The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-07
FOREIGN,
Bri, I Mention OF the Most Important
Happenings Outside Our Own Land.

BftS I MENTION Oh the MOst ImpOFtaut
Happenings Outside Our Own Land.
Jan. New cabinet of provisional govern
ment in Cuba swear loyalty TO Spain at
Havana.
l2-Mobs headed by Spanish officers destroy
newspaper offices in Havana; Commodore
Bunce ready to go to protection OF Amer
leans. British surveying expedition,
consisting OF l59 natives, mastered IN
B~eloochistan district.
2i-Algiers under mob rule; over 100 Jews
killed. ,
Feb. Gen. Santos j. Zelaya inauguratei
second time president Nicaragua-.-.lm-
portation Of American fresh fruit into
Germany prohibited. Gar said to have
obtained entire control in Chinese al
fairs.
6-Senor Sagasta, replying to official note
from Gen. Woodford, says Spain canno:
fix date for her complete pacltication OF
Cuba. Turks capture several Ihes-
salian villages, killing 100 people.
S-Earthquakes continue at Ballkesen,
Asia; 1900 rendered homeless and l2D
killed. III. S. marines landed at San
Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. to protect
American consulate on account OF revo!u-
ton.
l0-Japan notifies China she intends perma-
nently to occupy " Gen.
Morales declared president Guatemala;
Assassin Oscar Salin-er shot.
l9-China agrees to open all inland waters
TO steamers OF all nations.
ON. Emile Zola found, guilty in Paris OF
making libelous comment upon conduct
OF EsterhaZy court-martlal: sentence one
years Imprisonment and fine OF 3,OOOf.
Mar. l-Ontario's vote continues liberals in
office.
Fresh rebellion breaks ont in Philip
pine islands; 53 Spanish soldiers killed.
Sire at Manila destroys $4,000 0e prop
erty.
3l-Capt. Gen. Blanco revokes reconcen-
tration orders in Havana, Matanzas,
Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara. - French
court Of appeals RENTS punishment of
Emile Zola.
Apr. 2-Great Britain seizes Chusan island
off east coast OF China.
9-Reports OF a recent massacre at Ana
tolia, Turkey, say parents OF 10000 chill
dren were killed and 10 churches de-
stroyed.
May EThirty persons killed in bread riot
in Rome.
PAT London, British council Of W. C..
7. L. reflects President Lady Henry
Be1mejo, members Spanish cabinet, re-
1S-New Spanish cabinet formed, Sagasta.
premier.
19-William Fwart Gladstone dies at Ha-
warden castle, England.
Jun. Fire at Peshawir. India, destroys
1000 houses; $4,000, 600 DAMAGE.
tPro;ocol agreed on between Russia and
japan recognizes independence of Ccrea.
6-Siun Flu made capital OF China instead
of Peking... Over 1900 people said to
have drowned in storm off Nj Yoke,
JapaE.
I'm. Ribot selected to form new French
cabinet.
25-Gi!bert John Elliott, earl Q: G1into, ap-
pointed encouragement OF Canada.
30-Prince Bismarck dies at Friedrichsruh,
Germany, aged 50.
Aug. Empires dowager of China openly
takes to herself direction OF empires at
fairs, relieving emperor of all real power.
3l-Lieut. Col. Henry. a chief witness
against Capt. D-eyfus. commits suicide
near Paris after contessinc to forgery
of a document he had offered at the
Dreyfus trial.
Sep. 3-Egyptian forces under Sir Herbert
Kitchener defeat dervIshes in great bat
tie at Omdurman, on the Ni!e....M.
Cavaigrac, minister Of war for France,
resigns because of disagreement with his
colleagues who favor Drevfus revision.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland crowned
at Amsterdam. Gen. Zurlinde1, mill
tary governor of Paris, made French min
lster OF war.
G-Riot at Gambia. Crete, between Mussul-
mans and British, and British warship
threw shells, destroying part of the city;
about 600 people were either burned or
massacred.
l0-Eiizabeth Amelia Eugena. empress Of
Austria, assassinated AZ Geneva, Swift
erland.. Business section Of New West
minister. B. c., burned; s2,500.000
Livingston. capital OF St. Vincent, in
West Indies, partially destroyed by cy-
clone; 800 lives ost....H Hurricane sweeps
over Barbados, in Windward group OF
Lesser Antilles: 200 killed and 10000 rem
iered homeless.
25-French cabinet decides for Dreyfus re-
vision.
oS-Queen Louise Of Denmark dies at Copen-
hagen. aged 50.
Oct. clan Row, China. nearly DESTROYED
by fire; 800 people said TO have persisted.
9-Lord Salisbury issues u!tlmatum to
France to order Maj. Marchand out O.
Fashoda, in Nile valley.
25-French ministry resigns owing to re-
fusal OF chamber Of deputies 10 pass vote
of confidence. Pierre Puvis de Cha
vannes. great French painter, dies at
Paris, aged a.
Nov. France decides to retire from
Fashoda Internationally, thus avertinS
war with England.
Dec. l9-Chinese rebels massacre French
priest and 100 converts az Chun-l arg.