The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-29
POLITICAL.
JANUARY.

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s-Carlisle's substitute currency bill
killed in the house: the Congo
Free state annexed by Belgium.
11-Baron Banffy becomes premier of
Hungary.
15-President Casimir-Perier of
France resigns.
17-Felix Faure elected president of
France; Olney's arbitration bill
introduced in the house.
1S-The Lexow committee report sub
mitted to the New York legisla-
ture; the Southern Ballot Rights
league organized.
22-President Pena of Argentina re-
signs.
25-The senate passes the Nicaragua
canal bill.
2s-Cleveland sends a message to con-
gress advocating an issue of gold
bonds in small denominations.
s0-The senate ratifies the japanese
treaty; Japanese capture Wei-Hai-
Wei.
FEBRUARY.
ERadicals win Argentine elections
5-Japanese capture or destroy almost
the entire Chinese fleet at Wei
Hai-Wei.
both the administration and the
Reed currency bills killed in the
house.
s-The president contracts with for
eign bankers for S,5oO0o0 ounces of
gold.
1.-THE Wilson bond bill defeated in
the house.
16-The German reichstag decides to
call an International conference.
20-The German reichstag passes the
bill to repeal the anti-Jesuit law;
Bedouin insurgents capture part of
Muscat, Arabia
26-The captain general of Cuba sus-
pends constitutional guarantees;
the house passes the arbitration
bill.
27-Bissell resigns as postmaster gen.
eral.
MARCH.
4LCongress adjourns; the new Irish
land bill introduced in the British
house Of commons; Japanese take
New Chwang.
5The japanese emperor signs the
American-Japanese treaty.
THE recall of United States Consul
General Williams demanded by the
captain general of Cuba.
s-The United States ship Allianca
fired upon by a Spanish gunboat.
17-Sagasta's Spanish ministry forced
out of Office in contest with the
press.
1S-Great Britain sends an ultimatum
to Guatemala, owing to the ex-
pulsion of Consul General Hatch.
19-Gresham demands the recall of
Thurston. the Hawaiian minister.
20-A provisional government formed
for Peru after a great battle at
Lima.
2e--Minister Thurston leaves for Ha-
wall; Spanish Minister Muruaga
resigns.
21-The German state council adjourns
after recommending against state
monopolies.
22-The British House of Commons
passes a resolution for payment of
members; Castillo becomes premi-
er of Spain.
26The governor general of Canada
orders the legislature of Manitoba
to restore privileges of Catholic
schools; the celebration of Bis
marck's s0th birthday begins.
e9-The British house of commons
passes a resolution favoring home
rule for England. Scotland, Ireland
and Wales; Japan and China con-
clude an armistice.
APRIL.
l-Republicans carry Michigan.
2-Republicans victorious in Chicago,
ST. Louis. Wisconsin. Nebraska and
Colorado; Mexico and Guatemala
sign a boundary treaty.
3-RhOde Island goes republican.
@woman suffrage Incorporated into
the Utah state constitution.
s-The United States supreme court
nullifies the income tax act so far
as il affects incomes derived from
rentals and government bonds.
IO-Cuban rebels proclaim Marti pres
ident.
l4-Cleveland answers an invitation
from Chicago business men in a let
ter opposing free silver tendencies
in the democratic party.
1.-THE Japan-China treaty of peace
signed.
24-President Cordero Of Ecuador, re-
signs.
27-British forces take possession OF
Corinto. Nicaragua
May.
3-The Tennessee legislature declares
Turney (dem.) elected governor.
5-The British evacuate Corinto.
s-Japan Yields to European powers