The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-10
EVENTS OF 1877.

January /. Queen Victoria formally
proclaimed Empress of India at Delhi.
Kellogg Legislature organizes at New
Orleans, Democrats protesting. 2. The
Conference rejects the proposition of
the Porte. g. Burning of the Spanish
steamer Montezuma, by the Cubans, at
Bragman. 7. Bennett and May duel, on
the Delaware Railroad; General Miles
attacks Crazy Horses band of Cheyennes,
and drives the Indians to Wolf Noun
tains, Montana. IL. News received at
Gloucester, Massachusetts,, of the loss of
the fishing feet consisting of ten
schooners. IA. General Grant sends
letter of instruction to G. G. Augur, at
New Orleans. Packard issues a procla-
nation to the citizens of Louisiana. Is.
The Turkish Grand Council at Constan-
tinople rejects tae last proposition of
the powers; Report of the Joint Com
mittee on the Electoral Vote Counting.
10. Funeral of the victims of the Ashta-
bula Bridge disaster. 20. End of the
Constantinople Conference; Electoral
bill passes Senate by AZ to II; unveil-
ing of Burns statue at Glasgow. 26.
Passage of the Compromise Bill in the
House, 191 to sc. 81. Queen Victoria
bestows the Order Of the Garter on her
eldest gradson, Prince Frederic Victor
Albert. go. President Grant signs the
Electoral Bill,
February 5. Banishment of Midhat
Pasha. 8. Ratification of the Extradi-
tion Treaty between Spain and the
United States. 10. Report of the Elec-
toral Commission ON Florida case. 15.
General Timinez captures Acapulco,
with two thousand five hundred men for
Diaz. l6. General Porfirio Diaz sworn
in as President of the Mexican Repub-
lie, pending counting vote in Presiden-
tial elections; opening of the German
Reichstag by the Emperor; Cardinal
Cullen, of Dublin, refuses to allow re-
mains of John o. OMahoney to lie in the
Cathedral; publication of Amnesty de-
cree to the carlists. "a. Arrest of Gen. J.
N. Cortina at Brownsville, Texas; Ore
gon counted for Hayes and Wheeler.
26. Funeral of F. G. Acquilera, Vice
President of the Cuban Republic, at
New York. Presidential approval of
the Consular and Diplomatic Bill. %.
Grand farewell to President Hayes at
Columbus; departure of the Russian
Grand Duke from Norfolk, Va.
March 1. United States Supreme
Court decides the Granger cases-that
freight and passenger railroad rates can
be regulated by State Legislatures. 2.
Counting of Electoral vote completed,
and r. B. Hayes and VIM. A Wheeler
announced as President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States by 1876 votes.
5. Seizure of John A. Sutler, United
States Consul at Acapulco, by General
Timinez. 7. President Hayes sends in
his Cabinet appointments; commence
ment of long contemplated improve
ments in the Tiber, Italy. 8. Coroner's
jury bring in the verdict in the Ashta-
bula railroad bridge accident of Decem-
80, 1876, declaring the bridge faulty.
9. Confirmation of Hayes's Cabinet
General Cortina, Mexican cattle thief,
sentenced to death; five insurance
companies go into Receivers hands. IL.
Delivery Of Papal Allocution. Is. Stan
ley Matthews nominated United States
Senator for Ohio. II. Fred Douglass
(colored) confirmed as Marshal of the
District of Columbia. Is. Assembling
of the first Turkish Parliament al Con-
stantinople under promulgation of De-
cember %. 20. A. Oakley Hall, ex-Mayor
of New York, disappears for Europe. 81.
Indiana National Bank robbed Of $685.
90. "a. Thirty-fourth University boat
race, rowed from Putney to Mortlake, on
Thames, dead heat, four miles, two
furlongs; time twenty-four minutes and
:. ten seconds. 81. Governor Hampton's
letter to Hayes asking the Withdrawal
of troops from South Carolina; Proto.
col signed at London.
April 8. President Hayes orders the
withdrawal of troops from South Caro-.
lin; publication of Presidents letter
of instruction to Louisiana Commission
8. United States Supreme Court decides
that the $1,500,O00 Centennial appro
priatiOn shall be returned to the Gov.
ernment before dividend shall be de
clared; the Porte rejects the protocol
10. Troops withdrawn from South Caro-
lima, and Chamberlain writes letter
II. Turkish circular delivered to the
Russian Government; Gar Alexander:
manifesto to Russian army at Kischeneff
IA. Spotted Tail and one thousand In
dians surrender to General Crook. Is
Three hundred locomotive engineers OF
Reading road desert their engines II
William NJ. Tweed sends word to the
Attorney that he will turn States evi
dence 20. President Hayes issued orde]
withdrawing troops from Louisiana. 81
Mrs. Myra Gaines wins her celebrated
law suit, RECEIVERS thirty millions. "a. TIL,
Gar of Russia publishes his manifesto
of war; fifty thousand Russians eros
the Pruth; text of Gortschakof7s cir
cular published. 25, Publication of I'm