Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-31

| ional president, June IS; the provisional gov
eminent at Salvador hands affairs over to Gen.
Guirola June "a; worlds peace congress- meets
Guatemala, in viii the former is victorious,
July 20; Gen. Eze y and Salvadorian army
routed by Guatemalans July Is;
Revolution in the Argentine Republic July
IS; Salvador advances on Guatemala July rs;
edicts Of 1882 against the Hebrews July 80;
| Gen. Rivias starts revolution in Salvador July
| 81; he il defeated, captured and shot August 1:
DR.. Pellegrini becomes president Of Argentine
Republic August g.; Heligoland il formally
transferred to Germany August 9; Emperor
William of Germany visits the car in August;
| peace ratified between Salvador and Guatemala
| August 20; the Barrundia killing in Guate-
mala, on account Of which Minister Miner is
afterward recalled by the President. in August;
Gen. Ezeta becomes president Of Salvador
September IL.
France establishes protectorate over the So
ciety Islands september 20; the French win
victory over the Dahomans September 49,
France and Dahomey sign treaty Of peace Oc-
tober 6; Emperor William visits Emperor
Francis Joseph October 8; the government is
sustained by the elections in Brazil October IL;
the Greek ministry resigns October %; King
William III Of Holland declared incapable Of
reigning and regency established October 49,
Vitu on east coast of Africa captured by British
anu burned October 30
OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS.
There have been events and many Of them in
the past year in other than the political field.
This country, for instance. has had visitors.
The iron and steel men of England have been
here, the Comte de Paris visited the country
and Henry Stanley Is now making a tour of the
United States. Events have happened in the
past twelve months of which these are few:
Centennial Of the Supreme Court celebrated
in New York Februry 4; Carnegie library in
Allegheny dedicated February 20; contract for
East river tunnel awarded March Z; court of
inquiry investigates charges against COM
mander McCalla in March; cruiser Newark
launched March 10; Union League Club gives
dinner in honor Of Gen. Sherman April II;
Stanley reaches Paris April Is; Brooklyn dry
dock tested May 8; Walter Damrosch and Mar
garet Blaine married May II; the Presbyterian
General Assembly adopts the report of the
committee on revision May "a; statue of Lee
rial dedicated at Lakeview May 80; corner
stone of Washington memorial arch laid in
New York May 80.
The last stone of the spire of Ulm Cathedral,
the highest cathedral in the world, is
laid May 81; Clement Garrett Morgan, a
colored man, carries of honOrs class
orator at Harvard June %; Mary Ander-
son and Antonio Navarro married June II;
Hendricks monument at Indianapolis unveiled
June 80; DIR. Peters, the explorer, arrives at
Zanzibar July Is; cruiser Philadelphia goes
into commission July 28; the squadron of evo-
luton arrives off Sandy Hook July 20; Henry
Stanley and Miss Dorothy Tenant married
July II; Merrill Edward Gates elected presi-
dent of Amherst July 30; the Post Office Depart
ment excludes Tolstoi's ''Kreutzer Sonata from
the mails August /; Grand Army of the Repub-
lie meets in Boston and W. G. Veasey elected
commander-in-chie August 10.
Daguerre statue unveiled at Washington
August Is; the statue of Lafayette arrives in
New York August lS; the body of Ericsson is
placed on U.S.S Baltimore, amid a great naval
and civic display, August %; the American
Banking Association meets at Saratoga Septem-
Der 0; design for New York Grant monument Sc
lected September 3; Ericsson's remains reach
Stockholm September H. successful casting of
steel from southern material by the basic pro-
cess at Chattanooga, Tenn, September II;
statue of Horace Greeley unveiled in New
York September 20; Comte de Paris arrives in
New York October 8.
National convention Of Christian churches
meets in Des Moines, with GOO delegates, Octo-
Der %; one hundred Mormon converts arrive
in New York from Liverpool Oct. %: Jeanette
monument unveiled at Annapolis Oct 30; Mil
let's ''Angelus" sold to French parties Novem-
Der 2; Stanley begins his lecture tour Novem-
Der II; Princess Victoria of Prussia and Prince
Adolphus Of Schaumburg married November
10; the new World building opened December
10; Succi ends forty-five days fast in New
York December 20.
THE WORLDS DEAD.
Death has been busy among the great men of
the world in the pas: year, and in this respect
our own country has been especially unfortu-
nate. During January the list was a large one,
the following distinguished men joining the
majority: Henry r. Pierson, chancellor Of the
University of the state Of New York: Henry
Boxer, the poet; John Elliott Bowen. one Of the
editors of the Independent; Rev Dr. Ebenezer
Dodge. president Madison University: Dowager
Empress Augusta of Germany. ex-senator e.
bridge G. Lapham, Rear Admiral VIM. Radford,
Congressman VIM. d. Kelley of Pennsylvania,
D~1 ALI Ios, 10 81
formerly king of Spain; Franz Lachner. musi-
clan and composer; Hon. John NICE Sweeney,
a noted Ohio lawyer; ex-senator II. H. Riddle
berger, Adam Forepaugh. the Snowman; Gen.
Lester B. Faulkner, Sir VIM: Whitney Grill, ply
stefan to the Prince Of Wales, and Count An
Grassy, the Austrian statesman.
In February died Mrs. Coppinger, daughter
of Secretary Blaine; Cardinal Pecci, brother to
the pope; the Sultan of Zanzibar. b. Il. Sui
grone, a veteran journalist Count Napoleon
Daru, French statesman: John Jacob Astor
Martin b. Anderson, ex-president University of
Rochester.
March witnessed the death Of few dis
tinguished men. In this month Ex-Governor
English passed away, as did encouragement G.
L. Mitchell Of Connecticut. Edwin Cowles. edi-
tor Of the Cleveland Leader. Abraham Lincoln,
the son of the minister to England, Major Gen.
Geo. Crook, Gen. r. C. Schenck and Vice Ad-
miral Rowen.
In April the distinguished PENNSYLVANIA
sent to the grave Senator Beck of Kentucky. as
well as Hon. Andrew Shuman, editor Chicago
.JoTndl Fletcher Harper Of Harper Bros, and
James OConner, Catholic bishop Of Nebraska.
June was a busy month for the dread reaper
and the following were gathered to rest: The
queen dowager of Corea, Gen. p. J. Chamovio,
ex-president of Nicaragua: the dean of Man
chester, Hon. Francis NJ. Hill of Maine. Judge
John A. Jameson of Chicago. Robert A. Ward,
the champion half-mile runner; G.. w. Nc
Crary, ex-Secretary of War; President Menedez
of San Salvador. Hon. John NJ Crels ex-Con-
gresham and distinguished soldier: Miss Phoebe
Thomas. prominently identified with mission
ary work: Francis G. Garnell vice president
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. and
MonsignOr McMains, vicar general Of the do
cese Of New York.
July has long and distinguished list of dead.
Prof. William Elliott, principal of the Baltimore
City College, died II that month and was fol-
lowed by Hon. Beverly Tucker of Virginia, Ed
win Chadwick, the social economist; p. d.
| Wigginton who was the candidate of the Amer
| lean party for the presidency; Gen. Clinton b.
Fisk, the prominent temperance advocate;
Major Gen. John C. Fremont. Gottfried Keller.
| the Swiss poet; Eugene SCHUYLER consul gen.
eral at Cairo: DIR. Christian Henry Peters, the
astronomer; Congressman James Peter Walker
| Of Missouri, John Harris known as the largest
man in the world; George Lee SCHUYLER the
veteran yachtsman. and Capt. Robert Boyd,
United States navy.
The worlds losses in August were fewer
among the dead, being Henry Herbert Bryan,
editor Pittsburg Chronicte- Telegraph: John
Boyle o Reilly, the poet and editor Boston Pilot;
| ext CONGRESSMAN Horace r Pace nf CaIiforp;a