The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-13

nri~f Mestfon ~ the Most Important
Happenings Outside Our Owl Laad.


Happenings Outside Our Own L.sd.
Jan. New cabinet Of provisional govern
ment IA Cuba swear Loyalty 10 Sp4in al
Havana.
l2-Mobs headed by Spanish officers destroy
newspaper offices in Havana; Commodore
Bunce ready to 20 10 protection q Amer
icans... British surveying expedition,
consisting Of 100 natives. maszacred IN
Beloochistan district.
2L-Alciers nnde mob rule; over 100 jews
killed.
Feb. Gen. Santos j. Zela,a inargurated
second time president Nicaragua. I'm
portati0n OF American fresh fruit into
Germany prohibited 49,. Car said to have
obtained entire control in Chinese at
fairs.
6-Senor Sagasta, replying 10 official note
from Gen Woodford,. says Spain cannot
INK date Tor her complete pacilcation OF
Cuba. -. Turks capture several Ties
sal4an villages, killing 100 people.
S-~Elrthquakes continue at Ballkescn,
Asa; 1900 rendered homeless and 100
killed. u. :. marines landed at San
Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to protect
American consulate on account OF revolu-
tion.
l0-Japan notifies China she intends perma-
nently to occupy Wei-Hai-Wei- -. Gen
Morales declared president Guatemala;
Assassin Oscar Salinger shot.
l9LChina agrees to open all inland waters
TO steamers Of all nations.
On. Emile lola found guilty in Paris OF
making lIbelous comment upon conduct
of Esterhazy court-marflal; sentence one
years imprisonment and fine OF 3,0O0f.
Mar. l-Ontario's vote continues liberals in
Office.
Fresh rebellion breaks out in Philip
pine islands; 53 Spanish soldiers killed.
Sire at Manila destroys $780, 0e prop
erty.
el-Capt. Gen. Blanco revokes rcconcen-
tration orders in Havana. Matanzas,
Plnar del Rio and Santa Clara. French
court o. appeals RENTS punishment Of
Emile Zoia.
Apr. Great Britain seizes Chusan island
off east coast Of China.
9-Reports Of a recent massacre az Ana
tolla, Turkey, say parents of 5000 chill
dren we're killed and 40 churches de-
stroyed.
May thirty persons killed in bread riot
in Rome.
PAT London, British council Of W. C..
Il. U. rejects President Lady Henry
Somerset. -. Moret. Gullon. Xiquena and
Bermejo. members Spanish cabinet. re-
ls-New Spanish cabinet formed. sagasta.
premier.
l9-William Ewart Gladstone dies at Ha-
warden castle, England.
Jun. 2Fire at Peshawir. India, destroys
1000 houses; 500 900, 900 damage.
protocol agreed on between Russia and
Japan recognizes independence OF Corea.
6-S.un Fu made capital Of China instead
Of Peking ... Over 100 people said to
have drowned in storm of Nj Yoke,
Jaran.
IN. Ribot selected to form new French
cabinet.
25-Gilhert John Elliott. ear Of Minto, APP
-~r-s
30-Prince Bismarck dies at Friedrichsruh,
Germany. aged Sc.
Aug. l-Empress dowacer Of China openly
takes TO herself direction Of empires az
fairs. relieving emperor OF all real power.
3l-Lieut. Col. Henry, a 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-Egyptian 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 Dreyfns revision.
Queen Nfhcimina of Holland crowned
at Amsterdam. Gen. Zurlindea, mill
tary governor Of Paris. made French min
lister OF war.
6-Riot at Gambia. Crete. between Nussul.
mans and British, aud British warship
threw slelis. destroying part Of the city;
about 600 people were either burned or
massacred.
l0-Elizateth Amelia Eugena. empress Of
Austria. assassiratcd at Geneva. Swift
erisni-.. Business section II New West
minister, Ii. c.. burned; S2,5cD.0o0.
li-klngstcn. capital Of 81. Vincent, in
West Indies. partially destroyed BY cy-
clone: 800 lives lost. Hurricane sweeps
over Bsrhadoes, in " indward group OF
Lesser Antilles; zoe killed and $3.50 rem
dcred homeless.
8-French cabinet decides for Dreyfus re.
vision.
os-Queen Louise Of Denmark dies at Copen-
hagen, aged 50.
Oct. Clan How, China. nearly DESTROYED
hy fire; son people said to have persisted.
9-Lord Salisbury issues ultimatum to
France to order Maj. Marchand out Of
fashoda, in Me valley.
2o-French ministry resigns owing to re-
fusal Of chamber a. deputies to pass vote
Of confidence. Pierre Puvis dc Cha
yannes, great French painter, dies at
Paris, aged -.
Nov. France decides to retire from
Fashoda Internationally, thus a~vertin-
war with England.
Dec. t9LChinese rebels massacre French
priest and 100 converts at Chun-Yang.