The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

Feb 7-Mussulmans in Crete massacre
1,500 Christians.
Feb. i4-Christians lombard Canea,
Greek war ship fires on Turkish vessel
conveying troops thither and governor OF
Crete takes refuge on Russian nan-of-war;
Feb ly-Dr. Richard Ruiz, a naturall2ed
American citizen, beaten to death by his
%jailors in a Cusan ell..:.Spaniards Kill 500
Insurgents in battle on Philippine Stands.
Apr 12-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
taneouSly from 8 different points, adVanc-
ing some distance into Turkish territory.
Apr ~lS-Turkey declares war against
Greece: Greeks have captured Turkish po-
sitions from Nezeros to Kontra.
Apr 20-Greeks after desperate battle cap
ture and burn Damasi and repulse Turks ct
Reveni.
Apr 2i-Greek troops after a stand at
Matt forced TO retreat from both Larissa
and T~yranavos.
May lin Paris 159 persons perish as re-
suit of fire in a crowded charity bazaar.
May 6-Pharsalos taken by Turks. Greek
troops retreating to Dokomos.
May 7-Velestino occupied by Turkish
army.
May @Greece asks the mediation Of the
powers to bring war to q close.
May 1S-Turkey demands cession OF Thes-
sally and $1,000 900 indemnity before COM
plying with demands of powers for an
armistice.. Special Commissioner Cat
houn to Cuba reports that accounts of
starvation and misery forwarded by con-
sular officers had not been exaggerated.
u H-Barney Barnato, South African
diamond king, commits suicide by jump
ms SASoAAS IA q - 1hO
rocco.
Jun 2O-Queen victoria's diamond jubl-
lee celebration opens with a private service
in St. Georges chapel, Windsor castle, at,
tended by queen and members Of royal
family.
Jun 2G-Magnifcent naval display par
ticipated in by all maritime nations with
166 fighting ships in line, closes queens
jubilee. Mrs. Margaret o. Oiiphant, IA
nous novelist, dies in London; aged 20.
Jul 21-Sultan signs trade sanctioning set
Element of frontier question according to
demands of powers.
Jul 29-Treaty signed by Guatamala.
Salvador TO take effect Sep 10; union named
Republic of Central America. Cuban
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 2i-BritiSh, French and Prussian min
listers to Greece agree Greece cannot pay in
demnity exceeding $1,000 900. ..InGia's out
posts on Afghan frontier captured by the
AfridiS and 800 SepCys maSsaCred
Sep 1f-Ambassadors of powers reach an
agreement in peace negotiations, provid-
ing for an international commission to
control Greek revenues to meet indemnity
and evacuation of Thcssaly.
Sep I7-Armulfo Arroyo attempts to as
IS lynched.
Sep 19-Treaty of peace between Turkey
and Greece signed.
Oct 2-SaSasta, 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 81:
Nov l9-Fire in London destroyed I'D
warehouses: so, 600, 0G0.
Nov 2G-Havana advices say no American
citizen is now confined in prison in Cuba
....Itoyal decree granting autonomy to
Cuba and Porto Rico published; Cuban
government refuses autonomy. declaring
for absolute independence.
Nov S0-Russia adopts gold standard.
Dec 6-German soldiers take possession OF
Kiao-Chau. China.
display OF force, makes satisfactory ar
rangement to settle indemnity demanded
for alleged Imprisonment of German sHb-
ject and saluteS German flag....Cuban in
iardS slain in battle.
Dec u-Haytian ministry resigns.
Dec 13-Gen. Sanguii!y, a Cuban leader
| reported to have deserted to the Spaniards
Dec 1G-SaSasta, Spanish premier, an
nounCcS complete pacitiCatiOn in Philippine
Islands. ..Alphonse Daudet, novelist, died
Dec IS-Cubans put to death Col. Ruiz
sent to induce Aranguren, an insurGeni
leader, to surrender.
Dec 22-China grants Russia permission
tc winter a squadron at Port Arthur.
Dec 23-Cuban insurgents reported to be
burning cane fields within 10 miles Of Hav-
ana.
Dnc 2i-Spanish squadron a gunboats and
2 tugs forced from mouth of Canto rivel
by insurgents
Dec Z7-Raiders from Koordestana mas
sacred 500 inhabitants of a Persian Chris
! tan town near Salmas....Two commission:
| proposing peace to insurgents with au'
tonomy hanged in Pinar del Rio province
....Russia occupies Kin-Chau, China.
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