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1884. May 24, Sir , High 1895. Sept. 10, Opening of new Sault Ste. Commissioner in London. Aug. Marie canal. Oct. 2, Proclama­ 11, Order in Council settling the tion naming the Ungava, Frank­ boundary of Ontario and Mani­ lin, Mackenzie and Yukon Dis­ toba. tricts of . 1885. March 26, Outbreak of Riel's 1896. April 24, Sir Donald Smith (Lord second rebellion in the North­ Strathcona) High Commissioner west. April 24, Engagement at in London. April 27, Sir Charles Fish Creek. May 2, Engage­ Tupper premier. July 11, (Sir) ment at Cut Knife. May 12, Wilfrid Laurier premier. Aug., Taking of Batoche. May 16, Gold discovered in the Klondyke. Surrender of Riel. Aug. 24, Aug. 19, Opening of the eighth First census of the Northwest Parliament. Territories. Nov. 16, Execution 1897. July, Third Colonial Conference of Riel. in London. Dec. 17, Award of 1886. April 6, Incorporation of Van­ the Behring Sea Arbitration. couver. June 7, Archbishop Tas- 1898. June 13, The Yukon District chereau of made first established as a separate Terri­ Canadian Cardinal. June 13, tory by Act of Parliament. July destroyed by fire. 30, The Earl of Minto Governor- June 28, First through train on General. Aug. 1, The British- the Canadian Pacific Railway Preferential Tariff of Canada from to Vancouver. goes into force. Aug. 23, Meet­ July 31, First quinquennial cen­ ing at Quebec of the Joint High sus of . Commission for the settlement of 1887. Interprovincial Conference at questions between Canada and Quebec. April 4, First Inter­ the United States. Dec. 25, colonial Conference in London. British Imperial Penny (2 cent) April 13, Opening of the sixth Postage introduced. Dominion Parliament. 1899. Oct. 11, Beginning of the South 1888. Feb. 15, Signing of Fishery African War. Oct. 14, Canadian Treaty between United Kingdom Government decides to send and United States at Washington. troops to South Africa. Oct. 29, May 1, Lord Stanley Governor First Canadian contingent leaves General. Aug., Rejection of Quebec for South Africa. Fishery Treaty by United States 1900. Feb. 27, Battle of Paardeberg. Senate. April 26, Great fire at and 1890. March 31, The Manitoba School Hull. Act abolishes separate schools. 1901. Jan. 22, Death of 1891. April 5, Third Dominion census. and accession of King Edward April 29, Opening of the seventh VII. Feb. 6, Opening of the Dominion Parliament. June 6, ninth Dominion Parliament. Death of Sir J. A. Macdonald. April 1, Census of the British June 15, Sir premier. Empire, total population, 397,- 1892. Feb. 29, Washington Treaty, pro­ 659,316; Canada (Fourth Do­ viding for arbitration of the minion census), 5,371,315. Sept. Behring Sea Seal Fisheries ques­ 16-Oct. 21, Visit to Canada of tion. July 22, Boundary con­ the Duke and Duchess of Corn­ vention between Canada and the wall and York (King United States. Nov. 25, Sir and Queen Mary). John Thompson premier. 1902. May 31, End of South African 1893. April 4, First sitting of the Behring War, peace signed at Vereeniging. Sea Arbitration Court. May 22 June 30, Meeting of fourth The Earl of Aberdeen Governor Colonial Conference in London. General. Dec. 18, Archbishop 1903. Jan. 24, Signing of the Alaska Machray, of Rupert's Land, Boundary Convention. June 19, elected first Anglican Primate of Incorporation of Regina. Oct. all Canada. 20, Award of the Alaskan Bound­ 1894. June 28, Colonial Conference at ary Commission. Ottawa. Dec. 12, Death of Sir 1904. Feb. 1, Dominion Railway Com­ John Thompson at Windsor mission established under the Castle. Dec. 21, (Sir) Mackenzie Railway Act of 1903. April 19, Bo well premier. Great fire in Toronto. Sept. 26, 8708—6