February.

1. Russians within 24 hours of Constantinople. Armistice signed. Violent snow storm in north-eastern States and Canada.

2. Postal Treaty between United States and colony of Victoria, Australia, signed. Peace preliminaries signed, and all hostilities suspended, and a peace conference accepted by the powers

4. Gaikas defeated and Insurrection in Cape Colony quelled. 9,000,000 people reported destitute in Northern China.

6. German Parliament meets, Emperor expresses strong hopes of durable peace

7. Opening of Dominion Parliament—Speaker Angling re-elected. Mr. Foster's amendment in imperial Commons withdrawn and Government sustained. Death of Pope Pius IX.

8. Part or British Fleet ordered to Constantinople. Terrible cyclone at Augusta, Georgia.

9. Tidal wave on coast of Peru Dissatisfaction in Russia at the attitude of England.

11. Answer to the address moved in Dominion Commons. Debate adjourned. Cardinals at Home reject any reconciliation with Italy. Visit of Governor Gen. and party to Montreal.

13. Dardanelles passed by British fleet. Turkish Parliament dissolved.

15. United States secretary of Treasury issues orders for bidding any Custom House employee to accept gratuities or perquisites.

18. Ministerial explanations in Dominion Parliament. Heavy storm in California. Meeting of Papal Conclave for election of Pope. Russ a abandons the idea of entering Constantinople. Marriage of Princess Charlotte, of Prussia, the Queen's grand daughter. Silver Bill passes United States senate.

19. Meeting of Dominion Temperance Alliance at Ottawa. Introduction of Independence of Parliament Bill in Commons.

20. Cardinal Pecci elected Pope by the name of Leo XIII. Mr. Walter, M.P., proprietor of the Times, blackballed at Athenteum Club for his anti-Turkish sentiments.

21. serious illness of Earl Russell. Meeting of Conference of Powers at Baden agreed on Grand Trunk Railway declare a dividend of three percent Dominion Finance Minister delivers his Budget speech

22. Mr. Trevelyan's motion in Imperial Commons for re-distribution of representation rejected. Great storms and floods in Central Canada.

23. Lockout of 4,000 weavers at Oldham, Lancashire. Collision in Hyde Park between war and peace demonstrations. Mr. Gladstone's windows broken.

25. Exciting debate in Dominion Senate on Fort Frances Locks. Refuge house at Tienfoin, China, burned with nearly 3000 people. All Spanish refugees allowed to return to Spain on taking the oath of allegiance. Cardinal Simeoni re-appointed Pontifical Secretary of State.

26. Channel squadron arrives at Malta. Thousands of people dying of cold and starvation in Constantinople. Excessive drought in Queensland and other parts of Australia.

27. Many Canadian officers offer to raise troops for Imperial service in the event of war President vetoes Silver Bill and the U S Congress pass the Bill over the veto.