The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.

ITonDltlOn1StS Ill cleveland, w., nOml-
nate Green Clay Smith for President of
the United States.
IS. Death, at st. Paul Mimi, of Gen.
Willis O'Gormnn,
10. Death, in st. Louis, of Julia Mat
thews, the English actress Death, in
Boston, of Owen Marlowe, the actor,
forty-six years.
20. Death, in Scranton, Pa, of the
Rev. George Peck, ID. D., aged seventy
nine years.
"a. Death, in London, of Henry Kings
ley, the novelist and poet Return to
England of the Challenger after its fa-
nous expedition.
~. Death, in pesth of Francis Pa
lacky, the historian.
80. The United States Senate declare
that they have jurisdiction in the Bel
knap impeachment case.
80. Great fire i'll Quebec: five hundred
houses destroyed.
81. Abdul-Aziz, the sultan of Turkey.
dethroned; his nephew, Murud Effendi,
proclaimed sultan.
l. Abdul-Azi1 dies and the Turkish
government announces his suicide.
8. Death, in Amherst, Mass, of DIR.
William A. Stearns, president of AM
herst College, aged seventy-one years.
Death, i'll Paris, France, of Madam Du-
devant George Sand), aged seventy-two
years.
Is. The Boston forger. T.. D. Win
slow, released from custody in London.
16. The Republicans nominate HAYES
f,Nr
President of the United States.
II. b. II. Bristow resigns his scat as
secretary of the treasury.
20. Death, at Portland, Me-. of john
Neal. the writer, aged eighty-tlree years
... The President announces to Con-
gress the release of Nilslow and another
forger, Brent, by the British govern
ment, and the abrogation OF the extradi-
ton treaty 10y that act, unless Congress
should regard it differently. v... Death of
General Antonio Lopez dc Santa Anua.
at Vera Cruz. aged seventy-eight years.
20. General George A. Custer and 2GO
officers and men of his command killed
by Indians III Montana.
~. Death, in England of Harriet
Mmtineau. aged seventy-fve years.
2S-29. Tilden and Hendricks nomina-
ted by the Democrats for President and
Nice-President Of the United States.
/. Death. in Rome, of Joseph Feirari.
the Italian philosopher.
4. The Centennial of American liberty
is celebrated throughout the United
States, notably in Philadelphia.
6. Conflict between whites and colored
people III Hamburg. $. c.
9. Burning OF Castle Garden. New
York.
10. Religious outbreak in Colombia,
South America; ten lives lost
II. President Grant receives the resip-
nation Of Postmaster-GeneraT Jewell.
II. James NJ. Tyner nominated and
confirmed pUstlnastcr-general &C.. Dom
Pedro, emperor OF Brazil sails from New
York for England.
II, Explosion of the boiler of the Eng
lish man-of-w0r Thunderer; terrible loss
OF life.
Is. Death, in Edinburgh. OF Alexander
Russel, the editor Of the Scotsman news
paper.
19. Cornell University wins all three
races i'll the intercollegiate. regatta at
Saratoga.
20. Cupsizing of the yacht Mohawk il
New York bay off Staten Island; Mr. and
Mrs. ". L. Garner, Frost Thorne, Miss
Adele Hunter and Peter Sullivan
drowned.
D. Death OF Ex-Governor William
Halle. of New Hampshire, aged sixty
nine wears.
2G. Death of En- United States Senator
Allen L. Caperton, OF West Nirginiu
aged siNty-tiVe wears.
20. Ex-Queen isabella returns 10
Spain,
August.
/. The United States Senate failed TO
convict Belknap . President Grant, by
proclamation, declares Colorado to be Il
State. Sinking of fatboat on
BaNbee's lake, Mich. nine persons
killed
Is. Congress adiourns ,. The entire
business part OF Westport, y. Y, de-
stroyel 10y fire 90. Death, in England, of
Henry Lowther, Earl OF Lonslale fifty
eight wears.
10. Death Of Michael c. Kerr, Speaker
OF the House of Representatives fifty
years.
81. Murad Eti'endi. sultan of Turkey,
leposed, and Abdul Humid, his brother,
proclaimed his Successor.
SEPTEMBER.
4. The town of St. Hyacinthe, Canada
destroyed by fire : 4, 600 persons rendered
homeless.
II. Death, i'll Richmond, Va. Of
General Henry 4 Wise aonI saypnfv