San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05
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Jan. 15.-Casimer-Perier, president or
France, resigns
Jan. I'm. Felix Faure elected president
of France.
Jan. 1s-Hawaiian revolutionists start
battle in which several are killed, but no
Jan. 22.eAt London. Lord Randolph
Churchill, British statesman, died.
Jan. S0..In North sea, steamer Eioe
Jan. S1.-Wei-Hai-wei Chinese strong
hold, captured by Japanese forces.
Feb. 6.-Queen Liliuokalani formally alb
dicates Hawaiian throne.
Mar. 12.-On Cuba, Spanish manor
war fires upon American mail steamer Al
lianca.
ultimatum demanding $4,000 for expulsion
of Minister Hatch.
Apr. 10-Cuban revolutionary party de-
clares ndeRendetneef OF e SHea he,ween China
and Japan signed; it provides for Corea
independence; Japan's retention OF con-
quered places. permanent cessosno OF dod f oor
rnosa to Japan and indemnity OF lOO,OOO,OOO.
Apr. 4.-Russia intimates TO Japan that
various conditions in China Japan treaty
which Russia could not allow to be ex-
Apr. 2Z-At Bonzey, France, bursting
dyke causes $50 deaths. Nicaragua pro-
tests against Britain's military occupation
Abr, S,-Great Britain promises with
drawal of ships from Corinto on Mica
ragua's agreement to pay T5,OO smart
Abr s0'-Nlcaragua accedes TO Englands
Nav Con advice of France, Russia and
Germany Japan renopn noes, olaiLl ~ per
Jun. 4-Spain apologies for gunboat mr.
ing on Alliance.
Jun. 2S.-Lord Rosebery, BRUSH premier IlI.
and cabinet resign, because Of adverse vote
in house of commons. Lord SALISBURY SUM-
moned TO form new cabinet
Jun. 29.-Thomas Henry Huxley scleh-
4 g., L don, 40 n1 "a
Jul. lS.-Stefan NJ. Stambuloh, EXPIRE,
mier of Bulgaria, died of wounds innlcted
by assassins at Sofia. -,
Jul 30.-Bl itish election returns snow
new parliament to be made up as follows:
Conservatives, 341; liberal uniomsts' "
government total, 4lli liberals, Ia; NC
Carthyites, 20; Parnellites, ~ iabof' = To-
tai opposition, 259.
tie at Puerto Principe.
Sen linear Camaguey, CUBA, lnsur-
gents kill over 200 Spaniards:
Sen. 2S-At Paris. Prof. Louis Pasteur,
eminent bacteriologist. died, aged T.
Oct 2-Over $50 killed In riot between
Turks and Armenians in Constantinople.
Oct l6-Japan complies with RUSSIA
demand for speedy removal of troops from
Laio Tung. Brazil recognizes Cubans as
Oct 2S'NFrench cabinet resigns because
of government defeat In chamber OF depu-
ties during debate on southern , RAW" AZ
Armenians killed.
OCT. 2e-Alfred Austin chosen poet lau-
reate of Great Britain.
Nov. I2.-Villages of Zeitoun, Bell and
Narl attacked and plundered by Armenl-
ans; many inhabitants killed
Nov 1S.-Anti-Christian agitation mas eN-
tended throughout northern Syria; many
murdered at Aleppo.
Nov. 27-Alexandre Dumas, novelist and
playwright, died in Paris, aged q -
Dec MRS Bliss, of Memphis, Tenn,
missionary in Armenia, writes that over
100 900 Armenians have been butchered, ana
that there can be no doubt that outrages
lad sultan's sanction. George Augustus
Sala well-known journalist, died at Brlsh-
ton, Eng; aged 81. .
Dec lO-Sultan grants the powers mr.,
mans permitting passage OF seconu
e,lardship through the Dardanelles- Ar
menian patriarch at Constantinople says
number of homeless Armenians in north-
eastern vilayets of Asia Minor IS nearly
500 600 At Trebizond the bishop ana .
ecclesiastics burned alive by Turks; iresh
outrages also in other parts of ASIA MINOR
Chloera raging again in Russia.
Dec I2-Brftish and italian gunboats
Dryad and Archimede passed straits OF the
Dardanelles because of disorder at SIAM
boul M. Adrien Lachenal elected pres
fdent of Swiss republic.
Dec. IA Madrid dispatch announces
resignation OF Gen. Marines Campos from
command OF Spanish army in cuba, Gen.
Weyler to succeed him.
Dec 16-Over loo killed by attack OF
Massais' followers on caravan near -
dora, Africa.
Dee. 2O-Sultan orders troops to lombard
and destroy Zeitoun, and massacre its r.
600 Armenian inhabitants.