Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1877 — 1877. [ARTICLE]

1877.

From Its Entrance to Its Exit, The Old Tear’s Record of Great £ Events. CHRONOLOGY. JANUARY—I. Republicans and Democrats each organized a Legislature In Louisiana.... 2. The Porte refused the terms of the International Conference... .4. Extradition treaty signed between the United States and Spain. .... 6. French steamer L’Amarique went ashore at Seabright, N. J.: no lives 105 t.... 7. Duel between J. G. Bennett and F. May. ....8. Two Governors were inaugurated in Louisiana, and the Metropolitan police were attacked by a mob at the State House..; .9. M. Grevy elected President of the French Chamber of Deputies. The Nicholls Government took possession of New Orleans and besieged Gov. Packard in the State House.... 10. Louisiana Republican Legislature elected W. P. Kellogg to the Senate.... 11. President Borrerro, of Ecuador, overthrown.... 16. Gen. Diaz overthrew Iglesias in Mexico. Senators Blame, Windom and Ferry re-elect-ed.... 17. News of a terrible famine in British India. Arrest of the Louisiana Returning Board ordered by the House of Representatives for contempt 18. Turkish Grand Council unanimously rejected the modified terms of the Peace Conference.... 19. A great famine reported in C0rea....21. The chief engineer of the Ashtabula bridge committed suicide... .23. Afire in the Stonehill colliery, England, caused the death of fifteen miners... .24. John R. McPherson elected Senator from New Jersey 25. Judge David Davis elected Senator from Illinois.... 26. The Electoral-Commission bill passed by Congress... .30. Both houses of Congress choose members of the Electoral Commission, and tho Justices of the Supreme Court select the fifth Judge....3l. The Electoral Commission organized.

FEBRUARY—I. The electoral count commenced.... 3. Five firemen were injured by an explosion at a fire in New York... .5. Midhat Paha succeeded by Edhem Pasha as Grand Vizier of Turkey. The steamer George Washington sank off Cape Race ; twenty-five lives 105 t.... 8. A nolle proseequi was entered in the bribery case of Secretary Belknap.... 11. The Egyptian troops defeated by.Abyssinians.... 12. Thirty-three illicit stills were captured in Georgia, and Lieut. Mclntyre was killed... .15. An attempt made to assassinate Gov. Packard... 16. The steamer George Cromwell wrecked, and thirty lives 105 t.... 24. Postmaster McArthur, of Chicago, discovered to bo a defaulter. Three schooners were wrecked on Long island coast, and eleven men drowned.... 27. Gen. Diaz was elected President of Mexico. MARCH—2. The result of the electoral count announced in Congress. Gov. Hayes arrived in Washington... .3. President Hayes took the oath of office, the 4th of March occurring on Sunday... .5. Inaugural ceremonies took place. Seven livos were lost by the burning of a hotel at Karns City, Pa." One life and $500,000 lost by fire at St. Louis. The Senate met in special session.... 8. Seven lives were lost by a panic in St. Francis Xavier church, New York.... 12. Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, resigned... .19. Disturbances take place in New Orleans between the Nicholls and Packard factions ... 20. J. Donald Cameron in Pennsylvania and Stanley Matthews in Ohio elected Senators... .21. Special commission sent to Louisiana by the President. Ex-Mayor Oakey Hall disappeared from New York... .23. John D. Lee shot at the scene of the Mountain Meadows massacre.... 27. A mill reservoir broke away at Stafford, Ct., destroying $500,000 in property and two lives... .30. Good Friday services held. APRIL—I. Easter service celebrated ...6. Herr Camphausen replaced Prince Bismarck in the German Chancellorship... .9. Spotted Tail surrendered.... 10. Troops were withdrawn from Columbia, S. C., and Chamberlain gave up the fight for the Governorship... .11. Southern Hotel, at St. Louis, burned ; fifteen lives 105 t.... 17. Tweed confessed.... 19. The Nicholls party gained possession of the Louisiana State Government... .20. Troops were withdrawn from New Orleans... .24. Judge Spofford elected Senator by the Louisiana Legislature. The Czar issued a proclamation of war against Turkey, and Russian troops crossed into Rouraania... .27. Russian

troops occupied Giurgevo.... 28. Twelve men j were kft'ed at a fire in Montreal, Canada. I MAY—I. Three men killed by the falling of : the New York Postoffice r00f....2. Russians j captured IJayazid.... 3. Ten persons buried j under a landslide in Canada.... 4. Threo | murderers executed at Abbeyville, S. C.... I 6. Proclamation issued for an extra session of Congress. Seven men killed by the bursting of a boiler on the steamship Sidonian.... 7. Eight lives were lost by the bursting of a boiler on a coasting vessel at the mouth of the Mississippi... .8. The most important sewing-machine patents expired. ... .9. Seven men killed by a colliery explosion at Wadeville, Pa... .10. Russian troops crossed the Danube in small force at Galatz. ....11. Several persons were killed by the falling of the walls of the Rockford (Ill.) Court House 12. Linseed-oil workh in Brooklyn were burned; loss, $500,000. A drawn battle took place near Batoum.... 17. Gen. Grant sailed for Europe. Six persons were killed by a collison between two vessels near New York.... 19. The Russians captured Ardahan... .21. Roumania declared herself independent.. ..22. Seven men were killed While launching the steamer Saratoga, at Chester, Pa. ...24. The Russians were repulsed at Kar5....26. A Turkish monitor was sunk in the Danube... .29. TheEuglishAmerican Fisheries Commission was made up 30. Decoration day generally observed. Gen. Grant arrived in England. JUNE—4. Tw’enty lives lost and much property destroyed by a hurricane at Mount Carmel, 111. A train was wrecked near St. Louis, for the purpose of plundering, killing three persons .... 8. Eleven men were killed by the falling of a wall at a fire at Bridgeport, Ct. Galveston, Tex., was visited by a $2,000,000 fire.... 9. Contract was made for placing the 4 per-cent. 10an... .15. Six lives were lost by the breaking of a dam at Belvidere, N. J... 18. A fight was reported between the troops and the Nez Perce Indians in 1dah0....21. Eleven Mollio Maguires were executed in Pennsylvania. A terrible fire destroyed $12,000,000 worth of prsperty and thirteen lives at St. J0hn....22. One officer and thirty-three soldiers were killed by Indians in 1dah0.... 25. The Turks won a battle in Asia Minor. Bustchuk w r as bombarded by the Russians... .26. The President visited Boston. .. .27. Harvard College made the President anLL. D... .28. A steamboat boiler exploded at Silver Lake, Mass., injuring eighteen persons. JULY—I. Crossing of the Danube effected by 60,000 Russians at Sistova... .2. A Turkish sortie from Kars was repulsed.... 3. Wells and Anderson, of the Louisiana Returning Board, were indicted. The Pan-Presby-terian Council commenced at Edinburgh.... 4. Independence day celebrated as usual. Six persons were drowned at Woburn, Mass., by the upsetting of a b0at....6. A twelve hours’ battle was fought at Biela ; the Russians captured the place 9. Gen. Ord’s troops followed a party of horse-thieves into Mexico. The village of Pensaukee, Wis., was destroyed by a tornado, killing six persons. Russian troops captured Tirnova. The Turks destroyed Cherketil. a town on the Black sea coast.... 10. The Russian left wing w’as driven out of Armenia.... 11. Seven workmen were suffocated by gas in a coal mine at Brookfield, Pa.... 15. Gen. Howard fought the Nez Perces, losing thirteen men. The steamer Eten was wrecked off the Chilian coast; over a hundred lives were 105 t.... 16. Two St. Louis banks suspended. The Russians captured Nikopolis.... 17. The strike on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad took place. Russian treops under Gen. Gourko passed the Balkans.... 20. A riot took place at Baltimore on account of the strike ; troops fired into the crowd, hilling eight persons.... 21. The Russians were defeated at Plevna. The Turks lost Sohipka pass.... 22. Many lives and millions of property were lost by a riot at Pittsburgh. United States troops were sent to the scenes of disturbance at various points. Capt. Crapo finished the voyage to England in a whale-boat... .25. Rioters and police skirmished in Chicago... .26. More fighting took place in Chicago.... 31. The Russians were again defeated, with a heavy loss, at Plevna. AUGUST.—I, The troops fired on the mob at Scranton. Pa., killing four and wounding iwvMft}. % The Turks were reooexrttfl &t

Eak4-S*gfcni. ...6. News was received of a terrible famine in British India.... 10. The first telegraph line in China was put in operation. .... 11. Gen. Gibbon fought the Nez Perces in Montana, losing twenty-five In killed and wottndea, the Indians losing forty-five... .16. The Turks bombarded Ginrgevo.... 16. Centenary of the battle of Bennington was celebrated.... 18. A satellite to the planet Mars was discovered.... 22. The Turks were repulsed at Schipka pa55....28. Osman Pasha was defeated at Timova... .25. Russian troops were defeated in Armenia... .26. Bridge at Omaha was partially destroyed.... 29. By the wrecking of a train on the Rock Island road, twelve persons were killed. SEPTEMBER.—3. A $350,000 fire happened in New York; feur persons were burned to death.... 4. The Russians captured Lovatz. .... 5. Crazy Horae was captured and killed, .. V. 12. About 100 lives were lost by the collision of two vessels in the English channel. .... 13. Heavy fighting occurred around Plevna.... 15. Yellow fever made its appearance at Femandina, F1a.... 22. Gambetta was sentenced to impriaonmont... .24. The upper stories of the Patent Offioe were burned out. Osman Pasha was reinforced and revictualed at Plevna... .30. Col. D. H. Arm stong was appointed Senator from Missouri. OCTOBER—2. William C. Gilman was discovered to be a forger to a heavy amount at New York. Mukhtar Pasha repulsed two atr tacks... .3. Suleiman Pasha succeeded Mehemet Ali in the command of the Army of the Danube 5. The steamer Massachusetts was wrecked on Long Island sound. The Nez Perces surrendered to Gen. Miles. .... 12. Gilman, the forger was sentenced to five years in prison 13. Mukhtar Pasha was forced to retreat..... 15. Congtessmet in special session : Samuel J. Randall was elected Speaker of the House. The Republicans carried the French election 16. The Russians gained an important victory in Armenia. About 10,000 cirgar-makers struck in New York 20. A Roumanian attack on the Grivitza redoubt was repulsed with terrible slaughter 22. Upward of 200 lives were lost by a colliery explosion near Glasgow, Scotland 25. Desperate fighting took place northwest of Plevna 27. Kars was completely invested. NOVEMBER—I. President Hayes visited tlm State Fair at Richmond, Va. Oakey Hall returned to New York 4. Earthquake shocks were felt in many places in New England and Canada 6. Daniel W. Voorhees was appointed Senator from Indiana 12. A Turkish attack on Gen Skobeleff was repulsed.... 14. Field, Leiter & Co.’s store was burned in Chicago 16. Three banks closed at Reading, Pa. The French Ministry resigned... .17. A mill burned at Fall River, Mass.; loss, $500,090. .... 18. The Russians carried Kars by assault. A French Cabinet was organized.... 23. The Fishery Commission awarded $5,600,000 to the English claimants. A great fire occurred at Bahia, Brazil.... 24. The war steamer Huron was lost off the North Carolina coast; over 100 lives lost. Great damage by floods took place in Virginia.... 29. Thanksgiving generally observed. DECEMBBR—I. Kellogg and Butler were seated iu the Senate.... 3. Congress met in regular session. Eleven lives were lost by tho burning of the steamer Lotus... .4. The Russians were defeated at E1ena....7. The Turkish advance on Tirnova was checked.... 9. Osman Pasha surrendered unconditionally ...12. The Servian troops were ordered to cross the Turkish frontier.... 13. Suleiman Pasha was defeated in an attack at Matchka. .... 15. The Porte called for tho intervention of the powers... .20. Milne’s Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland, burned ; ten persons killed. Candy factory boiler iu New York exploded and building burned; about fifty persons killed.