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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Excerpt: ... 1824 King Kam6hameha II. and queen visit London, and die there, July. 1840 Kamehameha III. promulgates constitution. 1856 Kamehameha IV. mar. Miss Emma Hooker. 1875 Reciprocity treaty with the United States. 1876 David Kalakaua elected king, Feb. 12. 1887 Queen Kapiolani present at Queen Victoria's Jubilee. [ceeds, Jan. 29. 1891 King Kalakaua d. Jan. 20; Liliuokalani suc 1893 Liliuokalani deposed; provis. gov. formed. 1894 Republic proclaimed, S. B. Dole, pres., July 4. 1898 Annexed to the United States, July 7. SAMOA. 1830 Christianized by Rev. John Williams. 1880 Malietoa king. [by Tamatese. 1887 Malietoa deposed by the Germans; replaced 1888 Mataafa gains victory over Tamatese. 1889 Conflicting interests between German, Brit ish, and United States governments. Three United States war vessels DEGREES Nipsic, Faudalia, and Trenton, and three German, wrecked at Apia, March 15-16. 1893 Mataafa exiled to Kakaofo, Sept. 1. [44. 1894 Robert Louis Stevenson d. at Apia, Dec. 4, a. 1899 Civil war among natives; British and American naval officers killed, April. INDEX. Agrarian League party, 170. Agricola in Britain, 170. Agricultural college, first in U.S., 76. Agricultural exp. sta., 97. Agrigentum founded, 218. Agripplna, 207. Aguinaldo, 270. Aix-la-Chapelle, peace of, 147, 159, 202. Akbar rules Hindustan, 260. Alabama, 26, 59,78. Alabama, battle-ship, 112. Alabama (Confed.), 190; award paid, 89,191. Alains in Portugal, 225. Alamo, Tex., massacre, 67. Alanl conquer Spain, 238. Alaric the Goth, 198, 209. Alaska, 86,109. Albany, city of, incor., 8. Albemarle, ram, 83. Alberta, N. YV. tor., 22. Albert, k. of Bohemia, 153. Albert of Austria, 1GO, 204. Albert of Brandenburg, -227. Albert of Mecklenburg, -244. Albert, Prince, 188. Albert I., assassinated, 147. Albert V., emp. of Ger., 147. Albrecht, A.
