The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
CHIEF EVENTS.
The More Notable of the Events of
1892.
Deaths. Accidents, Fires. FIoods-In-
dustrlaI Events-Political
Notable Movements.

notable events of the year just closed will
enable RECoRD-UNIoN readers to recall
easily the chief history of the twelve
months just passed. There were in po-
litical lines the resignation of Secretary
Blaine, the defeat of the free coinage
scheme in Congress, the defeat of the
Republican party in our own country,
the resignation of the de Freycinet min
istry and Panama Canal scandals and
attaching political changes in France,
the revolutions i'll South America,
the retaliation measures towards the
Dominion Of Canada. the failure of the
monetary conference, the border diff
culties on the Mexican frontier, the con-
clusion of several treaties of reciprocity,
the temporary settlement of the seal
fishery dispute, and the final adjustment
of the unpleasant relations with Chile.
There were disturbances in Central
American States, of not great moment to
the world, some considerable friction in
political circles in Germany, the recall OF
the Liberals with Gladstone in the Pre-
mlership in England, and the renewed
advocacy of the military strengthening
policy in Germany. Anarchists and
active during the year, and but one
notable attempt was made upon the life OF
the Russian Gar.
In industrial circles the completion and
successful trial of several ships of the
new navy of the United States. and the
great strikes at Homestead and in the
Idaho mines were chief events. Railroad
building was actively pursued, the great
steel bridge over the Mississippi was
opened, several hundred new factories
were started up, the end of the New Eng
land graDite-cutters' two years lockout,
the assembling of the National Council OF
the Federation of Labor, the end of the
Homestead strike, the opening of the
Printers Home, the celebrations of Labor
Day, renewed activity in ship-building,
the rapid pushing towards completion OF
the Columbian Exposition buildings, and
the depression in iron industries due to
the strike in Pennsylvania.
The notable deaths of the year were the
khedive OF Egypt, Prince Albert Victor
of England, Cardinal Simeoni of Rome,
Justice bradley of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, Rev. c. H. Spurgeon,
the noted divine of London, Sir Morell
Mackenzie, the distinguished physician,
Admiral Wallis of the British navy, DIR.
Agnew, the eminent American surgeon,
Chancellor Salisbury of Delaware, Will
lam Astor, notable for his great wealth,
Rev. Father Mollinger, the famous priest
and healer, Cyrus w. Field of New York.
the celebrated cable telegraphic promoter,
Richard Ten Brock, the famous Ken
lucky horseman, John G. Whittier the
American poet, Rear-Admiral Howell,
L. :. N, 2. 5. Gilmore, the bandmaster,
Joseph L. Renan, the distinguished au-
thor, the wife of President Harrison, the
Poet Laureate of England, Lord Tenny-
son, Cardinal Lavigerie, noted Cath
Iii lar -
| lam Curtis, the publicist, Jay Gould, the
capitalist. Several distinguished citizens
of California also passed away during the
year. notably Newton Booth, Judge
Sharpstein, +. H. Miller, Jr., and John
| q. Brown.
Other events of the year not easily
classified were The loss of the revenue
Elder, the appearance of the cholera in
Europe and subsequently in New York
harbor, the earthquakes in America
and Europe i'll the spring of the
year, the burning of the Hotel Royal
in New York, the terrible col
llery explosion in Belgium, the sus-
pension of the Paris Banque Generate
Chemin de Fer ct Industrie, the departure
and the return OF the Peary Relief Expe-
dition, the cyclone in Illinois, the gxaat
floods in the lower Mississippi, the burn
ing of theater in Philadelphia, with loss
OF life; the terrible flood and hurricane
and unparalleled loss of life on the ISL
and of Mauritius, the mining accident and
loss of life at Roslyn, WASH, and Krebs,
Idaho; the silver mine explosion and
loss of life in Bohemia, the flood, crested
with burning oil. in Pennsylvania, with
great loss of life and property; the fatal
explosion at Mare Island, the Licking
River Bridge disaster, the fall of glacier
on Mount Blanc, the disaster in the York
Farm Colliery, Pennsylvania; the fast
time made across the Atlantic by the
steamer City of Paris, lowering of the
worlds trotting record by the mare
Nancy Hanks and the stallion STAIN
boul, the slipping of the pugil-
istic championship from Sullivan, the
great Grand Army parade at Washing
ton, the general celebration of Columbu
Day and the dedication of the Worlds
Fair buildings at Chicago, the flood and
loss of thousands of lives on the Yellow
River, China; the great conhagration in
Milwaukee and the loss Of the steamer
Roumania.