Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-01

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JANUARY.-E Resumption of specfe pay
ments in the United States 30. Nine
men killed and thirty three wounded by
the bursting cf agun on the British man
ot-war Ihunderer in the Mediterranean.
....3. Intensely cold weather throughout
the United States. Alonzo Garcelon
{ (Democrat), elected governor OF Maine
by the State Senate "a. Destruction OF
the Chicago postofice by fire. Execution
of Juan Moncasi IN MADRID for attempted
assassination Of King Alfonso. Failure
OF the Cornish bank, OF Truro, England,
for $5,000,G00 -. 5. Great republican
victory at the elections for French sena-
tors =. ~. The New York legislature
meets in the new capitol at Albany g.
Forty Cheyenne Indian prisoners at Fort
Robinson, Neb., killed while trying to
escape.... TO- Twenty persons killed by
railroad collision in Russia IL. Two hum
tired Russian officers and soldiers killed by
train breaking through bridge in Turkey
Intense excitement created in Germany BY
Bisnarcks bill limiting freedom of debate
in German parliament.....l IL. The Pope's
long circular = against socialism, COM
munism, etc. is published. :. IA Fifty
eight miners killed by an explosion in q
Welsh colliery.... 20. Threatened crisis
in France averted by passage OF a 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. Resignation of
President McBfahoR and election OF Jules
Grevy as president of France 81. M.
Gambetta elected president Of the French
chamber OF deputies.
FEBRUARY.-3. Exciting debate in ex-
ecutive session OF the United States Senate
on the New York nominations 4.
News received of extraordinary precau
tons taken by European countries to.
guard against the spread OF the plsgus
ravaging Russia 5. Beginning OF cipher
dispatches investigation in New Yorkby Pot
ter committee. ...S. Mr.. Tilden testifes be-
fore Potter rcommitteein New York. Heavy
strikes begun in England. I Russians bepin
evacuation of Turkish territory and defini-
tive treaty OF peace between the two coun-
tries signed Ill. Fatal land slides in
Kansas City, Mo-, and Allentown, Pa.
IL. Opening OF German parliament IS.
Opening OF British parliament. Nine China
men killed by an explosion of fire-daTnr, in
sCalifornia. IA. St. Valentines day ..I5.
Bill for restricting Chinese immigration
passed by the United States Senate .lS.
Three persons killed and about twenty
five severely injured by q train jallino
ii-AOee3h q i1Ts1A Ala
2l. Details OF plague horrors in Russia re-
ceiyed. ...22. 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 ont from New York for,y-two days.
....25. Reports received of disa strous storms
in France, Spain and Italy. Sec
MARCH,. President Hayes vetoes the
chinese immigration bill....2 Great fire in
Reno, Ney....3. Reports of Potter com
p mittee published ....4 The Fortv-fifth Con
gress adjOurns and the President issues a
proclamation for extra session OF Forty
sixth Congress. IS. Close of the Wander
bilt will case in New York ..9 Six
persons killed at fire in East ST. Louis. Ill
Beginning of ofinternational six days walking
matchin New York. !. .12. The town OF Szeee
din, Hungary, destroyed By a food. Twelve
persons injured by the fall OF u gallery dur
ing walking match in New York IL.
80 Marriageo of Prince Arthur Queen Victoria's
third son, to Princess Louise Margaret, OF
Prussia. Arrival of Bayard Taylor,s re-
mains in New York -Rowell wins
international walking match in New York:
-. Is. Opening OF special session of Forty
sixth Congress. 10. Forty. seven lives
lost by the laundering OF a French iron-clad
off coast OF France 20. Several New
Orleans banks suspend payments "a
Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage's trial for deceit
and talsehood begun before the BROOKLYN
Presbytery. FE # o.
APRIL.-2. Election in Rhode Island ...5
Close of debate on army bill and its passage
in the House. Cambridge defeats Oxford in
annual boat race on the Thames II
Spring elections in Michigan, etc Il
Attempt to assassinate the Gar OF Russia
in st. Petersburg. Disastrous tornado
at Collinsyille, Nev....l7. Syndicate of
New York and Boston bankers bid for
0,0O0, ,OOO four per cent. bonds ac-
,cepted by Secretary Sherman. .I8 Fatal
tornado in South Carolina. Martial law de.
clared in six popnious Russian districts
20. One-half OF Eureka, New, DESTROYED by
fire.. IA. General Dix's funeral in New
York. Emperor OF Austrias silver wedding
celebrated in Vienna. 26. Brown makes
542 miles in six days championship pedes-
trian match i'll London. -. 80 President
Hayes vetoes army app, opriadon BILL One
Thousand houses, comprising town of Oren-
burg, Russia, destroyed by fire.
May. California votes in favor of adoptintr
new constitution :. IS. Rev. Dr. Talinaee's
trial before Brook IN Presbytery ends in his
ncquittal -. II. The Pope's creates eight
new cardiEals. Veto OF tho "military in.
reference" bill by the President ..l6.
4 Six executions in different parts OF the Uni
ted States. 20. The legislative appropria-
ton bill masses United States Senate "a.
Participation OF Brooklyn's 18th regiment in
Queen Victoria's sixtieth birthday festivities
OF Montreal. .25 Catholic cathedral in
New York dedicated. ...26. End OF war be-
tween England and Afghanistan officially
announced. ..29. News received of ter
rife naval battle between Chiiian and
Peruvian vessels. The Pre- ident vetoes the
legislative appropriation bill. Several per-
sons killed or injured at a hotel fire in
Hagerstown, Nd international congress
in Paris adopts plan to build ship canal
across the Isthmus OF Darien ...3l. Decor
alton day. About fifty persons lose their
lives by a tornado in Kansas Missouri and
Nebraska.
IUNE.-l. Great eruption Of Mt. Eina repors
ed. 80 Great strike OF iron workers in
and about Pittsburgh, Pa...3 Secretary
OF War McCrsry nominated by Presideng
Hayes to succeed Judge Dillon as Judge of
the eighth circuit.-..9. Reports received OF
great destruction Of property III Italy by
bursting Oh dikes and inundation of river
70 Cessation of eruption of Mt. Etna re-
ported. ii. Mysterious murder of Mrs.
Hull in New York city. Emperor Williams
golden wedding celebrated in Berlin 1! u.
Eleven persons drowned by a waterspout
IN the Black Hills. .16. Hanlan defeats
Elliott in championship rowing match at
Newcastle, England. Beginning OF six days
international walking match in London :.
II. Weston wins the walking. match in
London, scoring $50 miles. 23- The Presi-
dent signs the army appropriation bill and
vetoes the judicial expenses appropriation
bill. Cox, Mrs. Hull's murderer, arrested
in Boston. :. .26. The Khedive ot Egypt ab-
dicates in favor OF his son -. III. Harvard