The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
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Jan I5-.Cas,mer-Pe president OF
/ France, reslgns.
Jan. is,-IIawailnn revolutionists start
| battle In which several arc killed, but no
| Jan 22--At London. Lord Randolph
| Churchill. British statesman, died.
Jan s1-ln North sea. steamer Elbe
Jan n..-Woi-Iial- wei, Chinese strong
/ hold, captured BY Japanosc forces
! Feb. e.--Cucen i.liuokalaM formally ao-
! dicntes Hawaiian throne.
| Mar i2.--On Cuba, Spanish man-of-
| war fires upon American man steamer Al
| Nanca.
Mar B-Groat britain sends Nicaragua
ultimatum demanding $4,000 for expulsion
| OF Minister Hatch.
| Apr l0,-Cuhnn revolutionary party 90
clares independrnoe. OF cuba ,,,,,
Apr, i5--Treay, Of peace between china
! and Japan aligned; II providos Tor Coreh
Independence. Japan's retention 81 con
auered places, permanent cession OF For
inosa to Japan and indemnity OF 500 Wv
Apr 2i.--liussia intiInntes 10 Japan thnt
various conditions In China Japan treaty
which Russia could not allow TO DO ex-
eouted
A Isl PSsssy rr assias sSr' p4"
tegts against Britain's military occupation
Apr s-Grent Britain promises with
drnwal OF ships from Corinto on Mica.
raguas agreement 10 pay rs,oeo smart
moGey IN " days.
apr Wh--NlcuFhsuh hcNeues ~ Ahhs'A""
NV g..~on advice OF France, Russia and
Germany. Japan rcnounccs claim 70 per-
mnnont cesslon OF Llau TnnT peninsula.
Jun. 4--Spnin apologies for gunboat mr.
Inn gs-.Lord Rosebery. British premier
and cabinet resign, because OF adverse vote
In house OF commons. Lord SALISBURY butn-
moned TO form new cabinet
Jun 20 --ThomaH iicnry Huxley. scieh-
tist died In London, aged 10.
Jui 1S-Stefan M. stnmbulcfr. ox,pre,
mior Of bulgaria., died OF wounds inflicted
Jul. So. --IS, iiish election returns ,,show
new parliament 70 bs made up az foilowss.
Conservative ~ liberal IN, nnion l1a Me- a.
Carthyites. 20 parnelites. lS labor. u TO-
tai opposition. $50
Sep. o.--Cubans defeat Spaniards IN Dat
lie az Puerto Principe, - $500.
Sop II .-Noar Camaguey. Cuba. insur-
gents kill over 700 Spanlards.
SEP smAt harisl fr G,ra L ssas "a
oct. 2-Over 100 killed In riot between
Turks and Armenians IN constantlnopie,
demand Tor spcody removal OF troops from
Iaio Tung Brazil recognizes Supshs as
OCT, 9s--French cabinet. resigns because
Of government defeat In chamber OF nepu-
scandal :. In naiburt district. Turkey 100
A1 net %~hlfred Austin chosen poet iau-
roate OF Great Britain nj, 40
Nov 12-NlllaECS OF Zeftoui' icl. 49,
Mari attacked and plunderea by Arnehi-
ans; muny inhnhitantg killed
Nov ls.-Anu- Christian agitation mas e1s
tended throughout northern Syria; many
murdered at Alcppo. .,i., -
Nov z--AloSnndrc Dumas, noVeiist anu
wainwright, died In Paris. aReu u 80
pee. T-Mrs Bliss, OF Meinphis, Tenns
missionary In Armenia, writes thht OWL
10000 Armenans have been bntehereo. nno
that there can be no doubt that outragcs
lad sultans sanction. George AuGusssus
aaia weil-lnoyyn Journalist, died at Brfgh-
ton, Eng. aged 81. - a.
Dec. i0--sulian grants the powers nr
mans permitting passage OF seconu
yna raship through the pardanelles. AR
menIan ia trihrch at Constantinopio says
number OF homeless ArTnenians IN NORM.
eastern yilayets OF Asia Minor ~ neatly
600 eco Al Trebizond the p,snop snn
ecclcsiaatics burned alive by lIsn,s Mtnor
outrages also In other parts OF Asia Minos
n Chioera raging again In Russia.
Dec. i2--British and Italian gunpos
Dryad and Archimede passed strhiis ~ Wy
pardanelles because OF disorder a. STAN
boui. NJ Adrien Lachenal elected pres
ldent Of Swiss republic.
Dec IA Madrid dispatch announces
command Of Spanish army In Cuba, Gen.
Dec i6--oyer 1000 killed by attack q
Massais' followers on a caravan near 81
ISea So-siiltan orders troops TO bomherd |
and destroy Zeitoun and massacre its ~
900 Armenian Inhabitants
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