The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-05
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
Jan. en- Charles de Lesseps and NJ. Marius
Foniaine make confessions in prison iIuplicat-
ing prominent men in the Panama canal steal.
Jan. l2-Robbers fired ii temple at ham ~,
China, which was nlled with natives, and l4OO
Jan % fiawaiis government overthrow.
Queen IiiiIol'aldni deDcsed, and provisional
prtitinned the United States TO annex the
islands.
Jan. Sl-British parliament convened.
Feb Gin Panama canal cases defendants
found guilty of swmdlirg ana breach or trust,
and nteiIcad as IolloNs: NJ. Ferdinand de
Lesseps, lmpricor mem Tor fve wears, lined
$3.50 francs; Charles de Lesseps five years in
prison and a nne Of ). 80 francs; NJ Marius
Fontdiue and NJ Cotter each two years and
fine Of 5 $50 francs, and NJ. Eihel two years and
q fine of 20, 90 Lanes.
Fer. AN Jules Ferry elected president of
French senate.
Mar. I'm. Jules Ferry president OF the
French senate, dieu in Paris; aged 81.
Mar .2-ONford boat crew wor by two lengths
its twenty seventh victory ovet Cambridge on
the Thames at London.
Mar. I'm. Challemel Lacour elected preSi-
dent of French senate
Apr Anew cabinet formed in France, with
NJ. Dupuy as premier. Commercial bank OF
Australia at Melbourne failed; s6O,OOJOO0
Apr. l2-The English, Scottish and Austral-
ian charter bank at London failed for 100000.
Apr. l3-U. flag lowered from government
building at Honolulu. and the protectorate Of
ficially declared ut an end Oy Commissioner
B!ount leaving public affairs in sole control OF
provisional government.
Apr. IA bloodless coup d'etat effected at
Belgrade and King Alexander l., who had be-
fore governed through regents assumed con-
troll .... Report from Zanzibar announced killing
OF Emin Pasha in battle in eastern Africa.
Abr. 20-In Mexico rebels captured Guerrero,
killing 900 federalS and Santa Tomas -. Aus
trals joint stock bank failed for s6o, 100000 at
London.
Apr. 25-London chartered bank OF Austria
liza suspends.
Apr 29-National bank of Australia at Mel
bourne failed for s7.5OOOOO In battle be-
tween government forces and revolutionists
near San Luis, Brazil, 80 men were killed
May Over 800 villages in China flooded by
rise in River Hoangho aud hundreds OF per-
sons reported drowned .... Nineteen thousand
employees in jute mills in Dundee Scotland,
went on strike.
May 5-Colonial bank Of Australasia at Alex
audria Victoria. suspended: S15,0O0,00
May S-Position OF poet laureate in England,
made vacant by Lord Tennyson's death, offered
10 John Rus6in.. Gen Manuel Gonzales, ex-
president Of Mexico, died in City OF Mexico,
aged a.
May s-Bank of Victoria at Melbourne sus-
May l5-Iu Australia Bank of North Queens
land aud Queensland national bank suspended;
$40 $4,000
MAY SI-Isinglass won great English derby
June s-Vnle Marie convent at Monklands.
near Montreal, burned: sl0OO,OO
June 2S-H NJ y Victoria, flagship of Vice
Admiral George c. Tryon, X. {. B., commander
of the Mediterranean station, was run into and
sunk Dy the Camperdown. drowning S5S Of the
officers and crew including the vice admiral
June 2j-Goldsb-ough. Mort & Co. Melbourne
[Australia) bankers suspended; q 5OO,OOl
July 50-Sianese government, TO prevent
war, accepted all terms of French ultimatuE.
Aug. l5-CoUrt of arbitration on subject OF
dispute between United States and Great Brit
ain to rights of seal fishing in BehrinS sea de-
cided in favor Of Great Britain on every point
of real dispute
Sep. Is-Lord Aberdeen sworn in as governor
general of Canada in legislative council cham
Der at Quebec
Oct TEBombarding again resumed BY rebels
at Rio Janeiro with great loss 10 life and prop
erty.
Oct I7-Field Marshal Maurice de Mahon,
ex-president Of France, died in Paris: aged So
The Urano, a rebel vessel, sunk by Rio
Janeiro forts; many lives lost
Oct l6-Charles +. JIounod, eminent French
composer, died AT Paris, aged 20.
Oct 3l-Steamer Repuolica rammed trans
port RIO de Janeiro, which was conveying LOO
troops 10 Santos, and 500 men went down with
transport Forty of crew of armed steamer
Urano killed by shell from Rio
Nov. Skiing Lobengrla reported captured
by British troops; 300 Maiabeles killed in re-
Nov. 4-At Santander, Spain. ship volo,
loaded with dynamite, caught nre and exploded;
l go persons killed.
Nov s-During a theatrical performance AT
Barcelona, Spain explosion Of Tomb thrown by
anarc hists killed 3 persons
Nov l5-Flcods i'll southwestern Japan
Nov ls-During terrific storm throughout
British islands go persons were drowned
Nov. 2l-Italian cabinet all resigned,
Nov. Slowing 10 discussions over socialism
and proposed income tax. French ministry re-
signed
Dec 9-Bomb thrown BIZ anarchist in French
chamber Of deputies injured 81 members.
INDUSTRIAL
Jan estate troops ordered out TO quell
riot Caused b. strikers in Brooks locomotive
weeks ct Dunkirk, y. y.
Mar IS Strike Of the 1000 miners in the
Mouougahela (Pa) valley eHds with victory 10
employers.
Apr. l0-Str1ke Of l2 hours duration ended
pc -cefuily at worlds fair grounds; over 300
Lcion men involved.
Apr 2s-Strike OF Santa Fe mechanics at
Tops ka. Kan, which began Apr. g decas ed OF,
The terms making it a complete victory for the
COMPANY.
40. zs-pecision OF striking miners in Pitts
burgA diSt'.ct 10 accept last gears wage scale
has rational effect preventing prospective
strike OF 5000 miners IN the United States
May l. In Ohio. 2O,0O0 miners struck for 5
cent advance per ton In prtce