The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-07

! firm OF John d Jas DObsOn.
Dec 23-In Cleveland. block in business
Dec 25-In Chicago. Coliseum building;
| 100000
FOREIGN.
Feb 7-Mussulmans in Crete massacre
Feb i4-Christlans 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, a naturalized
American citizen, beaten to death by his
Insurgents in battle on Philippine islands
Apr 12-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
taneously from different points, advance
ing some distance into Turkish territory.
| Apr 1S-Turkey declares war against
Greece; Greeks have captured Turkish po-
| sitions from Nezeros to kontra,
| Apr 2O-Greeks after desperate battle cap
ture and burn Damasl and repulse Turks at
Apr 24-Greek troops after a stand at
Natl forced to retreat from both Larissa
and Tyranavos.
suit Of fire In a crowded charity bazaar.
May 6-Pharsalos taken by Turks. Greek
troops Tetre9tlng to Dokomos, r-.
| May 7-Velestino occupied by Turkish
army
May 9-Greece asks the mediation OF the
| powers to bring war to a close.
! May 15-Turkey demands cesson OF Thes-
sally and e10,00O0OO indemnity before COM
p,yng with s 6emands OF powers Tor an
| houn to Cuba reports that accounts Of
starvation and misery forwarded by con-
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 2O-Queen victoria's diamond Jubi-
lee celebration opens with private service
tended by queen and members Of royal
Jun ,2 2sS-MYlagnifGEent naval display par
| 100 Hghung ships in line, closes queens
jubilee. Mrs. Margaret o. Oliphant. ia
| nous novelist, dies I'm London; aged TO-
Jul 2-Sultan signs trade sanctionlng set
uement OF frontier question according to
| demands OF powers.
Jul 29--Treaty signed by Guatemala,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and
Salvador to take effect Sep 10; union named
| Republic of Central America. Cuban
| insurgents attack outposts OF Havana and
| sweep through its suburbs.
Aug SCanovas del Castillo, premier OF
Spain, assassinated at Santa Agueda, by
Aug i5-Gen. Martinez Campos appointed
Aug 24-British French and Prussian min
demnity exceeding $4,000 OO.. midas out
| Afrldis and 300 Sepoys massacred
Sep l4-Ambassadors of powers reach an
Ing for an international Commits on TO
control Greek revenues to meet indemnity
and evacuation Of Thessaly.
is lynched.
Sep ls-Treaty Of peace between Turkey
Oct 2-Sagasta, liberal leader, intrusted by
queen regent of Spain to form new cabinet.
Oct elm Philippine Islands 400 Europeans
and 5000 natives perish in typho on.
oct S-Spanish cabinet decides on recall
OF Gen, Weyler and appointment of Mar
shPai 'hco as governor-general OF Cuba,
oct correspondence In regard to BIZ
metalll. proposals of United States none
tary commission issued by British foreign
| ONCE. England rejects all Offers n
Oct 27-Duchess of Teck, cousin of Queen
Victoria, dies In Richmond, Eng; aged 81.
Noy lS-Flre IN London destroyed $50
warehouses; NOOOO,00O
| Nov 26-HaVana advces say no American
citizen is now confined In prison in Cuba
Royal decree granting autonomy to
Cuba and Porto Rico published, Cuban
for absolute independence.
HoV SOccRnSsia adopts gold standard. -.
Dec SLGerman soldiers take possession OF
Dec 7-Hayti, In the face of Germany's
display OF force, makes satisfactory ar
for alleged imprisonment of German sub
1ect ana salutes German flag. Cuban In
iards slain In battle
Dec ll-Haytian ministry resigns.
Dec lS-Gen. Senguilly, a Cuban leader.
Dec lb-Sagasta, Spanish premier, an
nounees complete pacihcation In Philippine
Islands. 'Alphonse Daudet. novelist. died
Dec S-Cubans put to death Col. Ruiz,
sent TO induce Aranguren, an insurgent
leader to surrender
Dec 2-China grants Russia permission
10 winter squadron at Port Arthur.
Dec 23-Cuban insurgents reported TO be
burning cane fields wibhin 10 miles of Hay-
ana.
Dec A-Spanish squadron "a gunboats and
q, tugs forced from mouth of Canto river
by Insurgents.
INDUSTRIAL.
Feb 11-Illinois Steel Co. = works at South
Chicago start full blast giving work to 5000
May 22-Strike of American flint glass
workers union, inaugurated In Pittsburgh
yrs ago, declared off; had cost union over
ST. 600, Q0a
Tai I--IIpnp failure OF Joint wage confer
enCe at youngstown, u, OF AInalBamhteu
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers and
manufacturers, all union mills closed; 1900
men rendered idle.
Jul 5-Great wage struggle inaugurated
general strike Of coal miners In Pittsburgh
Jul S-United Mine Workers headquar-
ters at Columbus, o., report 10000 miners
out.
Jul 27-Algonquin Wooden Mills Co Of
Passaic, y. j., notified employees OF wage
Increase of from 10 to Is per cent,
Jul 2S-Coal operators OF Pittsburgh dis
trict adopted true Uniformity agreement,
Jul Sl-William Cummings, leader OF nom
union miners at Scottdale. Pa. Killed IN
quarrel with union men
Aug 4-Judge Jackson federal court at
Parkersburg, w. Na) enjoins H. V. Debs
ana associates tresspg ms on properly Of