The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

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 1881. Jan. 2Frederick William ". of Prussia died.
 Feb ls-First Italian parliament met at Feb. 2s-Italian parliament decreed Victor Emanuel IT.. of Sardinia. king of Italy. Oct. ls-Wiliiam l. crowned king of Prus- Dec. 1EPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria. died.
 1862. Oct; sLcount Otto von Bismarck appoint ed prime minister of Prussia.
 1863. Feb. 1-All Russian serfs freed by Alex ander II. Previous to the emancipation of the serfs on imperial domains in 1858 there were more than 3S.000, 900 serfs in the Russian empire. Of these Is, 900 900 were freed in 1858 and the remainder in 1863.
 June 1s-French army occupied the City of Mexico.
 1864, June 12-Archduke Maximilian entered Slty OI MexlcO as emperor.
 1863. Aug 15-First vessel passed through Suez canal from Mediterranean to the Red Dec ls-Lord Palmerston. English prem fer. died.
 1866. May 31-Fenian raid into Canada: 1,2o0 men crossed the Niagara river at Buff June s-Canadian parliament met for the first time at Ottawa June 1S-Italy and Prussia declared war against Austria. This was the beginning of the Seven Weeks War" July S-Austrians defeated by Prussians at battle of Sadowa. Austrians lost 4O.- 900 men and the Prussians 10000. Aug. 23-Treaty of peace signed between Prussia. Italy and Austria. By this treaty Austria ceded Venetia to Italy and consented to a new German con federation. Oct 30-Baron Ferdinand von Beust ap- pointed Austrian foreign minister. Un- der his leadership Austria changed in two years from an absolute to the most liberal constitutional monarchy in Eu- rope.
 Feb. 7-Autonomy announced for Hun- gary. A separate ministry for Hungary was restored February F. Feb. 24-First parliament of the North
  king of Prussia March 2s-English parliament passed act creating Dominion of Canada out of the British provinces in North America March-Diamonds discovered near what Is now the city of Kimberley. South Africa. The city founded in 1871. June S-Emperor Francis Joseph crowned king of Hungary June 19-Maximilian shot in Mexico June 25-Cochin. China. annexed to France by proclamation.
 1868. Dec. 9-Wm. E. Gladstone became prime minister of England at head of liberal ministry.
 June 1-New liberal monarchical consti- tution adopted by Spanish cortes elect ed by the revolutionists. Duke of Aos- ta son of Victor Emmanuel. of Italy, elected king of Spain by cortes Nov F, 1870. to succeed Queen Isabella, who had fled to France. July 26-Anglican church disest blished In Ireland by act of English parliament. Nov. H-Suez canal opened with elabo- rate ceremonies. Dec S.-Ecumenical council of Catholic church met at Rome. Pope's infalli- bility in matters of faith and morals reaffirmed.
 Dec. n--George H. Peabody. American philanthropist. died in London, aged "A
 1870. June @Charles Dickens died in England. aged 5S
 July s-Irish land act passed by English parliament July 15-France declared war against Prussia. This was the beginning of the Franco -Prussian war. Sept 1-French defeated by Prussians at Sedan. French loss, 1000; Prussian loss, 10000. The next day the French army of 10S.000 men and Emperor Ma poleon III. surrendered to King Will liam of Prussia. Sept. 4-Emperor Napoleon III. deposed ard third French republic proclaimed at 415 D. m.
 Sept. 16-Investment of Paris begun by the Prussians. Sept. 20-Rome surrendered to Italian army by the pope. This marked the end of the pope's temporal power. Nov.' First election for district school boards in England under authority of new law providing for support of pub lie schools by local taxation. Dec. 2O-Railway tunnel through Mount Cenis completed. This connected Italy with the rest of Europe by rail.
 1871. Jan. R-King William of Prussia pro-
 claimed emperor of
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