The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08
.1e. Funeral of Queen Mercedes in

.16. Funeral of Queen Mercedes in
Madrid. . . .18. The "heat-wave" reaches
Eastern and Middle States. .19.
Stormy scene in House Of Commons.
Democratic State conventions in Col
orado and Texas. ). .21. Destructive
storms in New England and New York.
20. Failure of Boston Betting and
Packing company. .23. Greenback
State conventions in. New York and
Ohio. :. .25. Secretary Sherman testi.
fes before the House presidential
election committee at Atlantic City, N.
J. .. .29. Eclipse Of the sun. Maine
Republican State convention. 80. Ar
rival of dory Nautilus on English coast.
81. Hanlan defeats Ross in champion
ship rowing match. at st. Johns, N. B.
AUGUST.-1. Vermont Republican
and South Carolina Democratic conven-
tions. Election in North Carolina. :.
2. Lord Hartington's vote of censure
against the government rejected in Brit
ish parliament. Terrific storms in por-
tions of the West. .Kearney, the Cali
fornia labor sgitator, addresses Boston
workingmen. g.. Insurrection against
Austrian occupation of Bosnia. Elec-
tion in Alabama. d. . g. Democratic State
conventions in LOUISIANA and Delaware.
Bogardus wins championship pigeon
match in England. u. u. Fifteen persons
killed by railroad accident at New Steu.
benville, Ohio. g.. South Carolina and
Colorado Republican State conventions.
Austrians in Bosnia defeat insurgents
g. Many lives lost by tornado at
Wallingford, Conn. 10. Victorious
Columbia college crew enthusiastically
received in New York. . . International
monetary conference begun in Paris
IL. Twenty-four victims Ct Wal
lipgford tornado buried. 10. Yellow
fever reported raging at New Orleans and
Grenada, Miss. .13. End Of Indian war
in Oregon announced. :. IA. Greenback
conventions in Colorado, Nebraska and
Connecticut. &. .16. Democratic conven-
ton in Tennessee. Yellow fever panic
in many Southern towns. British par
Lament prorogued by The queen. Hoe
del, Emperor Williams would-be assas-
sin, beheaded. IT. Terrific powder
explosion near Pottsville, Pa. =. .Grena-
da, MISS, filled with deed and dying
.21, Vermont Greenback convention
.25. Over 1900 cases and COL deaths
from yellow fever in New Orleans up to
date. .28. New Jersey and Tennessee
Greenback conventions. 81. Several
hundred lives lost by tornado in Hun.
gary.
SEPTEMBER.-1. Bankrupt law be.
comes imperative. Vermont State
election. . 8. Arkansas State election.
Over 900 lives lost by steambost COL
lision on the Thames near London. . .
4. Minnesota Republican and Kansas
Democratic State conventions. T.. . g..
Minnesota Democratic convention. New
Hampshire Greenback convention. :.
8. Mehemet Ali Pacha, Turkish gen.
eral, assassinated. g. German parlia
ment opened. Election in Maine. New
Hampshire Republican. convention. . . II.
Greenback and Prohibition conventions
in Massachusetts. More than 800 lives
lost by explosion in Welsh colliery. 80.
12. New Hampshire Democratic con-
vention. . .15. Much damage done by
heavy storms throughout the country
IL. Connecticut Democratic State
convention. Butler nominated in Mas
sashusutts. .18. Massachusetts Repub-
.ican State convention. "a. Connecti-
cut Republican State convention. .25.
Democratic State conventions in New
York and Massachusetts. Ten men
killed by explosion in st. Gothard tun-
mel, Switzerland. . .26. New York Re-
publican State convention. Disastrous
explosion on steamer Adelphi, near
South Norwalk, Conn. Nebraska DEM
ocratic convention.
OOTOBER.-1. Election in Colorado
q. Failure OF Bank of Glasgow.
Texas Republican convention. %.
Great boatrace between Hanlan and
Courtney at Lachine, Canada. -. .5.
O'Leary defeats Hughes in champion
ship pedestrian match, New York. .. 6.
Outbreak among Indians in Kansas and
Colorado. 8. State elections in Ohio,
Indiana, Iowa and West Virginia.
About twenty-five lives lost by railroad
accident near Boston. .. g.. Missouri Re-
publican State convention. Canada
government resigns. . 10. Thirty-seven
lives lost during panic in Liverpool
theater. {. . .13. Disastrous storm on New
England coast. About 225 buildings in
Edenburg, Pa, burned. :. IA. Three
out of crew OF twenty-five saved from
wreck of bark Susan, from New Bedford,
Mass. . 1T. Greenback convention in
Delaware. 10. Glasgow Bank manag-
ers arrested. :. .21. Ameer Of Afghan.
istan defies England. Completion Of
new Canadian cabinet announced. Frost
causes abatement of Yellow Fever in the
South. Distribution of Paris exposition
prizes. Failure OF Dodd, Brown & Co..
largest dry goods house in st. Louis
-. .23. Terrific storm in Eastern and
Middle States. rs. Attempt to assassi'
nate the king of Spain in Madrid. :. .27'
Huge robbery of Manhattan savings
bank, New York. . .28. Beginning OF
six days international pedestrian tour
nament in London.
NOVEMBER.-1. President Hayes
issues national thanksgiving preclama:
ton. . q. End of six days international
pedestrian tournament in London. 8.
Election in thirty States. II. A. T.
Stewards body stolen in New York. -.
9. Destructive fire ct Cape May, n. J.
-. 10. Puris exposition closed. .l5.
Marquis of Lorne, Canada's new gov
ernor- general, leaves Liverpool for Cana
da. II. Attempt to assassinate the
king of Italy in Naples. 20. Eight
men killed by explosion in coal mine
at Sullivan, Ind. British troops enter
Afghanistan. Halifax fisheries ward OF
$5, 500, 900 paid over to British govern
ment by Minister Welsh. d. .23. Afghans
defeated in first engagement by the
British. Arrival of Canaaa's new gov.
ernor.general, tho Marquis of Lorne. at
Halifax. a Marquis OF Lorne sworn
into office at Halifax. O.. . .25 Ocean steam
ship Pommerania sunk in English chan
mel and about fifty lives lost. . .2S.
Thanksgiving day celebrated throughout
the United States. 30. Canada's new
governor.general received in Montreal.
-. 80. Fierce fight between rival fac
tions in Breathitt county, Ky.
DECEMBER.-2. United States
Congress convenes and Presidents mes
sage received. International dairy fair
opens in New York. Victory of the Brit
ish over Afghans at the Peiwar pass. :.
A Eo.roo&;on ~ por, TnrL;ob ,o;niotrv