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

June 50 1855 March II French
fhe MODS in Paris. This was the begin
ming of the French civil war.
March 21-First, diet of new German en-
pire assembled at Berlin. 1t formed a
new German constitution;
April 3-Eighth census of the United King
M d9m as9 taken' 6 PPP Phe FTen stiS fnsuTgentss sur
rendered. This short civil war in France
oneethird of Paris in ashes. Eighteen
thousand rebels were shot after they
july S-Ttalian government moved to Rome.
Nov. 1O-Henry NJ. Stanley found DIR. Liv-
fngstone at Till. Central Africa.
March Schools of Germany taken from
the control of the churches and entrust-
ed to officials of the state
June Fl railway in Japan opened.
July 15-The law expeliing the Jesuits from
Germany, passed by first German parlia-
ment, published.
Jan. 9-Emperor Napoleon III. of France
died in England.
Feb. liking Amadeus of Spain abdicated
and a republic was established.
June 29-Foreign ministers first received by
Sept. 5-East instailment of the Franco
Prussian war indemnity paid by France
to Germany, and German troops left
France Sept. 16.
Oct. 31-An American schooner, Virginius,
with Cuban insurgent expedition, cap
tured by Spaniards. Thirty Americans
and six British of the expedition shot
Nov. -
Dec, 31-Prince Alfonso, son Of
Isabella, proclaimed king of Spain. This
ended the Spanish republic and put a stop
to the bloody civil wars.
1875.
July-Peasants of Herze govina rebeIled
against Ottoman government to resist
collection of taxes. This led to rebellions
in the Turkish provinces Of SerV1a, Bosnia
and MontenegGo lasting fhr6ugn 1870 ana ana
as and the final establishment OF the
Balkan states.
June 3o-First railway opened in China
from Shanghai to Woosung, II miles. It
was afterwards torn UP because of the
SuperstitionS of the natives.
Nov. 23-SIavery abolished in Turkey.
1877.
Jan. 1-Queen Victoria proclaimed en-
Feb @Circular issued by Russia de-
clariEg Ottoman empire a menace to
Europe and to sentiments of humanity.
April 12-Transvaal republic annexed to
English dominions by proclamation.
April First battle of the Russo-Turk-
ish war fought near Batoum on the
June i5-West India docks, London, first
sept aan's IN " G16tsrsei' first president of
third French republic, died at ST. Ger
Dec. sLTurks defeated by Russians at
battle of Plevna: $4,000 Turks surren-
dered.
died. Succeeded by his son Humbert.
Feb. Pope Pious TX. died.
Feb. 20-Leo XIII. elected pope.
March 2-Treaty of peace signed between
Russia and Turkey that closed the
Russo-Turkish war.
April 1S-Thre hundred thousand cotton
mill operatives struck in Lancashire.
England, against reduction of wages.
Strike lasted nine months and was par
TALLY successful.
June 13-Congress representing great Eu-
ropean powers met at Berlin to settle
eastern questions growing out of Russo
Turkish war. 1t concluded an interna-
tional treaty and adjourned July %.
Sept. -Edison'S announcement of his
method of electric lighting produces a
panic in London gas companies stock.
Nov. 16-British began campaign against
ameer of Afghanistan. 1t was in this
war that Lord Roberts won renown.
1879.
April Peru and Bolivia declared war
against Chilli.
May 1-Dr. Livingstone died at Ilala, Cen
trail Africa, aged so.
May -England and France assume con-
troll of Egyptian finances.
1850.
Dec. 30-The South African republic pro-
claimed by Kruger. Jouber and Pre-
torius. They had persistently opposed
the English occupation of the land by the
English from the time of its annexation.
Feb. 24-Work began on the De Lesseps