The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
1880.

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 May s-world's fair opened In Paris; total number of admis. June 14-Neutrality of Samoan islands rec Great Britain. United States and Ger Ger. many. with equal rights of residence trade and protection for each of the pro. Aug. 15-More than 100000 dock laborers struck in London for increase In wages Al end of four weeks the strike was par Oct. l3-Italian government assumed pro- tectorate of Abyssinia. oGs, r,t,sn 1ShA so royal charter was granted tn. pany began the settlement of Rhodesia from which England had forced Portu. Oct. 22-Work began on Nicaraguan canal Nov. 15-Pedro IT. of Brazil compelled by people to abdicate. Brazil declared a re-
 1890. ly-Aug. Sept. t.-Oct.-Treatfes for the al. vision of Africa signed between England ana france, Germany, Italy and Portu- Aug. s-French protectorate of Madagas. Nov 23-Wiliiam ifI of Holland died Sue. ceeded by his nine-year-old daughter Milhelmina. under regency of Queen Nov 2s-First Japanese parliament opened by the mikado.
 May 19-work began on the Siberian rail. way. When completed the line will be Sept. l9,st., Clair tunnel connecting Can. ada and the United States at Port Hu. ron formally opened. Sept; 2-Great Britain. France. Germany Gfat foreigners against Chinese violence oc. casioned by activity of Chinese anti-for. eign secret societies.
 1892. April l7-Alexander Mackenzie. premier of Canada, died. aged 70. ..ors exhibited by F. E. ives in L London 1 COT Nov: 3-Household suffrage bill adopted in Be,gium. The rejection of universal riots in Ghent and Brussels on Nov; and s. It was again rejected on Nov. ls. put was finally passed cn June 27. 1894
 1893. June 22-British battleship, Victoria. sank on coast of Seria; Admiral Tryon and 461 or his crew perished..
 ended in June, 1895. by Admiral De Cana. insurgent leader. committing suicide.
 1se4. March 3-Mr. Gladstone resigned as pre-. mier of England, and retired from poi. ftics; Succeeded by Lord Rosebery May 2,Manchester ship canal In England opened. June 4IPresident Carnot assassinated by July 25-Hostilities began by Japan in Chi s nese,Japanese war Sept. 16-Chinese fleet destroyed by Japan ese at battle of Yalu. Sept. -Armenians massacred In Sassoun district; 5000 people slaughtered This sanrI was me beginning of the series of mas. sSac.es ,ane 5n Armenia that continued until Nov. .1--Alexander III of Russia died at Levldia Succeeded by his son. Nicho- Dec. 23-Capt. Dreyfus sentenced to per. petual Imprisonment in a fortress for selling French military secrets.
 1895. Jan, INCorea proclaimed its independence Feb. Cuban rebellion against Spain be. gan in Santiago province. APrii Io-Ireaty of peace signed between June 1s--Canal connecting Baltic and North seas sea so ocpsned n It is sl miles long and cost June sS-salisbury ministry formed in Eng. First. successful trial of wireless teleg. Taphy across Sound of Null in England: w. H. Freezes system. Marconis syo. tenn tested in England in iS9s
 1s0o. TrdnSYaAI surrendered to Boers Feb. 16-"Reconcentrado'' order issued by Gen. Weyler in Cuba May 1-Nassr-ed-D Din, shah of Persia as. sasslnated.
 Sept. H-Channel of the Danube opened into the Black sea: made possible by the removal of the "Iron Gates"
 1897. June D-Queen Victorias sixtieth reRnal year completed. Extensively celebrated in London and throughout the British empire.
 1S9S Aug. 1-Dowager empress of China assumes control of Chinese government. Sept 3-Sir Herbert Kitchener, with Egyp. tan and English force captured Omdur. man.
 Sept 5-Queen Wilhelmina of Holland crowned at Amsterdam Nov. l-France decided to retire from Fashoda. under pressure of England.
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