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CHRONICLE
OF THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK.

DECEMBER, 1869—DECEMBER, 1870.

1869.

December.

6. Occupation of Samana Bay, San Domingo, by troops of the United

States.

8. Submission of the Khedive of Egypt to the demands for right of suzerainty preferred by the Sultan.

11. New Ministry for the Kingdom of Italy appointed by the King.

12. Rejection of the Reciprocity Treaty with Canada by the Congress of the United States, by 128 against 42 votes.

13. Opening of the Austrian Reichsrath by the Emperor.

18. Capture of Port-au-Prince, Hayti, by the forces of General Saget, rival president.

19. Release of eighteen Spanish gunboats retained at New York by the United States Government.

21. Resignation of part of the ministry of Portugal.

23. End of the Dalmatian insurrection by submission of the leaders.

27. Resignation of the French ministry, and letter of the Emperor Napoléon to M. Emile Ollivier, calling upon him 'to aid in the task I have undertaken to bring into regular working a constitutional system.'

28. Prorogation of the French Legislative Body.

29. Death of M. V. Ruffy, newly-elected President of the Swiss

Confederation.