Willmar tribune., 1898-01-04

May e0-In Hoboken, N. J.. 15O homes;
Jun In Ais5andria' lex nd Va Bryans fer
Jun l5on Ellis island, in n. Y. harbor.
%%IsEant 9n Peops e@aicEI G a2epe tee Sugar Co.'S
plant; $600,000
Jul !. IN In y lY5onkers, N. Y, large fac
saw and planning mills: $500, 900.
Sep 16-Great Dismal swamp Of Virginia
and and North Garolina, covering 400 So m.' on
Sep 2s-In Washington, power house of
Central Traction Co.: $1,000, 600.
6SsaeSs 1Ss In bDans: RHtG15 NsR opera house and
Wabash railway Offices: $500. 600,
retail salesrooms Of carpet manufacturing
firm of John & Jas. Dobson
FOREIGN.
Feb 7-N1ussu;mans in Crete massacre
Feb. iEChristians lombard Canea,
troops
Crete takes refuge on Russian man -of-war:
Feb. 1e-Dr; Richard Ruiz, naturalized
jailors in Cuban cell. .spaniards kin 500
insurgents in battle on Philippine islands
Apr 12-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
ing some distance into Turkish territory.
Apr 1S-Turkey declares war against
Greece; Greeks have captured Turkish po-
sitions from NeZeros to Kontra.
Apl 2o-Greeks after desperate battle cap
ture and burn Damasi and repulse Turks at
Reveni
Matt forced to retreat from both Larissa
May lin Paris 15e persons perish as re-
suit of fire in crowded charity bazaar.
May G-Pharsalos taken by Turks, Greek
troops retreatins to Dokomos.
May 7-Velestino occupied by Turkish
May e-Greece asks the mediation of the
powers to bring war to a close.
May 15-Turkey demands cession Of Thes-
sally and e1O,00 900 indemnity before COM
armstice Special Commissioner Cal
houn to Cuba reports that accounts Of
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 co-Queen Victoria's diamond jubi-
lee eele6ration opens with H.; private service
tended by queen and members of royal
family.
ticipated in BY all maritime nations With
jubilee. Mrs Margaret o. Oliphant, ia
NOUS novelist. dies in London; aged 70:
Jul 21-Sultan signs trade sanctioning set
tlement of frontier question according TO
demands of powers.
Jul =9Treaty signed by Guatamaia;
Salvador to take effect Sep Is: union named
Republic Of Central America" Cuban
insurgents attack outposts Of Havana and
sweep through it's suburbs.
Aug s-Canovas del Castillo, premier of
Spain. assassinated at Santa Agueda, by
Michele Angiolli.
Aug 1]Gen. Martinez Campos appointed
president of new Spanish cabinet.
Aug 2tBritish. French and Prussian min
listers to Greece agree Greece cannot pay in
dcmnity exceeding s3,ooo, ,0oo. .India's out
posts on Afghan frontier captured by the
Afridis and 300 Sepoys massacred
agreement In peace negotiations. provid-
ing for an International commission to
control Greek revenues to meet indemnity
Sep 17-Armulfo Arroyo attempts to as
sassinate Pres. Diaz in City OF Mexico and
.5S SEP reeaa lsTreaty s; Of peace between Turkey
Oct 2-sagasta, liberal leader. intrusted
by. queen regent OF Spain to form new
Oct Elm Philippine islands 400 Europeans
and 5000 natives perish in typhoon.
oct s-Spanish cabinet decides on RECALL
shall Blanco as governor-generai Of Cuba.
Oct 22-Correspondence in regard to BIZ
metallic proposals Of United States none
office: England rejects all offers to enter
Oct 27-Duchess of Teck. cousin of Queen
Nov. Seen. Blanco pardons ali persons
in Cuba prosecuted for rebellion.
Nov 19Fire in London DESTROYED $50
warehouses: SO, 1000.
Nov 26-Havana advices say no American
citizen Ya!i is now nov confined in prison in Cuba
Cuba and PeFse Kso
government refuses autonomy, declaring
for absolute independence.
Nov so.Russia adopts gold standard.
Dec 6-German soldiers take possession of
KiaO-Chau, China.
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 SUBJ
ject and salutes German flag. Cuban In
surgents capture town Of Guisa; SEQ Span
iards slain in battle.
Dec 11-Haytian ministry resigns
Dec 13-Gen. Sanguilly, a Cuban leader,
reported to have deserted to the Spaniards
Dec l6-Sagasta. Spanish PREMIER an
nounces complete pacif1cation in Philippine
islands. -Alphonse Daudet. novelist, died
in Paris; aged 81.
sent to induce Aranguren. al insurgent
leader, to surrender.
INDUSTRIAL.
Feb 11-Illinois Steel Cos works at South
Chicago start fun blast giving work to 3, 600.
May 22-Strike OF American flint glass
workers union, inaugurated in Pittsburgh
4 yrs ago, declared OF: had cost union over
81 0O0. .OC0.
Jul l-Cpon failure of joint wage confer
ence at Youngstown, O., of Amalgamated
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers and
manufacturers, all union mills closed; Is, 0CO
men rendered idle.
Jul 5Great wage struggle inaugurated
by United Mine Workers OF America by a
general strike Of coal miners in Pittsburgh