The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-14
1879.
Important Events Of the World During
the Past Year.

the Fast Year
JANUARY Il. Resumption Of specie pay.
ments in the United States 2. Nine
men killed and thirty-three wounded by
the bursting CT a gun on the British man
of-war Thunderer in the Mediterranean.
....3. Intensely cold weather throughout
the United States. Alonzo GarcelOn
p (Democrat), elected governor OF Maine
by the State Senate. "A. Destruction Of
the Chicago postofflce by fire. Execution
of Juan Moncasi in Madrid for attempted
ASSASSINATION of King Alfonso. Failure
OF the Cornish bank, OF Truro, England,
for &5,00O,0 coo -. 5. Great republican
victory at the elections for French sena-
tors 80. Z. 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 a
railroad collision in Russia. IL. Two hun.
dred Russian officers and soldiers killed by
train breaking through bridge in Turkey.
Intense excitement created in Germany by
Bismarck's bill limiting freedom of debate
in German parliament. IL. The Pope's
long circular against socialism, COM
munism, ETC., is published. -. = IA. Fay
eight miners killed by an explosion in a
Welsh eolliery. ....20. Threatened crisis
in France averted by passage OF a vote
uIs
United States Senators elected 80. %,
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 81. M.
Gambetta elected president of the French
chamber Of deputies.
Exciting debate in ex-
~ TTr.f
on the New York nominations 4.
News received of extraordinary precau-
tions taken by European countries TO
guard against the spread of the plague
ravaging Russia .5. Beginning of cipher
dispatches investigation in New York by Pot
ter committee. 81. Mr.. Tilden testifies be-
fore Potter committee in New York. Heavy
strikes begun in England. Russians begin
evacuation OF Turkish territory and defini.
tive treaty OF peace between the two coun-
tries signed ....11. Fatal land slides in
Kansas City, Mo-, and Allentown, Pa
II. Opening OF German parliament. l3,
Opening OF British parliament. Nine China
men killed by an explosion of Gre damp in
California. 81 IA. st. Valentines day Is.
Bill for restricting Chinese emmi0ration
passed by the United States Senate .I8,
Three persons killed and about twenty
five severely injured by q train falling
through a rotten bridge near Selma, Ala
81. Details of plague horrors in Russia re-
ceived. ~. Seventeen lives lost by an
explosion in Stockton, Cal. British steam
ship Zanzibar, with complement of thirty-
six officers and crew, given up for lost after
being out from New York forty.two DAYS.
....25. Reports received OF disastrous storms
in France, Spain and Italy.
MARCH-l. President Hayes vstoes fhe
Chinese immigration bill.... Great fire in
Reno, New. ..3. Reports OF Potter com
mittee published. -. 4. The Forthwith Con.
gress adjourns and the President issues a
proclamation for extra session OF Forty
sixth Congress. 80. Close of the Wander
bilt will case in New York. 20. Six
persons killed at fire in East st. Louis, Ill
Beginning of international six DAYS walking
matchin New ork. e. u. The town OF Szeoe.
din, Hungary, destroyed by Hood. Twelve
persons injured by the fall OF a gallery dur
ing a walking match in New York. .l3.
Marriage OF Prince Arthur, Queen Victoria's
third son, to Princess Louise Margaret. of
Prussia. Arrival of Bayard Taylor's re-
mains in New York -. 10. Rowell wins
international walking match in New York,
LIB. Opening OF special session OF Forty.
sixth Congress. .l9. Forty.seven lives
lost by the laundering Of French iron-clad
OFF coast OF France. 40. Several New
Orleans banks suspend payments. "a.
Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage's trial for deceit
and talsehood begun before the brooklyn
Presbytery.
APRIL.-2. Election in Rhode Island 3.
Close OF debate on army bill and its passage
in the House. Cambridge defeats Oxford in
annual boat race on the Thames Z.
Spring elections in Michigan, etc .. IA.
Attempt to assassinate the Gar OF Russia
in st. Petersburg. Disastrous tornado
at Collinsville, Nev....l7. Syndicate of
New York and Boston bankers bid for
$500, ,OOO,0 900 four per cent. bonds ac-
cepted by Secretary Sherman. :. Is. Fatal
tornado in-South Carolina. Martial law de-
clsred in six populous Russian districts
20. one-halt OF Eureka, New, DESTROYED by
fire "a. General Dix's funeral in New
York. Emperor OF Austria's silver wedding
celebrated in Vienna &c. Brown makes
542 miles in six days championship pedes.
trian match in London 20. President
Hayes vetoes army appropriation bill. One
thousand houses, comprising town OF Oren-
burg, Russia, destroyed by tire.
California votes in favor of adoptins
new constitution. g. Rev. DIR. Talmaee's
trial before u Brooklyn Presbytery ends in his
Rcquittal =. II. The Pope's creates eight
new cardinals. Veto OF the "military in
reference" bill by the President. l6.
Six executions in different parts Of the Uni.
ted States. =. 90 The legislative appropria.
tion bill masses United States Senate "a
Participation OF Brooklyn's 18th regiment in
Queen Victoria's sixtieth birthday festivities
at Montreal. ..25. Catholic cathedral in
New York dedicated. .26. End OF war be-
tween England and Aighanistan onicially
announced. %. News received of a ter
rinc naval battle between Chilian and
Peruvian vessels. The President 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 Darien. 80. Door
alton day. About nifty persons lose their
lives by tornado in Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska.
IUNE.-l. Great eruption of Mt. EtnG report
ed. Great strike OF iron workers in
and about Pittsburgh, Pad. Secretary
OF War McCrary nominated by President
Hayes to succeed Judge Dillon as Judge OF
the eighth circuit o. Reports received ol
great destruction Of property in Italy by
bursting OF dikes and inundatiOn Of ryeE
PO. Cessation of eruption Of Mt. EtnA re-
ported. IL. Mysterious murder OF Mrs.
Hull in New York city, Enperor William'a