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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

May

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.