The Dickinson press., 1896-01-11

UuC lew great Chilultllcs, eItucI Wa
land or OH sea. There have been sev-
eral cases quite celebrated in criminal
ANIMALS, but these have not formed
the central point of interest in the
story. There is one feature that out
weighs any other: This has been Il
year of international tangles.
Chronological Record.
Jan. -. Massacre Of Armenian
Christians by Turks and Kurds contin-
ued throughout the year. the estimate
of deaths being some 10000. and OF
people plundered and rendered home
less, over 100000.
Jan. 3. Royalist outbreak at Homo
lulu was suppressed by the Dole gov
ernment and the leaders were arrest
ed.
Jan. IA. Feb. =. Trolley railroad
strike and violence in Brooklyn, N. y.
The New York and Brooklyn troops
were under arms until the disturbance
ended.
Jan. Is. Casimir-Pericr resigned the
presidency Of the French republic.
Jan. II. Felix Faure was elected
president of the French republic by
the national assembly at Versailles.
The first ballot was: Brisson, 33S;
Faure, pa; Waldeck-R Rousseau, ISL.
The second ballot was: Faure. 430;
Brisson, 361.
Jan. 2O.-The pope issued an enclyci-
cal to the Roman Catholics Of the
United States.
Jan. "a. Lord Randolph Churchill
died at London.
Jan. 26. NJ. De Giers. Russian min
lister of foreign affairs. died.
Jan. %. The president sent mes
sage to congress on the financial af-
fairs of the government and asked au-
thority to issue gold bonds.
Jan. 80. EX-Quccn Liliollkalni form
ally renowned her right to the throne
Of Hawaii.
Jan. 30. The Nortl-German Lloyd
steamship Elbc was sunk by COLI
sion in the English channel, with a
loss of over 300 lives.
ian. 81. The Japanese captured
Wei-Hai-Wei.
Feb. G. President Cleveland decided
the boundary dispute between Brazil
and the Argentine Republic, in favor Of
Brazil.
Feb. s. The president informed coil-
gress of arrangements made with
the bankers syndicate to take al issue
Of $62, 100000 government bonds.
Feb. 20. The Cuban revolution be
gan by Simultaneous riSingS in differ
ent parts of the island 1t continued,
with varying results, through the year,
and was in progress when the year
closed.
Feb. %. The ex-queen Of Hawaii
was sentenced by the Dole govern
ment to five years Imprisonment for
c0nspiring against the republic.
Feb. 27. Postmaster General Bissell
resigned. He was succeeded by WILL
lam l.. Wilson Of West Virginia.
March 4. Miss Anna Gould, daugh-
ter Of the late Jay Gould, was married
to Count Ernest Castellane, Il French
man, in New York.
March s. The Japanese captured
Neu-chwang. after battle Of thirteen
hours.
March 6. Justice Barrett Of New
York granted a decree of divorce to
Alva 8. Vanderbilt, from her husband,
William X. Vanderbilt.
March s. Harry Hay ward was found
guilty at Minneapolis of the murder of
Catherine Cling. He was hanged Dee
8.
March 10. The Chinese government
notified Japan of its wish to treat for
peace.
March 12. A number Of negroes are
killed in longshoremen riots at New
Orleans.
March 13. italian coal miners are
killed by mob in Haerfano county
Col.
March IS. Secretary Gresham d.
rected the American minister at Mad.
rid to demand prompt reparation Or
the firing on the steamer Alliance by a
Spanish gunboat.
March IA. The Chinese peace envoy
embarked for japan. The conferences
began at Shimonoseki, March 21.
March Is. The verdict against
Erastus Wiman was reversed by the
New York supreme court.
March 20. Ex-United States Consul
John L. Waller was sentenced by the
French in Madagascar to 20 years.
imprisonment for aiding the Hovas
March "a. A Japanese attempted to
assassinate Ii Hung Chang, the Chi
nese envoy, at Shimonoseki. Japan.
March 20. A cessation of hostilities
between Japan and China was or
dered by the mikado.
April. In this month the British ex-
pedition to Chitral gained several VIC
tories over the natives.
April 1. The eightieth birthday of
Prince Bismarck was celebrated by
demonstrations throughout Germany.
April 6. Gen. Martinez Campos,
Spanish commander, sailed for Cuba.
April 10. American line steamship
st. Paul was launched at Phila1el.
phia.
April 10. William Court Gully the
Liberal candidate, was elected speaker
Of the house Of commons
April IA. Prof. Dana, the geologist
died at New Haven.
April 16. Perry, the train-robbcr
who escaped from Matteawan asylum
New York;, was captured at Wee
hawken.
April "a. The Russian, French an,
German governments protest agalns
the acquisition Of Chinese territory b.
Japan.
April 20. The Allianca affair wit
Spain was settled by the latter givin
ample satisfaction.
April %. The British naval force
took possession of the Nicaraguau Gu:
tom house ut Corinto. The forces wer
withdrawn upon the agreement Of tn
Nicaraugan government to pay linden
nifty.
April 80. Archie D. Brown, son
the governor of Kentucky, shot an
killed his wife and Fulton Gordon
Louisville.
April 80. The dowager duchess
Marlborough and Lord William Rere
ford were married in London.
May s. The Tennessee legislatu
decided the governorship contest in
vOr Of Peter Turney.
Il, Nays. A treaty OF peace bctwe,
Japan and China, concluded April
was ratified at Chcfco.
May Is. A revolt in the island
FOrmosa broke out and n sO-c;llled
public was set ,u.1.
May 16. Count Ealnoky, premier
Austria Hungary, resigned.
May 20. Gen. Jose Marti the Cub
revolutionist lender, was killed in b,
tie.
May. 20. The supreme court of t