Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10

by vote of 219 to 130.
 25. The Russians made second cross ing of the Danube at Hirsova. wind storms in the West destroyed much property, causing many deaths.-Great fire at Marblehead, Mass.
 26. Boiler explosion at Ravensdale | iron Works, England, eight lives lost.
 27, The Grand Duke Nicholas crossed the Danube at Sistova, and the Czar issued proclamation to the Bulgarlans. 1
 JULY
 5. The members of the late Returning Board of Louisiana were arrested, charg- ed with changing and forging returns.
 6. One hundred and twenty thousand Russians had crossed the Danube at Simnit2a, 7. Pensaukee Station, Ill.,, destroyed by tornado six lives lost.
 10. Joseph massacres 30 Chinamen.
 II. Seven men killed in a coal mlne i'll Pennsylvania by the foul gas generated by the use of anthracite eeal ia loooino- tives.
 ii. Howard defeated Joseph at Cot tpnwood and put him to flight.
 IA. Boiler explosion in the ore mines near Macungy, Pa.; 3 lives lost, 5 per sons fatally injured. advance guard of the Russians crossed the Balkans.
 15 Wreck of the steamer Eten, off the coast of Chili; 100 lives lost.
 Is. Beginning of the great railroad strike at Baltimore.
 17. The strikers at Martinsburg fired on train and cut the eoiiplings. IS. Tho President ordered General French to Martinsburg with 250 regu- lars.
 19. The strike extended to Chicago Governor Young, of Ohio, asked for troops strike also occurred at Pitts burg.
 20. Troops called out in Maryland, Ohio, and. Pennsylvania riot in Balti- more, 8 killed and many wounded.
 21. Bloody riot in Pittsburg; millions of property destroyed, and large loss of life; the strike extended to the Lake Shore Road. Arrest of Escobedo.
 22. The Twenty-thir,d New York Reg iment sent to Hofnellsville and other ar engagements made to, preserve peace in the State. -Retfeat of the Pennsylvania troops before the Pittsburg mob.
 23. Riots in Buffalo, N. Y., and Read ing, Ex-Governor Robinson orders the New York troops to be in readiness fol an outbreak Georgla Constitutional Convention adopted, a Bill of Rights.
 24. Riotins in San Francisco; the strike how general. 25. More rioting in San Francisco and outbreaks in Chicago and St. Louis 26. The riot excitement begins to sub side. 27, The strike at an end in New Yorl and troops ordered home.
 29. Trains running every way. , 31. Disastrous defeat of the Russian at Plevna, after two days fighting. f AuetsS 3. Cigar box inanufactory burned a
 Cineihnatti eight or ten girls burned t. death.
 5. Burning of poor house in tn
 County of Norfolk, Canada; seventee = lives lost. |" r 6. Celebration of the battle of oris U kany. 8 q Accident on the Long Branch d vision of the New Jersey Central road 3 many persons were injured. Geol gia Constitutional Convention by vot of 166 to 16 declared the disputed Stat 0 bonds were illegal, null, and void; 16. Celebration of the Battle of Der n{ngteu.
 29. Death of Brigham Young, age . seventy-six,
 u SEPTEMBER. q 3. Death of Thiers. aged eighty yeaf
 5. Burning of Hale's piano factor,
 New York, in which several persons we,
 burned to death. l. 8. Funeral Of Thiefs in Paris. l. II. The British ships Avalanche an ,. Forest collided off Portland, Englant l. -104 persons drowned. j. IA. Beginning of the Internation - Rifle Match at Creedmoor. g 15. Ending of the International Riff
 Match at Creedmoof. Score Amer = cans, 3,334; British, e,242-the Amer can Teatn exceeding their score of 19I h by POS points.
 l. 19 MacMahon issued his Manifest
 21. The western bound Chicago E
 press on the New York Central collide d with freight train, and three pefsol r. were killed and seven wounded.
 24 Fire in the Interior Depafth1e1 n and destruction of humber of relecte W models.
 e 29 Great fire in Providence thr g lives lost, and $675, 300 worth of proper r. destroyed.
 y 29. Death of Henry Meiggs, the gre IS South American contractor, aged sikt
 six,
 IS OCTOBER.
 f. Furious storm on the North Alta
 tic coast railway embankments wash' ,t ,I away, trains precipitated into stream a9 'S and a number of vessels wrecked, amor ;" them the steamer Massachusetts, of u %1oo 1C1o 'l coast. A large number of lives we LII lost.
 It 5. Surrender of Chief Joseph to Ge i, Miles.
 n II. Colliery explosion at Wigan, En V land-35 miners killed. l. A. The Cleopatra obelisk, while bei1
 conveyed to England, encountered le heavy storm and was abandoned off Cal IA Finisterre. It was subsequently, pick, o- up and taken to Ferrol, Spain. Ele a- tions in France. 'e 25. Meeting of Congress. Three ne I: . Senators were admitted Cameron, Ma 'u thews, and Armstrong, the successor t. Bogy. $. J. Randall was elected Speak
 of the House. The President sent in
 short message on appropriations. g. 20 Great fire in Portland, suburb :" oU. Jonn, IN. D.; Zou ptllldlhgS oesCroye
 Loss $500, ,OOO.
 n 9. Colliery explosion near Glasgo' ss Over 200 lives lost
 31. MT. Ewing introduced the |" R T. peal Bill D in the House.
 NOVEMBER.
 1. Death of Oliver P. Morton, Unite
 States Senator, aged 54 years. Collisic .d on the Philadelphia and Erie Railros e: between an express and freight trail " five men killed. t. 4. The Bland Silver Bill passed u