Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-10
Nov. 2s, 1ss2-Battle of Crane Hill,

under Bragg was whipped near Chat
tanooga, losing about 5000 prisoners
and tifty-two guns. The Union loss
was between 5000 and 1000 killed and
wounded.
Nov. %, 1S63-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made by the confederates
to carry Knoxville by storm
Nov 80, 1S63-The first Fenian con
vention assembled at Chicago.
Nov ), 1S64-The confederate ram
Albcrmarle destroyed by Lieut., Cush-
ing.
Nov. S, 1sGl-The presidential cleo
ton took place. Lincoln and Johnson
received 211, Mcclellan and Pendleton,
81 electoral votes.
Nov. Ii, 1SG4-Gen. sherman left
Atlanta and began his march to the
Atlantic.
Nov. 80, 1S64-Gen Hood attacked
the Union troops at Granklin, Tenn,
but was repulsed.
Nov. Q, 1S65-Confederate priyateer
Shenandoah surrenders mt Liverpool,
having destroyed about thirty vessels.
Nov. 10, 1SG5-Execution of Wirz,
the confederate prison-keeper, for cru
city to union prisoners.
Nov ,, 1S67-Gen. sherman announ
ces Indian war ut an end.
Nov. n, 1S67--Denmark concludes
a treaty ceding and selling the islands
of st. Thomas, SAN Juan and Santa
Cruzt to the United States.
Nov. -, lS67-Jciferson Davis 20
turns to Richmond, Va.
Nov. 3, 1S6S-lowa and Minnesota
vote in favor Of negro suffrage, and
Missouri against it,
Nov. %, 1SGS-Gen. Howard issued
an order for the discontinuancc Of the
freedman's bureau
Nov. I, lS6)-George Peabody died
Nov 6, 1S69-Admiral Charles Stew
art died.
Nov. II, 1S69-National woman
suffrage convention meets at Cleveland,
Ohio, and elects Henry Ward Beccher
president.
Nov Z, S71-City treasurer James
Il. Marcer, Of Philadelphia, arrested for
delaleation of $47S,000 from the city
funds.
Nov. ), lS71-In the African Baptist
meeting, in Louisville, Ky, the flooring
gave way, and eleven women and chill
dren We're trampcd to death in the
panic.
Nov I, 1S71-Apache Indians attack
u stage near Wickenbug, Arizona, and
kill six passengers, one Of whom was +.
w. Loring, the author.
Nov. 10, 1S7l--Grand Duke Alexis,
son of the car of Russia, arrived in
New York.
Nov. %, 1S7l-Grand Duke Alexis
received by President Grant.
Nov l3, 1871 Prize fight between
Jim Mace and Joe Coburn near New
Orleans; twelve rounds fought without
result.
Nov. >, lS72-Thc monument of
Sir Walter Scott unveiled in Central
Park, New York
Nov. 9, 1S72-l'he greatest fire ever
known in Boston broke out
Nov, lO--Great fire under control ut
s p. M, this day. Burned over an
area of POO acres in the business center
Of the city.
Nov, 20, 1872 Henry NJ. Stanley,
the discoverer of Livingstone, arrives
in New York from England
Nov. u, 1S72-A mob prevents Mrs.
Fair from lecturing in San Francisco
Nov. II, 1872 Edwin Forrest died.
Nov, ~, 1S72-Jay Gould makes
corner in Northwestern railroad
stock; great excitement in Wall street.
Nov. 4 1873 The Santiago de Cuba
slaughter
Nov. II, ls73-Terrible boiler explo-
sion ut Harlem. Seven persons killed
and nine wounded
Nov. ID, 1S13-Wm, Tweed convict
ed in the court Of Oyer \ Tcrmincr in
New York on POI counts.
Fatal prize fight near Ottowa, H.,
between Jack Lewis and Jim Rogers.
Lewis killed
Nov. 20, 1S713--LosS Of the American
steamer Robert Lowe. with sixteen
officers and crew.
Nov %. 1873 The French steamer
Willie de Uaver colidcs with the British
ship Lock Earn, and Immediately sinks
in mid-ocean with the loss Of 221
lives.
VIM, Tweed sentenced to twelve
years Imprisonment
Nov. |, 1874 kaakaua. King of the
Hawaiian Islands, arrived in San Fran
cisco.
James Leek and wife. of St Paul,
Mimi, attacked in the street and muir
dcrcd
NOV. 7. 1874 Miss cushman bids
farewell Ia the stage
Nov. -. 1874 Shock Of an earth
quake experienced III Massachusetts
Nov 80 Mayor Hayemeyer of
New York, seized with 4 sudden i'll
nessand ina few moments expires IN
his Office in tho City Hail
Nov >, ls75--Geo. Schmidt, hotel
proprietor of Annapolis, Ind, Shot and
killed hy Wni. Barber.
Nov. ,, 1S75-Robert Miner falls
from the dome Of the memorial build
ing, Philadelphia, and IL killed
Nov. 9, ls75--rhe steamer City of
Waco burned oifGalveston bar.
Nov. -, ts75-Hon. Henry Wilson.
vice president Of the United States.
died At Washington, aged 6i years.
Nov. 4, 1870 Election Of president
of the United States. Both parties