The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-03
OLD WORLD POLITICS.

JAS. s-Gosehen aeceptet the chaneeIlors hip Of
the British exchequer
Io-Engiish troops withdrew from Egypt
ll-Bsssnarcs threatened Ia dissolve the German
reicilstss unless the septennate was adopted.
Windthorst and Ricirter opposed the biIl.-Lord
Cadogan resigned the post OF lord Of the priyy
sal an the English cabinet.
II-Blsmarck dissolved the German reichstag
Z--Eagitsh parliament convened
9-Ex- President Santos banished from Uru
quay
si-Lori Randolph Churchill attack-d Tories
and ministers in English house of commons
fEs 2i--in the German elections tue govern
nent secured a majority ia the reichstsg
MARCH Anew reichsIag met. septennate
PASSED n few days later.
s--Di-oovery Of sale Of dock yard secrets by
British government.
R-oficial announcement Of discovery OF plos
to assassnat- the ear.
2s.-N'netieth birthday Of Emperor william
appropriately celebrated.
ga.-sevsral Nihiiists hanged In Russia
APRIL io--AnothT plot To assassinate the
OF Russia reported.
Io.-Cancerous nature OF the crown princess
throat affection announced
ei.-M Schnaebeles, special French commits
sioner at Pagny sur-Moselie depot, arrested by
the Germans.
25.-Pope Leo offered to mediate between France
and Germany in the SchnAebeies affair.
29-Schna@beles released.
MAY i7.-French cabinet resigned.
Is..-De Freycinet summoned 10 form a new
French cabinet.
s.-New French cabinet formed by VI. Rouvier
o.-Jules Ferry formed French cabinet.
31.-Boulanger riots reported In Paris. Boul-
anger had bsen relieved OF the command OF the
army and sent away from Paris.
JUNE s.-Boulanger offered command Of the
French army.
E.-Gladstonians withdrew from the house OF
commons
I9.-Qleen victoria's jubilee began
x.IA
ss.-Closing ceremonies OF the jubilee held.
s.-Engiand refused to acceie 90 the porte's
modification OF the Anglo Turkish treaty.
so.-Revolution reported in Honolulu Sandwich
Islands.
JuLy 5.-The sultan OF Turkey having refused
% sign the Egyptian treaty. the British special
envoy, Sir ii. ID. Wolfe was ordered % leave
Constantinopie Al once.
n.-Premier Rouvier announced in French
chamber of deputies that Boulanger was ordered
away from Paris for interfering with the election
Of a deputy.
Is.-Prince Ferdinand urged 70 ascend the Bull
garian throne He WAS elected previous TO this
date. hut wanted Russia's sanction.
is-French chamber Of deputies pass the EXPERT
mental mobilization bill. The experiment was
after~ard carried forward TO success
fs.-Irish Coercion bill approved by Queen VIC
toria and became . law.
5.-Pope Leo made temporal SOY ereignty a
condition of peace.
e9.-BouIanger sent a challenge to fight TO Jules
Ferry.-Manitoba defed tine Dominion Of Canada
preventing service OF the Injunction against the
laying of tracks of the Red River railroad
AUo. 2.-Boulanger-Ferry duel fell through,
because Of disagreement Of seconds.
iI.-Prince Ferdinand continued ON his way TO
Bulgaria
H-Prince Ferdinand assumed the Bulgarian
throne
~ Russia refused to recognize Ferdinand as
prince Of Bulgaria.
29.-Prince Victor Bonaparte issued manifesto
from Brussels censuring Conservatives for sup
porting the French cabinet.
SEFT. i0.-San Salvador revolution ended.
l6.-British parliament prorogued
Oct. l4-Boulanger, who mixed up the
French Decoration scandal resigned. Daniel
Wilson, sonnlaw to President Greyy, Gen CAT
fsrel, Mime. Lmouzin and others, were also
mixed up in this trouble, which finally led 10 the
resignation of President Greyy himself
25-Piot discovered 10 Kill Prince Ferdinand.
Nov. H-Gen. DAndlau and Mime Isatazzi
convicted in Paris OF decoration frauds.
is-The car OF Russia who had for some time
been In Denmark, had an Interview with Bis
maFck In Berlin. The policy OF Germany and
Russia had been hostile to each other for SONS
time but many things were cleared up at this
meeting. Forged papers Of Bismarck had been
shown TO the ear Of a hostile nature.
23-Presideut Grevy of France first announced
intention of Acknowledgment William opened
the German rechstag.
Dc . PRESIDENT Grevy resigned
a. - i'carnot elected president OF the French
republic
IN. Failiercs declined TO form a cabinet.
NJ. Goblet Was summoned, but failed
Io-Attempted assassination Of Jules Ferry by
o French crank
NJ. Tirard formed French cabinet.
25-wsr is now firmly expected between Ger
many and Austria and Russia; many warlike
preparations are reported.