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


1907 Ma frigate in the Eng
the largest vessel in the world at that
time excepting the Great Eastern.
1861.
JAN d1ed 2-Frederick William ", of Prussia
Feb iS-F'irst italian parliament met at
Feb. catalan parliament decreed Victor
Emanuel II. of Sardinia, king of Italy.
Oct. 1S-WilIiam 1. crowned king of Prus-
Dec 14-Prince Albert of saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, husband Of Queen Victoria, died.
1862.
Oct. S-Count Otto Won Bismarck appoint
ed prime minister of Prussia.
Feb. All Russian serfs freed by Alex
ander II. Previous to the emancipation
of the serfs on imperial domains in 1858
the Russian empire. OF these 16, 900 900
were freed in 1858 and the remainder in
June 13-French army occupied the City
of Mexico.
June 12-Archduke Maximilian entered
City of Mexico as emperor.
1868.
Aug. 15-First vessel passed through Suez
canal from Mediterranean to the Red
Dec. 1S-Lord Palmerston, English prem
Ter. died
1866
May 31-Fenian raid into Canada: 12OO
men crossed the Niagara river at Buff
falO.
June S-Canadian parliament met for the
first time at Ottawa,
June 1S-Italy and Prussia declared war
of the Seven Weeks War
July 3-Austrians defeated by Prussians
at battle of SadoWa. Austrians lost 49,
600 men and the Prussians 10000
Aug. 23-Treaty of peace signed between
Prussia, Italy and Austria By this
treaty Austria ceded Venetia to Italy
and consented to new German con-
Oct. 30-Baron Ferdinand Won Beust ap-
pointed Austrian foreign minister. I'm
two years from an absolute to the most
liberal constitutional monarchy in Eu-
rope.
Feb. 7-Autonomy announced for Hun
gary. A separate ministry for Hungary
| Feb. 24-F'irst parliament of the North
German confederation opened by the
March 29-English parliament passed act
creating. Dominion of Canada out of the
March-Diamonds discovered near what Is
| now the city of Kimberley. South Africa.
The city founded in 1871.
| June S-Emperor Francis Joseph crowned
| king of Hungary.
| June l9-MaX1m1l1an SnOt In mexico.
June 25-Cochin. China, annexed to France
| by proclamation.
Dec. 9-Wn. E. Gladstone became prime
minister Of England at head of liberal
ministry.
1869.
! June New liberal monarchicaI consti-
t9tIoh adopteo py spanish c0ftes erect
ed by the reYolutionists. Duke of Aos-
ia. son of Victor Emmanuel of Italy,
elected king of Spain by cortes Nov.
II, 1870, to succeed Queen Isabella, who
had fed to France.
July 26-Anglican church disesta blished in
Ireland by act of English parliament.
| Nov. 17-Suez canal opened with elabo-
rate ceremonies.
Dec. 8.-Ecumenica1 council of Catholic
church met at Rome. Pope's infaIli-
bihty in matters of faith and morals
Dec 11-George H Peabody, American
philanthropist, died in London, aged IA.
1870.
June 9-Charles Dickens died in England,
July !8-Trish land act passed by English
july 15-,France declared war against
Prussia. This was the beginning of the
F'rancO-PruSSian war.
Sept. French defeated by Prussians at
Sedan: French loss, 10000; Prussian
army of 10S 900 men and Emperor Ma
poleon III. surrendered to King Will
Sept. emperor Napoleon III deposed
and third French republic proclaimed at
| AIS p. m.
Sept. Investment of Paris begun by
the Prussians.
Sept. 2O-Rome surrendered to italian
| army by the pope. This marked the
end of the pope's temporal power.
| Nov. First election for district school
boards in England under authority of
new law providing for support of pub
lie schools by local taxat ion.
| Dec. 20-Railway tunnel through Mount
Gents completed. This connected Italy
with the rest of Europe by rail.
| 1871.
Jan. 1S-King William of Prussia pro