Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06

Dec 25-In Chicago, Coliseum building;
100000.
FOREIGN.
Feb 7-Mussulmans In Crete massacre
1900 Christians.
Feb. i4-Chrlstlans lombard Canea,
Greek war ship res on turkish d,,nrr vessel eI
Crete takes refuge on Russian man-of-War
Feb l9-Dr Richard Ruiz, a naturallzed
American citizen, beaten to death by his
jailors In Cuban cell. ;Spanlards XIII 500
insurgents In battle on Philippine islands
Apr 12-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
taneousiy from different points, advance
Ing some distance into. Turkish territory
Greece; Greeks have captured Turkish po-
sitlons from NeZeroS to KontTa
Apr 20-Greeks after desperate battle cap
ture and burn Damasi and repulse Turks at
Reveni.
Apr 2i-Greek troops after a stand at
Matt forced to retreat from both Larlssa
and TyranaVos.
May Ain Paris 159 persons perish as re-
suit of fire In a crowded charity bazaar
May G-Pharsalos taken by Turks Greek
troops retreating to Dokomos.
May 7-Velestino occupied by Turkish
army
powers to bring war to a close.
May 15--Turkey demands cession Of Thes-
sally and Gl0,000,OOO indemnity before COM
plying with demands Of powers for an
uTInlSllCB' ')peClul commissioner Nul-
houn to Cuba reports that accounts Of
starvation and misery forwarded by con-
sular officers had not been exaggerated.
Jun N-Barney Barnato, South African
diamond king, commits suicide by jump
ing from steamer off western coast Of Mo-
rocco.
Jun 2O-Queen vlctora's diamond Jubl-
lee celebration opens with private service
in St. Georges chapel, Windsor castle, at
tended by queen and members Of royal
family.
Jun 26-Magniicent naval display par
ticipated In by all maritime nations with
jubilee. Mrs Margaret o. Oliphant, IA
nous novelist, dies In London; aged TO-
Jul 2l-Sultan signs Trade sanctioning set
tlement Of frontier question according to
demands of powers.
Jul 2O-Treaty signed by Guatemala,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and
Salvador to take effect Sep 49, union named
Republic of Central America" &c. Cuban
insurgents attack outposts of Havana and
sweep through its suburbs.
Aug 8-Canovas del Castillo, premier Of
Spain, assasslnated at Santa Agueda, by
Michele Angiolli
Aug 15-Gen. Martinez Campos appointed
president of new Spanish cabinet.
Aug A-British, French and Prusslan min
isters to Greece agree Greece cannot pay in
demnity exceeding $4,000, 000. midas out
posts on Afghan frontier captured by the
Afrldis and 300 Sepoys mastered
Sep Manifestations of powers reach an
agreement in peace negotiations, provid-
ing for an International commission to
control Greek revenues to meet indemnity
and evacuation of Thessaly
Sep 17-Armulfo Arroyo attempts to as
sassinate Pres. Diaz in City Of Mexico and
Is lynched.
Sep 19-Treaty of peace between Turkey
and Greece signed
Oct 2-Sagasta, liberal leader, intrusted by
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
tain proposals.
Oct 27-Duchess Of Teck, cousin of Queen
Victoria, dies in Richmond, Eng; aged "a.
Nov 19-Fire In London destroyed l50
warehouses; $10OO0,000.
Nov 2G-Havana advlces say no American
citizen Is now confined in prison In Cuba
-. Royal decree granting autonomy to
Cuba and Porto Rico published; Cuban
government refuses autonomy, declaring
for absolute independence.
Nov 30-Russla adopts gold standard
Dec G-German soldiers take possession Of
Kiao-Chau, China
Dec 7-Hayti, In the face of Germany's
display Of force makes satisfactory ar
jeCt and salutes German flag. Cuban in
surgents capture town Of Guisa; SEQ Span
iards slain in battle.
Dec ll-Haytian ministry resigns.
Dec l9-Gen. Sanguilly, a Cuban leader,
reported to have deserted to the Spaniards.
Dec 1G-Sagasta, Spanish premier, an
nounces complete pacihcation in Philippine
islands. .Alphonse Daudet, novelist, died
in Paris aged 81.
Dec 1S-Cubans put to death Col. Ruiz,
sent to induce Aranguren, an insurgent
leader to surrender.
Dec 22-China grants Russia permission
to winter a squadron at Port Arthur.
Dec 23-Cuban insurgents reported to be
burning cane fields within 10 miles Of Hav-
ana.
Dec A-Spanish squadron a Funboats and
? tugs forced from mouth of Canto river
by insurgents.
Dec 27-Raiders from Koordestana mas
sacred 500 inhabitants of Persian Chris
tian town near Salinas. Two commissions
proposing peace to insurgents with au-
tonomy hanged in Pinar del Rio province
49,. Russia occupies Kin-Chau, China.