Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-06
FOREIGN.

Jan. 6-M. Charles do Lesseps and NJ. Marius
Fontaine make confessions in prison impltcnt-
ing prominent men in the Panama canal steal
Jan. l2-RobberS fired u temple at Kan LII
China, which was filled with natives, and l,4OO
people perished
: Jan. 2s-Hawaii's government overthrown
Queen Liliuokalani deposed, and provisional
government headed by President 5. b. Dole
pctitioned the United States to annex the
islands
Jan. Sl-Brltish parliament convened.
Feb Gin Panama canal cases defendants
found guilty of swindling and breach OF trust,
and sentenced as follows: NJ. Ferdinand de
Lesseps, Imprisonment for five years, fined
5000 francs; Charles dc Lcsseps, five years in
prison and fine Of 1850 francs; NJ. Marius
Fontaine and NJ. Cotter each two years and
fine of 3, 10 francs, and NJ Eifiel two years and
Feb. 24-M Jules Ferry elected president of
French senate.
Mar. I'm. Jules Ferry, president of the
French senate, died in Paris; aged 81.
Mar. 22-OXford boat crew won by two longths
its twenty.seventh victory over Cambridge on
the Thames at London
Mar. I'm. Challernel Lacour elected presi-
dent of French senate
Apr New cabinet formed in France, with
NJ Dupuy as premier.... Commercial bank OF
Australia ut Me bourne failed; t6l0OJOO0
Apr. l2- The English, Scottish and Austral-
ian charter bank at London failed for $io OOoooo.
Apr. l3-U. 5. flag lowered from government
building at Honolulu, and tho protectorate Of
iicially declared at an end by Commissioner
Blount leaving public affairs in sole control OF
provisional government.
Apr. IA bloodless coup d'etat effected Mt
Belgrade ana King Alexander L., who had De-
fore governed through regents, assumed con-
troll -. Report from Zanzibar announced killing
Of Erlin Pasha in battle in eastern Africa
Apr. 20-In Mexico rebels captured Guerrero,
killing $40 federals and Santa Tomas -. Aus
tralia joint stock bank failed for s6oOOo'oo0 at
London.
Apr 2o,,London chartered bank OF Austria
Apr. 29-National bank of Australia at Mel
bourne failed for eH5Oo.OOO. In battle be-
tween government forces and revolutionists
near San Luis, Brazil, 80 men were killed.
Nay 2-Over 400 villages in China Hooded by
rise in River Hoangho and hundreds SeG OF per-
employees in iute mills in Dundee, Scotland,
went on strike.
May 5-Colonial bank OF Australasia at Alex
andrin, Victoria, suspended: sl5O00,O00
May 8-Position OF poet laureate in England,
made vacant by Lord Tennyson's death, onered
to John Ruskin.. :. Gen. Manuel Gonzales, ex-
president of Mexico, died in City OF Mexico.
May o-Bank of Victoria at Melbourne sus-
May l5-in Australia Bank OF North Queens
land and Queensland national bank suspended
S40 500 900
May 3l-Isinglass won great English derby,
June S-Ville Marie convent ut Monklands,
near Montreal, burned: sl,o0o00o
June 23-H. NJ $. Victoria flagship OF Vice
Admiral George C. Tryon X G. b., commander
OF the Mediterranean station, was run into and
sunk by the Can !erdown, drowning 100 OF OF the
officers and creS. .lcludinS the vice admiral.
June 2l-GoldsbrouGa Mort s. Co. Melbourne
tAus stralia) bankers Suspended; 1900 OOo
July 3U-SlamcS6 government, 10 pTeNcut
war, accepted all terms OF French ultimatum
Aug. l5-Court OF arbitration on subject OF
dispute between United States and Great Brit
ain to rights OF seal fishing in Behring sea de.
cided in favor of Great Britain on every point
of real dispute.
Sep. I8-Lord Aberdeen sworn in as governor
| general OF Canada in legislative council cham.
| Der at Quebec.
Oct. T-Bombarding again resumed by rebela
| at Rio Janeiro with great loss TO life and prop
| erty.
Oct l7-Field Marshal Maurice de Mahon
ex-president Of France, died in Paris; aged 81
| Janeiro forts: many lives lost.
Oct l8-Charles +. Gounod, eminent French
| composer, died at Paris, aged 10.
Oct. 3i-Steamer Republica rammed trans
| port Rio de Janeiro, which was conveying ], ,lOl
| troops TO Santos, and 800 men went down with
| transport. Forty Of crew of armed steamer
| Urano killed by shell from Rio.
Nov 3-Iiing Lobcngula reported capturec
| by British troops; 3.OOO Matabeles killed IN re
| cent battles
Nov AT Santandcr, Spain, ship volo
loaded with dynamite, caught tire and exploded
| 1000 persons killed
Nov S-During theatrical performance o.
Barcelona, Spain, explosion OF bomb thrown by
| anarchists killed 23 persons.
Nov. lS-Floods in southwestern JapaI
caused ,557 deaths.
Nov. l8-During terrific storm Throughout
| British islands 237 persons we're drowned.
| Nov. 2i-Itelian cabinet all resigned
| Nov 25-Owing 10 dissensions over socialism
| signed
Dec 9-Bomb thrown by anarchist in French
chamber OF deputies injured 81 memb ers-