The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-12


slams captured Nikopolis H. The strike
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad took
place Russian troops under Gen. Gorrko
passed the Balkans 20. y riot took place
at Baltimore ON account of the strike; troops
fired into the crowd, killing eight persons.
..2l The Russians were defeated at Plcv-
ma The Turks lost Schipka pass. %
Many lives and millions Of property were
lost by riot at Pittsburgh. United States
troops were sent to the scenes OF disturbances
at various points Capt. Grape finished the
voyage to England in Il whale-boat 20
Rioters and policemen skrmished in Chica-
30. 2G. More fighting took place in CHI
cago e.. 81. The Russians were again &c
feated, with heavy loss, ut Plevna,
AUGusT-1. The troops fired on the mon al
Scranton, Pa killing four and Woundihg
several %, The Turks were successful al
Eski-Saghra. g. News was received Oh Il
terrible famine in British India. 10 Inc
first telegraph line in China was put IN OPP
Grafton. II. Gen. GibbOn fought the NeA
Perces in Montana, losing twenty-five In
killed and wounded. the Indians losing for
tv-five. Is The Turks bombarded Cur
gevo. 10. Centenary OF the battle OF Ben
nington was celebrated rs. a satellite to
the planet Mars was discovered .22. The
Turks were rcpulsed at Schipka pass. %
Osman Pasha was defeated at lirnoya.
-. Russian troops were defeated in Armenia.
PC. Bridge at Omaha was partially DIES
troved %. BY the wrcCking of Il train on
the Rock Island road, twelve persons were
killed.
A S350,000 fire happened in
New York; four persons were burned to
death A. The Russians captured Lovatz.
..5. Crazy Horse was captured and killed.
~ About 100 lives were lost by the col
lision of two vessels in the English channel.
90. IS Heavy fighting occurred around
Plevna =. 10. Yellow Fever made It's ap-
pearance at Fernandina, Fla. 80. Gam
beta was sentenced to Imprisonment. p.
The upper stories of the Patent Office were
burned out. Osman Pasha was reinforced
and revictuaed at Plevna. 80, Col. ID. II.
Armstrong was appointed Senator from Mis-
souri,
OCToBER-2. William G. Gilman was diScov
cred to be forger 10 a heavy amount at
New York. Mukhtar Pasha repulsed two
attacks. >. Sueiman Pasha succeeded
Mchemet Ali in the command of the Army
of the Danube e.. 3, The steamer Massachu-
sets was wrecked on Long Island sound.
The Nez Perces surrendered to Gen. Miles.
... .12. Gilman, the torger, was sentenced to
five years in prison. 10 Mukhtaf Pasna
was forced to retreat. 10. Congress met IN
special session; Samuel j. Randall was
elected Speaker of the House. The Repub-
licans carried the French election. .lG.
The Russians gained an important victory
in Armenia. About 10000 cigar-makers
struck in New York. 20. A Roumanian
attack on the Grivitza redoubt repulsed with
terrible slaughter % Upward of eco
l.. h,ro
Glasgow, Scotland. =. %. Desperate fight
ing took place northwest Of Pleyna. ..21.
Kars was completely invested.
President Hayes visited the
State Fair at Richmond, Va. Oakley Hall
returned to New York. A. Earthquake
shocks were felt in many places in New
England and Canada. Is. Daniel w. Noor-
hecs was appointed Senator from Indiana.
- A Turkish attack on Gen. SkoDelef was
repulsed IA. Field Letter IL Co.'S store
was burned in Chicago -. lG. Three banks
closed at Reading, Pa. The French Minis
ny resigned. II. A mill burned at Fall
River, Mass. loss $500,000. II. The Rus
slams carried Kars by assault. A French
Cabinet was organized. -. %. The Fishery
Commission awarded $5,j00,O00 to the En-
glish claimants. \ great fire occurred At
Bahia, Brazil. "a. The war steamer lIu
ron was lost off the North Carolina coast
over 100 lives lost Great damage by floods
took place in Virginia. 20 Thanksgiving
generally observed.
DEcEMBER-1. Kellogg and Butler were scat
ed in the Senate. E. 3. Congress met in regu
lar session. Eleven lives were lost by the
burning of the steamer Lotus. =. A. The Rus
slams were defeated at Elena. =. The Turk
ish advance on Tirnova was checked E. . o
Osman Pasha surrendered Internationally
lie. The Servian troops were ordered to
cross the Turkish frontier. 10. Sulelman
Pasha was defeated in an attack at Match
ka 10. The Porte called for the interview
ton of the powers. 20. Mines Hotel, Ed
inburg, Scotland, burned; ten persons killed
Candy factory boiler in New York exploded
81 and building burned; about fifty persons
supposed to be killed