The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
FOREIGN.
Brief Mention of the Most Important
Happenings Outside Our own Lana.

Happenings Outside Our own Lnnu.
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 100 natives, massacred in
Beoochistan district.
24-Algiers under mob rule; over 100 Jews
killed.
Feb. 2-Gen. Santos J. Zelaya inaugurated
second time president Nicaragua. Inn
portation of American fresh fruit into
Germany prohibited Car said to have
obtained entire control in Chinese af-
fairs.
8-Senor Sagasta, replying to official note
from Gen. Woodford, says Spain cannot
fix date for her complete pacification OF
Cuba, -. Turks capture several Thes-
salian villages, killing 100 people.
S-Earthquakes continue at Balikesen,
Asia; 1900 rendered homeless and 100
killed. u. S. marines landed at San
Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to protect
American consulate on account of revolu-
ton
l0-Japan notifies China she intends perma.
nently to occupy Wei Hai-Wei. Gen.
Morales declared president Guatemala;
Assassin Oscar Salinger shot
l0--China agrees to open all inland waters
to steamers of all nations.
pm. Emile lola found, guilty in Paris OF
making libelous comment upon conduct
of Esterhazy court-martal; sentence one
years imprisonment and fine of 3,000f
Mar. l-Ontario's vote continues liberals in
office
Fresh rebellion breaks out in Philip.
pine islands; So Spanish soldiers killed.
Sire at Manila destroys $5,000O0e prop
erty.
3l-Capt. Gen. Blanco revolxes reconcen-
tration orders in Havana, Matanzas,
Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara. French
court Of appeals RENTS punishment of
Emile lola.
Apr. 2-Great Britain seiZes Chusan island
off east coast of China.
9-Reports of a recent massacre at Ana
toia, Turkey. say parents of 10000 chill
dren were killed and 40 churches de-
stroyed.
May 4-Thirty persons killed in bread riot
PAT London, British council of w c.
7. u. reflects President Lady Henry
Somerset .Moret, Gullon, Xiquena and
permeJo, members spanish caonet, re-
sign.
ls-New Spanish cabinet formed, Sagasta,
premier.
l9-Wlliam Ewart Gladstone dies at Ila-
warden castle, England.
Jun. 2-Fire at Peshawir, India, destroys
1000 houses; s20,000,000 DAMAGE.
i-protocol agreed on between Russia and
Japan recognizes independence of Corea.
6-Siun Flu made capital of China instead
of Picking. Over 1909 people said to
have drowned in storm off Nj Yoke,
Jauan
IN. Ribot selected to form new French
cabinet
% Gilbert John Elliott, earl of Mimic, APP
pointed encouragement Of Canada.
30-Prince Bismarck dies at Friedrichsruh,
Germany, aged S3.
Aug. l-Enprcss dowapcr of China openly
takes to herself direction of empires af-
fairs, relieving emperor of all real power.
3l-Licut. Col. Henry, chief witness
against Capt. Drcyfus, commits suicide
near Paris after confessing to forgery
Of a document he had offered at the
Dreyfus trial.
Sep. 3-Ecyptian forces under Sir Herbert
Kitchener defeat dervishes in great bat
tie at Omdurman, on the Nile. NJ.
Cavaignac minister of war for France
resigns because of disagreement with his
colleagues who favor Dreyfus revision.
5-Queen Wilhelmina of Holland crowned
at Amsterdam. Gen. Iurlinden, mill
tary governor Of Paris, made French min
ister of war.
6-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
mastered.
l0-Eizabeth Amelia Eugena, empress of
Austria, assassnated at Geneva, Swift
erland r.. Business section of New West
minister, b. c., burned; S2,5O0,0OO.
Livingston, capital of st. Vincent, in
West Indies, partially destroyed by cy-
clone; 300 lives lost Hurricane sweeps
over Barbados, in Windward group of
Lesser Antilles; 200 killed and 10000 rem
dered homeless.
26-French cabinet decides for Dreyfus re.
vision.
as-Queen Louise of Denmark dies at Copen-
hagen, aged 80.
Oct. 6-Ilan Kow, China. nearly destroyed
by fire; $500 people said to have persisted.
9-Lord Salisbury issues ultimatum to
France to order Mai Marchand out OF
| fashoda, in Nile valley.
/ 2j-French ministry resigns owing to re-
fusal of chamber of deputies to 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. l0-Chinese rebels massacre French
priest and 100 converts at Chun- Yang.