Arizona republican., 1898-07-04

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 December 4-Genera1 Antonio Maceo killed by treachery.
 December 1O-General Ruiz Rivera succeeds Maceo.
 1897.
 August S-Premier Canovas Of Spain assassinated.
 October 2-Weyler recalled by the SagaSta liberal ministry on pressure from the United States.
 November 27-Decree from govern ment at Madrid granting autonomy to Cuba
 January 24-United States battle ship Maine ordered to Havana on a peaceful mission.
 February 10-De Lome. Spanish mdniater, recalled for unwarranted personalities reflecting on President Mckinley.
 February 15-The United States batueship Maine blown up in Havana narbor and 266 lives lost
 February 17-United States board of lAQuA OA LUO AA9S OA SAA0 AsAeAAAAO eR pointed. ssJ1s b5le l.f-z-57.f
 February 20-Spanish cruiser Viz caya anchors of Staten Island, N. Y.
 February 22--Spanish board of in- quiry reports the destruction of the Maine an accident of internal origin. ) March s-Emergency bill. 50 million dollars, for United States coast de- lenses passed. t5nl-
 , March zS-The president sends a message with the Maine report to congress. sl813 r18'fsa1
 April g. General Fitzhugh Lee and other consuls leave Cuba
 April 1.-The president sends a mes sage to congress recommending armed intervention in Cuba
 April 15-War department orders regular troops to the coast
 April 16-The intervention resolu- tions passed by the senate.
 April 19-The house passes the in- terymtdon resolutions. The president prepares an ultimAtum to Spain de- manding the evacuation of Cuba with in three days.
 April 20-The Cuban resolutions signed by the president. Spanish min ister, Polo y 7Bernabe, asks for h:s passports. Er3F e-rs,
 April 1.-The United States minis ter, General Woodford, is given hls passports in Madrid. Spain's sever ance of diplomatic relations held to be a declaration of war.
 April 22-North Atlantic squadron sails to blockade Cuban ports. Firs' shot fired. when the United States gunboat Nashville captured the Span fsh coast trader BuenA Ventura Pres claring the blockade of Cuban ports
 April 23-The presidents call issued for 125, ,000 volunteers.
 April 24-Spain's first shot at United States from masked batteries at Ma tanzas on the United gunboat Foote Capture of the Catalina by the Detroit the Candida by the Wilmington anC the Saturnina by the Winona-
 April 25-Congress declares war Secretary of State Sherman resigns Mangrove captures the Panama.
 April 26-President's proclamation Issues on Spanish vessels in United States ports. William R. Day made secretary of state.
 April 27-Asiatic squadron sail. from Hong Kong to meet the Spanish fleet at the Philippine islands United States cruisers New York, Cincinnati and monitor Puritan silence the bat. teries at Matanzas. The United States monitor Terror captured the Spanish steamer Guido
 April 28.-United States gunboa1 Newport captured the Spanish slooI Engarcia- Spanish forts at Cabannai demolished by guns of the fiagshiI New York.
 April 30-The Paris in New Yorl and the Oregon and Mariettaat Ri( de Janerio.
 May Spanish fleet at Manila de molished by Dewey. Fourteen vessel! of the enemy destroyed. about 40t killed and several hundred injured Not an American vessel injured nol an American life lost, and only si1 men slightly injured. Admiral Mon tejo of the Spanish fleet admits tota defeat
 May 2-Congress appropriated $35, 720,945 for the army of invasion. Ma val bill for thirty-five new warship' sent to the president for signature Martial law proclaimed :n Madrid 4IA6Ab< ftA <AAA0ROA Co VI AO4N0 OO oA4R< for army of invasion. Dewey hold. the Philippines May 3-Preekient names major ant brigadier- generals of volunteers. Seri ous riots in Spanish provinces. Ore gon Limited States battleship) sailed from Rio Janerio May Admiral Sampson's flee sails under sealed orders. Hawai- tenders islands to the United State, for war usea The Arizona troopi leave Prescott for the front May 5-The French liner Lafayettl captured and turned loose.
 May 7-Commodore Dewey's repor on battle of Manila received. May 9-COngress passes vote O. thanks to Dewey and makes him rehG admiral.
 May 10.-Cape Verde squadron re ported anchored at Cadiz. Oregon a Bahia.