Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-08
FEBRUARY.

FEBRUARY.
Estate Convention of Ohio Prohibi-
tionists; G. T. Stewart nominated Tor
Governor.
6-Secret treaty of alliance against Chill
signed between Peru and Bolivia
IS-Defnite treaty between Russia and
Turkey sigued.
1S-Riot at Cairo, Egypt, opening the
troubles which resulted in the deposit
tion of the Khediye.
MARCH.
Veto of the Chinese immigration
bill by Presideet Hayes. The Chilians
expelled from Bolivian territory, and
their property embargoed.
4-Expiration of the XLVth Congress.
7-Appointment of General Martinez
CampoS as Spanish Premier.
1S-0pening of the extra session of the
XLVth Congress.
APRIL.
l. Wisconsin State election; Republi-
can majority 5000.
2-RhOde Island State election; Repub-
hcan majority on Governor, 1926.
3-Relief of the British column atEkOwe,
Zululand.
Michigan State election; Republican
majorities, 5000 to 10000.
14-Attempt upon the life of the Gar
of Russia by Alexander SolOvieff.
16-S15O,000,O0 in United States four
per cent. bonds offered to refund the
1O-40S.
1.-THE whole of the above takens-
29-Veto of the Army bill by President
Hayes. The Bulgarian Assembly of
Notables elect Prince Alexander of
Battenberg to the throne.
MAY.
New constitution of California adopt
ed nearly 10000 majority.
12-Second veto of tie Army bill.
24-PasSage of the Warner Silver bill
through the House.
29--Veto of the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial bill by President Hayes.
APRIL.
Prince Louis Napoleon killed by
Zulus.
4-Ohio Democratic Convention held in
Columbus; Gen. Thos. Ewing nomi-
mated for Governor. Greenback State
Convention, at same place, nominates
A. s. Piatt for Governor.
19-Tne French Senate and Chamber of
Deputies vote to return the seat of
government from Versailles to Paris.
21-The Legislative Appropriation bill
signed by President Hayes.
23-Feto of Judicial Expenses bill.
26-Abdication of Ismail Pasha, Khe-
dive of Egypt, and accession of his
son, Prince Tewfik Pasha.
I0-Veto of the Marshals' bill by Presi-
Dauo1nfinr in TIax he
gun.
JULY.
10-Official announcement of the return
of the yellow fever to Memphis.
12-Passage of strongly protective
tariff by the German Eeichstag. &
1S-New Italian Ministry formed, with
Signor Carroll Premier.
2S-Kheireddin Pasha, Grand ViZier of
Turkey, resigns; the Grand ViZierate
abolished, and Aarifi Pasha appointed
successor, with the title of First Min
ister."
AUGUST.
4-Kentucky State election; DIR. Luke
Blackburn, Democrat, elected Cover
nor by 4S,917 majority.
2S-Capture of Cetewayo, King of Zulu
land, by a British detachment. The
Zulu war ended.
SEPTEMBER.
2-CalifOrnia State election. General
Republican triumph. Kalloch, Work
ingmen's" candidate, elected Mayor of
San Francisco.
and Massacre of Major Cavagnari, |
British Resident at Cabul. with his
suit and escort, by the insurgent At
ghans.
S-State election in Maine. Davis. Re-
publican candidate for Governor. re-
ceives plurality of 21,O33.
21-Beginning of international walking
match for the Ashley belt at Madison
Square Garden, New York City; won
by the Englishman, RowelL
29-Attack of the White River Utes on
Major Thornburg, at the Milk River
Canon, Ute Reservation, Colorado.
OCTOBER.
Important reforms instituted in Judi
cial procedure in Germany.
6-Arrest by the British of Yakoob
Kahn, Ameer of Afghanistan, on sus-
picion of completely in the massacre of I
Major Cavagnari and his companions.
14-State elections in Ohio and Iowa, re-
sulting in great gains for the Republi-
cans.
1s-The Grand Vizierate restored in the
Turkish Government, and Said Pasha
appointed Grand ViZier.
25-Official announcement of the cessa-
tion of the yellow fever epidemic in
Memphis. st. Julien, at Oakland, Cal
ifornia, trotted the fastest mile on
record, in 2:124.
30-Announcement by Gen. Roberts,
commanding the British forces in Af-i
ghaniStan. of the abdication of thej |
Ameer, Yakoob Kahn, and the occupa-1
tion of his capital and territory by thel
British. /.
NOVEMBER. 4
State elections in New York, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, Nebraska,
Kansas and Minnesota. Republican
victories in each.
new French cable successfully |
landed at North Eastman, Massachu-
sets.
Black Friday" in Wall street.
.7-The French Assembly meets in I
Paris. 10
Alfonso, of Spain, married to t
the Arch-duchess Maria Christine, OF |
Austria. C
DECEMBER.
to take the life of the Car !
of Russia, at Moscow, by exploding a I,
mine under railway train. q
9-General Martinez Campos succeeded +,
as Spanish Premier by Senior Castillo. h
3-Defeat and dispersion of the At h
ghans, around Cabul by General Rob e
erts.
Announcement Of new French