People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
FOREIGN.


Feb 7-Mussulmans in Crete massacre
1.5Q0 Christians.
Feb. 14-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 l9-Dr. Richard Ruiz a naturalized
American citizen, beaten to death by his
Jailors in Cuban cell. .Spaniards kill 500
insurgents in battle on Philippine islands.
Apr 12-Greek troops attack Turks stimuli
taneously from 3 different points, advanc-
Ing some distance into Turkish territory.
Apr H-Turkey declares war against
Greece; Greeks have captured Turkish po-
sitions from Nezeros to kontra
Apr A-Greeks after desperate battle cap
ture and burn Damasi and repulse Turks at
ReVeli
Apr 2-Greek troops after a stand at
Matt forced to retreat from both Larissa
and Tyranavos.
May Ain Paris 159 persons perish as re-
suit Of fire in crowded charity bazar.
May 6-Pharsalos taken by Turks, Greek
troops retreating to Dokomos.
May 7-Nelestino occupied by Turkish
army.
May 9-Greece asks the mediation of the
powers to bring war to close.
May l5-Turkey demands cession of Thes-
sally and el0,0O0000 indemnity before COM
plying with demands Of powers for an
armistice.. Special Commissioner Cal
houn to Cuba reports that accounts OF
starvation and misery forwarded by con-
sular officers had not been exaggerated.
Jun Killarney Barnato, South African
diamond king, commits suicide by Jump
ing from steamer off western coast of Mo-
rocco.
Jun. &NQueen victorla's diamond jubI-
lee generation opens with private service
In ST (naOrOa'S phara1
tended by queen and members Of royal
family.
Jun 2fMagnifieent naval display par
ticipated In by all maritime nations with
l5g lighting ships in line, closes queen s
jubilee. Mrs. Margaret o. Oliphant, IA
nous novelist, dies in London; aged 70.
Jul A-Sultan signs trade sanctioning set
Iement OF frontier question according Il
demands Of powers
Jul 2STreaty signed by Guatemala,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua. Honduras and
Salvador to take effect Sep Is: 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 16-Gen. Martinez Campos appointed
president OF new Spanish cabinet.
aug zEbrltish, French and Prussian min.
lsters to Greece agree Greece cannot pay In.
demnity exceeding f3,0O0,00 .India's out.
posts on Afghan frontier captured by ths
Afridis and 800 Sepoys massacred
sep H-Ambassadors Of powers reach ar
agreement In peace negotiations, provid.
ing LOT an International commission tC
control Greek revenues to meet indemnity
and evacuation Of Thessaly.
sep l7-Armulfo Arroyo attempts 10 as
SassiEate Pres. Diaz In City of Mexico nj
is lynched. -'N
Sep ls-Treaty Of peace between Turhe,
and Greece signed,
Oct ISagasta, LIBERAL leader, intrusted b,
queen regent OF Spain to form new cabinet
Oct Gin Philippine islands 400 Euppean,
and 5000 natives perish In typhoon.
Oct Spanish cabinet decides on recall
OF Gen. Weyler and appointment OF Mar
shal Blanco as governor-gensral Of Cuba
oct Z2-Correspondeace In regard to bi
metallic proposals Of United States none.
tary commission issued by British foreigr
ONCE; England rejects all offers to enter
tain proposals
Oct T-Duchess Of Tock, cousin Of Queer
| victoria, dies in Richmond. Eng. aged 81
Nov 0-Fire In London DESTROYED 15
warehouses: Sl0,0O0,0Q0.
New 2s-Havana advices say no American
citizen 10 now confined in prison in Cub
.:.:hoyal decree granting autonomy n
CUBA ana Porto Rico published: Cubar
government refuses autonomy. declarin
for absolute independence.
Nov 3O-tclssia adopts gold standard
Dec 6-German soldiers take possession q,
| Kiao-Chau, China. O" VI
/ Dec I-Hayu. In the face Of Germany,
display OF force, makes satisfactory ar
rangsment to settle indemnity domandst
| for alleged Imprisonment Of German ss;b.
lect and salutes German, flag Cuban In
surgents capture town Of Guisa: SEQ Span.
iards slain in battle. SS~"
Dec ll-Haytian ministry resigns
Dec lS-Gen. Sanguilly. a CuSar leader
reported to have deserted TO the Spania rds
Dec lS-Sagasta. Spanish premier an.
nounces complete paciiication in phIllppin,
isiands. .Alphonse Daudst, novelist dieS
in Paris: aged 81.
Dec lS-Cubans put TO death Col Rniz
sent to Induce Arangurel, an insurgen
leader. to surrender.
DEC 2-China grants Russia permission
70 winter q squadron at Port Arthur
Dec 2-Cuban insurgents reported To h,
burning cane fields within 10 miles Of Eatt..
| ana. r. NTr''
Dec A-spaHish squadron q gunboa,a ant
tugs forced from mouth Of Canto riye,
by Insurgents
Dec n-Raidors from Koordsstsna mas
sacred 800 inhabitants Of q Persian Chris
tan town near Salinas. :. Two commission,
proposing peace to insurgents with eu
eonqmy hanged In Plnar dol Rio proylsc.