Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

Mar 15-In ST. Louis, Ely. Walker Co.'S
wholesale dry goods house; 81 SOC GOO
en- f yss Sss rasSs &c Soresaus build
Ds Newg 3 ooo Sews vic;S,tS @
Nay Urn Pitf.bSrs s "a. several big
May Sat New York. Merchants Refrig-
Grating Co.'S cold storage warehouse: $780,
May 2o-In Hoboken. N. J.. 15o homes:
Jun s-In Alexandra. Va. Bryan's fer
Jun 1lon Ellis island. in N. Y. harbor.
Jal sasmPeeIis difj Grape GRAPE Sugar Co.'s
plant: $500, GOO;
tories aSl z9 $500 oo 1onkers N large fac
Aug 1SIn Baltimore. TunIs Lumber Co.'s
Sep sns RG5aeagp ila swamp of virginia
and North Carolina. covering 400 50. m, on
Sep SsTin WashIngtesp1,o og payer oSs house of
business Hns buildings: $500 900 : l'''e anu
0es ra S L oee ouES55e containing
Dec PIN Philadelphia:. wholesaie and
f firm of f john & Jas Dobson. ur'hs
Dec BIN Cleveland. block in business
Dec 25~fn Chicago. Coliseum building;
$4,000.
FOREIGN.
Feb 7-Mussuimans in Crete massacre
Feb IEChristians lombard Canea.
Greek war ship fires on Turkish vessel
eSpHeyhg ss treSps t I'm aa1 o.
Feb 19-Dr Richard Ruiz, a naturalized
American citizen beaten to death by y, his ais
Insurgents in battle on Philippine islands.
ing some distance into Turkish territory.
Apr 1s1oTuTkey declares war against
sitions from Nezeros to Kontra-.
Apr 20IGreeks after desperate battle cap
Reveni.
Apr 24-Greek troops after stand at
May lin. Paris I5s persons perish as re-
suit Of fire in a crowded charity bazaar.
May 6-Pharsaios taken by Turks. Greek
troops retreating to Dokomos
May eGreece asks the mediation of the
powers to bring war to a close.
May 15-Turkey demands cession of Thes-
sally and s1O.OOO.0OO indemnity before com
arsstic @. speciai commies Mn cai
houn to Cuba reports that accounts of
sular officers had not been exaggerated.
Jun AasB Barn Barnato. South African
ing from steamer off western coast of Mo-
Jun 2o-Queen victoria's diamond jubi-
lee celebration opens with a private service
in st. Georges chapel, Windsor castle. at
SSHOSu ny QOSSH anu inSIuDeTS Oh rOydl
Jun 2e-Magntfcent naval display par
jubilee MIS-. Margaret to 8. oiiphaGn NIT ia
Jul 21-Suitan signs trade sanctioni H rs Set
tlement of frontier question according to
Costa Rica.. Nicaragua, Honduras and
..Republic of Central America" Cuban
insurgents attack outposts of Havana and
Aug S-Canovas del Castillo, premier of
Spain, assassinated at Santa Agueda. by
Aug 15NGen. Martinez Campos appointed
president Of new Spanish cabinet.
listers to Greece agree Greece cannot pay in
demnity exceeding 93000.oO0.- .India's out
Afridis and 300 sepoys massacred ~ '"e
Sep 14EAmbassadors of powers reach an
ing for an International Commission to to
control Greek revenues to meet indemnity
H Sep 20 ArToyo attempts to
saSsinate Pres Diaz in City of Mexico and
Sep 1s-Treaty of peace between Turkey
and Greece signed.
queen regent of Spain to form new cabinet.
Oct Gin Philippine lands 400 Europeans
CABINET IN dsfes on
| of Gen, Weyler and appointment of Mar
Oct n reg I'd to b.
metallic proposals of United States none
tdry commission issued by British foreign
office; England rejects ali offers to enter
Oct 27-Duchess of Teck. cousin of Queen
Victoria. dies in Richmond Eng; aged 81
NOV ls.F1r re- in In Lon London destroyed $50
Nov 26-Havana advices 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 SGoRussia adopts gold standard
Dec 6-German soldiers take possession of
Dec 7-Hayti, in the face of Gernany's
display of force, makes satisfactory ar
| for alleged Imprisonment of German sub
ject and salutes German flag Cuban in
surgents capture town of Guisa; SEQ Span
iardS slain in battle.
Dec 11-Haytian ministry resigns.
Dec 13-Gen- Sanguilly, a Cuban leader,
reported to have deserted to the Spaniards.
nounces complete pacification in Philippine
islands. .Alphonse Daudet novelist died
in Paris; aged 81.
sent to induce Aranguren, an inSurgent
leader, to surrender.
Dec 22-China grants Russia permission
| to winter squadron Al Port Arthur
Dec 23-Cuban insurgents reported to be
burning cane fields within 10 miles OF Hav-
Dec 24-Spanish squadron a gunboats and
| 2 tugs forced from mouth of Canto river
Dec 2SRaiders from Koordestana mas
| sacred 500 inhabitants of Persian Chris
< tan town near Salinas. TWO commissions
| tonomy hanged in Pinar del Rio province
Russia occupies Kin-Chau. China
INDUSTRIAL.
Feb 11-IlIinois Steel Co.'S works ct South
Chicago start full blast giving work to 8, COO.
May 22-Strike of American flint glass
| workers union, inaugurated IN Plttsourgh
| yrs ago. declared of; had cost union over
/ 81 COO, 600.