The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23
CHRONOLOGY Of V|CT0RIA'S
LONG AND EvENTFUL REIGN.

1S61-Fenian insurrection in Ireland. Do
minion of Canada constituted. Re
form act passed Outbreak OF Abys-
sinian War. ended next year.
1ssS-Disraeli succeeded Derby as Prem
Ter Reform Act for Scotland and
ireland; Gladstone succeeded
iss9--Irish Church dlsestabllshed. 10 take
effect 1871. Pacific Railway and
Suez Canal completed
i6O-Empress Eugenie visited Queen.
irish Land act Elementary Edu-
cation act for England and Wales.
Baker lei expedition up the Nile.
lSIl-Former Emperor Louis Napoleon
visited queen. Treaty Of Washing
ton 20 settle the Alabama question.
Stanley found Livingston. Grave
condition OF queens health an
- typhoid fever
B12-Queen present al Thanksgiving for
Prince r Of Waless recovery,
,.- award. Ballot sin passed
iTsmner lrsmer, Britain Britain annexed ;ssd FIJI Isl
Suez Canal
1s7e-Qneen proclaimed Empress OF India
ia London. Constantinople Confer
- ehce opened; closed next year.
Nn-Queen received Gen Grant British
80 took Transvaal Rpublic
Nia-B -Britlsh occupied Cyprus. Treaty or
900 Beriin War against Afghanistan.
ls'9-War against Zuius. queens first
~
cess Charlotte OF Saxe-Meiningen.
May - Gladstone succeeded Bea-
Segsi.eid ssrsr,a as Premier Active
dEfarian movement in Ireland
Roberts entered kandahar Trans
vaal nprising
isSi--o4qsen telegTaphed sympathy on
PRESIDENT Garheld's death and
court went intO mourning. IrifIsh
defeated by Beers at Majuha Hnl
nasoad ailonqmX granted. Irish Land bin
PASSED. Parnell Imprisoned Land
League manifesto. British evacu-
sted kahdahar Mahdi revolt in
1sS2-Roderick Maclean shot ~ o,,aar
europeans massacred at Alexan-
Wa. Iria. War sgainst, Arab Pacha
Iea.a ear was defeated. Parnell re-
~ dublin Irish National League
iIsSSss-2ueen isSs injured by slipping on stairs
loef-Gordon shut up in Eharfoun, L,ran
,eo- chlse bill pa ssed
A'''-r,sh dynamite optrages ia London
don killed. British harforl9' forre vif5- JaF-
afsWn from Soudan Death or
RRan9i. RaIsia. British prepare TO meet
russian advance on Herat. seftle-
ment effected Riel rehelIion in
,anada. Salisbury succeeded Glad
R,yr,, I,gns as Premier. Conquest of
wav S com ,.sd5dian ,Sanadian Pacific Rail-
A'''--''SIn,dstqne S,d opened Colonial and In
GiadJ,Ani 9lin EAnibition. Burmah annexed.
llhustone succeeded SaIishurv
proposed home rule and was go, -,
1857 seeded by, Salisbury. SUI
set, : Jubilee celebrated Queen
sent Duke OF Norfolk 10 congratu-
jubilee NNNieS"sucai
lsSs-Queen present at oo,ohu,,,
r,s.ilhhee or Wales's silver wedding
ishsIlss treaty with United states
rejected by Senate. Osman Diens
,oco deisated near Suakim 's'''
Ises-British collision with port,go, g.,
southeast Africa, samoan eonfar'
Snce with United States and Ger
iSso-P9rtugal yielded TO British demands
treaty with Germany deanine
spheres s.p in Africa and ceding He'll
s9iahu 70 Germany. protectorata
,eo, OF Zanzibar assumed 'oid'e
<neen n'ar reviewed French fleet. Os-
iss2-Dukasn Dan - pisna ss completely defeated.
uhS ~ OF clarence died. Agreement
WIN United States 10 srhitratae
Behring Sea seal fisheries disnnte
Pp,anstone Pra,l,t succeeds Salisbury as
lS'S-Sieen opened Imperial Institute
nohI, ii0hhIn Rule bin introduced.
asainsts nehiTlas tIssr,cs sgs arbitrqsiSn award
African Company defeated King ~
Matabeleland iN'hs vi
lSsi-Queen formally inaugurated Man
chester Ship Canal Prince Ed
ward OF York born, June -. Rose
befy succeeded Gladstone as Prem
lss5-salisbury suceeeaea poso..r,,
PRESIDENT Cleveland sent message
10 British regarding Venezuelan
boundary dispute
Nso-Queen received III Hung Chang
queen on September - had reigDed
longer than any former RrItfsh
sovereign Britain granted Ameri-
can demand for Venezuelan arhi
tration jamestown raid Ashan-
tees compelled 10 accept British
sovereignty. Kitchener occupied
Dongola.
lSs'-Queens Diamond Jubilee" ceIe-
prated. Senate rejected Anglo
American general arbitration trea-
" Autonomy Of Crete declared
by Powers. Grand Duchess Ia
uana OF Russia, Queens 10Th
great t-grand-chId. born. Revolt of
indian Hill Tribes on Afghan from
tier
lssS-Two-cent postage went into effect
between Great Britain and colonies
lsos-Queen welcomed in Ireland. The
Venezuelan arbitration award
compromise. Transvaal declared
war Oct. II colonies rallied 10 sup
port Britain. Agreement with
America and Germany for parti-
tion of Samoa.
l900-Queen welcomed in Ireland Inter
national expeditions occupied Pc
kin, Punitive expedition against
Ashantecs. Australian colonies
formed Commonwealth Of Aus
tralia. TransvHaf and Orange
Free State annexed.
isol--Jan. y. Queen died