Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-06

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. Special session Of the slst congress
opened: Joseph q. Cannon elected
speaker Of the house.
. Tariff bill framed BY the Republican
members Of the ways and means COM
rlittee OF congress introduced In the
house BY Serene E. Payne. chairman
of the committee.
J. Ex- President Theodore Roosevelt sail
ed FROM New York for Naples on the
Hamburg liner Hamburg.
}. An agreement reached by Austria and
servia effecting peace in tha Balkans
APRIL.
!. The last of the United States troops
left Cuba.
o The Payne tariff bill passed the house
by vote OF 217 to 81.
g. Turkish garrison in Constantinople
mutinied and expelled the Young Turks
ministry.
s. Ultimatum Of Young Turks to parlia-
msnt.
A. Tho Young Turks gained complete
control Of Constantinople. making the
Sultan Abdul Hamid prisoner In his
palace.
4. Abdul Hamid H., sultan OF Turkey.
formally deposed by the Constitutional
party and his brother, Mohammed
Reschad, chosen successor.
.. 20 leaders Of the army mutiny Of
April 10 in Constantinople executed for
conspiracy.
10. Mohammed ", Turkeys new sultan.
invested with the sword Of sovereignty
at Constantinorle.
II. Gen. Stoessel and admiral NebOgatoff,
who were serving sentences for neg
lect Of duty IN the late war pardoned
by the c2ar.
Is. Dr. Charles William Eliot retired from
the presidency Of Harvard after 10
years service.
10. Abbott Lawrence Lowell assumed tho
presidency Of Harvard university.
JULY.
8. The senate passed its amended tariff
bill by a vote Of As to 81.
.. Rtotous Bolivians attacked the Ar
gsntine legation at La Paz in protest
against Arsentina's decision in the Pc
rvvian boundary dispute.
H. lrtnce Won Bulow, chancellor OF the
German empire, retired from Office and
WIS succeeded by DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. Royal troops of Persia de-
feated by the Nationalists al Teheran.
a Diplomatic relations severed between
Bolivia and the Argentine Republic
upon the initiation of Argentina.
g. An anti-Diaz political riot at Gua1a-
lSJara. Mexico, resulted in wrecf.ns
the town. Anti-Moroccan war ris. in
Barcelona. Spain.
AUGUST
{ The Russian Emperor Nicholas re-
ceived as the guest Of King Edward
VII. Of England at Cowes.
5. The Payne tariff bill finally passed
the senate; congress adjourned.
H. Samuel r. Van Zandt. ex-governor OF
Minnesota. elected commander In CHIEF
SEPTEMBER
I. DR.. Frederick A. Cook announced thu
discovery by him Of the north pole or
April q, 1903
Z. Peary cabed from Indian Harbor
Labrador that he reached the NORTH
pole April 6. 1903
b President Taft started from Boston oil
his l3.cIO mile trip Marriage at Ding
wall, Scotland. of Miss Anita Stewar
OF New York to Prince Miguel OF Bra
ganza. claimant to the throne o
Portugal.
OCTOBER.
II American minister to China. Charlie
r. Crane. recalled from his nigsion b.
the secretary of state.
Y Meeting Of the provincial assemblies o
China under the new constitutional pro
gram. Prof. Francisco Ferrer. SPANS
revolutionary teaches. executed at Bar
oelona-
%. Presidsnt Taft and President Dias O
Mexico mst At FL Paso. Tex.
d. Cabinet crisis in Spain. result of tn
execution Of Prof rerrer. the revolu
ZIONIST. on Oct. 10.
B. Gear Nicholas made q triumphal or
try into Italy. guest Of King victo
Emmanuel.
NOVEMBER
3 Judge william J. Oaynor elected mayo
OF New York on ths Democratic tiol
ct: election q general reverse for Tan
many Hall Municipal reform defsa
Cd In San Francisco. Tom Johnso
beaten by Herman 0aehr In Clevelan
mayoralty election.
L Gold medal voted to Peary for havir
Geographic society.
D. President Taft reached Washington Z
the end OF hie trip.
y. British house Of lords rejected tn
Liberal budget by vote of $50 to 70.
DECEMBER.
I. Tho state department handed Sent
Rodriguez. Nicaraguan charge d'a
flares In Washington. his passport
virtually demanding the 0rganizatio
OF new government to replace "
laya's.
Regular session s1st congress opene
william J. Calhoun Of Chicago al
pointed minister to China.
7. President Tafts first annual messai
presented to the congress.
g, Judge H. H. Lurton appointed 1usti'
Of the United States supreme court.
6 President Zelaya placed his resigns
tion In the hands Of the Nicaragua