Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-01-03

ESes aSf - lives lost by vio-
E5zzsszAAN ~ NZ#IzJ lent storm in Sa.
EZssE5H moan islands
4 PA5TEUR Bright. II. p. die d
Rorn IN Franco Dso In England. aged
May s-v-orld's fair
opened in Paris; total number of admis-
SionS, %, 149, 35S.
June 14-Neutraiity of Samoan islands rec
ognized by a conference in Berlin between
Great Britain, United States and Ger
many with equal rights of residence.
trade ana protection for each OF the pro-
Aug. 15-More than 100000 dock laborers
struck in London for increase in wages.
At end of four weeks the strike was par
tally successful
Oct. 13-Italian government assumed pro.
tectorate of Abyssinia.
OGJ. ia royal charter was granted the
BRUSH South Africa company. The com.
pany began the settlement of Rhodesia,
from which England had forced Portu-
Nov. I5-Pedro II. of Brazil compelled by
p1biie. TO aOo'ca's' Brazil declared re-
JuIy-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.
Nov. 2S-William III of Holland died. Sue
ceeded by his nine-year-old daughter
Wilhelmina, under regency of Queen
Nov. 29-Ftrst japanese parliament opened
1901.
May 19-Work began on the Siberian rail-
way When completed the line will be
Sept, 19-st.. Clair tunnel connecting Cam
aoa ana the United States at Port HUI
ron formally opened.
Sept; H-Great Britain, France, Germany
and the United States united to protect
foreigners against Chinese violence oc-
cas1oned by activity of Chinese anti-for-
elgn secret societies.
1892.
April 17-Alexander mackenzie. premier of
May i0M etf Of Dp,RTotograpbine in co,.
ors exhibited by F. E. Ives in London.
Belgium. The rejection of a universal
suffrage bill on Nov. was followed by
riots in Client and Brussels on Nov
and 8. It was again rejected on Nov is.
but was finally passed on June q, 1894.
1898.
June 22-British battleship, Victoria, sank
of 60 coast of Seria; Admiral Tryon and 467
Sept; 5-Naval revolt in Brazil began. It
ended IN June, 1895 by Admiral De Cana,
1nsurgent leader committing suicide.
1894.
March S-Mr. Gladstone resigned as pre-
m1er of England, and retired from pol.
1t1cs: Succeeded by Lord Rosebery.
May 21-Manchester ship canal in England
June 24-President Carnot assassinated by
anarchists.
July 25-Hostilities began by Japan in Chi
! Sept. 16-Chinese fleet DESTROYED by Japan-
csc at battle of Yaiu.
Sept, --Armenians massacred in Sassoun
district; 5000 people Slaughtered. This
was the beginning of the series of mas
sacres IN Armenia that continued until
Nov. 1-AIexander III of Russia died at
iLeVIdia Succeeded by his son, Nicho-
Dec 2SIGapt: Dreyfus sentenced to per-
selling French military secrets.
1898.
jan d-Corea proclaimed its independence
Feb. Cuban rebellion against Spain be-
Agga gan n II Santiago Iafg province -
| China and Japan.
June 19-CanaI Connecting Baltic and North
seas opened. 1t Is 81 miles long and cost
June 25Hsalisbury ministry formed in Eng
First successful trial of wireless teleg-
raphX across Sound Of Null in England:
tenn tested in England in 1896.
Jan. 2-Dr. jameson and Transvaal raiders
Feb: I6"R econcentTado'' order issued by
May 1-Nassr-ed-Din, shah Of Persia,
Sept, 27-Channel of the Danube opened
into the Black sea; made possible by the
1897.
June 20-Queen Victoria's sixtieth regnal
in London and throughout the British
empire.
1898,
Aug. 1-Dowager empress of China assumes
control of Chinese government.
Sept. 3-Sir Herbert Kitchener, with Egyp-
tan and English force, captured Ondur-
Sept. 5-Queen wtIhelrnina of Holland
crowned at Amsterdam.
| Nov. France decided to retire from
7f E1F1crI Ian
1899.