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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Memorable Events

Memorable Events.

October.—1877.

1. Complete Democratic ticket carried in Connecticut, Us. Strike of railway employees on Kansas Central Railway Montreal City Council refuse to pay volunteers for services at funeral of Hackett

2. Russian forces in Bulgaria preparing to go into winter quarters. Canonization of Columbus refused by Sacred Congregation of Vatican. Russians defeated before Kars Montenegrin campaign closed for the winter.

3. Heavy rain storms and Hoods do much damage in Eastern and Middle U. States.

6. Famine report in several of the Indian districts more favourable. Two feet of snow in Shipka Pass. Extradit ion Treaty between Great Britain and Belgium announced. Gambetta issues a manifesto for which the French Government order his arrest First railway accident in Japan.

8. severe shock of earthquake at Geneva, Switzerland Conclusion of treaty with Blackfeet Indians by Lt. Gov. Laird.

9. Arrival at Winnipeg, Manitoba, of first loeomotive for C P Railway.

10. New Nihilist plot discovered in Moscow and Kiev and 600 persons arrested Indians under Chief Joseph surrender to Gen Miles, U. S. A. Severe gale on Lakes Huron and Erie; much damage to shipping.

11. Colliery explosion at Wisran, Lancashire. MacMahon issues manifesto to the people of France Rains in Northern India remove danger of famine.

12. Gambetta sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and line of $800.

13. Russian troops before Plevna in a terrible state and much discouraged.

14. Cable communication interrupted by a storm.

15. Heavy gale on S. E. Coast of England. Cleopatra's needle abandoned in gale oft' the coast of Spain. Meeting of American Congress. Boat race at Toronto between HanIan and Ross.

16. President's Message sent to Congress French elections result in Republican triumph. Defeat of Turks in Asia Miner. Russians prepare for winter campaign.

17. 5,000 persons out of work in New York City from cigar makers strike. Extinction of the Upper Mersey town dues announced.

18. First exportation of wheat from Manitoba to Europe

20. Asiatic cholera in Japan. Terrible cattle disease in Southern Russia, bombardment of Pevna resumed by Russians. Fire at Portland, N.B., burns 230 houses.

23. Terrible mining disaster at High Blantyre Colliery, England. Deficit in Austrian Budget. Famine in Montenegro Russia orders mobilization of all the Cossacks.

24. First snow of season at Montreal. Turks bombard Russians in Shipka Pass.

25. General fall of snow in Ottawa Valley. Bombardment of Rustchuk and Kars pressed by Russians. A prominent Jesuit expelled from the order for maintaining temporal power of church not necessary.

28. Kars completely Invested England takes the initiative in offering mediation.

November.

1. Failure of Newfoundland codfishery. Resignation of French Ministry. Death of Senator Morton.

2. Furious storm along the Hudson and Delaware rivers. Two fires in Montreal with loss of life.

3. Investment of Plevna completed and Czar arrives in Russian camp.

4. Violent shock of earthquake through Ottawa Valley and N. Eastern States.

5. Turks sustain further reverses in Europe and Asia. Republicans in France gain largely in elections to Councils General.

6. state elections in U. S. Further Turkish reverses in Armenia.

7. General decline of American securities in London from passage of Blanc's Silver Bill.

9. Increasing illness of the Pope. Dip-theria very prevalent and fatal in Nova Scotia. Russians repulsed before Erze-roum

11. Batoum again bombarded, Veratza taken by Russians. Grevy elected President of the Chamber of Deputies in France by a very large majority.

12. U. S. Army Bill passed without division. Hurricane in Great Britain. French Chamber of Deputies appoint commission to inquire into election abuses. Heavy fighting at Plevna. Stanley, the African explorer, and 112 followers arrive at Cape of Good Hope.

14. Violent debate In French Chambers. New York, Philadelphia and Boston Bankers urge on President disallowance of Silver Bill. Servia refuses to withdraw her troops from the frontier.

15. Earthquake in Iowa and Nebraska. French Ministry defeated by large majority.

18. Galeka Kaffres reduced to submission Russians repulsed at Plevna. Peace feeling increased at Constantinople.

19. Kars captured by Russians. French Ministry again defeated in Senate.

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20. French Ministry resign. United States Finance Committee amend Silver Bill.

21. Severe fighting on Danube and Lom. Marriage of Duke of Norfolk and Lady Flora Hastings.

22. Thanksgiving day in Dominion generally celebrated. Bombardment of Plevna commenced. Republicans in U.S. Senate defeated first time in 16 years.

23. Fishery Commission at Halifax give their decision in favour of Great Britain.

21. Quebec Port closed for the season, last steamship leaving Chinese in San Francisco appeal to Washington for protection. New French Ministry formed.

25. New French Ministry defeated Extensive floods in Virginia do immense damage. U.S. war vessel Huron wrecked 160,000 civic guards called out in Constantinople and the Provinces Gale causing much loss of life and property on British coasts.

26. Suez Canal traffic stopped by a steamer running aground. Roumanians take Pravnetz.

27. Iron workers on the Clyde resume work. Prince Gortschakoft invites conference for peace.

29. Great distress in mining districts of Cornwall, Eng. Russian trade in Central Asia extending. New Turkish army organizing at Adrianople.

30. Labour troubles in Lancashire spreading. Great excitement in Paris over the Ministerial crisis.

December.

1. Fog in London makes city as dark as midnight.

3. Russians cross the Balkans. First train on M.O. & O. Railway from Montreal to HulI Troubles in Paris undiminished. President's message published.

4. Russians defeated near Tirnova. Operations in Asia suspended by snow. Steamship wrecked with great loss of life on South American coast.

5. Fresh Indian troubles in United States. Excitement in British Columbia over gold discoveries.

6. French Ministry, again resign. English Channel covered with wrecks. Two vessels collide off Beachy Head and both sink with all hands.

8. Marquis of Bute gives £170,000 to Glasgow University. War operations suspended by weather

12. Great distress on west coast of Newfoundland. Immense grain crop in Southern Russia. Plevna surrendered to Russia with 30,000 prisoners. Crisis in Paris still continued.

13. Moderate Republican Ministry formed in Paris with carte blanche from President. Field day in U. S. senate. President's N. Y. nominations rejected.

15. Servian army cross Turkish frontier. Deficiency of nine million dollars in German revenue for years Ploughing done in several parts of Ontario, and harbours on lakes open.

17. Strike of workmen on Lachine Canal; putting a stop to the works Turks decline to ask for peace, and the forward movement of the Russians from Plevna is commenced.

18. Meeting of Quebec Legislature. First excursion on Canada Pacific Railway.

20. England advises Turkey to negotiate for peace. Explosion of a candy factory in New York and great loss of life.

21. Great Britain declares her inability to mediate. New Turkish levy ordered. War feeling in England gaining ground. Ministerial crisis in Italy.

24. Strike of Sheffield iron workers. Russian army marches on Sofia. Active negotiations for peace in London and Paris Tennessee Senate pass a Bill compromising State debt for 50 cents on the dollar. Prince Gorlzchak off assumes direction of Russian foreign affairs.

25. Very mild Christmas day. Steamboat excursions from several Canadian cities. Nitsch bombarded by Servians. Strike on Lachine Canal ended.

28. England consents to open peace negotiations with Russia on behalf of Turkey. German Emperor approves of Bismarck's new financial policy. Mr. Waddington made Foreign Minister for France.

31. Navigation closed on the Hudson. Severe storm on Atlantic coast Turks evacuate Sofia and withdraw their forces from the Lom.

January. 1878.

1. Peace party gaining ground at Constantinople Russian Generals ordered to accept any overtures for a truce. Cardinal Mailing authorized by the Pope to negotiate for re establishment of Scottish R. C. hierarchy. Severe storm in Maritime Provinces blocks railway trains.

3. Heavy snowstorm in Arkansas and Tennessee. Threatening demonstration of unemployed working men in San Francisco

5. Severe illness of King of Italy. Cholera disappeared in Japan. Division in English Ministry on war policy.

7. Anniversary of Queen as Empress celebrated with great ceremony in India

8. Orders issued to coaling superintendents in Schuylkill region to suspend operations, and 25 or 30,000 miners thrown out of employment. Seventy thousand Russians pass through the South Balkans. Triennial Municipal elections in France show great Republican gains.

10. he-assembling of U. S. Congress. Porte consents to armistice of six weeks.

11. Ravages of famine in north of China unabated. Russians capture Turkish army in Shipka Pass.

12. First lot of Western produce for shipment to England, viâ Halifax, arrives at that port.

14. Home rule Conference at Dublin pass a resolution for annual sittings

15. Meeting of Dominion Board of Trade at Ottawa Cleopatra obelisk leaves Spain for England

7. Opening of Imperial Parliament. Funeral of Victor Emanuel.

18. Russian Budget shows exact balance between revenue and expenditure. Turkish, delegates meet Grand Duke Nicholas and arrange preliminaries of peace

19. 4700 Boston working men apply to city council for work General rising among the Gaikas in Gape Colony. Gambetta gives consent to the voting of page 16 French Budget and early adjournment of the Chambers. Russians occupy Adria-nople

20. Cleopatra obelisk arrived at Graves end. England proposes conference of powers. Funeral In Dublin of the Fenian McCarthy attended by 60,000 persons.

22. Extreme heat and drought in New South Wales. Stanley, the African traveller, arrives in London.

23. Marriage of King of Spain.

24. Sudden rise in Danube inundates Pesth. Press Amnesty Bill passed by French Chamber of Deputies Resignation of Earls Derby and Caernarvon. Military credit asked for by English Ministry.

27. Austria opposes Russian peace terms.

31. Samoan Treaty ratified by United States Senate Hon. Mr. Blake resigns seat in Dominion Ministry. Quebec Railway resolutions carried in Legislature after an all night's session. Meetings in favour of war with Russia in London Russia sends conciliatory answer to Austrian note. Wreck of a steamship on North Carolina coast with loss of 200 lives.

February.

1. Russians within 24 hours of Constantinople. Armistice signed. Violent snow storm in north-eastern States and Canada.

2. Postal Treaty between United States and colony of Victoria, Australia, signed. Peace preliminaries signed, and all hostilities suspended, and a peace conference accepted by the powers

4. Gaikas defeated and Insurrection in Cape Colony quelled. 9,000,000 people reported destitute in Northern China.

6. German Parliament meets, Emperor expresses strong hopes of durable peace

7. Opening of Dominion Parliament—Speaker Angling re-elected. Mr. Foster's amendment in imperial Commons withdrawn and Government sustained. Death of Pope Pius IX.

8. Part or British Fleet ordered to Constantinople. Terrible cyclone at Augusta, Georgia.

9. Tidal wave on coast of Peru Dissatisfaction in Russia at the attitude of England.

11. Answer to the address moved in Dominion Commons. Debate adjourned. Cardinals at Home reject any reconciliation with Italy. Visit of Governor Gen. and party to Montreal.

13. Dardanelles passed by British fleet. Turkish Parliament dissolved.

15. United States secretary of Treasury issues orders for bidding any Custom House employee to accept gratuities or perquisites.

18. Ministerial explanations in Dominion Parliament. Heavy storm in California. Meeting of Papal Conclave for election of Pope. Russ a abandons the idea of entering Constantinople. Marriage of Princess Charlotte, of Prussia, the Queen's grand daughter. Silver Bill passes United States senate.

19. Meeting of Dominion Temperance Alliance at Ottawa. Introduction of Independence of Parliament Bill in Commons.

20. Cardinal Pecci elected Pope by the name of Leo XIII. Mr. Walter, M.P., proprietor of the Times, blackballed at Athenteum Club for his anti-Turkish sentiments.

21. serious illness of Earl Russell. Meeting of Conference of Powers at Baden agreed on Grand Trunk Railway declare a dividend of three percent Dominion Finance Minister delivers his Budget speech

22. Mr. Trevelyan's motion in Imperial Commons for re-distribution of representation rejected. Great storms and floods in Central Canada.

23. Lockout of 4,000 weavers at Oldham, Lancashire. Collision in Hyde Park between war and peace demonstrations. Mr. Gladstone's windows broken.

25. Exciting debate in Dominion Senate on Fort Frances Locks. Refuge house at Tienfoin, China, burned with nearly 3000 people. All Spanish refugees allowed to return to Spain on taking the oath of allegiance. Cardinal Simeoni re-appointed Pontifical Secretary of State.

26. Channel squadron arrives at Malta. Thousands of people dying of cold and starvation in Constantinople. Excessive drought in Queensland and other parts of Australia.

27. Many Canadian officers offer to raise troops for Imperial service in the event of war President vetoes Silver Bill and the U S Congress pass the Bill over the veto.

March.

1. Treaty of peace signed between Russia and Turkey. Navigation open on the Baltic. Philadelphia Mint ordered to proceed with the coinage of Silver dollars.

3. Pope crowned privately in the Vatican. Heavy sales of United States securities in Europe. Lieut.-overnor of Quebec dismisses his Ministry

6. Heavy thunuer-storms at London, Ont., causing the river to rise rapidly. Earl eaconsfield opposes British annexation of Egypt.

7. In Dominion Commons Sir John A Macdonald moves amendment in Budget Debate. Straits of Mackinaw clear of ice. Plague broken out in Persia.

9. New Ministry formed in Quebec. Legislature refuse to vote Supply Bill. Lieut-Governor dissolves House. Lake Huron free of ice, and navigation open. Colliery explosion near Glasgow.

10. Snow blockade on Kansas & Union Pacific Railroads Kaffirs defeated with heavy loss. 500 lives lost by the burning of an Austrian Lloyd's steamer. Peace meeting in Hyde Park broken up by mob—Mr and Mrs Gladstone attacked.

11. Forty lives lost by colliery explosion near Bolton, Eng Heavy failures on London stock Exchange.

13. Conclusion of debate on Sir John A. Macdonald's amendment to supply Bill; amendment defeated.

17. 6,000 persons ill with measles in Lyons, France. 3,000 members of Irish Catholic Union walk in procession in streets of Montreal. 119 factories closed and 9,000 workmen unemployed on Mediterranean shores of Spain

19. Typhus raging in all Eastern Russia. Deficit of £11,000,000 stg. in East Indian revenue. Navigation of Red River open and farming operations begun in Manitoba.

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21. French Budget, passed with only three dissenting voices. Parisian compositors strike, and all book work has to be suspended. Correspondence on Fishery award laid before Congress. First newspaper published at Battleford, N. W. T.

23. Quebec Legislature dissolved Violent gale and heavy snow storm In England. Loss of training ship Eurydice oft Isle of Wight. Successful revolution in San Domingo Louisiana Supreme Court decide the return of Returning Board Illegal.

24. Severe snow storm and frost throughout Dominion, and very severe gale at Liverpool, Eng, and strange dust storms in London.

25. Bush fires in Georgia and South Caroling. Great excitement among the Mohammedans in India. Feeling between Russia and England growing unfavourable to peace

26. Correspondence respecting Quebec change of Ministry laid before Parliament. Diplomatic intercourse resumed between Russia and Turkey.

27. Gortzehakoff's reply to English proposals received. Russia refuses to withdraw right of veto on measures submitted to Congress of powers

28. Bill for Auditing Public Accounts introduced in Dominion Parliament. Snow fall of several inches in midland counties of England. Pope appoints R. C. Bishops for Scotland, and delivers a moderate and conciliatory allocution British reserve forces called out and troopships ordered to be in readiness. Steamers running on the Assiniboine, and ploughing and sowing going on rapidly in Manitoba.

30. Austria rejects Treaty of San Stefano. Turks refuse to fight against England. Heavy rains in Maritime Provinces of Dominion, cause floods and impede travel.

April.

2. British revenue for year shows surplus of three millions. House of Commons sit until 6 in the morning on Irish Sunday Closing Bill. Audit Bill passes Dominion Commons Earl of Leitrim and two stewards shot in Ireland.

3. Financial panic at St. Petersburg. Bismarck endeavours to renew negotiations for Congress. Inundations in West of France and snow storms in East.

6. Hopes of Congress renewed Peace party gaining strength in Russia.

8. Address in answer to Queen's proclamation calling out reserves passes Imperial Parliament.

9. Prince Gortzchakoff replies to Lord Salisbury's circular in a pacific tone.

12. Efforts of Russia to float a new loan proves a failure. Clauses of Duke of Richmond's Cattle Bill repealed as regards Canada. Dr. Butt resigns the Home Leadership. Sir John Macdonald moves in Dominion commons vote of censure on Lt.-Gov. of Quebec

13. 30 hours Session in Dominion Commons on Mr John Macdonald's motion. University boat race won by Oxford. Hurricane with two waterspouts does great damage in Canton.

16. First ocean vessels of season reported off Cape Rosier. British Parliament, adjourns until 6th of May. Great strike of cotton operatives in England, affecting a quarter of a million hands.

18. Nihilist disturbances in several cities of Russia. New Turkish ministry formed.

19. Good Friday. Riot near Glasgow. Trouble in Montreal over O. Y. B. procession.

21. Heavy gale on N. Coast of Spain. Earthquake in Constantinople. More rioting in Montreal

22. Pope issues Encyclical protesting against occupation of civil principality of the church. Russians entrenching near Constantinople Valuable mineral discoveries in the land of Midian by Capt. Burton.

23. Strike at Preston, Lancashire, collapsed. Invitations to a Congress of powers issued. Revolutionary excitement in Russia.

24. illness of Bismarck and Gortzchakoff. Mussulman risings in Roumania.

27. England and Russia consent to withdraw their forces from neighbourhood of Constantinople.

29. French Chambers re-assemble. Financial crisis in Chicago City Treasury. Great damage in Massachusetts, by floods. Catholic Union men attack Orange Young Britons in Montreal.

May.

1. Armed Communists drilling in Cincinnati and Chicago. Opening of Paris Exhibition. Elections in Quebec.

2. Terrible mill explosion in Minneapolis, Minnesota,

5. Dom. Premier makes his Pacific Railway statement. Temperance Act passed. Russia makes further concessions.

6. Transit of Mercury. 91 villages in Armenia plundered

7. Canadian Canals opened for traffic. Great destitution in Eastern Russia

10. Prorogation of Dominion Parliament. Another rising of natives in Cape Colony. Russian insurrection spreading.

11. Attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Germany. Remarkable letters of Cardinal Manning and Dr. Newman respecting the duties of soldiers in time of war, published.

12. Russia secures possession of three Turkish fortresses. Betrothal of Prince Arthur Queen reviews troops at Alder-shot Serious illness of Earl Russell.

14. 600 lives lost by an earthquake in New England. Serious riots among Lancashire strikers. Heavy frost in the Hudson valley as far south as Virginia.

15. Italian Ministers ask for supplementary war vote. Great boat nice at Toronto between Hanlan and Plaisted. Hanlan won.

17. President Hayes sends message to Congress respecting Fishery Award. Indian contingent arrives at Suez. Russia disposed to grant more favourable terms.

19. Sixth Provincial Council of R. C. Bishops opened at Quebec. Russian Ambassador visits the Sultan.

20. Lancashire strike districts quiet. Riot in Constantinople.

22. Many of the Government buildings at Constantinople destroyed by fire. British Government sustained by large majority in Parliament, Tornado in Iowa and Illinois

23. Destructive floods in Colorado, U.S.

24. Grand review of Canadian volunteers by Governor General at Montreal. Queen's birthday celebrated throughout page 18 Dominion. Dinner to Governor General at Montreal.

25. Indian troops arriving at Malta. Danger of war past.

27. Unprecedented movement of grain reported from Chicago. City of Montreal and Co. of Hochelaga placed under the Blake Act. Health of the Pope declining. Cholera appears in India

28. Death of Earl Russell. French Government refuse to sanction public celebration of Voltaire centenary. Pioneer body of settlers for the Saskatchewan reach Montreal.

29. Macclesfield operatives agree to resume work.

30. Great drought in Jamaica. Collision in English Channel between two German ironclads, with loss of 300 lives.

31. Railway bridge over the Tay, Scotland, opened.

June.

2. Attempt to shoot the Emperor William. Wreck of steamship Idaho on coast of Ireland. Terrible cyclone in Missouri.

3. United States Senate pass Bill for payment of Fishery Award Germany issues invitations to a Congress of European powers to meet at Berlin.

4. Opening of Quebec Legislature, and election of Speaker. New Ministry sustained by vote of Speaker. Cabinets accept invitations to Congress. International Postal Treaty signed. Derby Day—"Sefton" winner.

5. Tariff Bill defeated In House of Representatives, Washington. Crown Prince of Prussia proclaimed Regent.

7. Terrible colliery explosion at Wigan with 230 lives 10s. Arrest of Socialist conspirators all over Germany.

8. Violent shock of earthquake at Lisbon

9. Quebec strikers parading the streets and committing acts of violence.

11. Duke of Cambridge sails for Malta to inspect Indian forces. Meeting of International Copyright Congress at Paris. Meeting of over 20,000 cotton operatives at Blackburn, Lancashire resolve to continue the strike. Heavy fall of snow in Perthshire, Scotland.

12. Authorities compelled to call out troops to put down Quebec rioters.

13. Opening of European Congress at Berlin. Bismarck chosen President Address in Quebec Legislature carried by majority of one

14. Cholera reported at Marseilles. Lancashire weavers resolve to return to work, United states Congress declare against any attempt to re-open question of Presidential election. Quebec strikers go back to work.

16. Great communist demonstration in Chicago.

17. Trade depression at Calcutta. Kaffir insurgents dispersed. Orangemen of Montreal apply to City Council for protection on 12th July.

19. Damaging floods in northern New Zealand. Large numbers of unemployed working men in Melbourne, Australia are promised employment, on public works Lancashire cotton mills re-opened. Great sale of Short Horns in Kentucky.

20. Hanian-Morris boat race at Pittsburgh, U S., won by Hanlan. Adjournment of U. S. Congress.

21. Reinforcements sent to Cape of Good Hope Anniversary of settlement of Hall fax, N S. Musical Jubilee in Montreal. Destructive fire in Montreal.

23. British Ultimatum in Peace Congress acceded to by the Czar. Island of St. Bartholomew, W.I., transferred by Sweden to France.

25. Bulgarian question settled in Congress.

27. Death of the young Queen of Spain. Turkey offers obstructions to settlement of peace.

28. Congress decide Austria shall occupy Bosnia, Preparations in Portsmouth dockyard discontinued and all extra hands dismissed.

July.

1. Dominion Day celebrated as National Holiday by all Canadians.

2. Heavy failures in south Staffordshire iron trade. Orders given to recruit United States army to full strength in view of Indian troubles 1,100 French Communists have their sentence commuted. Roumanian and Montenegrin independence acknowledged by Congress. Pan-Anglican Synod opened at Lambeth.

3. Much suffering in Bolivia from drought. A large amount of buried treasure discovered in a ruined temple at Sorata. In Ohio and Indiana the movement against agricultural machines causes great alarm.

5. Mayor of Mont real issues a proclamation forbidding the Orange procession on 12th of July. Magistrates ask for military assistance to keep peace.

6. Canadian team arrive at Wimbledon. Jury in Oka case fail to agree

8. Turkey makes a treaty with England ceding her the Island of Cyprus, on condition of defensive alliance between the two countries.

9. Bush fires do great damage on the Ottawa and Gatineau. Rain falls at last in northern provinces of China. A Japanese Military College established.

10. Batoum ceded to Russia and declared a free port. Oregon Indians defeated by Gen. Howard. Destructive bush fires in Eastern Townships, Q.

11. A mob in Quebec visit hardware stores and carry off arms. 125 whites killed by the natives in New Caledonia. Orangemen of Montreal determine to walk. Four leading lawyers declare the procession illegal.

12. Riots in Montreal. Orangemen besieged in their hall by a mob Troops called out. Day passes peaceably in Ireland and United States.

13. Last sitting of Berlin Congress. Treaty of Peace signed. British troops, under Sir Garnet Wolseley, go to Cyprus

14. Rousseau centenary celebrated in Paris. Over 40 persons die of sunstroke in St. Louis. Mo. Pope submits secret allocution to Consistory. Extensive series of frauds upon Indians discovered in Dacotah.

16. British Plenipotentiaries return to England and meet with enthusiastic reception. Intense heat all over Canada and United States.

17. Strikes of iron workers and miners in France and of nail worker-in Birmingham. Bill for abolition of Legislative Council passed in Quebec Assembly. page 19 Typhus fever prevailing in Sydney, Australia. Thermal wave from Manitoba to Atlantic reaches New York.

18. Lord Beaconsfield makes his statement in House of Lords. Kolapore Cup won by British team. Elcho Shield by Irish team. Emergency meeting of Supreme Grand Lodge of Orangemen.

19. Six iron clads ordered to Cyprus Emigrants from Egypt going in numbers to that island. Intense heat in New York, over 60 cases of sunstroke.

20. Quebec Legislature prorogued. Mr. Gladstone refuses to resume Liberal leadership. German Emperor recovered from his wounds. Demonstrations in favour of annexation of the Tyrol held in various parts of Italy. Shumla evacuated by the Turks, and occupied by Russians.

22. Favourable change in commercial affairs in England. Queen confers order of the Garter on Beaconsfield and Salisbury. Further labour troubles in France.

23. Treaty of Berlin ratified by President MacMahon. Austrian army of occupation enters Bosnia.

24. Evacuation of Shumla commenced. 26 members of Parliament, resolve to oppose the grant to the Duke of Connaughtion his marriage.

25. Great mortality among refugees in Constantinople. Orangemen in Ireland guarantee £10,000 to test the legality of the order before the Privy Council Great distress in agricultural districts of Spain from drought and insects.

26. All the powers but Turkey ratify the Treaty of Berlin. Terrible famine in Southern Morocco. Great damage by floods in Illinois and Wisconsin.

27 Marquis of Lome accept Governor Generalship of Dominion. Dinner at Carlton Club to Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury by more than 500 Peers and Commoners. More severe fighting in the Transvaal.

28. Austrian troops enter Bosnia.

29. Debate on Lord Hartington's motion condemning Eastern policy of Government opened. Typhoid epidemic at Blackburn, Lancashire

30. Agreement between Great Britain and U. S. announced, giving subjects of each equal rights with natives in trademarks and labels. Sultan ratifies Treaty of Berlin. Serious illness of Cardinal Franchi

31. Papal Nuncio arrives in Germany to confer with Bismarck.

August.

1. Austrian forces occupy Herzegovina. Times makes bitter attack on Mr. Gladstone. Boundary Commission meet at Ottawa. Lord Carnarvon and Lord Beaconsfield have bitter debate in House of Lords.

5. Marquis of Hartington's resolution condemning Treaty of Berlin lost in House of Commons by vote of 338 to 195. Archbishop of canterbury orders special thanksgivings for return of peace. French Government issues invitations for an International Monetary Congress in Paris. British Columbia Legislature pass Bill prohibiting employment of Chinese on Public Works, and impose a tax of $60 per year on every Chinaman in the Province.

3. Russian troops returning home at the rate of 50,000 per day. Ontario Boundary Commissioners award large increase of territory to that province. Freedom of City of London conferred on Beaconsfield and Salisbury, and magnificent banquet given them. Election of Socialists to the German Parliament causes uneasiness in France, and Workingmen's Congress is prohibited.

4. Severe hail and rain storm in Toronto and neighbourhood. Earthquake and hail storm at Terrebonne. Tornado at Washington, U.S.

5. Fever breaks out among British troops in Cyprus. Armed resistance to Austrian occupation of Bosnia. Holiday in England-"St. Lubbock's Day."

6. 7,000 Russian soldiers in Bulgaria ill with typhus fever. Prince Bismarck and Papal Nuncio arrive at an understanding. Communication in Moldavia and Wallachia interrupted by floods. Chancellor of the Exchequer announces a deficit of £4,300,000, for which Exchequer Bonds for three years are authorized to be issued. Aspect of affairs in Bosnia threatening: Another severe storm in Dominion with much damage from lightning.

8. The Dory Nautilus arrives at Havre from America after a passage of 56 days. Hungarian elections result in support of Government. Russians begin to occupy Varna.

9. Large part of Kars destroyed by explosion of mine. Sentence of suspension of Mr. Mackonochie by Dean of Arches, quashed by Lord Chief Justice. Violent rain and hail storm over lower lake region and Atlantic States.

10. Bill for Sunday Closing of Public Houses in Ireland passes third reading in Imperial Commons. Opening of International Money Conference at Paris. Rise of the Nile giving good prospects for crops. Floods in India through heavy rain

11. Hanlan again wins in Barrio boat race Terrible distress from destruction of crops by rain at Cashmere

12. Orange Pic-Nic at Ottawa with some disturbance. Guards called out for three days to protect the city

3. Deaths from famine in India officially given at 1,850,000. French protectorate of Tunis agreed to by allied powers.

14. Austria and Turkey come to agreement respecting occupation of Bosnia. Bill to prevent spread of Socialism submitted to German Council. Phylloxera makes its appearance in Spanish vineyards.

15. Socialists elected to German Parliament for 4th district of Berlin by a majority of 2,000. Prince Bismarck warns the Porte against delay in executing Treaty of Berlin

16. Turkish troops in Bosnia join the insurgents. Prorogation of Imperial Parliament. Execution of Hœdel for attempt to assassinate Emperor William. Chief of Czar's private police murdered.

17. Insurrection in Bosnia spreading. Terrible explosion of powder magazine in Pottsville, Pa., from lightning. Yellow fever spreading in Mississippi Valley

21. British crop returns show increase in wheat, and barley and decrease in oats. International Law Congress decide in favour of freedom of Suez Canal and similar works in time of war. U. S. Railway Managers agree to abolish sale of tickets on commission. Batoum evacuated.

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22. Russian expedition to Central Asia continued, Yellow fever still spreading in Southern States.

23. Garibaldi avows sympathy with Socialists and foments animosity against German powers. Edison awarded Grand prize at Paris Exposition as the most wonderful inventor of the age. Yellow fever unabated.

24. Bismarck and Papal Nuncio unable to come to an agreement. Railroad conference at Saratoga come to an understanding and fix rates of transit. Malaga, Spain, devastated by phylloxera. Austrian advance into Bosnia desperately opposed by insurgents.

26. Russian headquarters transferred from San Stefano to Rodosto. Report of Rhodope Commrs. signed by British, French, Italian and Turkish delegates. Russian and German refuse to sign. Acting United States Secretary of Treasury directs Custom's Officers to obtain Fishery statistics from masters of vessels.

27. English Press discuss proposed Reciprocity Treaty between United States and Canada. Excitement at Constantinople and change of Ministry demanded. Servia Ministry resign.

28. Telegraphic communication established between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. Quebec Government take forcible possession of Q. M. O. & O. Railroad. Yellow fever at New Orleans abated, but increasing at Memphis.

29. Alarming rise of the Rhine and Saone. International Monetary Conference breaks up without taking any action on silver question

30. Imperial Bank of Germany raises its rate of discount 96 petitions in bankruptcy filed in Chicago and 135 in New York

31. Hungarian town of Miskole demolished by a terrific storm; 400 persons killed 375 petitions in bankruptcy presented in Chicago. International regatta on the Thames.

September.

2. Fearful suffering at Memphis, U S. from ravages of Yellow fever. Quebec Government place troops along line of M. O. & O. Railway and take possession of rolling stock.

3. Terrible disaster on the Thames from collision of two steamers, the Princess Alice and the Bywell Castle; over 600 lives lost.

4. France and Italy notify Porte bombardment of Greek coast will not be permitted. 28,000 Russians leave Turkey for home, No diminution of Yellow fever. Legislature of British Columbia prorogued, after passing Chinese Tax Bill and secession Memorial. United States returns for year 1878 show receipts exceed expenditure by $20,800,000.

5. Hurricane in Cuba. Delegates of Ontario Municipalities present parting address to Lord Dufferin.

6. President Hayes visits St. Paul, Minnesota, and in his speech says indications are of a general revival of prosperity.

7. Cholera In Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Russians take possession of Batoum peaceably. Turkish commander sent to the Albanians, massacred because he would not act against Austrians. Rinderpest spreading through Roumania.

9. Opening of German Reichstag. Emperor asks for extraordinary measures for suppression of Socialism. Increase of Fever at Cyprus. No abatement of Yellow fever.

11. Great depression in Lancashire Cotton trade Fearful explosion in a coal mine in Wales, nearly 300 lives lost.

12. 46,000 Russian troops leave Turkey. Constantinople threatened with famine from high price of wheat and depreciation of currency. Trouble in Albania increasing. Sudden decline of temperature.

13. Incessant rain for 72 hours in Western Ontario, New York and Pennsylvania; many bridges washed away and railroad traffic suspended Tornado in North Carolina does great damage, and many lives lost.

14. Canadians awarded 225 prizes at Paris Exhibition. Yellow fever decreasing in New Orleans, Cairo and Grenada, but increasing at Memphis and Vicksburg. New crater opened in Vesuvius. 5 steamers fully laden leave New York for foreign ports. Difficulties between Northern Pacific and St. Maul and Pacific Railway settled, and traffic from Duluth to Winnipeg resumed. Condon and Melody the Fenian prisoners released from Portland and put on board steamer for New York. Disastrous floods in Punjaub, India.

17. Dominion elections result in great victory for Conservatives. Chinese tax enforced in British Columbia.

18. Sugar cane grown in Western Canada equal to best southern cane. Through rates established to New York for shipment of Manitoba wheat.

19. Further complications in the East, Christians rising in Croatia. Chinese Ambassador reaches Washington. General improvement at the South

20. Typhoid fever prevalent in Montreal. Abundant harvest in China removes apprehensions of further distress. Pacification of Herzegovina completed and administration organized. Gambetta strongly denounces Ultramontanism as dangerous to society and the State.

21. Fever epidemic at South subsiding, but great mortality among children. British Mission to Cabul refused admission by Khyber Pass.

23. Affghan war deemed imminent. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Orange leaders in Montreal committed for trial.

24. Pope writes Emperor William congratulations on his restoration to health. Revolution in Hayti. Eruption of Volcano Cotopaxi.

25. Governor General of India preparing for active operations in Afghanistan. Russian headquarters removed to Adrianople. Marquis of Lome bids farewell to his constituents in Inverary.

27. Captain Tyson the Polar explorer reaches Newfoundland on his return voyage Agricultural Department at Washington makes satisfactory experiments at making sugar from corn stalks. British fleet go to Constantinople to salute the Sultan before withdrawing from Bosphorus.

30. Active military preparations against Afghanistan. Yellow fever appearing in other Southern cities. Herring fishery on Labrador coast a failure.