The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-04
1. Rear Admiral Edward Simpst
ton u q.
AS THE WORLD WAGS.


L. Bark Alfred l. Snow wrecked Off Irish coast; IS
lost.
g. English steamer Maude foundered in Black
sea; IL lost
10 Thirteen killed at HaverhiIl bridge over the
Merrimac on Boston and Maine railroad
r. Blizzard in the northwest Immense damage
done; many frozen to death.
IL L. C. Walthall reelected senator from Missis
sippi
IS Norwegian bark Treidas sunk in collision with
British steamer Toronto off Ireland; 10
drowned
Court Clerk Irion, of Birmingham, Ala, de-
fauted in $4,000
10 Hatfield Mccoy row.
p Fourteen burned TO death at Tower, Mimi
3D. Charles o Brien, cashier, and Elmer E. Morse
bookkeeper, Albany First National bank, de-
faulted In 100000
2L Colliery explosion at Wellington, B. c.; p
killed.
25. United States Senator Wilson, of Iowa, re-
elected.
25 o. Great storm on the Atlantic coast
q. Deficit of S35O,O00 alleged in the accounts OF
the late government Of Manitoba.
FEBRUARY.
1. Twenty-Five drowned in wreck of the British
bark Absacom near mouth of the Columbia
river.
s White Cap outbreak in Indiana.
:. Failure of the Metropolitan National bank,
Cincinnati, President Means, Cashier Harper
ana others arrested.
8 Murder of Amos ]. Smell, Chicago. Gascott
case).
Henry Recce, cashier Continental hotel Phila-
delphia defaulter in $4,000
II. James Albert won six-day go-as-you-please
walking match in New York, breaking worlds
record.
H. Two American ships ordered to Tangiers,
Morocco to settle row between the sultan
and the United States consul
49, Tornado at ut. Vernon, Ills; 81 killed
q. twenty-five killed by explosion of boiler of
steamer in the United States of Colombia.
% Mackay and Flood quarrel over losses in wheat
and dissolve partnership.
q. Forty lost by explosion of a ferryboat at Val
lejo. Cal
]. International railway connecting Mexican Cen.
trail with Southern Pacific opened for business.
B. Discovery of graveyard insurance scheme,
Charleston, s. 9.
T. EraStuS J. Jones, eX-treasurer of Dauphin
county, Pa, defaulter in $1,000
ii, IL, 13 Famous blizzard along the Atlantic coast
Great damage done, railroads blocked, many
frozen to death, many shipwrccks.
16 Gen. Adam Badcau brought suit against Mrs
Grant for compensation for assistance in pre-
pairing Gen. Grants Memoirs Settled late in
the year.
Ia. 10 killed on Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad, near Dlakshear, Ga
IS. Confession by member Of the Missouri Bald
Knobbcrs.
%. State Treasurer Tate KY. defauter in $4,000
p. Blizzard in the northwest
%. Tornado destroys town of Minnesota, Kan.
"a Terrible floods in Germany and Hungary;
floods in many parts of the United States;
many lives lost and much damage done.
President Close and Cashier White of the State
National bank of Raleigh n. c., defaulted in
S75,OOO
%. 80 miners killed by explosion at Rich Hill, Mo.
Capt Pau! Boyton adrft all day in the ice OF
Lake Michigan.
1. Dlss Debar8IaTsh spiritualistic sensation, New
York, in fun blast
Secretary Buyard expressed dissatisfaction with
the conduct of Germany in Samoa.
8. Twelve killed in railroad accident at Newhamp-
ton, Ohio.
O. Gen George Crook nominated for major
general in place of Gen. Terry. Col John r.
Brooks made brigadier general in Crooks
place.
10. Failure of the American exchange in London
Henry L. Gilg general manager; liabilities,
Si,O00OO0.
IS. Eighteen burned to death at Celaya Mex, by
the burning of a stand for spectators of a bull
fight
Senator Stanfordrs racing stables burned at
Palo Alto, Cal
.. ThoS. Tunstall Of Mobile, Ala, made United
States consul to San Salvador.
81 John H. Murphy, confidential clerk of DR.
Daniel Gray of Holmesburg, Pa, defaulted in
S27,OOO
q. Gen Joseph r. Johnston admitted to contribu
tory membership by Gen e. d. Baker Post,
G.. A. r.
%. Ship Smyrna sunk in collision with steamer
Moto off Isle of Wight. Thirteen drowned
MAY.
1. Assistant Cashier De Baum, of the Park Ma
tional bank, New York, defaulted in $4,000
2. Ten Thousand dollars stolen from registered
letters near Harrisburg, Pa.
B. Fifteen banks failed IN Buenos Ayres.
o, Cloud burst near Maize, Kan, causing food
which swept the house and entire family to q
watery death.
Explosion of q carload of dynamite at Locust
Gap, Pa. Eight killed
IL Train robbery at AguaZarca, A. #.
ID High water along the Missouri apd Red rivers
Several lives lost.
10 Methodist general conference created an order
of deaconesSes for charitable work.
q. Rev. John H. Vincent and Rev James N. Fitz
gerald made bishops by the general Methodist
conference.
%. Rev. J. G. Joyce made bishop by the general
Methodist conference.
Randall l.. Gibson elected senator from LouisL
ana.
81. DIR. John T. Newman and Rev. Dr. Goodsell
made bishops by the general Methodist con.
ference
Corner stene of the new Roman Catholic uni.
versity laid ut Washington.
25 Rev. j. N. Thoburn elected bishop of India
by the general Methodist conference.
Exciting discussion of the negro question at
the general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church in Philadelphia.
&C. The southern assembly OF the Presbyterian
church decided against Dr. Woodrow and his
evolution theory.
IS Destructive storms throughout the United
States. Enormous losses.
90 General assembly of the southern Presby.
terrain church decided against organic union
3D. L. ID. White elected senator from louisiana
JUNE.
g. White Cap outrages in Indiana.
l. Gen William b. Franchlyn named commits
sioner of the United States to 10 Paris expo
sltion; Somerville b. Tuck, assistant commits
sioner
Eighteen killed In railroad accident near Tam.
pico Mexico.
Eleven burned to death at Rockdale, Tex.
Q. f. l.. Lichtenstein, Wilmington, DEL, de-
faulted in $780, $50
8. Steam yacht CLEAN run down In the Patapsco
river by steamer Joppa; NJ 7. Harrison Gar
rett, OF Baltimore drowned.
Rev. DR.. Layton Coleman made Protestant |
bishop Of Delaware.