Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08
The Events of 1879.
A Summary OF the Years Important
Happenings.


ments in the United States "a. Nina
men killed and thirty-three wounded by
the bursting CT gun on the British man
oi-war Thunderer in the Mediterranean,
....3. Intensely cold weather Throughout
the United States. Alonzo Garcelon
lDemocraD, elected governor of Maine
by the State Senate a. Destruction OF
inc chicago postoffice by nre. Execution
oil Juan Moncasi in Madrid for attempted
ASSASSINATION of King Alfonso. Failure
oil the Cornish bank, of Truro, England,
for S5,000000 -. 8. Great republican
victory mt the elections for French sena.
tors z. The New York legislature
meets in the new capitol at Albany %.
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 a bridge in Turkey.
Intense excitement created in Germany by
Bismarck's bill limiting freedom of debate
In German parliament. 80. IL. The Pope's
long circular against socialism, com.
munisn, etc. 10 published Ii. Fifty
eight miners killed by an explosion I'm n
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 IRON England ...27. Beginning of
investigation into the cipher dispatches By
aotter committee. 80. Resignation oil
President MeMahos and election OF jules
Grevy as president of France. 81. nj.
Gambetta elected president of the French
chamber OF deputies.
FEBRUARY. Exciting debate in az.
ecutive session OF the United States Senate
on the New York nominations 4,
-News received OF extraordinary precau-
tons takon 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 committec....S. Mr.. Tilden testines be-
foTe 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 I'LL. Fatal land slides In
Kansas City, Mo-, and Allentown. PA
IL. Opening OF German parliament II
Opening ol British parliament. Nine China.
men killed by an explosion of fire-damp in
California IA. st. Valentines day 'I5.
Bill for restricting Chinese emmiRration
passed by the United States Senate Is
Three persons killed and about twenty.
1--WE severely injured by train falling
through rotten bridge near Selma, Ala
I'll. Details oil plague horrors in Rus sia re.
ccived ...22. Seventeen lives lost by an
explosion in stockton, Cal. British sioam.
ship Zanzibar, with complement, of thirty.
six officers and crew, given up for lost alter
being out from New York forty-two dnvs.
....25 Reports received OF DISASTROUS storms
in France, Spain and Italy.
MARCI.-l. President Hayes yetoes tho
Chinese immigration bill 2. Great fire in
Reno, Nev....3. Reports of Potter co,n.
mittee published "A. Tho Forty-ffth Con.
grcss adjourns and the President issues n
proclamation for extra session of Forty.
sixth Congress B. Close of the Vander
bilt will case in New York9 Sly
persons killed at fire in East st. Iouis m
Beginning OF international six days walking
matchin New York ...l2. The town OF Szege.
din, Hungary, destroyed by food Twelve
persons injured by the fall OF gallery dur.
ing walking match in New York IA.
Marriage of Prince Arthur. Queen Vieioriais
third con, TO Princess Louise Margaret. Of
Prussia. Arrival OF Bayard Taylor's re
mains in New York. rs. Rowell wins
international walking match in New York.
lis. Opening OF special session OF Forty.
sixth Congress. 10. Forty. seven lives
lost by the laundering oi French iron-clad
of coast of France. ...2% Several New
Orleans banks suspend payments %
Rev. /. Dewitt Talmage's trial for deceit
and talsehood begun before the BROOKLYN
Prcsbytery.
APRIL. Election in Rhode Island 4
Close OF debate on army bill and ita passage
in the House. Cambridge defeats Oxford In
annual boat nce on the Thames r.
Spring elections in Michigan etc go. ID
Attempt TO assassinaie tho Car OF Russia
in st. Petersburg Disastrous tornado
at Collinsville, Nev....l7. Syndicate of
New York and Boston hankers' bid for
SZOO,OOO,OOO four per cent. bonds ac.
cepted by Secretary Sherman. IS. Fatal
tornado in South Carolina Martial law de.
clared in six PopuIous Russian districts.
20. One-hali oil Eureka, New, destroyed by
fire.. "a. General Dix's funeral in New
York. Emperor OF Austrias silver wedding
celebrated in Vienna. 20. Brown makes
542 miles in six days championship pesles.
trian match in London 20. President
Hayes vetocs army appropriation bill. Ono
thousand houses, comprising town OF Oren.
burg, Russia, destroyed by fire.
MAY. California votes in favor oi adoptin.
new constitution ...S. Rev. DR. TalmaRe's
trial before u Brooklyn Presbytery ends in his
acquittal. IL. The Popes creates eight
new cardinals. Veto OF the military in.
terierence" bill by the President . I6.
Six executions In different parts ol the Uni.
ted States. 20. The legislative appropria-
ton bill passes United States Senate. "a.
Participation OF Brooklyn's 18th regiment in
Queen Victoria's sixtieth birthday festivities
at Montreal. rs. Catholic cathedral In
tween England and Aighanistan officially
announced. =. 90. News received of a ter
Tino naval battle between Chilian and
Peruvian vessels The President vetocs 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
acress the Isthmus OF Darien 40 Decor
alton day. About ffty persons lose their
lives by a tornado in Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska.
JUNE. Great eruption Of Mt. Rina report
ed....2. Great strike OF iron workers In
and about Pittsburgh, Pa....3. Secretary
oil War McCrary nominated by President
Hayes to succeed Judge Dillon as Judge OF
the eighth circuit 30. Reports received oi
great destruction OF property In Italy by
bursting OF dikes and inundation 81 river
Po. Cessation Of eruption al Mt. Etna ro-
ported....1i. Mysterious murder OF Mrs.
Hull in New York city. Emperor Williams
golden wedding celebrated in Berlin. -. II.
Eleven persons drowned by q waterspou,
in the slack Hills is. Hanlan defeats