The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-01
1879.
Important Events of the World During
the Past Year.


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
(Democrat), elected governor of Maine
by the State Senate....4. Destruction OF
the Chicago postoffice by fire. Execution
of Juan Moncasi in Madrid for attempted
ASSASSINATION of King Alfonso. Failure
of the Cornish bank, of Trsro, England,
for $5,000,t00 -. 5. Great republican
victory at the elections for French sena-
tors -. Z. The New York legislature
meets in the new capitol at Albany. 30.
Forty Cheyenne Indian prisoners at Fort
Robinson, Neb., killed while trying to
escape. ... 10. Twenty persons -hlled by a
railroad collision in Russia. =. ii. Two hun
dred Russian officers and soldiers killed by
train breaking through bridge in Turkey.
Intense excitement created in Germany by
Bismarcks bill limiting freedom of debate
in German parliament. 80. y. The Pope's
long circular against socialism, CON-
munism, etc.. is published J.. IA. Fifty
eight miners killed by an explosion in
Welsh colliery. ....20. Threatened crisis
in France averted by passate OF a vote
OF confidence in the government. Several
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. 30. Resignation OF
President McMahoa and election OF Jules
Grevy as president OF France ..31. M.
Gambetta elected president of the French
chamber OF deputies.
FEBRUARY. Exciting debate in ex-
ecutive session of the United States Senate
on the New York nominations $3.50 A.
News received of extraordinary precau-
tons taken by European countries to
guard against the spread of The plagus
ravaging Russia ....5. Beginning of cipher
dispatches investigation in New York by Pot
ter committee. g. Mr.. Tildentestifies 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 thu two coun-
tries signed Ill. Fatal land slides in
Kansas City, Mo-, and Allentown, Pa.
IL. Opening OF German parliament. .l3.
Opening OF British parliament. Nine China
men killed by an explosion of hre-damp in
California. IA. st. Valentine day. .l5.
Bill for restricting Chinese immigration
passed by the United States Senate lis.
Three persons killed and abott 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 bst 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 fortytwo days.
....25. Reports received of disastipus storms
in France, Spain and Italy.
MARCH.-1. President Hayes vetoes the
Chinese immigration bill "a. Great fire in
Reno, Nev....3. Reports OF Potter COM
mittee published. IA. The Forty,fnh Con-
gress adjourns and the President .ssuss, n
proclamation for extra session OF Forty-
sixth Congress s. Close of the Wander.
bilt will case in New York. 80. Six
persons killed at a fire in East St. Louis, Ill
Beginning OF international six days walking
match in New York. ..l2. Thetown OF Siege.
din, Hungary, destroyed by ahood. Twelve
persons injured by the fall OF gallery dur
ing a walking match in New York. l3
Marriage of Prince Arthur, Queen Victo1ia's >
third son, to Princess Louise Margaret, OF
Prussia. Arrival OF Bayafd Taylor's re-
mains in New York. 10 Rcwell wins
international walking match in New York.
LIB. Opening OF special session OF Forty.
sixth Congress. 10. Forty.seven lives
lost by the laundering of French iron clad
off coast OF France. 20. Several New
Orleans banks suspend payments. "a
Rev. L. Dewitt ralmnge's trial for deceit
and talsehood begun before the Brooklyn
Presbytery.
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 Z
Spring elections in Michigan etc 80. Il.
Attempt to assassinate the Gar OF Russia
at Collinsville, New. III. Syndicate of
New York and Boston bankers bid for
$500, 900 four per cent. bonds &C.
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. PC Brown max es
542 miles in six days championship pedes.
trian match in London. 30 President
Hayes vetoes army appropriation bill. One
thousand houses, comprising town OF Oren-
burg, Russia, destroyed by fire.
May. California votes in favor OF adopting
new constitution ...S. Rev. DIR. Talma ge 8
trial before Brooklyn Presbytery ends in his
acquittal. ...l2. The Pope's creates eight
new cardiuals. Veto OF the "military in
reference" bill by the President l6.
Six executions i'll different parts OF the Uni
ted States. 20. The legislative appropIia.
tion bill masses United States Senate NJ. "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 officially
announced 29. News received of a ter.
rife naval battle between Chilian and
Peruvian vessels. The President vetoes the
legislative appropriation bill. Several per.
sons killed or inj jured at a hotel fire in
Hagerstown, Md international congress
in Paris adopts a plan to build ship cana
across the Isthmus OF Darien. -. 80. Decor
alton day. About fifty persons lose theil
lives by tornado in Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska.
JUNE. Great eruption OF Mt. Etna report
ed d....2. Great strike OF iron workers in
and about Pittsburgh, Pa....3. Secretary
ot War McCrary nominated by President
Hayes to succeed Judge Dillon as Judge oi
the eighth circuit 80. Reports received o
great destruction of property in Italy by
bursting OF dikes and inundation OF rive
Po. Cessation of eruption of Mt. Etna re-
ported. Ill. Mysterious murder OF Mrs
Hull in New York city. Emperor Williami
golden wedding celebrated in Berlin. /. II
Eleven persons drowned by waterspou
in the Black Hills l6. Hanlan defeats
Elliott in championship rowing match a
Newcastle, England. Beginning OF six days
international walking match in London.
81. Weston wins the walking match il
London, scoring $50 miles. -. %. The Presi
dent signs the army appropriation bill anC
vetoes the judicial expenses appropriation
bill. Cox, Mrs. Hull's murderer, arrestet
in Boston. .26. The Khedive OF Egypt 40
dicates in favor OF his son....27. HarvarC
defeats Yale in annual boat race at New
London, Conn.,. 80. Federal marshal ep
preparation bill vetoed by the President
JULY.-l. Extra session OF the Forty sikh
Congress closed 80. Fatal storm in Wis
consin and Minnesota. "a. Seven live
lost by an accident to a steamer ON LAX
Quinsigamond, Mass. Large fire in Am
herst, Mass. IS. James Gordon Bennett
Yacht Jeannatta sails from San Pro no;eo