Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

Oct PIN ST. Louis building containing
Wabash railway offices; 100000,
Dec PIN Philadelphia, wholesale and
retail salesrsoms of carpet manufacturing
firm of John & Jas. Dobson.
Dec Pin Cleveland. block in business
Dec 25~fn Chicago. Coliseum building;
$4,000.
FOREIGN.
Feb 7--Mlssulmans in Crete massacre
1,500 Christians.
Greek war ship fires on Turkish vessel
conveying troops thither and governor of
Crete takes refuge on Russian man-of-war;
Feb 19-Dr. Richard Ruiz naturaliZed
American citizen, beaten to death by his
jailors in Cuban cell. .Spaniards kill 500
insurgents. in battle on Philippine islands.
Apr 12-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
taneously from different points, advanc-
ing some distance into Turkish territory.
Apr 1S.Turkey declares war against
sitions from Nezeros to Kontra.
Apr 20-Greeks after desperate battle cap
ture and burn Damasi and repulse Turks at
Apr 24-Greek troops after a stand at
Matt forced to retreat from both Larissa
and Tyranavos.
suit of fire in crowded charity bazaar.
May G-Pharsalos taken by Turks, Greek
troops retreating to Dokomos.
May 7-VeleStino occupied by Turkish
May 9-Greece asks the mediation of the
a
May 15-Turkey demands cession of Thes-
sally and G100O0,000 indemnity before COM
plying with demands of powers for an
armstice. :. Special Commissioner CAL
houn to Cuba reports that accounts Of
starvation and misery forwarded by con-
sular officers had not been exaggerated.
Jun 14-Barney Barnato, South African
diamond king, commits suicide by jump
ing from steamer off western coast of Mo-
rocco.
Jun 2O-Queen victoria's diamond jubi-
lee celebration opens with a private service
in st. Georges chapel, Windsor castle, at
tended by queen and members of royal
Jun 26-Magnifcent naval display par
ticipated in by all maritime nations with
166 fighting ships in line, closes queens
nous novelist, dies in London; aged 20.
Jul N-Sultan signs trade sanctioning set
tlement Of frontier question according to
Jul 2gnTreatty signed by Guatemala,
sfyadSr to take effect Sep l5 union Gamed
insurgents attack outposts Of Havana and
sweep through its suburbs.
Aug S-Canovas del Castillo, premier of
SPAIN, assassinated at Santa Agueda, by
Michele Angiolli.
Aug 15-Gen. Martinez Campos appointed
president of new Spanish cabinet.
Aug 24-British, French and Prussian min
listers to Greece agree Greece cannot pay in
demnity exceeding $4,000, 900. midas out
posts on Afghan frontier captured by the
Afridis and 300 Sepoys mastered
Sep H-Ambassadors of powers reach an
agreement In peace negotiations, provid-
control Greek revenues to meet indemnity
and evacuation of Thessaly.
Sep 17-Armulfo Arroyo attempts to as
sasSsinate Pres. Diaz in City of Mexico and
Sep 1s-Treaty Of peace between Turkey
and Greece signed.
queen regent of Spain to form new cabinet.
Oct Gin Philippine islands 400 Europeans
and 5000 natives perish in typhoon.
Oct S-SpaniSh cabinet decides on recall
of Gen; Weyler and appointment of Mar
shall Blanco as encouragement Of Cuba.
oct, 22-Correspondence in regard to BIZ
metallic proposals of United States none
tary commission issued by British foreign
office; England rejects all offers to enter
+ Oct 27-Duchess of Teck, cousin of Queen
Victoria, dies in Richmond. Eng; aged Ga.
Noy l9-Fire In London destroyed $50
warehouses; $10,000,000
Nov 26-Havana advices say no American
citizen is now confined in prison in Cuba
Royal decree granting autonomy to
government refuses autonomy, declaring
for absolute independence.
Nov SOccRussia adopts gold standard -.
Dec SLGerman soldiers take possession Of
Dec 7-Hayti, in the face of Germany's
display of force, makes satisfactory ar
rangement to settle indemnity demanded
for alleged Imprisonment of German sub
ject and salutes German flag. Cuban in
SuTSeHlS capture town GulSa; $50 Span
iards slain in battle.
Dec 11-Haytian ministry resigns.
Dec 13-Gen. Sanguilly, Cuban leader,
reported to have deserted to the Spanards.
Dec 16-SaSasta, Spanish premier, an
nounces complete pacification in Philippine
islands. .Alphonse Daudet. novelist, died
in Paris; aged 5I
Dec 1S-Cubans put to death Col. Ruiz,
sent to induce Aranguren, an insurgent
leader, to surrender
Dec 22-China grants Russia permission
a squadron Art
Dec 23-Cuban insurgents reported to be
burning cane fields within 10 miles of Hav-
ana.
Dec 2-Spanish squadron a gunboats and
2 tugs) forced from mouth of Canto river
by insurgents.
Dec 27-Raiders from Koordestana mas
sacred 500 inhabitants Of a Persian Chris
tian town near Salinas. Two commissions
proposing peace. to insurgents with .au-
tonomy hanged in Pinar del Rio province
Russia occupies Kin-Chau. China.
INDUSTRIAL.
Feb 11-Illinois Steel Co. works at South
Chicago start full blast giving work to 5000
May 22-Strike of American flint glass
workers union, inaugurated in Pittsburgh
yrs ago. declared off; had cost union over
Jul Upon failure of joint wage confer
ence at Youngstown, O., of Amalgamated
manufacturers, all union mills closed; 1000
men rendered idle.
Jul Scr IT wage struggle inaugurated
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general strike of coal miners in Pittsburgh
(Pa.) district.
Jul S-United Mine Workers headquar-
tiers at Columbus, o.. report l25,oO0 miners
out. -
Jul 27-Algonquin Wooden Mills Co. Of
Passaic, N. j., notified employees OF wage
increase of from 10 to 10 per cent.
Jul 2S-Coal operators of Pittsburgh dis
trict adopted true uniformity" agreement.
Jul S1-William Cummings. leader of nom
union miners at Scottdale, Pa. killed in
quarrel with union men.
Aug +Judge Jackson federal court at
Parkersburg, w. Va.) enjoins e. V. Debs
Monongah Coke & Coal Co.. or melting its
employees to strike.
Aug ls-Preliminary injunction issued at
Pittsburgh, Pa, against marching of strik-
ers or interference with N. Y. & Cleveland
Gas Coal Co.'S miners made permanent
Arfg 21-Nine men seriously injured In riot