The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-30

Empress Frederick, November 81
British and Austrian expedition
to Syria. Mehemet Ali sues fol
peacA
lSIl-Sr Robert Peel succeeds Lord
Melbourne as premier. Prince OF
Wales born, November o. Sue.
cessful insurrection in Cabul.
British take Canton and Annoy.
iSl2-JOhn Francis tried to shoot queen,
May 30. John William Bean point
ed pistol at queen, July 3. British
eithdrew from Afghanistan
Hong Kong ceded to England
Chinese ports opened. British took
Boer republic in Natal.
lSi3-Princess Alice Maud Mary born,
April % Scinde annexed to Brit.
ish India. Queen and Prince Al
bert visit king and queen Of
France. Prince Alfred born, Au
gust O. Louis Philippe visits
queen.
1Si5-Seals OF colonial Office given to
Mr.. Gladstone. England and
France make war on dictator of
Argentine Republic. Outbreak
first sikh war.
lSi6-Princess Helena, born May 25,
Anglo-American treaty settling
northwest boundary Of United
States. Great famine in Ireland
Corn laws repealed. Sikhs de-
feated, ceded territory to East
India company.
1SI7-Princess Louise born, March 49,
Queen and Prince Albert visit
fugitive French royal family at
Clnremont Great chartist demon.
stration London. Insurrection in
Ireland attempted. Outbreak sec.
ond Sikh war. Orange River SOW
ereignty occupied. Beers estab
lished Transvaal republic.
i9--lIamilton fired at queen. Queen
first visited Ireland. Sikhs de-
feated. Punjaub annexed to Brit.
ish India.
1SJ0-Prince Arthur born, May !. Rob
ert Pate attacked queen "
stick. Clayton-Bulwer treaty con-
cluded. TAPPING rebellion, China.
1S5l-Queen opened great exposition
Burmah provoked British hostili
ties. Gold found in Australia.
1S52-First Derby ministry succeeded
Russell administration. Aberdeen
succeeded Derby. London proto-
col on succession in Denmark and
Schleswig- Holstein. British vic
tories in Burmah. Pegu acquired.
1S53-Princc Leopold born, April I.
Royal family visited Ireland.
1S54-Crimcan war formally begun by
declaration Of England and
France against Russia.
observation-disclosures treaty. British
permitted Orange River republic.
Commander Mcclure accomplish
ed northwest passage.
lS55-French emperor and empress
visited queen at Windsor and
visit returned in Paris. Pal
merstou succeeded Aberdeen as
premier. Livingston discovered
Victoria Falls.
1S95-SHlisbury succeeded Rosebery.
President Cleveland sent mess.
age to Britain regarding Venezue-
Ian boundary dispute.
1S96-Queen received Iii Hung Chang.
Queen on September % had reign
ed longer than any former Brit
ish sovereign, British granted
American demand for Venezuelan
arbitration. Jameson raid. Asian
tees compelled to accept British
sovereignty. Kitchener occupied
DOngola.
1S97--Queen's Diamond Jubilee" cele-
brated. Senate rejected Anglo
American general arbitration
treaty. Autonomy of Crete de.
clared by powers. Grand Duchess
Tatiana of Russia, queens thir-
tieth great grandchild, born. Re
volt Of Indian hill tribes on
Afghan frontier
1S9S-TwO-cent postage went into ef
rect between Britain and colonies.
lS99-Dervish force surrendered. Ven
ezuelan arbitration award n
compromise. Transvaal declared
war October IL; colonies rallied
to support Britain. Agreement
with America and Germany for
partition of Samoa.
1900-Quecn welcomed in Ireland. In.
ternational expeditions occupied
Pekin. Punitive expedition against
Ashantees. Australian colonies
formed commonwealth Of Aus.
tralia. Transvaal and Orange
Free State annexed.
190l-Queen died at Osborne Hall,
Cowes, Isle Of Wight, of paralysis,
old age aud general exhaustion, on
Iouuory %