The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
FOREIGN.

Jan en- Charles de Lesseps and M. Marius
Fontaine make confessions in prison implicat-
ing prominent men in the Panama canal steal
Jan. i2-Robbers f1red temple at Kan Ii,
China. which was filed with natives, and l, 400
people perished.
! Jan. 2s-Hawairs government overthrown.
Queen Liliuokalani deposed, and provisional
government headed by President S. B. Dole,
petitioned the United States to annex the
islandA
Jan s1-Brit1sh parliament convened.
Feb. o-In Panama canal cases defendants
found guilty OF swtndling and breach OF trus t,
and sentenced as follows: NJ. Ferdinand de
5000 francs Charles de Lesseps, five years in
prison and fine Of a760 francs; M Martus
Fontaine and M Cotter each two years and q
fine OF $50 francs and NJ. Etfel two years and
q fine Of 20, 700 francA
Feb; AN Jules Ferry elected president OF
French senate
French senate, died in Paris: aged 81
Mar. 22-Oxford boat crew won by two lengths
its twenty seventh victory over Cambridge on
Mar. I'm. Chsliemel Laoour elected presi.
dent OF French senate
Apr. New cabinet formed IN France. with
M DuI1y - as premier Compe.csal 9eS ca o6S bank OF
Apr. l2- The English, Scottish ana Austrai
ian charter bank at London failed for 40 0oO, COO
Apr. 13-U. s dag lowered from government
building at Honolulu, and the prOtectorate Of
flcially declared at an end by Commissioner
Blount leaving public affairs in sole control Of
provisional government
Apr. IA bloodless coup detat effected at
Belgrade and King Alexander l., who had be-
fore governed through regents assumed con-
troll -. Report from Zanzibar announced killing
Apr. 2O--In Mexico rebels captured Guerrero
killing 800 federals and Santa Tomas =. Aus.
tralia joint stock bank failed for s6a 100000 at
London.
Apr 25-London chartered bank of Austria
liza suspendS.
Apr. 2e-National bank OF Australia at Mel
bourne failed for e75Oo. 600. =. In battle be-
near San Luis, Brazil, 800 men were killed.
May &Over 400 villages In China flooded By
rise In River Hoangho and hundreds OF per,
employees in jute mills in Dundee, Scotland.
went on strike.
May 5-Colonial bank OF Australasia At Alex
May s-Position Of poet lsureste in ENGLAND.
made vacant by Lord Tennyson' S death, offered
to John Ruskin. :. Gen. Manuel Gonzales, ex-
president Of Mexico. died in City OF Mexico.
aged 70
Msys..Bsnk Of Victoria at Melbourne sus-
May 15-In Australia Bank Of North Queens.
land and Queensland national bank suspended:
$40, 500 600
May sl-Isinglass won great English derby:
June 8-Villc Marie convent at Monklands,
near Montreal, burned; $l00o. coo
June 23-H. NJ s. Victoria, flagship OF Vice
Admiral George G. Tryon. K c. B.. commander
OF the Mediterranean station, was run into and
officers and crew including the vice admiral.
June 24-qoldsbrough- Mort Co: Melbourne
Australial bankers suspended: f2 $4,000
July 3O-StameSo government to prevent
war; accepted all terms Of French ultinatum-
Aug. 15-Court of arbitration on subject OF
dispute between United States and Great Brit
ain 70 rights Of seal fishing in Behring sea de.
cided in favor Of Great Britain on every point
Of real dispute.
SEN IS-Lord Aberdeen sworn in as governo.
general Of Canada in legislative council cham
bor OF Quebec
Oct CBombarding again resumed by rebels
at Rio Janetro with great loss to life and prop
crty.
Oct. l7-Field Marshal Maurice de Mahon,
ex-president of France, died in Paris: aged 50
.... The UranO, Q rebel vessel. sunk by Rio
Jareiro forts; many lives lost.
Oct l8-Charles F. Iounod, eminent French
composer, died at Paris, ssed 70.
Oct 3l-Steamer Republics rammed trans
port Rio dc Janeiro, " hlch was conveying LOO
tr>ops to Santos, and 500 men went down with
transport. 80. Forty Of crew Of armed steamer
Urano killed by shell from Rio.
Nov. 3-King Lobensula reported captured
by British troops: 500 Mstsbeles killed IN re-
cent battlea
Nov. AT santander. Spain. ship volo.
loaded with dynamite, caught fire and exploded;
100 persons killed
Nov. s-During q theatrical performance at
Barcelona. Spain, explosion Of bomb thrown by
anarchist ts killed 23 persons
Nov. 13-E1oods In southwestern japan
caused .bS1 deaths.
Nov. 1s-Daring terrific storm throughout
British islands 2S persons were drowned.
Nov. 24-1taliau cabinet oil resigned.
Nov 25-Owine TO dissensiOns over socialism
and proposed income tax, French ministry re-
signed
Dec 9-Bomb thrown by anarchist In French
chamber Of deputies injured - members