The Mineral argus., 1884-01-10

more; Prince Gortschakon, e&-cntucolIot Oh
the Russian empire, at Baden-Baden;
#. O. Howe, postmaster general;
J. r. Green, the English historian,
at Mentone; Karl Marx, aged sixty five, at
Argsnteuil; and John Brown, Queen Nlctorla,s
BODY servant. The first notable death IN April
was that Of Peter Cooper. the phiianthropist,
in New York city, in his ninety-third year.
Other deaths were Surgeon General Barnes,
Franz IL, grand duke OF Mecklenburg-
Schwerin; in OOnstantinople. SulIeman Pasha.
In Nav President Grants mother died a
Jersey City, in her eighty-fourth year; Israel
Washburn died in Philadelphia; Bishop Peck,
at Syracuse; william Chambers, the publish
en-. in London; Edouard LabOulaye, in Paris;
and Abd-el-Kader, in Damascus. In June,
Charles c. Fulton, editor OF the Baltimore Amer
lean, died. Prof. Anton, the classical scholar,
died in New York; and ex-Congreseman Cas-
scrly in California. In August Writ Sykes. con
sui at Cardiff, died; also, Judge Black, at York,
Pa. Count de Chambord, at Frohsdorf. In
september, Hugh Hastings, of the New York
Commercial Advertiser, died.. and Junlrs
Brutus Booth, at Manchester, Mass. In Octo-
Der, Gen. Stsedman, the war hero, died a.
Toledo. In November, Matt Head, ex-govern-
or of New Hampshire, and Admiral Creighton,
died.
The Identification of President Arthurs ad-
ministration with the reform of the civil SER
vice took shape in February aud March. Sen
ator Pendleton's bill was passed. Jan. A;
early in March the president appointed Dor
man b. Eaton OF New York, John NJ Gregory
Of Illinois, and L ID. Thoman of Ohio, civil
service commissioners. March 3, ssna-
tor David Davis retired from the vice
presidency, and Senator Edmunds elected to
succeed him. March A congress adjourned.
John w. Foster was sent as minister TO Spain.
| Thomas w. Palmer of Detroit was elected TO
the Senate. April 8 Walter @ Gresham was
appointed postmaster general to succeed L. ..
Howe, deceased. May 81 Walter Evans
was appointed commissioner of internal
n.ror II Datara II .1nVto
President Arthur came West, going by way Of
the Union Pacific 10 the park.
Dec. 1, the Forty-eighth congress met and j.
g. Carlisle of Kentucky was elected speaker.
On the 18th the Republican national
met at Washington and elected Senator Sabin
| chairman, to succeed Marshall Jewell, de-
ceased, and Chicago was selected for the next
national convention.
In the States several notable changes have
taken place. Jan. 4, Gov. Butler was III
augurated at Boston. James s. Boynton was
sworn in as governor of Georgia, to succeed
Alexander H. Stephens, deceased. April II,
II. d. Mcdaniel was nominated for governor,
and on the 9th was elected, to succeed Boyn-
governor of kentucky, and later was elected.
Nov. g Judge Hoadly, Democrat, was
elected governor of OHIO; Buren, r. Sher-
man, Republican, of Iowa; George u. Robin
son, Republican, of Massachusetts,; Robert Nc.
Lane, Democrat, of Maryland: Leon Alb
bett, Democrat, of New Jersey; and l. +. Hub
bard, Republican. of Minnesota.
DRAMATIC.
In the dramatic world the year has been moro
or less memorable. Mrs. Langtry made hel
first appearance in the West at Chicago, or
January l. After all extended tour through
the country, in which she experienced
theatrical scandal, she sailed home July "a
Her earnings are said to have been nearl,
5000, 900 In this country. In October Henr!
Irving and Ellen Terry landed in New York
and the former appeared the follow
ing week in The Bells, receiving a
welcome from people and press such
as belonged to England's greatest
actor. Mary Anderson went to London in Oc-
tOber, and has played steadily at the Lyceun.
Mapleson and Abbey have brought large aud
high-priced operate performers from Europe.
including Patti, Gerster and SenIbrich, and
have been playing in fierce rivalry at the Met
ropolitan and the Academy of Music in New
York.
SPORTING.
Jan. 6, in a billiard match, cushion carroms,
at New York, Maurice DAILY defeated William
sexton; average: Daily, 4 S-23; Sexton, 4
lila The wrestling match on the 18Th,
at Louisville, Ky, between John Ora
out of three falls, Greco-R Roman and
catch-as- catch-can, was won by Graham. IL
the Greco Roman wrestling match, the 9th,
for $500 and championship, at st. Louis, be.
tween Muldoon and Bauer, the former won
y "a OhhN0 8AbGJ IL y
wres ling match at ST. Louis. On the
23d Carver beat Bogardus at Louisville
score, SO 10 So. March II tho National league
and American Base Ball associations made IN
their differences. The Chicago billiard tour
nament opened on the 26th with q victory for
Vignaux over DAILY. April 0 Shaefel
beats the e best record at billiards,
at Chicago. May IA, Sullivan knocked on
Mitchell in three rounds in New York. July
%, the Pullman regatta opened at Pullman, ILL.,
August 6, Sullivan, 10 a glove fight at the Madi,
son Square Garden, New York city, knocked
out Herbert A. Slade in two and a-ha!i
rounds. On the 18th William Ryan. John
Morrissey's trainer in his early days, died al
Fort Edwar Boston won the league cham
pionship; tho Athletic, of Philadelphia, the
American and the Toledo nine the Northwest
ern championship.
NORTHWESTERN EVENTS.
The year has been especially eventful in the
Northwest. In Minnesota Senator Window
was defeated for reelection, and ID. M. SabiI
elected on the twenty-ninth ballot, Feb. 2.
The capital of Dakota, after a long
and arduous struggle, was removed to
Bismarck by Gov. Oriway and the capital
commission chosen through his Instrumental
ity. The Northern Pacific road was completed
and formally opened Sept. 8. 81. Paul and
Minneapolis, on Sept 3, celebrated thif
event with a msgnificence and enthu-
sissm never before shown in the two
cities. President Willard, accompanied by
numerous guests, among whom were Gen.
Grant and ex-SecretaTies Evarts and SchurZ,
was accorded a grand ovation. ending with d
banquet given by the city of ST. Paul at the
Lafayetts hotel, Lake Minnetonka. The last
spike was driven Sept s, at a point sixty
miles west of Helena, with appropriate and
elaborate ceremonies. The
park was this year opened to the pnblic by
railroad, and Rufus Hatch, with a special train
bearing a large number of invited guests,
spent a fortnight there. The Canadian Pacific
was pushed on to the Rocky mountains. Rich
| diacnuarina of rnl1 in the Cmnr d'AInnf