The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-05

bill. This was a pet measure of BIS
marck. The reichstag would not pass ii.
bismarck dissolved the reichstag. new
reichstag was chosen and the septennat.
was passed. The pope helped Bismarck
Between Germany and France the usual
friction subsisted from the first Of Janu-
ary to the last of December. May be there
will soon be war, but it does not seem Sc
likely now rs it did months ago, unless a
general European war breaks ont.
The perennial eastern question Is no
nearer settlement than ever, and Austria,
Russia and Germany are furnishing up
their '.weepons' for fray about it.
l.. Franco there was less turmoil than
usual until it became matter of COM
mon talk that President Grevy's son-in-
law, Daniel Wilson, was mixed up
with Gen. Boulanger, Nine. Limou-
gin and some others in the dccora-
ton traffic. Boulanger before this had
been relieved of the command of the army
and had failed to fight Ferry. Grevy
had to resign and Sadi-Carnot was elected
to the presidency. There was no great
row about it and no bloodshed, and the
French republic seems safe so far as in
tcrnal dissensions are concerned.
England's trouble was, rs usual, with
Ireland, and now seems to be trying to
lock up all the patriots Of the Emerald
Isle, because they like to speak their
minds.
JANUARY-noNE.
H. Interstate commerce hill passed by the
United States senate.
90 Treaty between the United States and the
Sandwich Islands ratified by the United States
senate
81 The United States congress authorized the
president to retaliate against the Canadian gov
ernment's fishery policy.
JANUAny-FoREIGN.
g. Goschen accepted the chancellorship Of the
British exchcQuer.
Egypt.
ii. Bismarck threatened to dissolve the Ger.
man reicl,stag if the army supply bill ice seven
years were not passed.
~ German reichsta2 dissolved.
IS E".rtons &C Glcnbeigh, Ireland. caused
much bitterness
81. Randolph Churchill attacked Tory ministry
FEBRrARY-BoAE-
T. President Cleveland signed the interstate
commerce bill.
2. s. 600 90 authorized by the United States
for purposes of coast defense.
H. Dependent pension bill vetoed by President
Cleveland.
- Sherman gave notice Of his impending
resignation of the presidency pro tenn Of the
United States senate.
"a Attempt to pass dependent pension bill over
the presidents ycte failed
a6 Ingalls, seated as president pro tenn of the
United States senate.
FEBRCARY-EOREICy.
r. ParneIi defeated in the English commons.
81. Elections in Germany; the government Sc
cured q majority and the septeunatc waS passed
few days later.
MAHCH-HoME-
3 United States congress voted to investigate
the Pacific railroad.
2i O. s. Strauss, Of New York, appointed
United States minister to Turkey.
81. Charles S. Fairchild, assistant secretary OF
the United States treasury, appointed to fill the
| secretaryship of the treasury, vice Manning re-
signed.
MARcH-FoRrIGN.
T. First reading OF the crimes act in the British,
parliament
s. Hicks-Bearh resigned the chief secrctaryship
for Ireland; later Balfour chosen for the
place.
- Emperor William Of Germany celebrated
his Goth birthday.
APRIL-FoREIaN.
!. Crimes act passed by the British pariame mt
~. Arrest OF NJ. Schnaebeles, special French
| commissioner. Mt Pagny Sur -Moselle, by Germans
| s;chnacbeles was released on the 29th.
q. William O'Brien denounced Lord Lands
UONuS pciCS Win AiS tSIsAlltS, duu tuTtdtCuVO
t. go to Canada and ag:tate the question there
Landsdowne being governor general Of Canada
| the idea that he would ..ld rather than sub
rAit to O'Briens appeal to Canada
MAY-FoREIGE.
TO- William O Brien went to Montreal, Quebec
| II. French cabinet resigned.
49, DeFreycinct failed TO form new cabinet.
| IL. William o Brien mobbed at Toronto, Ont.
90 William o Brien mobbed at Kingston, Ont
! 23. William OBrien fred upon at Kingston
! Ont.
! q. II. Rouver formed new cabinet.
%. Riots in France because Gen. Boulanger hat
been relieved of the war portfolio and seut from
Paris.
JrNE-roREIoN.
II. Gladstonians withdrew from the British
house Of commons.
II. William O'Brien returned to Ireland
10. Queen victoria's jubilee began and laste<
several days.
30. Revolution reported in the Sandwich Islands
JULY-FoREIoN.
g. Bulgarian throne offered to Prince Ferdi
nand
IS. Experimental mobilization bill passed II
French chamber Of deputies. Later the mobiliza
tion OF the troops was successfully accomplished
10. Queen Victoria approved Irish coercion bill
%. Gen. Boulanger, angered by Jules Ferry
criticisms, challenged the latter to fight q duel
They didn't nsht.-Dublin proclaimed under tn
Ararsr-rHoxE.
5. New York Socialists put out OF the Unite
Labor party.
10. New York United Labor party nominate
Henry George for secretary of state.
ArGrsT-FoREICS.
IL. Ferdinand assumed the throne Of Buigeris
Russia protested and has ever since protested
but Ferdinand still remains on the throne.
- OBrirn arrested.
AUTHORIZATIONS
New York Socialists form the Progressiv
Labor party.
sEPTEXBER-FoREIoS.
T. British police fire on league meeting .
Nitchellstown, Ireland, killing several people.
ocronER-FoEEIGS.
II Bouianger arrested for completely in th
French decoration scandal This was O mast
mess, duplicating d. Wilson, son-in-law to Pres
dent Greyy; Gen. Canarsi. Nine. Limouxin, etc
and was what led 10 Grevy's ultimate resigns
ton.
SorEdBEE-HoXK.
9. Election in most states. The principal vi.
tories we're won In New York by the Democrat
and Ohio by the Republicans. Both partie
claimed the greater aggregate gains
NovExRER-FoRErEN
| !. O'Brien ordered to wear prison gnrb b
| prison authorities. He refused, and being le,
| without his clothing some days later went witt
out his clothes till friend snuggied In suit "a
| him.