Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-01-25


were killed BY the falling Of : wall 4 {
Gre % Bridgeport, Ct. Galveston, Tex.s
was visited by s.. 600 600 fFe. ...9.
ConffnEl was made fogplaeing ihe 4-peF-
eank. loan S. Six Ewes were lost by
ths breaking of sdam at BelvideFe, n.
J.A18. Al fghk wns reported between
the troops and The Nex Pefres Indians
IN Idaho. 81. Eleven M6llie Maguifes
were exseused in Pennsylvania. a ter
rihle Gre destroyed &12s 600 900 1orth
81 properly and thirteen lives u Sc.
1aka. O. One a Ger and thirty
three soldiers Wefe killed. by Indians -
Idaho %. A steamboat boiler explod-
ed at Silver Lake. Mass, injuring eigh-
teen persons.
JULr-1. Crossing Of The Danube ef-
fecfed by SO, 900 Russians at Sistova..
8. Wells and Anderson, Of the I,ouisi-
ana Returning Board. were indicted.
The Pan Presbyterian Council CON-
menced at Edinburgh. a. IndePsn-
dence day celebrated as usual. SIX
persons were drowned at Woburn, Mass,
by the upsetting Of boat. g. A twelve
hours battle was fought 1t Biela, the
Russians captured the place g. Gen.
OFd's troops followed partysof horse
thieves into Mexico. The. village Of
Pensaukee, Wis.,, was destroyed BY a
tornado, kilIlng six persons. 10. The
Russian left wing was driven out Of ar
menia II. Seven worknen were suf-
foested By gas IN q ccal nine at Brook
Geld, Pa. Is. Gen. Howard fought the
Nez Perces, losing thirteen men. The
steamer Etem was wrecked oEfthe Chill
liam coast; over a hundred lives were
lost. rs. Two 81. Louis banks suspen-
ded. The Russians csPtured NikOpO-
lis. IL. The strike on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad took place. Russian
troops under Gen. GoufEo passed the
Balkans. 90. A riot took place a Bal
timore on account Of The strike: troops
fred into the crowd, killing eight
persons. 81. The Russians were de-
kated at P!evna. The Turks lost Schip-
ka Pass. "a. Many lives and millions
Of property were lost BY a riot at Pitts
burgh. United States troops were sert
10 the scPnes Of disturbances at various
points. Captain Crapo finished the
voyage TO England IN whale-boat. -.
IS Rioters and police skirmished in
Chicago. 90. More fighting took place
in Chicago. 81. The Russians were
again defeated, with q heavy loss, at
Plevna. r--.
August. The. tr. ,,.r.;,s, - the
snx,h a. crruuscu. Oa''h ans
wounding several EstSsv S,..5S a.. ssss.1 s|9
successful at Eski-Sag gifi1oWss ~ News
was received of a terrible famine in
British india. 10. The first telegraph
line in China was put in operation IL.
Gen. Gibbon fought the Neg Perces in
Montana, losing twenty-five in killed
and wounded. the Indians losing forty
Eve. 10. Centenary Of the battle Of
Bennington was celebrated Is. Two
satellites to the planet Mars was discov-
cred. %. By tbe wrecking Of tram
on the Rock Island road, twelve per-
sons were killed.
SePrEMBER-3. A $3.50, 900 fire
happened in New York; four persons
were burned to death {. The Russians
captured Lovatz. ..5. Crazy Horse was
captured and killed. 70. About 100
lives were lost by the collision Of two
vessels in the English channel. -.
Heavy fighting occurred around Plev-
na rs. Yellow fever made It's appear
ance at Fernandina, Fla %. Ganbet-
IA was sentenced to imprisonment ). "a.
The upper stories Of the Patent OHiee
were burned out. 80. Col. ID. II. ARM
strong was appointed Senator from Mis-
souu.
OcTopeR-2. William G. Gilman was
disE6tkfed 10 be q Eorger TO heavy
an16unt d HgW York %. Suleiman
Pasha succeeded Mehemkt All In the
command of the Army Of she Danube.
...5. The steamer Massachusetts, was
wrecked on Long 1sIand sound. The
Nez Perces surrendered to Gen. Miles.
Ia. Gilman, the forgef, was senten-
ced to Eve years in prison. f3. MukA-
tar Pasha was forced 10 retreat. 10.
Congress met in special session; Sam
uel J. Randall was elected Speaker ol
the House. The Republicans carried
the French elections. rs. The Russians
gained an important victory in Arme-
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