Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-05
FOREIGN.

Jan, 2--Earthquake In Achalkalak, Russia
destroyed 10 villages GOO lives lost,
S0-SeVenth session of l4th parliament OF
Queen Victoria opened
Feb 3-MOst terrible heat ever experienced
in Buenos Ayres; 80 deaths from sun
stroke.
25-Mexican troops and Yaqul Indians fight
near Potam; 800 MeXicans killed and
wounded
Mar 1-Earthquakes do great damage in
southern Mexico
15-Cork and Limerick Gre) city corpora
tlons refuse to issue address of welcome
to queen,
29-Turkey prohibits imports of American
Apr l4-Parls exposition opened.
z9-Collapse Of bridge at Paris exposition
causes deaths
May 4-Fourth centenary of Brazil's dis
COvery celebrated at Rio JaneirO.
ll-Czar abolishes deportation to Siberia of
Russian ConviCts and forbids sentencing
of prisoners without trial
Jun 5-ln India 6,VOOOO people receiving
famine relief
21-Count MOuravieff. Russian minister of
foreign affairs, dies in St Petersburg,
Jul 4-Laiayette statue, gift of American
children, presented to France by Commits
sioner Peck.
29-King Humbert of Italy, aged Sc, assas-
sinated at MonZa by Bressi.
30-AlDert, duke of SaXe-Coburg, I'd son
Of Queen Victoria, dies at COburg.
Aug '2-Italian cabinet swears allegiance
to King Victor Emmanuel III.
9-Hurkish troops massacre 200 Armenians
a Spaghank... Funeral of King Hum
bert at Rome
1O-Lord Chief Justice Russell of England
dies a London; aged 6S.
| l8-Lord Roberts appointed commander In
chief of British army to succeed Lord
! WOSeley
29-Bressi sentenced to life Imprisonment
for aSSaSsinating Humbert,
| Sep Ali Mahomet Bay, rebel leader seek
Ing to usurp Persia's throne, defeated and
| imprisoned.
6-Duke d'Abruz2l Of Italy returns from
arctic region after having gone within
2il miles of pole
2S-Marshal de Campos, formerly capt gen
of Cuba, dies al Zarauz, Spain,
| 2i-Duke of Marlborough named lord lieu
tenant of Ireland.
| Oct S-Canadian parliament dissolved.
| l0-United States receives 2,145 awards at
Paris exposition, more than any other
foreign country.
| 17-Prince Won Hohenlohe resigns chan
Cellorship of Germany; Won Buelow
named to succeed him.
/ 19-Lord Curzon says famine has caused
100000 deaths in India.
| 29-Ten killed and 200 injured during Lon
don's boisterous welcome of returning
| troops from Africa.
Nov, Sir Chas. Tupper defeated In
| Canadian election liberals overWhelm-
ngly successful
! 12-Paris exposition closed
% J-Typhoon at Tourane, Japan; 1900 lives
| lost.
/ SO-Oscar Wilde, apostle Of esthetlcism ="
/ dies in Paris
Dec. Pres. Diaz of Mexico inaugurated
for sixth time. ....
4-Flood in river Tlber causes $500 0O)
! loss in Rene.
! 7-Russlan consuls in Turkey report kill
| ing of hundreds of Armenans daily.
| g5-Yauui Indians ambush MeXicans, kill
! ing 30 In Sonora. Another revolution IN
! Venezuela.
The War in the TransNnnl.
Jan. 1-Gen. French takes Colesburg.
lO-Roberts and Kitchener land at cape
Town.
| l2-Gen. Butler begins second attempt to
relieve Ladysmith.
24NGen Warren captures Splon kop....
Gen Woodgate killed.
26-Spion kop abandoned; ..,...,,.
Feb g-Buller checked in third attempt
to relieve Ladysmith; LIZ lost in the
three advances.
1i-Roberts pushes over Orange Free
150Gen. French enters Kimberley.
27-Cronie with 1900 men surrenders at
Paardeberg
| 2S-Ladysmith relieved.
Mar. 1S-Salisbury rejects peace overtures
of Beers. e.....
] 1D-RODertS enters blptillullNNlli' ''NNS "a
moves capital to Kroonstadt.
| 2S-Gen Joubert dies in Pretoria.
| Anr 6-Boers capture five companies Brit
ish troops near Bl0emfontein,
1O-Battle of Meerkatsfontein; Brltlsh
| lose 600 killed and wounded and 800 are
taken prisoners.
o5l'Roers driven from Wepener.
NAV 6-Sevcre fighting along Vet river
i9NRoberts occupies Kroonstadt without
1Sptmofeking relieved, ending siege of ZIG
| days.
9l~British enter Johannesburg,
Inn 3-Kruger shifts seat of government
from Pretoria to Lydenburg.
5-Roberts takes Pretoria. Battalion OF
irish veomanry captured by Beers in
:, OiSmSe RneTs capture 500 British at Roodeval
Boer capital at Machadodorp.
mi 93-De Wet captures British supply
train and 100 Highlanderss,,
renders Internationally at Fouriesburg.
Aug, 1-Commandants Rouse, Fonteneii,
Denloy. Potgrieter and Joubert with
ihpir froops surrender to English.
27-Roberts reports Ca capture Oh "en' Vi
SEN. s|Roberts proclaims Transvaal
British territory. r,,,-,,
7-Lydenburg captured by BriuSh,
ioIBuiler inflicts heavy loss on Beers at
oct oSp'77 Roberts reports 10000 British pris-
oners to have been taken from Beers
1g-Kruger embarks at Lorenzo marques
on Dutch cruiser, sailing Tor Holland
o9NRenewed Boer activity In southern
mart of Orange River Colony.
Nov. g-Britsh defeat De wet, taxing
90 W T<ruger receives extraordinary well
come on landing at Marseilles,
o5-pres. Loubet welcomes Kruger 10
90 IRritIsh surrender 400 men and two
,,ins 10 Beers at Dewetsdorp south
vest of Bloemfontein.
On - nberts turns over command of troops
IN South Africa to Lord Kitchener.
Dec. 2-German emperor announces IN
ability to receive Kruger.
9PEmperor Francis Joseph refuses to re-
ceive visit from Kruger,
C1nr writes to Kruger, expressing SYM
rathy. but announces inability to re-
reive him or aid cause. .oo ooO ooo
I, british parliament votes SO'oOo,OOO 10
continue war. ,.,, -. 1.
ne Wet captures and destroys immense
Quantities of supplies and ammunition
,oHGen' Knox abandons pssuit OF De Wet
",nd seeks to stem tide of Boer invasion
81 cane Colony and Natal.
oO-Roer invaders occupy Coiesours'
S-Boers occupy brltstoMLl. ,,.,.t.,,
SG-Boers surprise and capture Brltlsh cav
airy squadron near BritstoWn'
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS.