Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-01-15
EVENTS OF 1878.
JANUARY.

cotton mills start on full time and reduce
ton OF ten per cent. In wages.
L. Conservative members OF the Louisiana
Legislature expelled by United States
troops; Gen. Sheridan assumes command
of the army of the Gulf.-The Tilton-
Beecher case called.
O. Don Alfonso left Paris for Spain.
7. The Senate passed the Specie Resump-
ton bill.
IS. The Presidents Louisiana message
sent to Congress- b. $. Pinchback Rep
of Louisiana elected United States Senator
by the Kellogg Legislature.
IA. In a message to Congress the Presi-
dent urged an increased revenue to aid In
returning to specie payments.
Is. Gladstone resigns az leader OF the
English Liberals.
20. Francis Herman DEM of New York,
Henry L. Dawes (Rep,) Of Massachusetts,,
VIM. A. Wallace DEM OF Pennsylvania,
Thomas +. Bayard dem OF Delaware, and
Joseph Il. Mcdonald (Dem.) OF Indiana,
elected United States Observation-Disclosures
gro said to have declared war against
Turkey.
81. The Little Tariff bill passes the
House.--Judge Isaac ?. Christiancy (Rep.)
OF Michigan, elected United States Senator.
| 22. The Governor of Dakota appeals for
aid for the sufferers by famine. Tx Gov.
A. s. Paddock Rep OF Nebraska elected
United States Senator
20. The House agreed to the repeal of the
additional Pacific Mail subsidy
baldi takes his seat in the Italian Senate.
26. Gen. Ambrose Il. Burnside (Rcp) OF
Rhode Island and Andrew johnson (Dem.)
OF Tennessee elected United State Senator'S
-.-Defeat of the joint resolution fixing the
Presidential term at six years.
u. Ex-Gov. Theodore F. Randolph
Dem.) of New Jersey elected United States
Senator.
80 The Senate Republican caucus de-
| cdel to uphold the Kellogg government
Lock -out in the South Wales mines begun !;
l25,OOO miners idle.
FEBRUARY.
2. King Kalakaua sails from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu.
3. The Senate rejects the Canadian re-
ciprocity treaty.---Angus Cameron (Rep.)
of Wisconsin elected United States Senator.
The Marquis OF Harrington made leader
OF the English Liberals.
5. The House passes the Civil Rights bill.
Opening of the British Parliament
port OF the accession OF Tsaetien to the
Chinese throne.
6. Reports on Arkansas affairs made to
the House.
s. The Presidents Arkansas message sent
to the Senate.---The Senate election COM
mittee reports in favor of admitting p b. S.
PInchback (Rep.) OF Louisiana to a seat.
8. The first train runs through the Hoosac
tunnel.
10. The Republican joint caucus perfect
ed the Force bill"
H. Charles w. Jones (Dem) of Florida
elected United States Senatorial fire de-
stroys S2,00O,00O worth of property at Port
au-Prince.
ID. The House passes a bounty bill, in
volving the payment of about $20,000,00
15 Withdrawal of the Morrill, District
bill in the Senate and the discussion of the
Pinchback case.--Cape Cod bay frozen
over.
49, Election of John Mitchell, National
list, to British Parliament from Tipperary.
II. Allen II. Caperton (Dem.) elected
United States Senator from West Virginia.
Is. The Pinchback resolution laid on
the table by the Senate after twenty-nine
hours debate.---The President calls an extra
session of the Senate, to meet March 5.
10. Samuel J. r. Mcmillan (Rep.) chief
Justice of Minnesota, elected United States
Senator.
%. The United States House passed
substitute for the Tax and Tariff bill.
"a. The Ohio Prohibitionsls nominated
State ofcers.-The French Assembly passed
the Senate bill.
25 The Queen and France and other
vessels run ashore near New York in fog.
live persons killed and over thirty
wounded by the crushing in of the roof of
st. Andrews church, New York.
26 Damages by floods in Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, and Tennessee Report of the
wreck of the steamer Hong Kong in the
Indian ocean; twenty-four persons missing.
81 The House passes the "Force bill
and recommits the report on the Pacific
Mail investigation.---T Senate passes the
Civil Rights bill it goes to the President.
MARCH.
l. The House recognizes the Kellogg gov
eminent in Louisiana.---M Buffet reelected
president of the French Assembly.
2. The Senate passes the Tax and Tariff
bill.---The House passes Judge Poland's
Arkansas resolution, and agrees to the
Tracking clause in the Post-otlice bill.---The
Bounty bill passed in the Senate by the
Nice-P Presidents vote.
3. The House decides the Louisiana
Representative contested cases.---The bill
admitting Colorado passed in the House;
the New Mexico bill lost
t. The Forty-third Congress adjourns sine
die.---Wreck of the Gothenburg in Bass
strait, and loss OF about 116 lives reported.
5. Meeting OF the Senate in special ses-
sion.
8. The President informs the cabinet of
his intention to abandon civil service re-
form.-The New Hampshire election re-
suits in Republican plurality, but no
choice OF governor by the people.---Thomas
W. Ferry (Rep.) of Michigan, elected presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate.
TO- The Senate ratified the treaty with
Belgium.
II. Announcement of the settlement of
the Virginius affair.
II. Disastrous fire at Montpelier, Vt.
49, End of the Fall River (Mass.) strike.
II. Damage on the Delaware river by
the breaking of the Port Jervis ice GORGE
Suspension of Siordet & Co., merchants,
London; liabilities, 100000.
u.s. The Senate ratfies the Hawaiian
treaty.---Failure of the General South Ameri-
can Banking Co., London; liabilities, ST.
100000.
10. Damage at Port Deposit, Nd, and in
Lancaster county, Pa, by the Susquehanna
flood.
20. Destructive tornado in Georgia.
Oxford wins the university boat race.
%. The Senate adopts Mr.. Anthony's
resolution approving the Presidents action
in Louisiana.
"a. The United States Senate adiourns
20. Resignation of Gen. F. E. Spinner
United States treasurer, to take effect June
80
81. The governor of Texas asks govern
ment aid against Mexican raiders.
l. Breaking OF the Delaware and Susque-
hanna ice gorges.
g. Gov. Hartranft orders the rioting
miners OF Luzerne and Schuylkill to dis
perse.
5. The Democrats carry Connecticut; the
Republicans carry Michigan.
6. The civil suit against VIM. NJ Tweed
renewed.