Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-09

| H. Charming, adopted son OF Tudoc ex-
Emperor, pro laimed King of Anam.
Is Jumbo, believed to be the largest ale
| phant in the world, killed by q railroad train
| near ST. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
ls Seventeen lives lost by collision In the
North Sea between the steamers brenda and
Dolphin; the people of Pnilippopolis, the
capital of Roumelia, rose In rebellion, pro-
claiming the union of East Roumelia and
| Bulgaria
| 20. Centennial temperance celebrations
throughout the country.
%. Ira Davenport nominated by the New
| York Republicans for Governor; seventeen
| persons crushed to lie ath at Christine Nils
sons concert at Stockholm, sweden.
"a. David B. Hill nominated for Governor
by New York Democrats.
/ rs. Secretary Whitney orders League
Island Navy Yard closed.
2s. Anti vaccination riots in Montreal.
| 20. Disastrous floods covering an area Of
| $50 square miles, reported in Bengal Brit
| ish India.
| l. Beginning of special delivery system in
Post office; six- penny telegram System be-
| gan In Great Britain-tweive words for six
| pence.
4 RobInson's circus train wrecked on the
Northern Pacific Raiiroad-fve men killed
Rev j. T. NJ Curry, OF Virginia, ap-
pointed Minister to Spain; Cork (Ireland)
| Steamship Company boycotted by cattle
dealers for carrying boycotted cattle; Char.
| ter II ,use buildings London, destroyed by
fire-sl 10000 loss.
TO- Flood Rock successfully blown up at
He'll Gate, East yer.
IL. Eighty fishing vessels lost in storm
| of Labrador coast; 300 men lost.
Is. Ohio elects J; B Foraker aoyernog Cover Ws,,S and
Baptist Church at Wilkesbarre, Pa, blown
| down by gale.
| frontier.
II. seven thousand Christians massacred
| in Anam.
Is Nine persons killed and fourteen IN
jured by railroad collision at Hackensack
| bridge.
10. Ten people killed in railroad collision
| at Meadows. N. j.
| 20 kiotous demonstrations at Copenhagen
| against the King of Denmark and his Cab-
net; disclosures by Chauncey n. Depew OF
! dinner table conversation with General
| Grant concerning President Andrew john
H. Three miners killed and three fatally
! injured by gas explosion in mine at Ply
mouth, Pa.
| a. Princess Marie, daughter Of Due de
| Chartres, married to Prince Wa!demar, OF
| Denmark; troops of British india invade
Burmah.
% Unsuccessful attempt to assassinate
the Minister Of War of Montenegro.
"a. Collision OF cable cars at Philadelphia;
four persons injured.
2s. Ferdinand Ward convicted of larceny
| at New York.
49, Unsuccessful attempt to assassinate NJ.
| de Freycinet Minister of Foreign Affairs;
| Bulgarian troops blockade Servian frontier.
NOVEMBER.
| 8. General elections throughout the coun
| try; Andre monument at Tappan, N. "
blown up: 104 Chinese driven from Tacoma,
| W.T.
| l. A P. Edgerton and W. l. Trenholm ap.
pointed Civil Service Commissioners by Pres
| ident Cleveland
s. cyclones in Alabama and Texas eigh
teen persons killed and much property de-
| stroyed.
J. Steamer Algoma wrecked on Lake Su
peror; forty five lives lost
| 10 Corner stone laid insFairmoune Park
| of Schiller monument. British India de-
| clares war against Burmah.
| IL. Assembly at Chicago or National Con-
| ference of Free Traders and hevenue Re
! formers.
Is. Fifty two blocks OF buildings burned at
| Galveston, Tex; loss, 81, 900.
| IA War declared between Bulgaria ana
| Servia.
| is Louis Riel hanged for high treason at
Regina, Northwest Territory.
| II The Bulgarans defeated at Dragoman
is Electric motor tested on the New York
| Elevated Railroad with train of cars.
O. Eight thousand buildings and twenty
two lives DESTROYED In Philippine Islands by
a cyclone.
| villages submerged by cyclone In ooessar
| East India
4. High tides and damage to property
| along New Jersey coast; Servians Or ven
| across Bulgarian frontier; earthquake shocEf
rs. Four persons killed by fall Of building
jority at Atlanta, Ga King Milan OF oervia
proposes peace to Prince Alexander OF Bull
garia.
20. Thanksgiving Day:
27. kink Thee Iaw of Burmah abandons
Mandalay and British forces take posses
%, Armistice concluded between contend.
ing forces OF Servia and Bulgaria
TO- King lheeDaw of Burmih surrenders
to British forces under General fender'
grast.
l. Funeral OF Vice President Hen drickss
riots at Dundslk, Ireland.
O. Towboa destroyed in Allegheny RIVER
d Revolutions ia Mexico and Peru; Thee.
baw's surrender, five men killed by boiler
Ensiish elections closed; Cariist con-
ference.
Ohio six lives lost; prairie fires In Kansas
collision on East River Bridge.
s. Evans oil m IL, ndIanapolis, burned:
steamer Bayou Sa a burned at New Madrid.
Mo storm in Ecuador
I. Troops ordered to soudan; Massowan
annexed by Itay; Congress meets; hre In
5. General amnesty In Spain; cholera In
Brittany; navigation closed in Canada
9 Peace negotiations begin between Ser
via and Bnlgar,a gale In nova oco''a' De
10. Alfonsps funeral; servians and Bull
garians resume hostlities; labor riots near
Pittsburgh, fights with smugglers on Mexi-
ii Vanderbilt's funeral; union OF Bulga.
rians recognized; Dongola occupied by En-
gIish; Indian troubles in Northwest.
L. Battle between Servians and Bulga-
rians English elections closed.
H. Snow storms In Northwest.
IA Sacred Burmese elephant dies; Prince
Alexander Acknowledges sovereignty OF Sui
| tan. -,
mining troubles In Bevier, Mo-; cotton LADEN
steamer burned at Havre; French victories
is. England and Italy take action In
Egypt; Turkish delegates arrive a. Phiiip-
pOpoiis -
auin credit voted; cyclone at Colon
Is Flood In Pennsylvania coal mine, twen-
ty -four lives lost
10. News OF cyclone In Philippine Islands;
dynamite explosion In Siberia, 1000 Hives
| lost
20. Corean revolution; cholera breaks out
| In Italy. -
FL. DistiIIery boiler exploded at Dayton,
o ceveral lives lost; Congress dJourns 70
JanuAry 5, socialists trial c0nciuoeq az
Warssw: protocol between Servla anu bui-
| earia agned arm stice till March.
o2 / abOr riots at Elkhorn, Pa. cnolera
| appears at Venice peace concluded oetween
| France and Madagascar. xa~ 1oo
| 23 Colliery explosion In wales over i"'
| lives lost.