The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-18
2 chronology of 1870.

ss,ssrrsd last year.
JANUARY.
Uniform Penny Postage went into
ooeration in England.
The Khan Of Khiva signally defeated
H. the Russians.
s,samboa. Lexington burn. on the
sound; l4O lives lost.
/. British Parliament opened with a
.oeech by the Queen.
4. Great fire at Wilmington, N. c., $50
buildings burnt.
Ia Antarctic Continent discovered BY the
Il, S. Exploring Expedition.
/, Bumenbach. the Naturalist died,
sged IS.
II The Sub. Treasury Bill passed the u
s Senate "a to ls.
/. Instructive fire in New York City,;
hiss 81, 100000.
i. another large fire broke out at |, p.
n; loss s25O,000.
A FEBRUARY.
am Victoria, Queen Of England, married
% Albert, of SAKE Go.ha.
Il, New Orleans City Exchange burnt;
loss 100000.
In French (Soult) Ministry resign upon a
vote Of the Deputies.
III Great freshet on Connecticut River;
Sunderland Bridge destroyed. i
MARCH.
1 / New French Ministry formed under
/ Theirs.
4 4 Dr.. Oilers, the Astronomer, died a.
4 Bremen, aged 81.
ile New Hampshire Election; Gov. Page
4 ". b. elected, majority s,406.
1a Fire al Louisville, Ky, loss $500, 900.
ja Riot at Jamaica; lO6 blacks killed.
l. Mexican insurgents under Canales de.
/ fea,ed by Aris,a.
L. New French Ministry sustained by
The Deputies, 246 to 100.
APRIL.
4 /. Rencontrc at Belleview, Iowa, be-
tween q Sherlfl's posse and gang
Of horse-,hieves, counterteilers, &C.;
/ 10 men killed.
/ British Order in Council against Chi
ma tending to hostilities.
g. The Carlists of Arragon surprised by
Zurbano; 4l9 taken.
l. Connecticut Election: Gov. Ellsworth
i IWhig) elected; majority 4,572.
la. CASTOR and Raleigh Railroad, N. c.,
opened; 81 miles.
liz. Great flood in Rhode Island; l8 lives
4 lOst-properly $4,000.
+ New York City Election: Varian V.
! b. elected Mayor; majority l,6l7.
HI. Wilmington and Roanoke Railroad,
4 N. G., opened; Ill miles.
l. Rhode Island Election: Gov. King
i (Whig) elected; majority 1879.
HI. Grea, fire at Kingston, u. c.; build
ings burnt; loss s5O0,000.
ss Virginia Election: V. B. majority 7l2.
IN. Overflow Of the Mississippi and other
Western Rivers.
l. Fire at Pontiac, slichigan; % houses
burnt; loss S25,000.
MAY.
4. Na,ioncI Convention Of Wing Young
Men met at Baltimore; 5 to 20 900
present; J. v. l.. McMahon, Pres
iden;.
IT, National Democratic Convention; Mr.
Van Buren, re-nomina.ed for President;
no Vice President.
laGen. Santander, President of New
1 Grenada, died. aged 4s.
Prince Galli,zen, "Pastor oi the Allie
sbenies," died, aged 70.
irornado at Natchez, Miss; BIT lives
and 81 100000 property lost.
aah Ship Poland burnt by lightning; loss
4 Sl5O,000.
ds.S,eamboat Greenfield burnt on the
Connecticut River, 2 lives lost.
S. Great freshct on the Savannah; loss
i 100000 and several lives.
H. Paganini, the Violinist, died aged 70.
JUNE.
IiFrederick William Ill. King Of Prus-
STA, died aged 70.
II. Chancellor Livingston, died at Albany.
n. Lucian Bonaparte died in Italy, aged
IS.
sSub- Treasury Bill passed the House
Il Of REPRESENTATIVES, l24 to los.
4 JULY.
1,Canton blockaded by tho English.
ltLouisiana Election; Wing majority
j BOTS.
|. Attack upon Mexico by Urea; 80
insurgents and AGO of the attacked
/ killed.
10 Battle in Buenos Ayres between La
valles and Exchaque.
3sSteamship Brittania arrived at Boston.
nAnew Spanish Ministry formed, Con
1 tales President.
Ill The XVI Congress adjourned.
IL The Bill uniting the Canadas signed
l BY the Queen.
~ Reelat, in Affghanis.an, resaken from
/ the English.
1Llndiana election; Bigger (Whig) elect
ed Governor; majority 1857.
aKenlucky Election, Letcher Whlg)
elected Governor; majority 1920.
4 Election in Alabama; Van Buren, ma
!ority 1876.
Election in Missouri; Reynolds (V.B.)
elected Governor; majority 1925.
Election in Illinois, Van Buren, ma