Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-13

First Year of the MeiJi, or EnIig
ened Rule, Dates From Nov. q, rs
Present MikadO Succeeded His ]
Their at the Age Of Sixteen-PrOgr
of Western Ideas.
The following chronology OF Japa
advance during the last two centur
is from the New York Times:
Beginning of the Tokugawa line of
Shotgun. Iyeyasu makes Yeddo his
capital OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Edict against the Christians by Iye-
yasu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Persecution begins Observation-Disclosures.
VIII Adams. an English pilot. lands
at Bungo, April 49, 1850; dies.
All foreigners. except Dutch and Chi
nese, banished and the Japanese
forbidden to leave the country. 1900.
A several years massacre OF Chris
tians begins. The Dutch factory re-
moved from Firando to Dashima.
Rising of Shimabara. Christians hurl-
ed from Popemberg. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Arrival of Commodore Perry in the
bay of Yeddo. July S.................... !
Treaty with the United States signed,
March 81 Observation-Disclosures. !
Townsend Harris concludes a treaty
of foreign residence ................... !
Yokohama. Nagasaki and Hakodate
open to trade, July 1.................... /
First embassy To the United States,
January Observation-Disclosures. !
The regent. III Hamon no Kami, as
sasSinated. March 3..................--. !
Mr.. Heusken. interpreter United States
legation. ASA Ssinatsd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. !
Attack on the legation, July 5.......... !
First embassy to Europe. !
English attacked near Yokohama and
one killed by the followers of Shi-
madzu Saburo, father of the daimto
of Satsuma; 100000 paid by the
government OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
An American steamer and French
and Dutch corvet fired upon by
two men-of-war of the prince of
Kiusiu Observation-Disclosures. !
The United States Corvet Wyoming
engages the two men-of-war. July.
Two French war steamers soon after
destroy a battery. ...........-.......... !
Bombardment of Kagoshima by the
English. August Observation-Disclosures. !
American and English legations burn
ed Observation-Disclosures i
Simonoseki bombardment by nine
English, three French, four Dutch
and one American men-of-war, Sept.
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. j
Japan forced to pay an Indemnity
the Simonosek indemnity-of 49,
100000 in all, which is afterward re-
duced to one-half. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /
Major Baldwin and Lieutenant Bird
murdered at Kamakura. /
Attack on the guard of Sir II. Parks
while going to an audience with the
mikado. March ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L
Mutsuhito at sixteen years of age
succeeds his father as one hundred
and twenty-firSt Cor one hundred
and twenty-third) mikado. Feb. g.. Il
Hiogo, Osaka and Yeddo opened. Jan.
The mikado restored to full power.
An officer and ten French sailors
murdered at Sakai. near Osaka. by
detachment of Tosa troops. ........ i
Battle of Fushimi Jan. 28............... 4
Battle of Ueno July ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1
First year of Meiji enlightened rule)
Nov. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The mikado removes to Yeddo. which
changes it's name to Tokyo and is
made capital of the empire Nov. &C.. Il
Hakodate taken; war ended June s.. j
Abolition of the feudal system; the
daimios relegated to private life and
retired on pensions of one-tenth of
their former revenue July 5........... 1,
First appearance of newspapers. II
Embassy representing the national
government makes the circuit of the
world ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1871
First railway in Japan opened Oct. 13. il
assassination of Iwakura
JAN II -.''.. .-..-...... ''......'- ..-...-.' *
Adoption of the GregOrian calendar. Il
Officials obliged to wear European
dress when on duty. Is
War against Formosa. May............ Ii
Exchange of Saghalien for Kurile
(Chishima) islands ..................... Is
of the edicts against
Christianity ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ia
Treaty between Japan and Korea
Beginning Of the southern rebellion at
kumamoto, Oct. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. is
End Of the southern rebellion and
death of Saigo Tagamori. Is
Okubo assassinated May 14............. Is
National exhibition In Tokyo opened
March IL Observation-Disclosures. ID
promising the opening of
parliament I'm 1880. Oct. 14.............. IS
The United States returns the Shi-
monoseki indemnity ..........-........ Is
of old nobility July g.. Is
Official priesthood abolished Aug. H.. Is
Japanese troops in Seoul attacked by
Chinese and Koreans. Is
The constitutions granted by the en-
peror promulgated Feb. H.. IS
First imperial diet meets November. Is
exhibition I'm Tokyo. IL
Attempt on the life of the car when
travelling in Japan. Is
Japan declares war on China Feb. r.. Is
of Chinese navy and suicide
OF admiral Observation-Disclosures. Is
Surrender of WeIhaiwei. ................ Is
Treaty of peace OF SimonOseki be-
tween japanese and Chinese; ae-
QUESTION Of FormOsa ........-.......... IS
Adoption Of gold standard in Japan. Is
Treaty revision; end Of eXterTitorial-
lly 10
Japan joins the powers in war against
China ......... 10
with Great Britain. 10
A Parallel.