The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-12-21

the largest vessel in the world at that
Time excepting the Great Eastern.
1861.
Jan Frederick william Nv. of Prussia
Fks B-First Italian parliament met at
Ffb s-ItaIian parliament decreed Victor
tmanuel VI. OF Sardinia, king OF Italy.
OFT b-William !. crowned king OF Prus-
he ii-Prinee Albert OF saxe-coburg-
Soiha. husband Of Queen Victoria. died.
Is0z.
OCT s-count Otto Won Bismarck appoint
q prime minister OF Prussia.
1888.
FEB IAN Russian serfs freed by Alex
enoer II. Previous 20 the emancipation
81 the serfs on imperial domains In 1858
there were more than 5000. 900 serfs in
the Russian empire. OF these l6.000.000
80 freed In 1855 and the remainder In
Jans l,-French army occupied the City
1884.
Jurs i.-Archduke MACMILLAN entered
Cv OF Mexico as emperor.
1895.
Aue is-First vessel passed through suez
cana from Mediterranean 10 the Red
De E-Lord Paimsrston. English prem
ltr. He'd.
1895.
MAY 1-Fenian raid into Canada: 100
men crossed the Niagara river at Buff
Juns s--canadlsn parliament met for the
June iS-Italy and Prussia declared war
aFamst Austria. This was the beginning
o. tie Seven Weeks War"
July i-Austrians defeated by Prusslans
az battle OF sadowa. Austriaas lost 4O.-
o. men and the Prussians i0.0 900.
Avs. 3-Treaty OF peace signed between
Prussia, Italy and Austria BY this
treaty Austria ceded Nenetia to Italy
and consented to new German con-
federation.
Oct o--Baron Ferdinand Won Beust an
pointed Austrian foreign minister. In
der his leadership Austria changed In
two years from an absolute 20 the most
tDeral constitutional monarchy In Eu-
fopea
1897.
~. t--Autonomy announced for Hum
Sam A separate ministry for Hungary
was tatored February IL.
Feb. 2frFfrst parliament Of the North
Sermaa confederation opened by the
March astEnglish parliament passed act
creating lDominion OF Canada out OF the
British novinces in North America
discovered near what 10
nov the city OF Kimberley, South Africa.
The city founded In 1871.
June s-Emoeror Francis Joseph crowned
king Of Hungary.
juno iS-MafImiilan shot In Mexico.
June Cochin. China. annexed to France
BY proclamation.
Ises.
Dec s-Wm. r. Gladstone became prime
minister OF England az head Of liberal
1850.
June i-New liberal monarchical consti-
tutien adopted by Spanish cortes elect
60 hy the revol1tionists. Duke OF Aos-
"a. son OF Victor Emmanuel. OF Italy.
elected king OF Spain by cortes Nov.
II, 1870. TO succeed Queen Isabella, who
had led 10 France
July e-Angiican church dis-stablished IN
ireland BY act of English parliament.
NOV. I--Suez canal opened with elabO-
rate ceremonies.
Dec S-Ecumsnicai council OF Catholic
church met at Rome. Pope's infalli-
billy IN matters OF faith and morals
Dec. il-George II. Peabody. American
phhtnthropist. died in London. aged a.
1870.
Tune s-charies Dickens died in England.
July Irish land act passed by English
parliament.
July B-France declared war against
rrnssla This was the beginning OF the
Sept. French defeated by Prussians at
Sedan. French loss. $1,000; Prussian
loss 10000. TIE next day the French
army Of 10000 r0n and Emperor Ma
Pole'n III. surrendered TO King Will
sept; t-Emperor Napoleon III deposed
and Third French republic proclaimed at
sept l6-investment OF Paris begun by
the Prussians
sept. 2O-Romc surrendered TO Italian
army by the pope. This marked the
end Of the popes temporal power.
gov. First election for district school
boards In England under authority OF
new Jaw providing for support OF pub
lie schools by local taxation.
Dec O-Railway tunnel through Mount
Gems completed. This connected Italy
with the rest Of Europe by rail-.
1871.
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