murdered Maj. BarttelCt,
leader Of the Stanley relief expedition.
Of ffrfh ar axfra frpu
FredcricSs diary forbidden by the German
government
q. Samoans rebelied against King Tamassee, do
feated his army and declared Matalfa king.
OCTOBER
IS DR.. Mackenzie's book ordered seized by the
German government