Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

disputes as requested by allies.
12-Venezuelan dispute settled; Germany TO
get $27 500 in s monthly instalments, ct.
Britain and Italy, $2I, 800 each.
Mar. 12-CZar issues decree granting free
dom of worship to unorthodox Russian
subjects, and self-government to vii
layers and
S-Maj. Gen. Sir Hector Macdonald, Brit
ish military commander at Ceylon and
Boer war hero, commits suicide in Paris
while en- route to face court martial for
immoral conduct.
Apr. 6-General strike ordered on all land
and water transportation systems of
Holland: troops guard property.
liking Alexander of Servia suspends con-
stitution of 1901, restores laws in force
before it's enactment and removes coun-
cilors Of state and senators from office.
3oacOver 500 persons killed during anti
Semitic riots at Kishineff, capital of Bes-
sarabia.
May 1S-Gen. de Raaben, gov. of Bessara-
bia, dismissed by car for not ending lew
ish massacres.
23-Paris- Madrid automobile race results in
deaths and contest declared off.
Jun. licking Alexander and Queen
Draga shot to death at Belgrade;
two cabinet ministers, queens two
brothers and four officers are also
killed. Prince Peter KaraEeOrge-
witch proclaimed ruler.
25-Klng Peter of Servia takes oath to main
tain constitution and country's indie
pendence.
26-Russia declines to receive petition for
warded by Pres. Roosevelt FROM Amer
lean Jews regarding Russia's treatment
of Jewish subjects.
80-Abys sinians surprise Mad Mullah's
forces in Somaliland, killing 10, 900 spear
Japan protests against Invasion
of Corea by 100 Russian troops.
Jul. 2-Baron Speck Won %Sternburg appoint
ed German ambassador to U. s.
29-All religious reformers of Babisect, al
Yezd, Persia, butchered by mob.
H-Austria's supreme court declares mar
riages between Christians and persons of
no particular creed invalid.
Aug. S-Village of Djwarek, near Monastir,
burned by Macedonian and Bulgarian in
surgents.
l0-In Paris fire and panic on underground
electric railway caused death of LA per-
sons. ..Bulgarians burn Is Turkish vii
lagos in Okheia vilayet.
H-Turkey calls out $4,000 troops to sup
press insurrection in Macedonia.
Pm. and Nine. Humbert convicted of
fraud in Paris and sentenced to 5 yrs.
solitary confinement.
27-Attempted assassination of u. 8. Vice
Consul w. G.. Magelssen, at Beirut, Syria,
causes American squadron to sail for
Sep. 7-San Miguel, where Cortez landed, is
destroyed by hurricane with great loss of
io-Reshid Pasha. vail of Beirut, dismissed
in compliance with U. S. Minister Leish-
mans demand
l6-Powers warn Bulgaria that no foreign
aid need be expected in case she engages
in wal with Turkey.
T7-Joseph Chamberlain, secretary Of state
for the colonies, Chas. 7. Richie, cham
cellor Of exchequer, and Lord Geo. Ham
ilton, secretary for India, resign from
British cabinet. Emperor Francis Jo-
seph issues order against use of Hunga-
rian language in army.
l9-Lord B%alfour, of Burleigh, and Finan-
.eial Secretary Arthur Elliott resign from
British cabinet.
Oct. 5-New British cabinet announced with
Alfred Lyttleton as colonial secretary and
Austen Chamberlain as chancellor Of ex-
chequer.
19-In consequence of understanding be-
tween Turkey n Bulgaria latter dis
bands 10000 troops occupying frontier and
Turkey agrees to disband 20, 1000 troops.
H-Sagatel Sagouni, pres. of American Rev.
dictionary society in London, assassin
ated.
Dec, Seen. Reyes elected pres. of Colom-
hia.