The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-07
THE YEARS RECORD.
Epents of Inn, ,1,orta,ice that Occurred
In 1879.

men kllleQ anu tnlrCy-Cnree wounded Dy
the bursting CT gun on the British man
of-war Thunderer in the Mediterranean.
....3. Intensely cold weather throughout
the Unitod States. Alonzo Garcelon
(Democnt), elected governor Of Maine
by the State Senate. Destruction OF
the Chicago postof1ce by IRE. Execution
Of Juan Moncasi in Madrid for attempted
ASSASSINATION OF King Alfonso. Failure
OF the Cornish bank, of Truro, England,
for S5,000,t00 80. 5. Great republican
victory at the elections for French sena.
tors 80. 7. The New York legislature
meets in the new capitol at Albany. 80.
Forty Cheyenne Indian prisoners at Fort
Robinson, Neb., killed while trying to
escape. ... 10. Twenty persons killed by
dred Russian officers and soldiers killed by
train breaking through bridge in Turkey.
Intense excitement created in Germany BY
Bsmarck's bill limiting freedom OF debate
in German parliament. ....l2. The Pope's
long circular against socialism, com.
munism, etc.. is published -. IA. Fifty.
eight miners killed by ap explosion in a
Welsh colliery.. ....20. Threatened crisis
in France averted by passage OF vote
OF confidence in the government. Several
United States Senators elected ..., %.
Severely cold weather and much destitution
reported from England. ..27. Beginning OF
investigation into the cipher dispatches by
Potter committee. 80. 80. Resignation OF
President McMahoA and election OF Jules
Grevy as president of France. ...3l. M.
Gambetta elected president of the French
chamber OF deputies.
Exciting debate in e1-
ecutive session OF the United States Senate
on the New York nominations 80. 4.
News received of extraordinary precau-
tons takon by European countries to
guard against the spread OF the plague
raVhging Russia. ....5. Beginning OF cipher
dispatches investigation in New York by Pot.
ter committed. ....8. Mr.. Tlden testifes be.
fore Potter committee in New York. Heavy
strikes begun in England. Russians begin
evacuation OF Turkish territory and defni.
tive treaty OF peace between the two coun.
tries signed Ill. Fatal land slides in
Kansas City, Mo-, and Allentown, Pa. -.
II. Opening. OF German parliament. l3.
Opening oil British parliament. Nine China.
men killed by an explosion of fire-damp in
California. 80 IA. St. Valentines day. lis.
Bill Tor restricting Chinese immigration
passed by the United States Senate. .l8.
Three persons killed and about twenty
five severely injured by train falling
through rotten bridge near Selma, Ala. :.
81. Details OF plague horrors in Russia re.
ceived. ..22. Seventeen lives lost BY an
explosion in Stockton, Cal. British steam.
ship Zanzibar, with complement of thirty.
Six officers and crew, given up ior lost alter
being out from New York forty.two days.
....25. Reports received OF DISASTROUS storms
in Fronce Snain and Itnly
President Hayes vetoes the
Chinese immigration bil....2. Great fire in
Reno, Nev....3. Reports OF Potter COM
mittee published. The Forty fifth Con-
gress adjourns and the President issues q
proclamation for extra session OF Forty.
sixth Congress. ...5. Close of the Wander
bilt will case in New York. 80. Six
persons killed at hre in East St. Louis, Ill.
Beginning OF international six days. walking
matchin New York. ...12. The town oil Szege-
din, Hungary, destroyed by food. Twelve
persons injured by the fall OF gallery DUR
ing q walking match in New York - 13.
Marriage OF Prince Arthur, Queen Victo1ia's
third son, to Princess Louise Margaret, OF
Prussia. Arrival OF Bayard Taylors re.
mains in New York ... Is. Rowell wins
international walking match in New York.
....18. Opening OF special session OF Forty.
nixth Congress ....19. Forty. seven lives
lost by tho laundering OF a French iron.clad
off coast of France. 30. Several New
Orleans banks suspend payments. "a
Rev. T. Dewitt ralmnge's trial for deceit
and falsehood begun before the brooklyn
Presbytery.
APRIL.-2. Election in Rhode Island. IS.
Close OF debate on army bill and its passage
in the House. Cambridge defeats Oxford in
annual boat race on tho Thames. Z.
Spring elections in Michigan, etc go. II.
Attempt to assassinate the Gar OF Russia
in St. Petersburg. Disastrous tornado
at Collinsville, New. LII. Syndicate of
New York and Boston bankers bid for
S2OO,000, 900 four per cent. bonds ac-
oepted by Secretary Sherman. ... lS. Fatal
tornado in South Carolina. Martial law de.
clared in six populous Russian districts. :.
20. One-halt OF Eureka, New, destroyed by
IRE. =. "a. General Dix's funeral in New
York. Emperor OF Au.tria's silva wedding
celebrnted in Vienna. ..26. Brown makes
542 miles in six days championship pedes.
trian match in London. ....29. President
Hayes vetoes army appropriation bill. One
thousand houses, comprising town OF Oren-
burg, Russin, destroyed by fire.
California votes in favor Of adopting
new constitution ....8. Rev. DR.. Talmages
trial before Brooklyn Presbytery ends in his
acquittal :. u. The Pope's creates eight
new cardirals. Veto OF the "military in.
terference" bill by tho President. 16.
Six executions in different parts oi the Uni.
ted States ...2 20. The legislative appropria-
ton bill rasses United States Senate. ...24.
Participation OF Brooklyn's 18th regiment in
Queen Victoria's sixtieth birthday festivities
st Montreal. ..25. Catholic cathedral in
New York dedicated. ..2G. End OF war be-
tween EugIsod and Aighanistan officially
announced. ...29. News received of ter
rife naval battle between Chlian and
Peruvian vessels. The Pre- ident vetoes the
legislative appropriation bill. Several per-
sons killed or injured at hotel fire in
Hagerstown, Md International congress
in Paris adopts plan to build ship canal
across the Isthmus OF Dnrien. ..3'. Decor
alton day. About fifty persons lose their
lives by q tornado in Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska.
Great eruption OF Mt. Etna report
ed. ID. Great strike OF iron workers in
and about Pittsburgh, Pa....3. Secretary
OF War McCrary nominated by Presldent
Hayes to succeed Judge Dillon as judge OF
the eighth circuit 30. Reports received OF
great destruction Of property in Italy by
bursting OF dikes and inundation OF river
Po. Cessation of eruption OF Mt. Etna re-
ported. .. IL. Mysterious murder OF Mrs.
Hullin New York city. Emperor Williams
golden wedding celebrated in Berlin. II.
Eleven persons drowned by q waterspout
in the Black Hills. l6 Hanlan defeats
Elliott in championship rowing match at
Newcastle, England. Beginning OF six days
international walking match in London.
Il. Weston wins tho walking match in
London, scoring $50 miles -. %. The Presi-
dent signs the army appropriation bill and
vetoes the judicial expenses appropriation
bill Cox, Mrs. Hulps murderer, arrested
in Boston. IT. &c. The Khedive OF Egypt ab.
dicates in favor OF his on....27 Harvard
defeats Yale in annual boat race at Now
London, Conn. 80. Federal marshal ap-
preparation bill vetoed by the President.
[ULI.-l. Extra session OF the Forty-siH'h
Congress closed. ....2. Fatal storm in Wis
consln and Minnesota. a....4. Seven lives
lost by IN accident to steamer on Lake
Quinsigamond, Mass. Large fire in Am
herst. Mass. 8. james Gordon Benefits
yacht Jeanette sails from San Francisco
on exploring expedition in search OF the
North Pole. 10. Eight persons killed by
an explosion of giant powder in mine works
at Bodle, Cal. Yellow fever panic in Mem.
phis :. 10 Funeral OF French Prince I'm
perial at Chiselhurst, England. Eight lives
lost by wreck OF steamer State OF Virginia
off Tho coast OF Nova Scotia. l6. Many
lives lost in New England during a ter.
rifle storm. 80. IL. Eight persons drowned BY
capszing of yacht in st. Lawrence river,
Canada. News received OF a great Zulu de-
ieat in South Africa by Lord Chelmsford,
and virtual end OF the Zulu war. &c.
Destructive storm in western Pennsyl-
vania ....2S. A congressional committee
begins at Chicago an examination into the
causes oithe labor depression ....3l. Five
persons drowned by the capsizing OF an
excursion yacht at Clayton, N. Y.