The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-01-05
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
Jan. en- Charles de Lesseps and M. Marius
Fontaine make confessions in prison implicat-
ing prominent men in the Panama canal steal
Jan. l2-Robbers fired = temple at Kan Il,
China, which was filled with natives, and l.4O0
people persisted
. Jan. 8-Hawaii's government overthrown,
! Queen Liliuokalani deposed, and PROVISIONAL
government headed by President 5 b Dole,
petitioned the United States to annex the
islands.
Jan 3l-British 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, hned
5000 francs; Charles de Lesseps. five years n
prison ana hne OF s1oo francs; M M ara
fine of 80 francs. and NJ. Eifel two years and
fine of 10000 francs.
Feb 24-M Jules Ferry elected president of
Mar. I'm. Jules Ferry, president Of the
French senate, died in Paris; aged 81.
Mar. 22-Oxford boat crew won by two lengths
its twenty seventh victory over Cambridge on
the Thames at London.
Mar: EN-. Challemel Lacour elected presi-
Apr Anew cabinet formed in France with
NJ Dupuy as premier. %. Commercial bank OF
Australia at Melbourne failed: t6o.OOO,000
Apr l2- The English, Scottish and Austral-
ian charter bank at London failed for s4OO 200.
Apr 13-U. S. flag lowered from government
building at Honolulu. and the protectorate Of
fcially declared at an end by Commissioner
Blount. 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 80. Report from Zanzibar announced killing
Of Emin Pasha in battle in eastern Africa.
Apr 20-In Mexico rebels captured Guerrero,
killing go federals and Santa Tomas -. Aus.
tralia joint stock bank failed for s6o.OOo.OOo at
London
liza SuSpendS.
Apr 29-National bank Of Australia at Mel
| bourne failed for fz.5OOOOO. =. In battle be-
tween government forces and revOlut1OnlStS
near San Luis Brazil, 80 men were killed
May lover 400 villages in China flooded by
rise in River Hoangho and hundreds OF per,
sons reported drowned go. Nineteen thousand
employees in jute mills in Dundee. Scotland,
! went on strike.
May 5nCooniai bank Of Australasia s,1 ala d at Alex
May 8-PoSition Of poet laureate in England,
made vacant by Lord Tennyson's death, offered
JOIN IS M. d,S MaIue1 tH onzas s.,co
May s.Bank Of Victoria at Melbourne sus-
May i5-in Aus trala Bank Of North Queens.
land and Queensland national bank suspended;
May 3l-1singlass won great English derby.
June 8-Ville Marie convent at Monklands,
near Montreal burned: 81, 0OO, COO
June 9Th NJ S. Victoria, flagship Of Vice
Of the Mediterranean station. was run into and
sunk by the Camperdown, drowning :5S OF the
officers and crew including the vice admiral
June 2tGoldsbrough. Mort Co. Melbourne
(Australia) bankers suspended: 92.5OOOOo
July 3O-Siamese government, to prevent
war, accepted all terms Of French ultinatum-
Aug. 15-COurt OF arbitration on subject OF
dispute between UniIed 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 lS-Lord Aberdeen sworn in as governor
general Of Canada in legislative council cham
Oc1. 7EBombarding again resumed by rebels
at Rio Janeiro with great loss to life and prop
erty.
ex-president OF France, died IN Paris: aged Is
1.-The Urano, Q rebel vessel, sunk by Rio
Janeiro forts: many lives lost
Oct lS-CharleS f. 10unOd, eminent French
composer, died at Paris, aged 7a
Oct 3l-Steamer Republica rammed trans.
port Rio de Janeiro, which was conveying l,lOO
troops to Santos, and 500 men went down with
Uran0 killed by shell from Rio.
Nov. Skiing LObengula reported captured
by British troops: 1910 Matabeles killed in re-
Nov FAT Santander. Spain, ship volo,
loaded with dynamite. caught dire and exploded:
900 persons killed
Nov s-During q theatrical performance at
Barcelona, Spain. explosion OF bomb thrown by
anarchists killed IS persons
Nov: l3-F1oods In southwestern Japan
caused 1851 deaths
Nov IS-During terrific storm throughout
British islands 2s7 persons we're drowned
Nov. 24HItalian cabinet all resigned.
Nov Slowing TO discussions over socialism
and proposed income tax, French ministry re-
signed
chamber Of deputies injured 81 members