The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-01

made the arrest had no authority So they beag
deputized BY the sergealt-ai ms Of the senate IN,
created considerable mont IA the village, ana
Sanborn rescued by moo.
I2-The Senate Of the United States passed resola-
ton by vote OF "A to 10 70 imrson Ihaddeas Hyatt
for refusing testify before the committee to inyest
gate the matter Of the John Brown Harpers Ferry aii
The statue Of Henry Clay inaugurated AZ kch-
mond, Va. Another statue OF Henry Clay was inangu-
rated in New Orleans.
IA correspondence passed. between Hon. John 7.
Potter member Of Congress from Wisconsin ana Roger
A. Pryor, member OF Congress from virginia, OK pei
S Ss Gan fy pa' Declined
to hight with 50 dangerous weapon, ana the aaaf
ended
14-Sews received in New York from California
in eleven days. came overland by the poay express
TO ST. Joseph, Mo-, and from thence By telegraph
1.-The Legislature OF the state 81 New YORK al
ourned after seon Of one hundred and six days Five
hundred aud twenty one acts were passed was con
ceded by all parties that it had been the most corrupt
legislative body that convened this or any other
country
2S-Navigation on Lake Erie opened.
24-The shake Of an earthquake was sensloiy 70" AZ
25--The canals OF New York we're opened for navi
cation. "A storm occurred In New YORK, and IN
various parts of the State. In some localities snow zen
10 the depth Of four OF ave inches !, -. ~,
2S.-Great excitement was maiiil asten al oNoi ~.
country tho reception Of the news OF me prSe nsn'
between John G. Keenan, an Ame anu mos, as
the English champion Tho fight toos place al Fafhspo
rough England the nth Of APRIL ana Vas termna.eu
by the outsiders breaking INTO the ring sna Stopping ,he
victor It lasted two and ten minutes, during
which forty-two rounds were fought The Eaglshman
and thrown heavily thirteen times while the American
was NOT knocked down at all and only once thrown
MAY.
ga large boat min pond near Camden n. G.,
containing pleasure party picnic, sunk and twenty
Ave OF the number board parents and children were
drowned
1.-the Japanese Embassy arrived at Washington and
were received with all the honors which their distn-
gushed mission demanded
2I-qhe disastrous hurricane experienced in
this country visited portions Of the Western states IL
swept along the Ohio river from Marietta Ohio to Louis
Vile Ky. Not less than hundred lives lost aad
great many persons in urod in tina ruins OF build
ings Houses blown down, trees uprooted steam
boats wrecked, coal bargos sunk, railroad trains cap
sized, and whole forests were destroyed.
1t is impossible estimate dollars the amount Of
damage which the tornado occasoned but could not
have been less than two or three millions ia CINCINNATI
alone half million Of dollars worth Of property was de-
stroyed.
22-The ceremony Of signing treaties and exchanging
ratiGcao1s between the United states government OH
and Tie japanese ambassadors took place IN the city
Of Washington
25.--A slight shock Of earthquake felt in the
city Of san Francisco.
30-A disease among the cattle in the New England
States called pleuro pneumoris having became fatal
the people Massachusetts become alarmed and
ira session 81 Inc Legislature OF that state was called aud
convened this day IN Boston, 70 ascertain what measures
could be taken to proven, the further spread Of the dis
ease.
JUNE.
SUNDAY, IA terrible tornado passed over part Of
Iowa and the northwest section Of Illinois 1t proved
very destructive both life and property in the towns
of Clinton Camanche, in Iowa. and Fulton Morrison
Lynden and Albany, in Illinois. At the latter place
eight persons killed. and about fifty wounded. At
Camanche twenty four killed, and great number
injured. The whole number OF killed along the
track OF tire tornado cstmated AZ one hundred and
S,rSpsy II A storm Of wind, hail and rain
Cured at Albany which done considerable damage TO
property A building blown down, by which three
or -four persons seriously injured
2I--lhe United States surveying steamer Walker on
her way to New York from her Southern station which
includes the coast of Alabama, mississippi ard part OF
accident place of Absecom and in view OF the light
Eighteen twenty Of the crew were lost
25.-Thc first session OF the rhirty-sixth Congress
closed at twelve O'Clock NJ
e-Rev Jacob s Harden, minister Of the Gospel,
hung in Bevidcre ~ y, for the murder by poison, Of
his wife,. large four story building in ST. Joseph Mo-,
fell and buried beneath the ruins nine men, all Of whom
were killed The ruins caugh, fire and consumed.
The loss was estimated at $3.50, 900.
S-A number OF disastrous fires occurred In various
towrs in Texas which were supposed have the
work OF abolition lcendiares. Nearly million dollars
worth OF property was destroyed.
2S-At nfteen minutes to ten O'Clock r NJ, brilliant
meteor passed New York which was seen in nearly
az parts the state well a. in Philadelphia and other
parts Of Pennsylvania, and in Massachusetts, Rhode
Ncry sutry with perceptbo motion In the air The
meteor thus tight cloud appeared in The
which at the inst glance suggested the dea 81 An ar-
cal nrework. Instantly II lost It's gobular form, burst
ing like an slyrocket, into four portions The
first two ented asresembng brilliantly umi-
mated ndeleys witt nnumerabe Jets of purple Haine
tho others were sohular and comparatively small, ap
pearing rather the TIL Of tho ATst They maintained
their relative distances they few athwar the sky from
west 20 east occupying N Their night something Ike
Baltimore Detroit Mich Portland, Me-, and at distance
&C about four hundred m,ss IRON New York at sea
23.-lhe British steamers Hero aad Ariadne ar
rived at ST. John n. b., with the Prince Of Wales, cid
Of Queen Victoria and heir 10 the throne Of Eng
land.
"a splendid meteor, similar in appearance 10 the
OF the evening Of the 10th july over large
gon Of the South Southwest at the hour OF the
nisht that the previous This last
seen in Tennessee, Virginia. North Carolina, Ohio AMI
Pennsylvania.
7-The United sta.es steamer Bib, with the party
board who were detailed by tie Superintendent Of the
Coast Survey proceed TO Labrador and take observa
lions Of the eclipse Of the the 18th OF July
reached Newport on their return They successful
in the object OF their expedition, and obtained nne view
Of the eclipse "A shoc's Of earthquake felt in
portions the Kentucky IL very IL
Louisville and Henderson
Io-The monument to tho memory Of Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry naugurated at Cleveland the
preaenoe OF 10000 persons; 10 military companies aud
600 Masons formed portion OF the procession. There
were the line six survivors OF the battle OF Lake
Frie and large number of soldiers Of the OF 1872
ia violent storm IN the vicinity Or New Orleans
caused immense damage 10 property AT Prociorville,
terminus OF the Mex can Gulf Railroad the water
rose over twelve e1t submcrgiug the entire place and
carving away every house, with the exception "
Between thirty and forty lives were lost
SEPTEMBER.
SUNDAY 2-The steamship LAZY Elgln, a lake Michigan
passenger boat WAS by schooner, Chicago,
white on hcr trip fom that port TO Milwaukee, and sunk
in loniy minulrs she had board nearly Eve hundred
messengers large portion Of whom were eScursonsts
from Milwaukee. including military company and two
IRE companies, with bands One hundred and twenty
were eaved AID hrce hundred and Gfty Lost About two
hundred bodies ve-ed.
5-1he lodging rooms Of the Catholic Orphan Asylum
al Toledo Ohio were destroyed by hre and six persons
perished in the flames.
IA roe, disastrous storm swept End along tho