Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-01-01
A YEARS GENERALNEWS
CONTENTS OF A TWELVE MONTHS
JOURNAL BOILED DOWN.

interesting Ahe foittieet the Sfihhes,
the Railroad Accidents That Have oc-
1 CURED During 1890.
Dates Of important happenings of 1890 in
America, not elsewhere classified, will be
found carefully set down below. The sum
mary is ar interesting one, and it will pay
You to read it,
JANUARY
z I. G Power elected q. S. senator from Mon.
tana
! 5 201 deaths in New York, mostly from infiu-
enza
! Z Influenza and resulting diseases caused the
highest death rate in New York since the days
of the cholera.
Sinking Of caisson at Louisville, KY, killed
10 men.
10. A new code Of rules agreed upon by a Repub
lican caucus was presented to the house
| IA Applications for a new trial by Coughm,
OSulivan and Burke, Cronin eonyicts. de-
MED; Kunze's petition granted.
Calvin s. Brice elected U. S. senator from
Ohio; T. X. Wilson reelected U. S senator
from Maryland
To- Sharon divorce case at San Francisco ended
by the annument of the marriage contract a.
forgery
| 10 Decrease of influenza in New Yorz; increase
in the western part of the United States
81 Train robbers secured $4,000 by holding up a
train In southern California on the Southern
Pacific r. r tramp killed
Speaker Reed of the house counted a quorum
from members present but not voting and
thus started bitter parliamentary struggle
between Republicans and Democrats
"a. clerk in the employ Of the Chicago operator
r p, Hutchinson named Stoner. robbed him
of $4,000
Natural gas explosion at Columbus, o. killed
people, injured many. and wrecked several
buildings.
shortage of $27 900 found in the accounts Of
George d. Lounsberry. treasurer of the New
York city postoflice: he committed suicide al
Haekensack, N j.
% Arrival in New York of Nellie Bly,, OF TheNew
York World. after having Travelled around
the world in ~ days, hours and II minutes
"a. Accident on the Louisville New Albany and
Chicago n. r. near indianapolis, Ind, killed
and injured many.
%. Diplomatic representatives OF Brazil officially
received by President Harrison.
30 U. S. bank examiner closed the Sixth National
bank, the Lenox Hill bank and the Equitable
bank, of New York; P. J. Claassen, president
Of the Sixth National bank, and George H.
Pell, broker, arrested
Lieutenant Governor Lampson unseated by the
Ohio senate
Robert Adams, Jr., nominated to be minister
to the United States OF Brazil and William
treasury
FEBRUARY.
Democrats Ia the house of Representatives |
issued statement Of their side of the quorum |
dispute
4. Railroad accident at The Dailes Ore 10 killed,
10 hurt
Celebration IN New York city of the centennial |
of the supreme court Of the United States
Samoan treaty ratified by the U. S. senate; i2
negative votes
o. An explosion occurred In colliery In Wales
by which l56 lives were lost
o. Charles Emory Smith nominated minister 10
Russia by the president.
~ Adoption of the new code of rules for the
house.
lb Government's contract with the New York
commissioners OF immigration terminated BY
Secretary Window; Castle Garden abandoned
as a landing place for immigrants
Discovery of a shortage OF $4,000 in the ac-
counts OF John Davis, treasurer Of Rochester,
n, Y; Davis was afterward sentenced TO Hve
years In state prison
IS. A shortage of between $4,000 aud $4,000
reported In the accounts Of g. q. Davies Que
bee agent Of a large London firm.
z Reginald Brchal kills F. q. BenweH near
Woodstock Ont,
g. British extradition treaty ratified by the sen
Execni. y at Pikeyille Ky, Of Ellison Mounts
for participation in the Mccoy Hatfield muir
der
I. Conviction Of Jeremiah O'Donnell at Chicago
Ills, for bribing cronin jurors; sentenced TO
two years imprisonment
3 Irrigation dam burst at Hasayampa Ariz so
killed; loss, Si,Ooo.O00
5 Harold II, Sewen. Of Maine, nominated 70 be
consul general at Apia- SarSoa. by the pr.si
dent
I Serions charges made against Commander
Mctalta. of the sloop Of war Enterprise. on her
arrival at New York; McGaiIa was afterward
court mArtialed
Atkinson. Pendleton contested eiection case
settled by the house; Atkinson seated: vote
I62 to
!. Charles Kincaid newspaper correspondent
shot ex-Congressrnan Tsusbee in the Capitol
at Washington.
Contract for taking fur seals IN Alaska award 2
ed to the North Americas Commercial com
pany
!. 200 lives lnst ~ the wrecs Of the British
steamship Queu.a in the Tosres straiss while
going from Queensland to London.
. Iowa legislature reelected William & Allison 2
TO the U. S. senate.
Flight Of William Z. Pope Louisville City Ma | .
tional hanks paying teller, with $4,000
The house seated Featherstone from the First 0
Arkansas district.
Collision on the Lake Shore z r. at Ham
4
Australian ballot reform bill ssgned By Gov
ernor Perry. Of Washington
149 lives lost by collies, disaster IN Wales
Blair education bill defeated By q. sote Of q 20
81 in the e. s senate.
The Mudd--ompton' election contest settled IN
the house by the seating OF Mr.. Madd from
the Fifth AaTsian district
Sheriff FIack, of New York. his 500 William
and Referee Meeks, foa.d guilty irs the divorce
conspiracy ease.
Defalcation Of State Treasurer Ste~enson
Archer. OF Maryland, la Si2s, 900 81
Saxton ballet reform sal vetoed ~ Governor
Hill. Of New York
AFRIA
Edmund StgHTis Crawford, wto.sssoIs. Ssi.OD
from the American Exchange bank ia New
York, arrested in Spanish Honduras after two /
years chase
Declared at the annual meeting ~ Nor1aoBs
in Utah that further prophetic reyela1ions are q
not 70 be expected.
Defalcation in New York of DesIgsss Hilcher
IN S30aoo0 1
Delalcationef Frederick KInball teller Of the
Peoples savings bank. q worcss1.r Mass.
In Ss3.5o0
Ballot reform iii passed by the Iowa house;
Governor Jackson slgned a sim lar bill ia Mary 5
land