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1 V K 'i H ;&. T- 7fe Important Dates of the Nineteenth Century in Foreign Countries Complied by WR.IGHT A. PATTERSON. Copyrlulit, 1WXJ. A. N. Kelloffrt KewtCT Co, Jnn. .1801. Jan. 1 -Legislative union cstubllbhed be tween Great Britain and Ireland. I'M). 9 Trout y of pence between franco and Austria. March 21 French nrmy in Egypt llnully de feated by English. Match 21 Emperor Paul at Russia assas sinated. 1S02. March 27 Treaty of peace sinned nt Amiens between France find England. Aug. 2 Napoleon elected llrst consul of France. First electric light with carbon points pro duced in England. JSHtt. May 13 England declared war against France. Auk. 9 Robert Fulton started his first steamboat on tho Klver Seine In France, it was only partially successful. 1801. Aug. 11 Francis II., emperor of Germany, abdicated to become emperor of Austria. 8cpt. 1 Planet Juno discovered by M. Hard ing. It Is 254,000.000 miles from the earth. Dec. 2 Napoleon crowned emperor of France. 1805. May 2fi Napoleon crowned king of Italy ut Milan. Auk. 5 Austria declared war against France. .... Oct. 21 English tleet under Nelson de stroyed French tleet at Trafalgar. Dec. 2 Battlo of Austerlltz; Hubslans nnd Austrlans defeated by Napoleon. Dec. 20 Treaty of peace sinned between Frnnoti and Austria at Presburg. 1800. May 10 An "order in council" Issued by Great llrltalu declared tho whole coast of Europe, under blockade. Oct. 14 Napoleon defeated Prussians at Jena. Nov. 21 Berlin decree issued by Napoleon. It declared a blockade of the British Isles, ordered all Englishmen In countries oc cupied by French troonsoto be treutcd as prisoners of war, forbade all Undo In Eng lish merchandise, and several other things. Dec. 30 Turkey declared war against Rus sia. 1807. March 25 Abolition of slnvo trade In Eng land. July 7 Treaty of peace signed between France and Russlu at Talslt. Nov. 7 Itusbla declared war against Eng land. Nov. 11 A British "order In council" Issued that forbade, neutral nations to trade with France or her allies except under tribute to England. Dec. 17 Napoleon's Milan decree Issued. It forbade trade with England and her colonies, and ordered contlhcated every vessel paying trlbuto or submitting to Eng.'sh seaich. isos. May 5 Charles IV. and son of Spain abdi cated In favor of Nupoleon. July Beginning of peninsular war be tween Franco und Spain. JHOIt. March 9 Gustavus IV. nf Sweden com pelled to abdicate. April Alllanco be tween England and Austria against Franco formed. July C-fi Napoleon defonted Austrlans at Wngram. July G Pope Plus VII. captured by order of Napoleon and carried pris oner to France. Sept. 17 Treaty of p o n o o oeiween Sweden and Rus sia signed at Fred erlckshum. Oct. 14 Treaty of pence between Aus tria and Franco signed ut Sohon- brunu. 31 Josephine divorced by Napoleon. 1810. Jan. C Treaty of peace between Denmark and France signed at Paris. March 11 Napoleon and Maria Louisa mar ried at Vienna. ... . , July 1 Louis of Holland abdicated at re quest of Napoleon. Holland annexed to France. . . , , Sept. IS Chill declared Its Independence of Spain. .. , .,,,, , Nov. 1-Nnpoleon's Berlin and Milan de crees revoked by France. Nov. 11) Sweden declaied war against Eng land. 1SI1. March 20 King of Rome, Napoleon If.,born. July j Venezuela declared Us liulopcnd enca of Spain. 1812. May 2S Treaty of peaco signed between Russia and Turkey at Bucharest. June 17 "Orders In council" abandoned by Engluud. Juno 22 Napoleon declared war against Russia. Kent. 7 French defeated Russians at Boro dino. Kept. 14 Moscow captured by the French. isi::. Feb. 3 Prussia concluded alliance with Russia and Sweden and declared war against France. Aug. 10 Austria declared war against France. Oct. 10, 17, 18 Battle or Lelpslc, battle of the nations. Napoleon defeated by the alllnx. Half n million men engaged. Oct. 19 Retreat of the French army from Russia began. French loss during Rus sian campaign, 450,0i0 men. Dec. 21 Army of tho allies, numbering morn thnn 1,000,000 men, began the invasion of France. 1814. Jan. 14 No-.vny ceded to Sweden by Den mark. March The allies signed u treaty against Napoleon. March 29 Slave trade In France abolished by proclamation of Napoleon. March 31 Purls surrendered to tho allies. May 3 Louis XV1I1. returned to Paris as king "f Franco. Mnv 3(--Trenty of ParN signed between Fiance and allied powers defining boun daries of Franco at what they hud been previous to 1792. Nov. I Congress of Vienna met to rcestab- llsh European boundaries. It concluded its labors and adjourned May 25, 1815. George Stephenson built his llrst successful railway locomotive. It traveled at tho rnto of sis miles per hour. 1 M .-. March 1 Napokon lolurned to Franco from Elba. Juno IS Napolecn met Hnal defeat by Wel lington at Waterloo. July 8 Louis XVIII. entered Paris 03 king of France. Julv 15 Napoleon surrendered to Capt. Maltland. of English filgate Bollcrophon. Kept. 2C Treiltv of the Holy Alliance signed. Oct. S Napoleon arrived at St. Helena. Nov. 20 Second peace of Paris signed be tween Franco and allied powers. IRIO. July 9-ArgentIno Republic declared IU In dependence of Spain, , . , First permanent photograph insdo by aid of a camera by Joseph Nlrephoro NIcpce, of Chalons, France. 1820. Jan. 2D-Klng George III. of England died nt Windsor castle, nged S2. His son crowned as George IV. same day. 1821. Feb. 21 Mexico (lectured its Independence ot spnin. nuruieio crowned first em peror ns Augiistln 1., Sept, 24, 1821. April C W a v for Greek Independ ence begun against Turkey. May 5 Napoloon died at St. Helena, nged 62. July 28 Peru de clared Its independ ence of Spain. Aug. 7 Queen Cnro 1 In o of England died of n broken heart. Her hus band, George IV., refused to permit of her coronation uh niB consort. LORD KEU3(U1 Kuin Sept. !9, 17M. Oct. '.'1, 180. Dec. Killed BET 'US SKA' JiMn HnU NAPULl Oft BrrJ' atn .MtrntriJon Horn Juno 0, 17R1 -Plfel August H, 1J. !loinJein.7.1,U.-Dlctl MaytVUI. Sept. 21-Central American states uccmreu tlicir Independence of Spain. 1 N22, Jan.27-Independcnccof areccpproclnlnieil. April 11 Turks massacred 40,000 Inhab itants of Chios Inland, Greece. Sept. 7-Brnzll declurcd Its Independent of Portugal. . , 4 - Dec. 1 Pcdor I. crowned llrst emperor or Brazil. 182.1. , March 26 Auguntln I. of Mexico compelled to abdicate, and Mexico proclaimed a re public October 4. 1S23. . , , April 7 French army entered Spain to re store despotic rulo of King Ferdinand. 1821. April 24 Lord Byron died at Mipsolonghl, Greece. Aug. 1 Bolivia declared Its Independence! of Spain. iRa May 29 Count of Artols crowned king of France as Charles X. 1820. April 30 National guard of Franco dis banded. . , n . , Juno 22 Conferenco called by Central nnd South American states to determlno rights of those states met In Pannma. United States sent representatives. 1827. July 0 Treaty between England, Franco and Russia Blgned nt London to secure Greek Independence. Oct. 20 Allied tleet of England. Franco and Russia annihilated Turkish and Egyptian tleet at the Moren. 182S. April 2G Russia declared war against Tur key. 1821). April 13 Roman Catholic relief bill passed by British parliament. It admitted Cath olics to parliament and to most civil and military ofllces under the crown. By Its passage civil war In England and Ireland was averted. Sept. 14 Treaty of ponce signed between Russia and Turkey in which Greek in dependence was acknowledged. 18UO. June 2G King George IV. of England died. Ho was succeeded by his brother, William IV. July 27 Beginning of second French revolution. Aug. 2 Charles X. of France abdicat ed. Louis Philippe, duko of Orleans, crowned lelng Au gust !. Aug. 20 Belgium's revolution against Holland began In Brussels. Sept. 15 Liverpool a n d Manchester himr nlwmmr.Tml railway, first of llnrn A.,-11 "VI 17fQI)IP.l tl,B English mll- llorn April a ""j-U'e'l wy lines, opened, fccpt. II, Wo-. Nov J.j.poJJul, rv. olullon against Russia began. Dec. 20 Belgium's Independence acknowl edged by allied powers. 1K1. Oct. 9 President Count John (?upo d'lslria of Greece assassinated. Greece erected Into constitutional monnrchy by allied powers nnd Otho crowned king May 7, 1S32. Ih:t2. .Turin 7 First reform bill In Emrland be came a law. It prevented u revolution und gave to the middle classes tho su premo political power In tho kingdom. Sept. 21 Sir Walter Scott died In England. LSItl. July 10 Beginning of Carllst revolution In Spain. Aug. 1 Slavery abolished In British col onies. Eight hundred thousand slave's freed. Antiseptic dressing of woundn with car bolic acid llrst discovered by Rungc. i8:tn. Sept. 9. Corporation reform nut, granting self-government to towns, denied since fourteenth century, passed by British parliament. I Slid. July The first railway opened In Canada. Modern germ theory of disease llrst sug gested by discovery of yeast plant by Cngnlard Latour In France. It has since been put to practical use by such men as Pasteur, Koch, Lister and many others. ik:i7. Juno SO Klnc Avilllam IV. of England died. Succeeded by his niece, Princess Alexandrinn Victoria. The crowns of England and Hanover f-eparated, i.s:is. Juno 2S Coionntlon of Alexandrinn Vic toria as epiecn of England. First telegraph line fet up In Great Brit ain em lino of Great Western railway by Cooke. i.s:ti. March Opium war between China and England begnn. Aug. 31 Carllst revolution In Spain crushed. It had lasted llvo years and cost 800,000 lives. Louis Jacques Mntido Dagtjerre patented his process of photography In England. During the previous year the French gov ernment had voted him a life pension of (i.OOO francs u year If he would publish without patenting his process In France. IS HI. Feb. 10 Queen Victoria murrled to her cousin, l'rlneo Albert of Saxe-Cobuig. Dre. 15 Remains of Napoleon 1. Interred in Paris. ISI I. Nov. 2 Afghanistan rebelled against Eng land. During this rebellion tho English ambassadors were murdeicd and tho greater part of tho English army of oc cupation, numbering 20,000 persons, vcro killed. Nov. 9-Prlnco of Wales born. 1K12. Feb. Algeria annexed to France. Aug. 29 1'oaco treaty between England and China signed at Nanking. China. This treaty opened tho llrst ports of China to the trade of the world. IS to. Juno 2C Corn laws of England repealed by parliament. This was practically tho be ginning of English freo trndo us It exists t0",ay 18.7. Nov. Chloroform llrst used as an anaes thetic by Sir James Young Simpson, of Edinburgh. 184.S. 28 Frederick VII. of Denmark pro claimed a new con stitution, making tho government a e'onstltutlnnal In stead of an abso lute monarchy. Feb. 2I-1a)Us Phil ippe compelled to abdicate French throne nnd the see'.- otid French repub lic formed. June 22 Rebellion of Purls communists against the repub lic began. It last ed but four days, but resulted In the loss of nearly 25,000 lives and tho de struction of one fourth of tho city of Paris. Nov. 4 French constitution adopted by , tho national assembly. Deo. 2ti Louis Nepolcon Inaugurated pres ident if France. First Fottlcment of tho Boers In tho Trans- vanl. 1811). March 4 New constitution combining em pires of Austria nnd 1 limitary pro claimed by Francis Joseph. 18.11. March 30 Sixth census of tho United King dom tnKenj population zi.tatYiui. Mny 1 First world's fair opened In Crys tal Palace, London. May Gold discovered In Australia. isr.2. Deo. 2 French empire restored. Louis Napoleon crowned emperor of Franco as Napoleon HI. IHo.l, Oct. 5 Turkey declared war against Rus sia. This was tho beginning of the Crimean war. April 11 Russia declared wnr against Eng land and Franco as allies of Turkey. Oct. 25 Battle of Buhiklnva fought in the Crimen. Nov. 5 Fifty thousand Russlnns defeated by ll.ooo Kronen aim uugusn at nntiio oi Inkcrmnnn. 1855. Sept. 9 Sevastopol evacuated by tho Rus sians nnu occupicu ny iiib e rencn anu Mnrch 30 Treaty of pence between Eng land, France, Sardinia and Turkey nnd Russia In Paris. This closed the Crimean war. Tho treaty guaranteed tho Inde pendence of Turkey. In this war more than 1,000,000 men perished of dlseuse and In buttle. 1857, May 11 Mutiny oT Sepoys In India broke out. English residents of Delhi massa cred. Aug. 5 First attempt made nt laying sub marine cable. Start made from Vnlencln bay, Ireland. Cublo broke nnd attempt was abandoned until the following yenr. 1H5S. Feb. 13 Constitution of the Transvaal re public proclaimed. June 19 Gwullor taken by tho English from tho Sepoy rebels. This practically closed the rebellion In Iudln. July 2 Alexander II. of Russia issued proc lamation freeing serfs on tho Imperial do mains. July 23 Political disabilities of Jews In England relieved by uet of parliament. This was done to permit Nathan Lionel Rothschild to take a seat in the house of commonn to which ho had been elected. The llrst Jew elected to political olllco In England. 185!. April 2G Austrian army of 120,000 men In vaded Sardinia. This was the beginning of the war for Italian nationality. May 10 Emperor Napoleon HI. took tho field at tho head of the French troops as an ally of Sardinia against Austria. June 4 Austrlans defeated by French nnd Sardinians at Magenta. Austrian lu.s, 27,000 men. June 21 Austrlans defeated at the battle of Snlferlno. Nov. 10 Definite treatv of peace signed be tween Austria and Franco anil Snrellnla at Zurich. Italian nationality recognized by Austria. 180(1. May 11 Garibaldi landed at Marsala, Sici ly. On Mnv J4 ho proclaimed h I m hclf dictator In the name of King Vic tor Emmanuel. This wuh the be ginning of the war for Italian unity. Oct. 12 French and English allies cap ture Peking, China. Oct. 21 Treaty of peace signed nt Peking between 10 n g 1 a nd a n d China. Dec. 29 The War rior, th e llrst Iron-plated steam frigate In the Eng lish n a v y, i 4 launched. It was the world at that July 15 Franco declared wnr against Prussia. This was the beginning of tho Franco-Prussian wnr. Sept. 1 French defeated by Prussians nt Sedan. French loss, 30,000; Prussian loss. 20,000. Tho next day tho French army of 10S.000 men and Emperor Na poleon 111. surrendered to King Wil liam of Prussia. Sept. 4 Emperor Napoleon III. deposed and third French republic proclaimed at 1:16 p. m. Sept. 1G- Investment of I'nrln begun by the Prussians. Sept. 20 Homo surrendered to Italian nrmy by tho pope. TIiIh marked tho end of tho pope's temporal power. 1IH.1, Jan. 18 King William of Prussia pio claimed emperor of ejcrmany. t n I s completed tho cre ation of tho new Germnn empire. Jnn.2S PnrlHBiirreii dered to tho Prus sians. Feb. 20-Treaty of peace signed be tween Franco and Prussia. T h 1 a treaty ceded to Prussia nearly all of Alsace and onu llfth of Lorraine, demanded the pay ment or ;i,ooo,(XKi,ooo ny I'rnnee lo Prus sia This war cost neorly wio.ooo lives March 17 - French measures to suppress 'iius win inq iiegnt- tfflmk villi bumauck. lloill .Vpllll. l't.1 JulH'.TO.tfM, Pled OAltlDAUUl Born July t. Jill) S, HI7.-1M?. Died the larcest vessel In time excepting the Great Eastern. 1HJ. Feb 18 First Itullan purllument met nt Turin, . ... , Feb. 20 Italian parliament decreed Victor Emanuel 11.. of Sardinia, king of Italy. Oct. 18 William I. crowned king of l'ruc- slu. J 8 02. Oct. 8 Count Otto von Bismarck nppulnt ed prime minister of Prussia. isoa. Feb. 1 All Rusjlan serfs freed by Alex ander II. Previous to tho cmnuchiutlim of tho serfs on Imperial domains In 1S3S there were more thnn .".S.OOO.OOO serfs In the Russian empire. Of tlifbo 10,000,000 were freed In lt&S and tho remainder 111 1SC3. June 13 French army occupied the City of Mexico. ISO I. Juno 12 Archduke Maximilian entered City of Mexico as emperor. ISO.-,. Aug. 15 First vessel passed through Siwis canal from Mediterranean to thu Bed K'U, 1800. Mny 31 Fenian raid Into ('nnndii; 1,200 men crossed tho Niagara liver at Buf falo. June S ejnnndlan paillamcnt mot for the llrst time at Ottawa. June IS Italy nnd Prussia declared war against Austria. This was the beginning of tho "Seven Weeks War." July 3 Austrlans defeated by Prussians at battle of Sadown. Austrlans hist IV 000 nnni and the Prussians lo.ooo. Aug, 23 Treaty of peace signed between Prussia, Italy and Austria. By this treaty Austria ceded vcnetla to Italy and consented to a new (lerinuu con federation. 1807. Fob. 21 First parliament of the North German confederation opened by the king of Prussia. March 29- English parliament pushed iu t creating Dominion of Canada out of the British nrovlni-es In North America, March-DIamundh discovered near what Is now the city ot Kimbeiloy, South Atrlca. The city founded in 1R71. Juno S Emperor Francis Joseph crowned king of Hungary. Juno 19 Maximilian shot In Mexico. 1KOS. Dee. 9 Wm. E. Gladstone beranift prime minister or England at head of liberal ministry. I sou. June 1 New liberal monarchical consti tution adopted by Spanish eorten elect ed by the revolutionists. Duk' of Aos tn, son of Victor Emmanuel, ot Italy, elected king of Spain by corlcH Nov. 17, 1S70, to succeed (Jucen Isabella, who had lied to Franco. July 2G-:Angllcati eliuieh disestablished In Ireland by act of English parliament. Nov. 17 Sues canal opened with elabo rato ceremonies. 1S70. . July S Irish land uot pasted bv English parliament. government took thu mobs In Paris nlnir of tho French civil war. March 21 First diet of new German em pire assembled at Berlin. It formed a now Germnn constitution. May 2S Last of the French Insurgents sur rendered. This short civil war In Franco cost many thousands of lives and left one-third of Paris In ashes. Eighteen thousand rebels were shot alter they had surrendered. July 3 ltnllan government moved to Rome. Nov. 10 Henry M. Stanley found Dr. Liv ingstone at ujljl. Central Atrlcn. 18751. Feb. 11 King Amadous of Spain abdicated nnd a renublle was established. Juno 29 Foreign ministers llrst received by ine emneror or I'liinn. Oct. 31 An American schooner, Vlrglnlus, with Cuban Insurgent expedition, cap tured by Spaniards. Thirty Americans and rlx British ot tho expedition Miot Nov. 1-7. 1871. Dee. 31 Prince Alfonso, son of ex-Queen Isabella, proclaimed king of Spain. This ended the Spanish republic and put a stop to tho bloody civil wars. IS75. Julv Peasants of HcrzeKOvInu rebelled ngulnsi Ottoman government lo icslst I'ollectlon of taxes. This led tu rebellions In the Turkish province of Frrvlu. Bosnia anil Montenegro lasting through li70, and ended In the Rosso-Turkish war or 177 7N and tho (hint establishment of tho Bilkan states. 1870. Jut.o 20 First railway opined In China from Shanghol to Woohung, 11 miles. U was afterwards torn up bee nine of the superstitions of the natives. Nov. 23 Sluvery abolished In Turkey. 1S77. Jan. I Queen Victoria proclaimed em press or India. April 12 Transvaal republic annexed to English dominions by proclamation. April 25 First battle of tho Ilusso-Turk-Ish war fought near Bntoti'm on the Black .ea. Dec. 9 Turks defeated by KusiiaiiB nt battle or Plevna; iiO.000 Turks surren dered. 187S. Feb. 7-Pope Pious IX. died. Feb. 20 Leo XIII. elected pope. March 2-Treaty of peace slsned between Russia and Turkey that closed the Rosso-Turkish war. April IS Tin ee hundred theiuiniid cotton mill operatives struck In Lancashire, England, uuuln.it reduction ot wages. Strike Insted nine months and was par tially successful. June 13 Congress representing great Eu ropean powers met at Berlin lo pottlo eastern questions growing nut of Russo Turklsh war. It concluded un Interna tional treaty nnd adjourned July 2'). Sopt. Edison's nnnouneemout or his method or electric lighting produces a panic In London gas companies' stock. Nov. 1C British beuan campaign ngalnst ameer nf Afghanistan. It was In this wur that Lord Roberts won ronuwn. JN7D. April Pern and Bolivia declared war unulii.it Chill. May 5 England and Franco assunio con trol of Egyptian finances. 1H8I, Dee. 30 Tho South African republic eiuimrit uy ivruger. Jouiiert und tonus. They bad perslstentl opposed the English occupation of tho land by tho English from tho tlino of Its autiexutlon. 1881. Feb. 24 Work began on tho Dc Lessepi Panama canal. Feb. 20-27- English defeated u y the Boers at buttle of Mujulm hill. March 13 Czar Alexander IT. of Russia nsu.'iAsln ated by nihilists in St. Petersburg. Alexander III. pro claimed emperor March II. May 22- Kingdom of Roiimuuln estab lished by corona tion of Prince Charleq ns king. Mn W o r k begun on mo anauian Pacific railway July Insurrection by tho innhdl, begnn pro-Pro- PH ULAWTOIte Horn Per. Stf, 1M9. JIuyl'J.MjS. Iu tln Soudan, against Egypt. Aug, 3- Treaty Pled led liB9F' vl , Horn in Kmnco Dec l!M, of peace signed between 1,'iw.hiiwi nnii Mm rtrinru. The former siir- lendered the territory to the Transvaal Mute, und the latter recognized English suzerainty and a British representative M'hldent. Tho treaty was amended Feb. 27, ISI.by which the lepublle was oillelally styled tho South African repulillo under Brltlfdi suzerainty. I8S2. March 0 Kingdom of Sorvla istahlihhcd; Piinee Milan crowned king. Sepi. 13 English nrmy entered ('alio In triumph ufter dlspeislng Egyptl.ui reb el armv and capturing Anibl. Its lead er. This e-ampalgn inlido English Influ ence lu Egypt paramount, and tho n-glo-French agreement for a Joint pro tectorate was annulled Nov 19, 1.XS2, Franco withdrawing. is:s. May 9 Paul Krugerllist elected provident of the South Aft lean republic. Nov -Japan Hilly opened to the trndo ejf the Weillll. ISSI. Aug. II- National religion of Japan elites- tahllshedi freedom lor all religious gnai- anteeel. Dee-. K-e-Mr. Gladstone's, third reform bill granting universal mule suffrage In Eng- html became ,v law. 1885. Jim. 21 Irish conspirators fittemptud to elestroy houses of iiarll.uiiiiit anil tho Tower In LoiuJon with dyuumttu. Jan. 2(i flon. Charles George Gordon and English and Egyptian troops inasya- cml at Kharteium. Feb, .'( Ciiimo Free State) established by Eni'"u-nu powers with King of Iellutn ut its he.nl. March 21 Rlel rebellion began In f'niii'ou. .Mny 15 Kovlseil version of tho New Tes tami-nt published In London. July 7 PiiKle-ur Inoculated flint pallent lor hydrophobia. Nov. s First train on Canadian Vaclilo railway fiom Montreal to Vaneouver. The regular public dally service hi gun June 2S, JSSC. 1880. Feb. 12 German East Afilca etiinpany uhnrtered. It Cfldi'd nil Its territorial rights to tho German govennnt-nt Oct. S, 19. June Olndslono's homo rule bill fov Ire land defeated In EiikUkIi parliament. Fob. 15 Henry M,' Stanley sailed from Zanzibar for expedition lnlo central Af rica In eiuest ot Emln Pnshn. Found 'hhn April 29. I88S, on Lnko Nyitnsa. Mnrch 13 Treaty of tho trlplo nlllnneo between Germany, Auntrln and Italy slgneel. During the year gold wan discovered,!! Uto Transvaal and tho city of'Joh.tunisbuig founded. 1888. March 9- Emperor William T. of Oermnny elleel, nged 90. Sueeeedeel by Ills son, Fred erick Wllllnm. o May Slavery abolished in Brazil; J00,- , 000 slaves freed. Juno 15 Emperor Frederick Wllllnm of - ' Germany died nfler reign of three months. Succeeded by his soil, wllllnm II. Dec. 11-Panama cannl company tailed. 188t. Feb. 11-Now constitution adopted by Jnnitti. It permit ted religious lib erty, granted gen eral freedom nnti e'rented leglslntlvo branch of tho kov ernment. March il-MIInn "I. .of Sorvla abdicated lit favor of lit son. Mnrch 15-lii fTltrei) I'nttcd Slates anil threo German jviif v o s n o I s mid Mil lives IobI by .vio lent storm In Hn monn Inlands, March ) .'film Bright, M. V dleij In England, aged 7K Mnv fi World'n fair opened In I'nrln; total number ot admis sions, 2S.1 19,353. . . , Juno II Neutrality or tinman n IslanelnTee ognlzcd by a conferenco In Berlin bctwVen Grant Britain, United StutcH nnd Gor-' many, with count rlghtH ot rcshrouce, trade and protection for each ot thoilrj) tectlng powers. . . Aug, 15-Moro than 100,000 dor.lt Inbnrom struck In London feir Incrcnso in wakcn. At end of four weeks tho strike waa par tlally successful. Oct 13 Italian government nssumcel uro teetorute of Abyssinia, Oct. 22 Work began on Nlcnrngunn cnnnl. Nov. 15 Pedro II, ot Brazil compelled by people to nbdleiito. Brazil declared nTe liublle. ISOO. July-Aug -Sent -Oct. Treaties for tho di vision of Afrlin signed between England nnd France, Germany, Italy and Portu gal. Aug. fi French protectoruto of Mndagns car recognized by England. Nov. 23 -William lit. of Holland elleel. Huo ceeileu by his nine-year-old daughter, . Wllhelmlnn. under rnrrenev nr Oiiimi Emma. Nov. 29 First Japanese pnillamunt opened by the mikado. 1801. May 19-Work began on tho Siberian rail way. When completed tho lino will.bo 4,Wi miles long. - Sept. IU St. Clair tunnel connecting Can ruin and tho United States nt Port Hu ron formally opened 1802. April 17-Alexander Mackenzie, premier of Canaeln, died, aged 70. IHllil. Juno 22-Brltlnh battleship, Victoria, sank ott const of Serin, Admiral Try on and 461 or his crew perished. Sept. 5-Naval revolt In Brazil began. Jt e-nilcd In June, 1S&5, by Admiral DeOnnm, Insurgent leader, committing suicide. 18IM. May 21 Manchester ship canal In England opened. June 24 President On mot nssnssliinteel by iiuarchlhtH. July 25 Hostilities began by Japan In Chinese-Japanese war, Sept. 10 Chinese tleet destroyed by Japan ese at bnttlo of Yalu. Sept. .Armenians mniFncred In Haasoim district; 0.000 peoplo slaughtered. Thin was the beginning of tho series of mas sacres In Armenia that continued until Sept., 1MKT. " N,nv' JTA,0!m",,rr ni- "f Hussln dleil nt Levlellu. Succeeded by his son, NlclB !nn Tl. Deo. 23-Cnpt. Dreyfus sentenced to' por petiial Imprisonment In a fortress ton selling French military secrets, iti'iiT. JUV Ar,Cor,-'n l""OClalmed its indcpomlonco) of China, Feb. -Cuban rebellion against Spain be gan In Santlngo province, April 10 Treaty of pence signed between China ami Japan. June 19 Cnnnl connecting Baltic ami North sons opened. It lu Ct miles lonir and cost $, ( HiO, 0( K), June Hi -Salisbury ministry fornieel In Eng land. 18I. Jan. 2-Dr Jnmenon nnd Traiibvnnl rnlelers surrendered to Boers. Feb, in-"Reconeeiitrado" order Isnucil Jiy, Gen. Weyler in Cuba. May l-Nusf-T-ed-DIn, shah of Persia, as sapslnated. 1807. Juno 20-Qneen Victoria's sixtieth rcfrnal year completed. Extensively eelebrntctl In London nnd throughout tho JJrltlih empire. 1808. Aug. 1- Dowager. "mpress of China nssutneni control of ChlncBO government, Sept. 3-Slr Herbert Kitchener, with Egyp tian nnd English force, captured Omdar mnn. Sept. n-Quccn Wllhelmlnn ot HolkinVj crowned nt Amstcidam. N'AV' l-,i,rnnc' eloelded to retire iroin Fashoda. under pressure of England. Jnn, 1C-M. Felix Vnurc, pronhlont of April 18-U'ho llnguo peace conferenco opened; IB ooun- , tries represented. Juno 3 Rotrlnl of e'apt. Dreyfus tor eleivd by Frfliicli court of cassation. June 23 Government of India udoptn gold stauelnrd. Axitf. 19 Capt, Drey fus pardoned by French president. Ho had been enu vleteel of high trea son by new court- JUKM VICTORIA iiinruui aiiei sen- .-.I June a, 1W7, auvl ouitlniatuin from Boers that British must withdraw' troops lrom South Africa. France, elled, April IV-Tho Hague peace confcicnuo eipened; 10 countries representee!. Juno 23 Government of India adopts i;old Aug. 1M-Cupt. llreyf hh pardoned by liVnncli president. Ho hnei been convicted nf. high ircnson by now court-mnrtlal and sen- le'neeel to 10 years' Imprisonment. Oct. 12 Boers Invaded Natal. Oct. 12 Wnr began between Englmul and South ATrlcnn Republic nnd Oiango Fieo State Nov. 4 Tripartite agreement hetvccn IJnit ed Stales, Great Britain nnel Germany over Suinoa abolished; I J. 8. guaranteed possession eif Ishmel of Tiitnlla. Nov. 15-Engllsh, under Gen, Uuller, eli'fi'at- ed by HoTS nt Colento, Nam), Brltlub loss, 1,097. ,T110O. Feb. 2I-ri. I'ronjo surrendered Boor army ef out) men ' Gen, Roberis, Feu. 2 rin-M' of Lady smith rawed by Gei.. Midler. Mny l7-SUe of Muffklng raised. June ti-Miujfii army capinnei I'rctoriti. June lo MiiMtfn K-gatiejin ;ji Pcitlng bo- siegiel by jioxefs Juno l- tieiinuu Minister Baron von Kelt- iili i' iinirilt red .il Peklna. Juno 27 Ailmit.il Se incut's column or al lied troops feir re'Uef of legations in Peking for eel to return lo Tientsin. Juno SO Allied tioei)w elefeuted Chinese at, battle of Tientsin. 7,000 Chinese) slain. July 29-Klng llnmbeiiof Ituly assnsHlnnt ed; siie'iteened by Victor Emmanuel III, Aug. 17 Foreign legation: in Poking res cued lo allied trcvpu. l, v. t; .ll,!,. V' J AW
