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20, Senate declined to pass the cur.
rency bill over the Presidents veto.
MAY,
/. Famine in Asia Minor. s
9. President Serrano entered Bilbao.
4. Trial Of Rev. DIR. Swing for heresy.
0. Erie canal opened.
II. Port Of Montreal opened.
12, The Gar Of Russia arrived in
Englahd.-Geneva Award bill passed
the United States Senate.
10. The President recognized Baxter
as legal Governor Of Arkansas.
16. Bursting OF reservoir at Viii
liamsburg, Mass. flooding Of Williams
burg, Haydenyille and Leeds great loss
Of life.
q, Marriage of Miss Nellie Grant to
Mr.. Sartoris.
%, United States Senate passed the
Civil Rights bill.
%. Colonel Ellsworth's monument
dedicated.
50. Henry ROohotort arrived in New
YORK, ft pfs
Z. Terrific storm in oncida and onon-
daga counties, N. Y.-Tornado in Illi-
nois,
ID. Conference Currency bill defeated
in the United States House.
10, Sinking Of the Turkish. ship Kars
in the sen Of AIarmora 800 lives lost.
20, The Currency bill passed the
United States House.
%. United States Currency bill signed.
%. AT Syracuse, II persons killed and
100 injured, by the giving way Of the
floor Of the Central Baptist church. !.
30. Henry GrinnelG died, aged 75
years.
JULY.
/. Charlie Ross is stolen from his home
in Philadelphia. M
A. Terrible hailstorm in New Jersey.
10. Abolition Of passports for Ameri-
cans in France.
70. Flood caused by reservoir break
ing at Middlefeld, Mass.
10. Attempt by Kullmanon Biamarcks
life. .Al 10 lfs
IA. Great fire at Chicago damage be-
tween $4,000, 900 and 50, 100000.
IS. Saratoga regatta !; Columbia wins,
1921.
10. All Spain placed under martial
law. ~
23. Mr.. Disraeli, at the Lord Mayors
banquet, declares in favor OF IN active
participation of England in European
agairs. In .fl9
25. Tho new United States Five Per
Cent. Ioanbids partly accepted.
20. Tho German fleet ordered to cruise
off the Spanish coast.
81. Extraordinary rainstorm and freshet
at Pittsburgh aud Allegheny City, Pa
Opening OF the Brussels International
Congress. The United States Five Per
Gent. Loan entirely taken by Rotlis-
childs, Belmont, and Seligman.
%. The American yacht Enchantress
arrived first, in the French Club race
from Havre to Southlea, but the Corinna
wins by time allowance.
AUGUST.
1. Death of Charles Beke, the African
traveller. .s
8. Public Worship Regulation bill
passed its third reading in the House Of
Commons.
s. International base ball and cricket
match in England, between Americans
and Englishmen.
q. Election in North Carolina Demo-
CRITIC success. .-ProrogatiOn Of tho Brit
ish Parliament.
8. The military called out to suppress
riots in Portsmouth, England.
80. Disastrous flood in the Scinde.
India. ~. e
10. Bazaine escaped from prison.
II. Negro riot at Austin, Miss.
10. Recognition of Spain by European
Powers. -. ss-
il. Rochester races ; Goldsmith Maid
wins, 214i the fastest time on record.
10. Meeting Of $4,000 British miners
on the Durham Race Course.
20. Great typIoon Mt Nagasali, Japan.
81. Expedition Of General Custer to
the Black Hills.
%. Shore end Of the United States
direct cable laid on the Irish coast.
30. End OF the Brussels international
Congress. N1 ,.Nssk
80. Murder Of six Republican officials
at Conshatta, La. %
81 Eruption Of Mount Etna.
sHprRMBER.
/. Republican victory in Vermont cleo
'iGI7i 3. Riel electedreprescntativofo for Mani
''Gl';l I. Fred. Docisray leaves Havana for
'Hii; {. German war ships fired upon by
g. All cable wires broken between
Newfoundland and the United States.
II! gFrightful collision on an English
railroad, near Norwich; twenty people
killed. 80.
publican, elected by II, 900 maiority.-
Bloody riot at New Orleans; six citizens