The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
FOREIGN.


Feb Mussulmans In Crete massacre
1900 Christians
Feb. i4-Christians lombard Canea,
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 70 death by MS liss
jailors In Cuban CELL. Spaniards kill 500
Insurgents IN battle on Philippine islands.
Apr l2-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
taneousiy from different points, advance
ing some distance into Turkish territory.
Apr lS-Turkcy declares war against
Greece; Greeks have captured Turkish po-
sitions from NeZcrOs 70 kontra,
Apr l0-Greeks after desperate battle cap
turc aud burn Damasl and repulse Turks "a
Apr 2i-Greek troops after stand az
Matt forced 10 retreat from both Larissa
and Tyranavos
May din Paris $50 persons perish as re-
suit OF FIRE IN a crowded charity bazaar.
May G-Pharsalos taken by Turks, Greek
troops retreating 20 Dokomos
May 7-Nelestino occupied by Turkish
May 9-Greece asks the mediation OF the
powers TO bring war 70 a close.
May lJ-Turkey demands ccssion Of ThcS-
sally and Al0O0O,Q00 Indemnity before COM
plying with demands OF powers for an
armistice. Special Commissioner Cali
houn 10 Cuba reports that accounts OF
starvation and misery forwarded by con-
sular officers had not been exaggerated
Jun li-Barney Barnato, South African
diamond king" commits suicide By jump
ing from steamer on western coast OF Mo-
rocco.
Jun 20-Queen VIctorla's diamond jubl-
lee celebration opens with a private service
in 81. Georges chapel Windsor castle, at
tended by queen and members Of royal
Jun 26-Magnincent naval display par
tlclpated Ia by all maritime nations with
jubilee. Mrs, Margaret @. Oliphant, IA
nous novelist. dies in London; aged 40.
Jul 2l-Sultan signs trade sanctioning set
tlement OF frontier question according TO
demands OF uuWgra
Jul 29-Trcaty signed by Guatamala,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua. Honduras and
Republic OF Central America" Cuban
insurgents attack outposts OF Havana and
sweep through IT'S suburbs
Aug S-CanoVas del Castillo, premier OF
Spain, assasslnated at Santa Agueda. by
Aug l5-Gcn Martinez Campos appointed
president OF new Spanish cabinet
Aug 24-Britsh, French and Prusslan min
isters TO Greece agree Greece cannot pay In
dcmnity exceeding $4,000. 000.... midas out
posts on Afghan frontier captured by the
Afridis and 300 Scpoys massacrcd
Sep l4-Ambassadors OF powers reach an
ing for an international commission to
control Greek revenues 10 meet Indemnity
and evacuation Of Thessaly.
Sep l7-Armulfo Arroyo attempts TO as
sassinate Pres. Diaz In city OF Mexico and
IS lynched.
Sop l9-Treaty Of peace between Turkey
oct 2Lsagasta, liberal leader. lntrusted by
queen regent OF Spain 20 form new cabinet.
Oct Elm Philippine islands 400 Europeans
and G0O0 natives perish I'm typhOon.
oct S-Spanish cabinet decides on recall
Of Gen, Weyler and appointment of Mar
shall BlanCO as governors general OF cuba.
oct 22-COrrespOndencc Ia regard 20 BIZ
metallic proposals or United States none
latN commission ISSUED by british foreign
office; England rejects all offers 10 enter
tain proposals.
oct 27-Duchess OF Teck. cousin OF Queen
Victoria, dies In Richmond, Eng. AGED Ga
| warehouses; Sl0.OO0O00
Nov 26-Hayana advlces say no American
citizen Is now confined In prison in cuba
Cuba and Porto Rico published; cuban
government refuses autonomy declaring
for absolute Independence
Nov a0-ltussia adopts gold standard
Dee G-German soldiers take possession OF
Dee 7-Hayt. In the face Of Germany's
display OF force, makes satisfactory arr
arrangement 20 settle Indemnity demanded
for alleged imprisonment Of German SUBJ
iect anu aalutes German nag. Cuban IN
surgcnts capture town OF Guisa, SEQ Span
iards slain In battle.
Dec ll-llaytian ministry resigns.
Dec l3-Gen. Sanguilly cuban leader.
reported 20 have deserted to the Spanlards
Dec lG-Sagasta, Spanish premier, an
nounccs complete paclhCatlou IN Philippine
islands. .Alphonse Daudet. novelist, died
In Paris aged o.
sent 70 induce AranEurcn, an insurgent
leader 90 surrender.
Dec 22-China grants Russia permission
20 winter squadron at Port Arthur.
Dec 2a-Cuban insurgents reported to be
burning cane fields within 10 miles OF Ilay-
ana
Dec 2i-Spanish squadron q gunboats and
tugs forced from mouth or Canto river
| by insurgents.
Dec g7eIiaidcrs from Koordcstana mas
sacred 500 Inhabitants OF a Persian Chris
tian town near Salinas. Two commissions
proposing peace 60 insurgents with Hu-
tonomy hanged IN pinar dol Rio province
.... Russia occupies kin-Chau. China.