Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27

may Wv . 4dAA
opened in Paris; total number of admis-
sions, ISL 35S.
June 1FNeutrality of Samoan Islands rec
ognized by a conference in Berlin between
Great Britain, United States and Ger
many, with equal rights of residence.
trade and protection for each of the pro-
Aug. 15-More thar LOG. 900 dock laborers
struck in London for increase in wages.
All end of four weeks the strike was par
TALLY successful.
Oct. 13-Italian government assumed pro-
tectorate of Abyssinia.
Oct. ia royal charter was granted the
British South Africa company: The COM
pany began the settlement of RhodeSia,
from which England had forced Portu-
Nov. 15-Pedro II. of Brazil compelled by
people to abdicate. Brazil declared a re-
July-Aug.-Sept.-Oct.-Treaties for the d.
vision of Africa signed between England
and France Germany, Italy and Portu-
Aug. 5French. protectorate of Madagas-
car recognized by England.
ceeded by his ~nine-year-old daughter,
Wtlhelmina, under regency of Queen
Nov. 29-First Japanese parliament opened
by the mikado.
May 19-Work began on the Siberian rail-
way. When completed the line will be
Sept. 19-st.. Clair tunnel connecting Cam
ada and the United States at Port HUI
ron formally opened.
Sept; 2l-Great Britain, France, Germany
and the United States united to protect
foreigners against Chinese violence oc-
casioned by activity of Chinese anti-for-
efgn secret societies.
1892.
April 17-Alexander Mackenzie, premier of
M died, aged 20.
May 1o-Method of photographing in COL
ors exhibited by F. E; Ives in London.
Nov; &Household suffrage bill adopted in
Belgium. The rejection of a universal
suffrage bill on Nov. 2 was followed by
riots in Client and Brussels on Nov. 7
and g. 1t was again rejected on Nov. Is,
out was finally passed on June q, 1894.
1893.
June 22-British battleshfp, Victoria, sank
off coast of Seria; Admiral Tryon and isl
OF his crew persisted.
Sept; 5--Naval revolt in Brazil began. It
ended in June. 1895, by Admiral De Cana,
lnsurgent leader, committing suicide.
1884.
March 3-Mr. Gladstone resigned as pre-
mler OF England, and retired from poll
itics. Succeeded by Lord Rosebery.
May 21-Manchester ship canal in England
June 24IPresident carnot assassinated by
July @-Hostilittes began by Japan in Chi
nese-Japanese war
Sept 16-Chinese fleet DESTROYED by japan
csc at battle of Yalu.
sept -Armenians massacred in Sassoun
district; 5000 people slaughtered. This
was the beginning of the series of mas
saeres in Armenia that continued until
sept, 1896.
Nov. IAlexander III. of Russia died at
Levidia. Succeeded by his son, Nicho-
petual Imprisonment in a fortress for
selling French military secrets.
1895.
Jan. 1lCorea proclaimed its Independence
Feb. .-Clban rebellion against Spain be-
gan IN Santiago province
China and Japan.
June 19-Canal connecting Baltic and North
seas seeaa j. opened. 1t is 81 miles long and cost
June 25-Salisbury ministry formed in Eng
land.
First successful trial of wireless teleg-
EaphE ACROSS Sros Sound Of Null in England;
tenn tested in England in 1896.
1896.
Jan. 2-Dr. Jameson and TransvaaI raiders
surrendered to Beers.
Feb. 161-rReconcentrado" order issued by
May 1-Nassr-ed-Din, shah of Persia, as
s~assinated.
Sept. 27-Channel of the Danube opened
into the Black sea; made possible by the
removal of the Iron Gates"
1897.
June 20-Queen Victoria's sixtieth regnal
year completed. Extensively Celebrated
in London and throughout the British
Aug. IDowager empress of China assumes
control of Chinese government.
Sept. 3-Sir Herbert Kitchener, with Egyp-
tan and English force, captured Omdur-
Sept. @Queen WilheImfna of Holland
crowned at Amsterdam.
Nov. France decided to retire from
FaShoda. under pressure of England.
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