The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04
NoTABLE 80 d go.


Kesr-
War On china.
Nay 2s-The Boxer uprising in
China.
June I-Msrines guard legations At
Pekin, and . foreign war ships gather
at Taku-
June 5-Uuited States marines land
ed ct Taku and engage Boxers
June IO[FOreigners At Pekin seek
refuge in legations and are beseised By
Boxers.
June 16-German Minister Won Ket-
tier killed.
June 25-General Chaffee sent to
command American forces in China.
July I6-COL Liscum Of Ninth Unit
ed States infantry and Capt Davis Of
| United States marines killed In battle
Of Tiensin. The city captured on fol
lowing day.
Aug. 2-Allies march on Pekin.
Aug. 9-German field marshal, Count
Won Waldersee- made commander Of
the allies
Aug. 15-Pekin captured and lega-
lions relieved
Sept. 25-Gen. Cbafee ordered to
withdraw his troops and to proceed to
Manila.
Oct. 18-China makes evertures Of
peace.
Dec. 5-Peacs protocol signed by the
allies. Russia reports massacre Of ma
tive Christians thus far at 25O,O0e.
War in Transvaal.
Jan. Gen. FrenehSakes CoIesburg,
Il Jan. IO-Ro6erts aud Kitchener land
at Cape Town.
Jan. 24-Buller advances on SpiOn
| Cop.
Feb. 15-Gen. French enters Kimber-
~
Feb, 27-CrOnje and 1000 Beers sur
render at Pasrdeburg.
Feb. 8-Ladysmith relieved.
March 28-Roberts captures Bloom
fountain, the capital Of Orange Free
State.
March 28-Geu. JOubert dies at Pre-
toria.
April 6-Boers capture i've compau-
les of British troops.
April IO-Bsttle of Meerkstsfontein
= British loose 600 killed and wounded
and 900 prisoners.
May I8,-Mafeking is relieved after
-eigs of 2I6 days.
May 3l-British enter Johannesburg
June 5-ROberts takes Pretoria, the
capital of the Trapsvaai republic.
June lI-Boers- capture 600 British
at RpOdevaL
July 23-DeWette captures British
2 supply train aud 100 Highlanders.
e July 3O-Geu. Prinsloo aud 500
Beers surrender
Aug 1-Geus. Rouse FOnbenel, De
r. pIoy, Patgrieter aud Joubert, witt
their commands, surrender to English
S Sept. 3-Gen. Roberts declares th'
S TransvasI aud Orange Free State Brit
r i~h territory.
/ Oct. Roberts reports 5000 Brit
e ism prisoners reeaptured from th'
r Beers.
/ OrtI9-Kreuger embarksfOr HOLLAND
s on Dutch cruiser.
Oct. D -Rsnewed BOer activity il
p Orange Free State.
Nov. 25-President Kreuger arrives
in Paris.
e Nov 29-DeWeto captures 400 British
+ aud two guns.
II Nov. 3O-Roberts turns over com
/ | maud r., T-,r4 Kifobnar
D Dec. II-Pariiament votes $4,000
= 600 to prosecute B ler var.
D Politics
Jan 25-Brigham q. Roberts exelud
D 9 1 from congress.
Jan. 3O-Guv. GoebeI assassinated.
Jan. 31-Krntucky legislature de
: cIares GOebeI- and Beekham elected.
a Feb 3-Bsckham sworn In TO SUD
: coed Goebel-
Feb. SHAY Poncefote treaty signed
Feb. 6-Philippine commission 81
q pointed.
a April a-POrtO Rioan tariff bi
passed.
April 6-Court Of appeals decides
: G. Beckhah governor OF Kentucky.
May 1-Dole- appointed governor o
Hawaii and Allen governor OF Port
Rico.
= May S-Flsg hOisted over Tutuils
: island Of SomOan group.
Nay 10-PeOpls's party convention
e at Sioux Falls.
+ May 2I-Uuited States -suprem
3 court decides the Kentucky guberna
/. toTial contest In Bsckham's favor, de
= Gliding ano jurisdiction
r June 2O-RspPblican national con
/ vsntiou at Philadelphia FolIoWinu
J, day Mckinley nominated.
{ July -Demo0ratio national oonveu