The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-19

~ 0tleut OF otuntOf ., VI GOmbfOy
and election OF John J. ingalls, as U. s.
Senator from Kansas. Bankruptcy OF
the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company.
81. Disagreement and discharge Of
jury in theTweed trial. -Appointment
Of q Peace Commission 10 confer with
the Modoc Indians s. b. Oonoyer
elected o. S. Senator from Florida. {
HnluARY.
/. Arrival at Richmond Of the FIRST
train eastward over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad.-A bill Of exceptions
filed in the cage OF Z. S. Stokes.
A. Farewell banquet TO Prof. John
Tyndall, FIR. S., IN New York.
6, Discovery Of q planet Of the 10th
magnitude by DR.. Peters Of Clinton, n.
Y.-opening OF the British Parliament.
II. Abdication OF Amadeus King Of
Spain; adoption OF republican form
OF government by the oortes.
IL. Formation Of a Republic in
Spain; Don Estanislao Figueras ap-
pointed President OF the Council. Vote
OF the Electoral College for President
and Yice-President counted by Con.
gress.
10. Senior Martos elected President Of
the Spanish Assembly.
IA. President Grant transmitted q
message to Congress concerning the
Mormons.
IL. Discovery Of planet Of the 18th
magnitude by Dr. Charles Peters, Of
GNINVNNaVa NJ HVHIIHII
IS. Expulsion Of Congressman Ames
and Brooks recommended blythe Poland
Credit Mobilier Committee, s
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.
%. Formation OF q new Spanish
Ministry. = Cakes Ames's defense
against the Credit Mobilier report read
in the House Of Representatives.
q. Congressman Ames and Brooks
censured by the House OF Representa-
tives for the Credit MobiliOr transac-
tions.-Expulsion Of Senator Patterson
OF New Hampshire recommended by
the Senate Credit Mobilier Committee.
2S. Impeachment OF Judge Delahay
OF Kansas ordered by she q. s. House
OF Representatives.. The Louisiana bill
rejected blythe Senate.
MARCH.
1. Gen. Buffers salary bill recon.
sidered and passed in the House Of
Representatives.
8. Beth Houses Of Congress agreed
TO the increase Of official salaries.
4. President Grant reinAugurated,-
The XLITd 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.
8. Conflict between the DtcEnery
militia and the Metropolitan Police Of
New Orleans the disturbance soon
quelled. Passage Of q general railroad
bill by the New jersey Assembly.
0. A large portion Of Blossburg, Pa,
destroyed by fire. "a 10
u. Geo. s. Boutwell, elected U. s.
Senator from Massachusetts. The Irish
University bill rejected by the British
House OF Commons ; resignation Of the
Ministry.
Is. fhe French Assembly adopted
the constitutional project Of the Com.
mittee OF Thirty.
IL Death Of Bishop MeTlyaine Epis.
copaD OF Ohio at Florence, Italy.
is. Mr.. Disraeli and the Earl OF
Derby decline TO form a new British.
Ministry. f
IL. designation Of Geo. s. Boutwell,,
Secretary Of the Treasury. William A.
Richardson nominated for Secretary Of
the Treasury the other members of
the Cabinet renominnted. Forged GER
tifcates Of railroad stock thrown into
Wall street.
10. Destruction Of San Salvador,
Central America, by earthquakes; 30
persons killed. - The Massachusetts,
House refused 10 expunge Mr.. Hoyt's
resolution censuting Senator Sumner.
20. Defalcation in and aIEpenAion Of
the Bulls Head Bank, New York;
Arrest OF George Macdonald, the Bank
OF England iorger. Mr., Gladstone re-
turns to Office as Btiiiah Premier. Il
81. VIM. Foster hanged In New York,
and james MoElhhnoy, the wife muir.
darer, at Boston. Murder OF Charles
Goodrich IN brooklyn. - General defeat
OF Local 0ptionin Pennsylvania, Erie
Railway dopots md ferry-houae burned
IN Jersey Cliy. Controlling interest In
he franklin Telegraph Company pur- !