Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
January prince Amadeus OF Italy, de-
spite the great indignation Of Spanlards
generally. was crowned king of Spain
swearing fealty to the British constitution.
January l0-General Chanzy Of the French
army. in the Franco-Prussian war, was
forced TO light a battle near lie Maus by
Prince Charles. After two days OF nara
fighting the right wing of the French army
was routed and the left and the center
compelled to make rapid retreat. General
Chanzy's loss in killed, wounded and prls-
oners was a, O00; that Of the Germans.
10000. Fifty thousand French troops that
had left Cherbourg to reinforce Chanzy
were cut of by the breaking OF the raliWag
communication at Alencon. rms was the
most notable engagement Of the month.
January 1S-Exactly $50 years after the
coronation of the first king OF Prussia,
Frederick I, King William accepted the
title and crown Of emperor Of Germany i.
January 26-George Ticknor, author OF
History of Spanish Literature" died.
In the Franco-Prussian war the capltula-
ton OF Paris occurred on January Is. Ar
ticles of armistice agreed upon between
Count Bismarck and Jules Fayre provldei
for its continuance until February -. The
object was to convene a French assembly,
freely elected. which should decide whether
the war should continue, or what terms OF
peace should be made. With Paris were
surrendered 1900 pieces of artillery ana
IL COO prisoners. Inc IL vi AS "
completed February Il. The French cleo
tions resulted in making II. Adeiphe Theirs
chief executive of the republic. In ms ad-
dress TO the assembly he urged the neces-
sity OF peace, but promised to insist on
terms OF peace consistent with french
honor.
Mont Cents tunnel. extending seven and
ona-half miles-from Fourneaux, France. TO
Bardouneche. Italy-was completed in Janu-
ary. The work was begun in the spring OF
1858.
wrecked on rocks of Cape de la Hague,
Number of lives lost, over LOO.
February 2s-Terms of peace accepted by
NM Theirs and FaVre and the consultative
commission of the French national assem-
bly,. France ceded the whole OF Alsace ana
other territory to Germany The coded por-
tion embraced 5000 square miles and con-
tanned l.60g. 900 inhabitants. France agreed
tn nav Germany a war indemnity Of $1,000
600, 900.
The insurgents issued a proclamation for
communal elections, OF which the mayors OF
Paris refused to take notice.
March THE Germans made their tri-
umphaI entry into Paris. Ex-Emperor Ma
poleon addressed a communication TO NJ.
Grevy. president OF the French National as
sembly, in which he protested against the
vote of the assembly decreeing the Lall OF
the empire. The French assembly met at
Versailles March 20. TIL wisdom OF its
avoidance of Paris was demonstrated by the
riotink OF the maicontents in Paris. On
March 10 the mob held possession OF that
city.
During the early part Of April occurred
a series OF unprecedented earthquakes in
China. Over 1000 were killed.
The insurrection in Paris proved itself
sufficiently powerful to hold the city against
the Versailles government and compelled the
latter to institute a siege. Nowhere outside
- 5z,-,. "a Tho ~. N nigf raha11fnn Epa-
reed. The Versailles army was placed I'M
der command of General Mcmahon. There
was continual fighting between his forces
and the insurgents during April.
April IA religious riot, in which Jews
we're despoiled and violent outrages com
began in Odessa. 1t continued for
.hree days and was only put down al the
POINT of the bayonet.
May 10-A treaty OF peace between France
Ind Germany was signed at Frankfort.
The Italian Senate and the Chsmber OF
passed the bill which tended to
Danish the last vestiges of the temporal
of the papacy.
May 2l-Buenos Ayres fell a prey to the
'ellow fever. In fifty days there were L 060
leaths. The population Of the city was re-
iuced from 200. 900 to 40, 900.
The last days OF the Paris commune were
marked by the violence and internal dis
which had characterized that body
rom its organization. The Versailles army
apidly approached the city ramparts, and
n May 81 entered with but little resistance.
May IA naval expedition, consisting of
american, English, French and Prussian
set out for COrea for the purpose
Il endeavoring 10 make a treaty with the
'Orean authorities for the protection of
hipwrecked sailors. After the COrean en-
oys had made professions OF amicable in
entions they suddenly opened fire, but were
Don driven from their forts.
May 26-Volcanic eruption in Singapore,
iIling over 400. A coolie ship with a cargo
I 500 or 500 coolies burned fifty miles on
long Kong, Few survived.
May 2S-The final surrender OF Paris by
he communists TO the government forces.
he loss OF the latter in taking possession
I the city was less than 5000. The com
lunists had 10000 killed and 20, 900 taken
risOners. The destruction of property and
Re led TO the summary execution OF a large
umber OF the captured insurgents.
May S1-Prince Napoleon addressed a let
or to y Jules FaYre full of bitter denun-
iation OF the men Of September 4 and their
Olicy. He also urged that safety could be
only in a free expression Of the pop
lar will.
August "a serious riot occurred in
ublin, occasioned by an attempt 10 hold a !
leeting In favor OF an amnesty for the 5
enian prisoners.
Earthquakes throughout Asiatie countries.
lyolving enormous loss OF life, were COM [
ION during August. There were also raw G
ses OF pestilehee and famine in Persia. c
August 26-Charles Seribner, the head OF
10 eminent publishing house, died at Lu-
srne. I
September 2-The OF the
prisoners of Paris was con- I
uded. a large number received the death I
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