The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22
A Years Record.
Current Events for Is73 i'm Chrono-
logical Order. D. ...
JANUARY,

nalilo as King of the Sandwich Islands.
burning of the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York.-The day generally observed
throughout the country.
2. A tempest of wind, rain, and snow,
accompanied by terrific thunder and
lightning, prevailed at Birmingham,
Queenstown, and Southampton, Eng.
3. Heavy destruc tion of property in
New England the Middle States, and
on the Ohio River by thaws and break
ing up of ice.
4. e. s. Stokes convicted of murder
in the first degree.-A freezing rain
caused much damage in New York City.
6. A second Credit Mobillier Com
mite appointed by the House of Repre-
sentatives, j. M. Wilson, Chairman
e. s. Stokes sentenced to be hanged,
Feb. %.
z. A heavy storm, accompanied by
singular electrical phenomena, prevailed
from Omaha to Chicago.
8. Inauguration of Lunalilo l., King
of the Sandwich Islands.
13. The Tweed trial begun.
IA. The New Jersey Legislature or
ganized.-A loan of $40, ,000,0 900 author
lied by the Erie Railway Directors.
Is. Funeral of Napolen III. at Chisel-
hurst, England funeral services held
in Italy and mania.-Louis V. Bogy
elected U. S. Senator from Missouri.
IL. Federal officials forbidden by
order of the President from holding
State or municipal offices.
81. Timothy o. Howe reelected U. S.
Senator from Wisconsin Simon Cam
eron from Pennsylvania and John p.
Jones elected from Nevada
%. John B. Gordon elected U. S.
Senator from Georgia, aud Richard j.
Oglesby from Illinois. is.-Masses held in
Paris for Napoleon III.
%. Emigrant vessel Northfeet run
down by the Murillo off Dungeness,
England; over 800 lives lost.-The
Secretary of the Treasury contracted for
negotiating the remaining $3.50, 900, ,000
of the five per cent. loan.
"a. VIM. Foster sentenced to be hang
ed March 7, for killing Avery D. Put
nam April 26, 1871, in New York.
27. Final repeal of the Franking
Privilege by Congress.
%. Defense opened in the Tweed
case.-The National Theatre at Wash
ington burned.
30. Defeat of Senator S. G. Pomeroy
and election of John j. ingalls, as U. s.
Senator from Kansas.-Bankrupt of
the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company.
81. Disagreement and discharge of
jury in the Tweed appointment
of Peace Commission to confer with
the Modoc Indians.-S. B. Conover
elected U. S. Senator from Florida.
FEBRUARY.
l. Arrival at Richmond of the first
train eastward over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad.-A bill of exceptions
filed in the case of E. S. Stokes.
A. Farewell banquet to Prof. John
Tyndall, T. R. S., in New York.
6. Discovery of planet of the 10th
magnitude by DR.. Peters of Clinton, n.
Y.-Opening of the British Parliament.
IL. Abdication of Amadeus, King OF
Spain adoption of republican form
OF government by the Cortes.
II. Formation of a Republic in
Spain; Don Estanlslao Figueras APP
pointed President of the Council. Vote
of the Electoral College for President
and Vice-President counted by Con-
gress.
13. Senor Martos elected President OF
the Spanish Assembly.
IA. President Grant transmitted @
message to Congress concerning the
Mormons.
II. Discovery of planet of the 18th
magnitude by DIR. Charles Peters, of
Clinton, n. Y,
l8. Expulsion of Congressman Ames
and Brooks recommended by the Poland
Credit Mobilier Committee.
20. Verdict for the defendant in the
Jumel estate case.
Il. Foreclosure proceedings begun
against the Boston, Hartford and Erie
Road by the Erie Railway.
~. Anniversary of Washington S
birthday generally observed.
70. Formation of a new Spnaish
Ministry. - Oakes Ames's defense
against the Credit Mobilier report read
in the House of Representatives
~. congressman Ames and Brooks
censured by the House of Representa-.
tives for the Credit Mobilier transac.
tions.-Expulsion of Senator Patterson
OF New Hampshire recommended by
the Senate Credit Mobilier Committee.
%. impeachment of Judge Delahay
of Kansas ordered by the U. S. House
of representatives Louisiana bill
rejected by the Senate.
MARCH.
l. Gen. Buffers salary bill recon.
sidered and passed in the House Of
Representatives.
3. Both Houses of Congress agreed
to the increase of official salaries.
4. President Grant reinaugurated.-
The XLIId Congress adjourned, and
the special session of the Senate was
begun. Execution of William Fosters
sentence suspended by Gov. Dix till
March 21.-Terms of peace offered the
Modocs. The French Assembly asserts
its constitutional rights.
5. Conflict between the McEnery
militia and the Metropolitan Police at
New Orleans; the disturbance soon
quelled.-Passage of general railroad
bill by the New Jersey Assembly.
6. A large portion of Blossburg, Pa,
destroyed by fire.
70. Geo. S. Boutwell, elected U. S.
Senator from Massachusetts, The Irish
University bill rejected by the British
House of Commons resignation of the
Ministry. r.
13. The French Assembly adopted
the constitutional project of the Com
mittee of Thirty.
IA. Death of Bishop McIlvaine (Epis-
copaD of Ohio at Florence, Italy.
Is. Mr.. Disraeli and the Earl of
Derby decline to form a new British
Ministry.
IL. Resignation of Geo. S. Boutwell,,
Secretary of the Treasury. A.