The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-21

and sugar land on the Mississippi inun-
dated.
30. Senate declined to pass the cur
rency bill over the Presidents veto.
1. Famine in Asia Minor.
2. President Serrano entered Bilbao.
4. Trial of Rev. DR.. Swing for heresy.
8. Erie canal opened.
II. Port of Montreal opened.
12. The Gar of Russia arrived in
England. Geneva Award bill passed
the United States Senate.
Is. The President recognized Baxter
as legal Governor of Arkansas.
16. Bursting of reservoir at Will
liamsburg, Mass. flooding of Williams
burg, Haydenville and Leeds great loss
of life.
81. Marriage of Miss Nellie Grant to
Mr. Sartoris.
90. United States Senate passed the
Civil Rights bill.
81. Colonel Ellsworth's monument
dedicated.
80. Henry Rochefort arrived in New
York.
7. Terrific storm in Oneida and Onon-
daga counties, n. Y.-Tornado in Hi
nois.
13. Conference Currency bill defeated
in the United States House.
10. Sinking of the Turkish ship Kars
in the sea of Marmora 800 lives lost.
20. The Currency bill passed the
United States House.
%. United States Currency bill signed.
%. AT Syracuse, IA persons killed and
100 injured, by the giving way of the
floor of the Central Baptist church.
30. Henry Grinnell died, aged rs
years.
1. Charlie Ross is stolen from his home
in Philadelphia.
4. Terrible hailstorm in New Jersey.
10. Abolition of passports for Ameri-
cans in France.
II. Flood caused by reservoir break
ing at Middlefield, Mass.
ID. Attempt by Kullman on Bismarck's
life.
A. Great fire at Chicago; damage be-
tween $4, 100000 and $6,000,000
Is. Saratoga regatta Columbia wins,
16. 423.
10. All Spain placed under martial
law.
%. Mr.. Disraeli, at the Lord Mayors
banquet, declares i'll favor of an active
participation of England in European
agairs.
25. The new United States Five Per
Cent. Loan bids partly accepted.
26. The German fleet ordered to cruise
off the Spanish coast.
81. Extraordinary rainstorm and freshet
at Pittsburgh and Allegheny City, Pa
Opening of the Brussels international
Congress. United States Five Per
Cent. Loan entirely taken by Roths-
childs, Belmont, and Seligman.
2S. The American yacht Enchantress
arrived first, in the French Club race
from Havre to Southlea, but the Corinna
wins by time allowance.
l. Death of Charles Beke, the African
traveller.
3. Public Worship Regulation bill
passed its third reading in the House of
Commons.
g. International base ball and cricket
match in England, between Americans
and Englishmen.
7. Election in North Carolina Demo
cratic success. of the Brit
ish Parliament.
s. The military called out to suppress
riots in Portsmouth, England.
8. Disastrous flood in the Scinde,
India.
10. Bazaine escaped from prison.
IL. Negro riot at Austin, Miss.
13. Recognition of Spain by European
Powers.
Is. Rochester races Goldsmith Maid
wins, 2:14a; the fastest time on record.
16. Meeting of $4,000 British miners
on the Durham Race Course.
20. Great typhoon at Nagasaki, Japan.
2l. Expedition of General Custer to
the Black Hills.
%. Shore end of the United States
direct cable laid on the Irish coast.
20. End of the Brussels International
Congress.
80. Murder Of six Republican officials
at Conshatta, La.
81. Eruption of Mount Etna.
SEPTEMBER.
1. Republican victory in Vermont cleo
tions,
g. Riel elected representativ for Mani
toba.
4. Fred. Dockray leaves Havana for
Spanish prison.
s. German war ships fired upon by
Carlists.
s. All cable wires broken between
Newfoundland and the United States.
IL. Frightful collision on an English |
near Norwich; twenty people |
killed.
IA. Election in Maine; Dingley, Re
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