New-York tribune., 1874-01-01
A YEARS RECORD.
CURRENT EVENTS FOR 1878 IN ChRoNo-
to"'''' LOGICAL ORDER.

., the most important e'cn'' "
,oe year just closed: ,,vr,v,
.,...,o, q, Prince VIM c. Lunslilo a. King OF the
s,Sdwc6 Islands John A. D Of Sorth
o. %W % legislatures OF Maine and Massacbuse.,s "
Senild surrender Of the Mayors once IN w,mins 81
70 Wnl, venne Theater In Twenty fourth-st, New
t scon after the matinee performance ds norsW
years Yesed ISv, I,sr,onShcut the country.
sS siSney r Perham iDaugurated Governor OF Name
~, "a Washburn re-iDaugurated Governor Oh mas-
sn1 snat,s A tempest of wind, rain and snow accom-
nsned by terrific thunder ana mgnsnns EnS ~
Bnwu uesyy destruction OF property in New England,
a.. miade States. and on the Ohio River by thaws ana
breaking S convicted OF murder In the first degree.
sying rain caused much damage IN New-Iork CITY,
noSs Of the Credit Mobier Congressional Inves-
..,tinS Committee opened TO the public copy OF the
tnttee appointed by House of Representatives
IN Wilson, Chairman. Z. :. Stokes sentenced 10 DO
insd TO the New-York City Council. The McEnery
IsSslature assembled at New -Orleaps.
heavy storm, accompanied by singular eiec'rich @
,henornena prevailed from Omaha to Chicago. Or
aniEatiou OF the New York Legislature aud reception
SSs Of the Assembly. Drit Of a charter for New
NON City submitted ~ the Republican Centra commit
,ae statement by Vice-President C0lfax before tne
srit Mobilier Committee Ossian b. Hart lnaugurateo
GOyeruor OF Florida. -, ,>...,,.
peminatiOn OF James A. Weston Tor Governor 3t NV
Hampshire. Second session OF the ontario farhahcn'
Inauguration of Lunalilo l., King OF the Sandwich
Islands. -. o.. ,,o trio, ot VIM M
10. The necessary JuFSmeh ior VIC u'"i VI ""' ''
n B providing for election Of delegates to the Ohio
Constitutional Convention became law u,u., o,a,m-
l5. Wm Pitt Kellogg anu '9nn IN 93nauraGed at
ants OF inc 1osereo ~ of the actions OF Judge
New 1ria,ns osaered by the IT, s. House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. Thos. A. HeDdrieks lnauguaeu Wv
ernor of Indiana. Tne Tweed irial begun. -, .,
III p r. b Piuchback elected U. s. Senator by the
Kellogg Legislature at New-Oreans Inc New-Jersey
tSoe,," Er,e Railway Directors.
"T Tnneri Of NapoIeon i'll at Chiselhurst, England
,e,i -eryices held ia Italy and ROunania. LOUIS V.
fnuef@i pe listed sC ~ 5 senator from Missouri.
10 senator ,In,t nItts EIcctin oi W. L. McMilan by
NJ A. rnrry Legislature as tho u. s. Senator rom
Iou.iana
Pderal officials forbidden by order of the Presi-
dent rom ~ 1--we reSleetod u s senator from Wis
.o'i,, and SIMON Cameron from Pennsy yana; john p.
Ts eircfed from Nevada John +. Hartranit Inaugu-
i'd Goyeruor of Penusylvan
- Yi'il1 IN" 10lesny from Illinois, Masses helu in
~, ~ iS 90 y n'IaoD III
m r,r,nt ves.el II run down by the MurillO
~ h.iiS,' ' -, aver an nyes Iost Tae secretary
~ ~ 80 'isnry contracted for negotiating the remain
o. -. "a suoo n,o ooo OF tbe S per cent loan.
Dl Nm Foster sentenced to be hanged March for
s,'ing avery d. Putnam April 26 1871, in New York.
9s RaepufiOu of Hiss Emily Faithful by IA committee
HeS & iIA a o1 The Franknr Privilege by Congress
- iI, DS'o"1y No ~ II2,,''Ston hnToed
% Defelt OF senator . =, foneros anu @ eGc'ion o
gohn .. ln-at1 , 80 a. t,,, NJ, stcarnsSn Cnnnanv
50. Joseph b. NJ stewart committed Tor refusing 10
testify beiOre Ihe tIelt nool,o ~ t ~, ~ n thu
81 & o,ri"t ni of Peaee Cogmssinn 10
l"erd uiL afl,9'n Iao V "a S"n.,r eJecteG
confer WIN W ". ' -hu.Or -, - u'.r,,o " - ~
UniIed states oehd'or i'o'l r'oi'N"'
FEBRUARY.
a., rs,,oa anal Ono RaiIroad A bin OF exceptions
nlei ID the case Oi l.. ,. stokes.
g. Withdrawal OF Horace Greeey's daughters from tne
hu-duOn IN relation to hls Wills DsaGreemtht OF tae
tuiy The tildl OF MIs iTlOn, NJ Auhapos uu' ioi
attempting 10 poison Mr.. Van Ness.
Farewell banquet TO Prof John Tyndall, f. X B., In
g. Republican nomination of ~ u. Haven for Governor
Of Connecticut.
Peters Of Clinton n Y. Opening O the Briusn P,rlia
mert.
Senate.
Departure OF Prof Tyndill for Liverpool, and ex-
Gov. Orr, u. ;. Minister to Russia.
10 Personal eApidnatl0L by Se'ator P0neroy In the
u : senate; charges OF brlOcii IA .ic Kansas Send-
tOrIa election denied Reprt oil thc u . senate Com
mlItee on the Louisiana election case. Mr.. Greeley $
vii OF ISL admitted 10 probate.
Of II publican OF government by the COrtes. Per-
snnal statement and defense OF VccPresdent Colfax
l.. Formation of a Republic in Spain; Don EStanisla0
fgueras appointed Presdent OF the Coumcll Vote OF
the Electoral College iOr PTeSdent aud Vce-Presdeht
counted by Congress. .,. -, a.. o,t., a,
10. oeho1 "i'os o'eo'oo i' " VIZ "
P,e.ident Grant transmitted message to Congress
~ = ,5n1, ,1,,'1n. ~ I T.'rI,nns
Is prrsident Grant and president Wilson Off
,,y informed of tIer election stay OF proceedings
s,arteo nm me stakes case.
r,a urted St,trs senate Committee report tn at
A. C,Ilweu WAS NOT legally elected Unitcd states
s,'' -, = 80 ui.cnverv of "A planet of the lltn
tntI,S1u,te I,, I1r Cnas Peters of Clinton. n y.
IA Expnlsion of congressman Ames and Brooks recon-
,'.t-,t ',,- ,na p,Is nd 'Iretit Ao,iier Committee
M Democratic NOMINATION OF Charles H. Ingersol for
Goy,rlior of Connecticut
9o IrUor of inc Wilson Credit Mobilicr Committee
a., .,.to. Unns.. nf H.nre,.ntatives Three re-
TO me limited states S-nate on the louisiana cleo
I'm 60 yrrir for the efeuJaut M the Jumel est ate
.on % VAST ''iHi'' io' ''o "'''"'""' - ''''
u ForecIosurc proceedings be gun against the Boston,
T. - a. 90 % III M A. ~ itD,J iv inc Irte y ,iI,y,v
o. sneap,I .io,, 0f The limited states senate called
fr N,rcI nv Pr,sident Grant Anniversary OF Wash
inrtu,'. birthdsy rsneTaIl, observed.