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i. COKKEECIAX ABTBHTISIB -x GraK killed. fi. BUFFALO, TfEBNES A EVENING DECEMBIMl 31, 1873. VOLUME XLII.

NUMBER 11234; S. Address at the North Chorea ty ST. BSS- iDemaw dally piper the oty; usllvared or sent by mail every evening, exctrnt Sundays. 7Vn Ddtart per anituin, in advance. fBI-WEZXXY COmfSECIiX ADVMTISZB Gives nearly all the reading matter of the dall ant bae a large circulation by itc.ll.

Firx I)oliartptr annum, in advance. BUFFALO COMJtEaCIAl WZEX1Y rmr)y PiTtuor ajtd Jotusai, paper, bavin; a circulation in Western Sew York. is 1 finable rf-edUim of for uercbanta axiq liners who with to cotsinana the country trad. Weekly, $1.10 per annua- advance, EaUs'of AdvertiAiriA- Made known at the Cosnting Room, where all orders for tbe Newspapers Advert tBemenlA, and Print-big every kind, wiijoe attended to. fjr A3 eomnnicationi, of whatever nature, should be addrd to tbe Proprietor, MATTITEWS WARRffiiT, Vtxt pt 01ct, BUFFALO, IT.

T. OoaU of Qu- A Death at tbeJ a i Anthony Ga.ti, Xarxl aevotity-euev 10. Lotta oorrTr-snoes sn eacagemeat at thsr-Aeademy of is nslc Mawttng of the Buffalo District M. Js. jr.wurmiea at Grace Church.

Jauiea JLelU-v. a stonvict xa the anhum stata Prieon, to tns murder of Jaxnas wiueuii.aeuwwC.ikia.. U. DssxdlyasstNtarica John Henry Vanyon: the oaxual Jt'. utilwry.

report -ui a-Ueuientoi noiii Belief Committee. BeKWnu'e eaoIri'' tue Boer.1 of Tiade oa tea opoolns- -3 lataaoxuil Bridge, Keeper of the Art '-r. J.r --od Atwotd atS County Pmiitwrttkry. Dr. H.

L. f5tt BOl.iad tMiviuai: to the lemtenwVX "03. A. a-Lyaue aait E. Harding appntd phyaicisjis to ma post lnorwm- ihi.su ur.

is. T. Dor-Mi aprioaitpbysiouan of E'la Ooitaty JaiL cl-rauuxl at the rooms Of 13. Ordlaatioa oi Kav. Chas Wood, pastor of the antral Preabsterl-u Church.

Annual visit of the Board 01 bupsa-visors to UiS trie County Penitentiary. IBs revenue eutosr George fit. JiouavU, buUt ty David Bell, dears for Mv York. alleged attempt to kill W. L.

Darbee, of xtMxtalo, at noo-tsr. 1A Deciouloa ef tba sew ball at theotr-er oi Main and Iwagis stteetaj-tiy the A tuilent OrUex; ef Drauxs, 1A snnlTeisaiy exeroisee at ths Eagle-streec i ii. Churoxu First sermons by xtev. W. Y.

I Keliey of the Asbury M. i- Church. 17 Arrest of a gang of youthful thieves by thei ElghUi Precis-as Pouoa. DHaatrous fire In toa colt Block ou the corner cf Pearl and Swan, street. The Common Council ueelares An- Ah os BteiMnbena elected street ComiuUioner, Soventh anniversary ot the Young Aton's Aa- X.

wlDMly Eviilip, Deo. 31, 1873. soclatloa ot Giar tM church. 1 1 Is, Cmmenoaihexit of the Church Home Fats at at, James Hal). .1 I 1.

Philip Enerfatattemptsto murder his wif Barbara, at Uuf oornax- of Batavla Street and i Gsrnian Alley Attempt oa board tbe propeller xAvnimn t'tf i to ni aider Joha Williams, by i two brothers, gast and Chariea GarUnp. DesOh at New Ior City of Hon. mt x.Mu- ly, formerly cf Visit of the Board cf I IS. Daosrer of a water famine from the prevalence of aa east wind-" rurioaa ssow atorm. Lecture by the German materialist.

Dr. Buectmr, on The bun and its influsnoos oa Life." i at. Dr. Buechner lectures on "Tba Origin of IS. Bnrnlog of the Jersey Street Ml jSi Crtjareh.

thci HniH annual Old folks Festival. -Death of i redertclt W. Bindeman Disabling of tbe nutcbinery ot tne Buffalo Water-Works. e. First sermons delivered at SU Paul's by Biabop Coxa after bis return from Hay- tl Assault uptin ruJiuouioii by rowdies.

Duath of Mrs. Jeremiah Coleman, sua old settler. 87. The Union Hotel Company aooepts the grant of the Court-House Park. ai.

Another accident to tbe Water-Works machinery. Headioge at bt. James Hall by Miss bartroae rveiiog V9. Got. Dix reftues to commote tbe sentence of John GafTney.

Annaal leeUvad ot tbe Caledonia Societv of BuHaio. Death, of Samuel Boas. an nmnmMmmMi rf tbe crlai of Geo nre -C Miller for matulaughier In causing the death of x-eiex xvimion. i 51. MlUer convicted of manslsngbter la the' third degree.

First meeting of the members of the Bar in relation to 4 natives- lauru. I Fehrweury. 1. Death of George C. Webster.

t- Sermons by Bv. Robt. Collyer, at the Uni tarian t.nurca xeaui ox aua. vjuy ju wuvu- ticli. S.

Death of Jason Sexton-Decision of Judge Clinton eontinuina; the Injunction the Common Council from conveying the Oourv-Uousa Park to tbe Union Houl company. ohn Gaffnev oonlusses to the murder of Patrick Fancy. Election of Directors of tbe Buffalo Driving x'arit. 4. Explosion of gas in a sewer on tbe corner of Mortimer and Genesee streets.

Closing lec-tnre ot the Yonng Men's Association course by Benjamin F. Taylor. Resolutions passed by tbe Western New York Department of tbe Lite Association of America, on tbe death ef George C. Webster. Gaffney the murderer 'puts an antic aispositioa on." aecuua oonoert ox tne Dumuo leaertaiei.

5. A Jury of Inquiry summoned by tbe Bbet- ii lu ueiei-uiine au, me uieuuu wuuluub vx L' 1 LI" Gatfuey. onersi of George C. Webster. 6.

Evidence before the Sheriff's Jury In the ease of Jobn Gaffney. Funeral of Jason bex- ton. 4anney repnevea one veex. 7 Organlzition of The Bank or Buffalo." Adjourned meeting ot members of the Bar in relation to a Court to take the place of Courts of Justices of the Peace. Accident to a train on tbe L.

b. A M- 8. B. between it ronton and Westfleld: locomotive capsized, exurineer. fire man and paasengers injure u.

8. Onenlnir of the Fine Arts Academy. Arri val of the remains of Mrs. Helen Pratt Hamlin from Paris Haul by the Police on up-town disorderly houses. Brutal murder of Jo tin Flanders near Brocton by Philip HeauxsteMer, 9.

Developments in regard to tbe bewitched couple in tue oorto xoiice neoinn. io. Resumntion of Hie SberilFs inaaeat to the case of John taiTney. tbe muiderer; his insan ity pronounoeu ieignea," on tueeviaence ox Drs. Gray and vanderpoeL Ourllnxr match be tween the Jersey City and Caleoo.ilan Club ol Butlftlo, in this city.

Lecture by Edmund umunu Yafs before the Y. M. A. on "The British Parliament "Annual election of tho Orpheus singing society. i 11.

Lecture by He v. D. H. Muller before tbe isunalo cnoral union Annnai election oi om- cera of the Youns Alcn'a Aasociatinn. tbe soci ety of Natural Bolenoes, and the Young Men's ctirlautui Associauon.

13. Concert bv Theodore Thomas's Orchestra. Meeting of tax-payers of PubUo School District No 35. to take Into consideration the safe ty of thOHchool building. Annual election of tne xoung uen'S cuiuoiio Assooiatxon.

13. The "bewitched counle" arjolv to the Po lice Commissioners for assistance in driving away the witches." Bleotlon of officers of tbe Buffalo Driving Park. Annual election of tbe at. Andrew's booiety Annual reunion or tbe Beard of officers of the Sixty-fiftu Regiment. 14.

Execution of John Gaffnev for the murder oi rairicx aney. commencement oi tne intra annual exhibition of tbe Western New York Poultrv Socletv. Eleventh annual meeting of tnesocietv oi natural soieucea. a. no row niaxe attempis to commit suiciue.

xsit oi Arte xuui- way omcials to tue city. 16. Death of Nathan Lyman. Funeral of ohn Gaffnev. Celebration of tbe fourth annlveraaa of tne union 'lemperaace Xfrayer-sxeeting.

17. The Water Committee of the Common Council recommend the purchase of the ground bounded bv Jett'oiBon. Best and Worth streets. and the old burying ground, as a site for a new reservoir. iieaia oi xsaoeua xt.

ouster. 18. Semi-annual meeting: of tbe Erle County ounaay -at-nooi Association at tne irst unurcn. Twentieth anniversary meeting of the Young men a curisuan Agsooiauon. 19t of tbe annual exhibition of tho West ern New York Poultry Society- Funeral of Nathan Lyman.

Meeting of the Board Qi Xjalce nuerwriters at tne xint xxouee. SO. Annual Inspection of tbe Fire Department. Shooting affray in the saloon: No. 43 River Street Laying of the last rail on tbe Canada Boutnern ttauway.

3 Celebration of Washington's birthday by Company I) and the Soventy-fourth liogl- ment. 23. Oraranization of tbe Ladies' and Pastor's Christian Union of tbe Delaware Avenua M. J. Church.

St. Thirtv-fourth annual ball of Oomnanv liuilalo City Guard, lent on tne S. A M. S. R.

R-, at Smoke's Creek; cars burned and road blockaded. Dreanlzatiom of the Buf falo City Children's Aid Soolety. Meeting of tne congregation oi tne cnurcn oi tne steesian to take leave of their pastor. Heavy snow storm. 25.

Death of Geiorsre Jones. The "bewitched couple sent to the County Insane Asylum. xwenty-seventn annual commencement oi tue Meilioat Denartment of the Unlverslfcv of Baf- iaio. inquest in tne case oi axaggie sacuowan 23. Justice Newman appointed to hold Court ax tne oeventn xrreoinct suxtxon-nonse.

27. Departure of Rev. L. J. Fletcher for the Holy Land.

Lecture by Anna Dickinson at St. ames uaii on pat's to 28. Funeral of Georar Jones. Death at Lea- venworto, Kansas, of Horace Dunlap, formerly oi xtuuaiu. IHaiclt.

1. Death of ex-Alderman Michael Lang. i 2. Raid on gambling houses by the Police. 3.

Tbe Common Council adopts a resolution declailna- its Intention to take the land bound ed by Dodge, Jefferson, Best and Prospect streets, for the purposes of a reservoir. Thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Young Men's Association Annual meeting of the Ladies' branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Resignation of Rev. E. R.

Blshon. rector of St. Luke's Cbutch. Hon. J.

Wells assumes the duties of Superintendent of tne xt uxraio tv a lot- rr oras. A Death of George B. Bull. Election of Town ofhoers. German opera at St James lla'l.

An nual election for officers of uie Mechanics' In stitute. A Recapture of Martin B. Ferry, who escaped from tbe lock-up at Dunkirk. Inquest in the case ot reuenca n. Auama.

6. Meeting of the Bsr; preparation af a bill for the establishment of a new Court in place of tbe Justices' Courts. Annual meetlne- of the Buffalo Rowing Club. Meeting of citizens of wneameia, -xonawanaa ana wana island in regard to the obstruction of navigation in Niagara River by the crib to be ereoted over the ixuet tne new rv ater- rv eras tunnet. 7.

Meeting of baae-balltsts at the house of Liberty Hose Co. No. 1. Death of Railroad Con- I ductor A. H.

Greeno. I 9. Heavy snow-storm Destruction of the Russian Bath establishment. No. 868 Main Street, by Are.

i 10. Death of Mrs. Ednah a. Resignation of James M. an son as President of the Bank of Attica accepted, and Georare A Hazard elected to till the vacancy.

Complimentary testimonial to Colonel William Alberger on re- vitcuuiK tut, oupei-muuiuenuy ux tue in, es 11. Annnai meeting of the Bnffalo Menhanim' Institute. Death of Mrs. John T. Lacy An nual election oi xJireotars or tne isurralo A Jamestown Railway.

Organization of the Young Men's Association ot Delaware Avenue sx. xt. unurcu. 12. Election of ofBcera of the Buffalo ft James.

town Ballway. arrest of Theodore Tyreroh tbe charge of forxjery Lecture by Col. Frederick Hecker at Turner's HalL Strike of laborers on the Erie Canal between Buffalo and Black Rock i 13. Further developments In the Tyrer forgery ease. It Arrest of CoL Dan.

Myns and others for robbing freight ears. Death of O. E. Tryon Death of Donald Robertson of Queens ton. Ont Arrest of Joseph urban! on tbe charge of roooing tne leweiry nrxn ot au, x.aaoA A Mobile, Ala.

1A Closing re-union of the Fine Arts Academy. Terrlflo gale: portion of the car-werks demolished, Ac, Meeting of Buffalo Photo. grapners in regain to tne convention. 1 A More developments in regard to the freight-ear burglaries by Myers and others. Death of Mrs.

Frank Dorr. i 17. Accident on the Central Railroad near the xtxenange street xiepot, Dy a locomotive minimi: off tbe track. Celebration of Patrick's uay. jaeinoosiraoce ox rusiuenis ana tax-payers on Allen Street against the laying of a street V' i 5.

DestrusHilvs tanutdo In Iowa; seven persons killed and many injured. 7 Thaw sp! general breakteg up of riven throughout tie northern Sutee. Untnished police buikllo In Rochester undermined by flood, and lajas, killing three persons. 8. Shepard Block In Mlddletown, faU killing six person.

9. Floods fki Rochester and other portions of New Yora Pennsylvania and Canada. 10. Ciaby and Rev. Mr.

Thomas treacberoueJ murdered by the Modoc wittier Capt. Jsck. 'f 11. LientenMit Sherwood killed by Modocs. 13.

Extensive Are la Detroit, destroying tbe Tribune bufjt'Ung. 14. Three li ttle girls killed at Matteawan, N. Y. by the fal ling of a ehimney.

15. Difficulty la Grant Pariah, La. Neerroe maaeaored at Colfax. Navigation opens oji the Lakes. 18.

Troop! Sent reinforce the army be- v.encg ute jaocoe in ue liav tieat. 18. Chirle Frsnela Adams fuloey on Wja. Sewr, oeforo the New York j.ri,iek- exeeuUO ofiKUM lur murder ot Peter Bchaffer. xv.

JtcpresM train on Providence Ston II. thmnot, ,1.1 Richmond Switch, R.L fifteen killed and many 21. Bands and other plunder of the Bank of England forgery recovered in an old trunk at an express opice In JkOhdon. 22. Riots at Frankiort, German v.

in conse quence of advance the price of beer. Twelve person kilbpu Kmperor -William visiU St. -i 26. Gen. GCiem sttscks tbe Modocs in the isva tteds snj suffers disastrous defeat; Capt, Thomas, Llelu Howe and eighteen others killed and twintv-Bve wounded.

27. Violent snow-slorm in. Kansas; 15 per- uua iruiou io ueaAo, ana ounea under the now. 1. Vienna; Exhibition opened with impoc- iug oeremonjen.

8. Gen. Sic jlee presents to Gen. Flgueros, President of te Council of Spain, the resolu tions of tne I a I ted sutes Congress congrstula-tltiK Spain oaheRenubllu Brids-e at IX-vnn. 111., falls wh? crowded with people; between vuuty suu Ifssy ailieu.

8. Disturbances continue in St. Martin's expedition against Kbivs pushed vigorously forward. Railway accident near Peatb.Jliingary 21 killed. Destructive tornado In JkiislasippL i.

mo nouses nnuer uant. jier. attack- a supply trail 8. Eight iliurdered bodies found burled near the house ol the Bender familv at Paraona. u.uHi,--runiQD oi in i'outra oreworougnt into SU Johcs, N.

after having been for uauy moussspn an loc-oerg. -9. Duel is Va u-. Carty and iiordecai. The latter fatally wounded.

r. 10. Panic 'ca the Vlenrta batiraa. Palam nf sue aiiaaaosi Japan Durhed. i.

xpiran in Drntnmond colliery at rvesifiue, seventy-ave men perish. 15. Bit. V. EL Paddoek eleeted Rlahnn nl MaMaohusetaj 16.

Edwatd Nixnn tine in I.r Vnrir tnr the murder pt Charles H. PXeiffer. 17. Miss Mink shoots her seducer Dr. Baker at Warren, Me.

(She was afterward tried and acquitted.) Gen. McKerzle makes an avnnr. sion from Texas into Mexico in pursuit of iuuibu rootrers ana destroys a Jh-lckapoo village. 20. Gov.

T3ixi vetoes the Innal nntlnn hill George Franeia Train declared a lunatic 22. Susan B. Anthony and fourteen other women arraigned in II. S. Court at for Hlegsl voting, i 23.

Iowa awe Dt bv a deatrnctlva tiirnaHn Many lives lost. 24. Thiers reeisrns the PresldencV of France and Marsh McMabon elected his successor oy tne Assejffibiy. 25. Mrs.

Roderick Of New York killed he the discharge of pistol in the hands of her son, while she Ir tpterlerlng in altercation between him and a young man named Corcoran. 28. Boiler explosion in Brussels, Belgium, Fourteen person killed and many wounded. I Corner-jtone of City Building laid atRjobes-ter, N. 39.

Charlc BradlaUgh elxd bv the Carllsts while returning Irom Madrid to England. Agricultural 'Congress at lcnianarolia. Moat of Capt. Jack's band.eaptured. Disastyou Are fh BnSoo Decoration Dsy generally observed throughout the country.

Train declared sane and- set at ii nerty. i 31. Shah of Persia arrives at Berlin Cant. Jack surrenders to Gen. Davia.

1 1 f. 8. Mansflela Tracy Wslwoitlt 'shot in New York by his son Frank H. I 6. Destructive Are In Tofedo.

Trouble with Apaches la ArUona: Lieutenant Almv shot. i I J' ii i i- 7. Steamei "jJefeor burned at her wharf in Detroit. A number of Modoc prisoners aasae- sinateu oy uregon volunteers. 9.

Alexandra- Palace in rleatrnvaH 10. Exnloaion in the Hnnrv.Hlav IMII.r. at snsmikirr, 10 uvea taken by the Russian under Gen. Keuaman. 12.

Obsequies of Hon. Jsmes L. Orr in New York, the nmains havinir from ituesia. -ii si 18. U.

8. Steamer Juniata ordered to hunt up tbe roians and the survivors of the ex pedition. -i i i 14. Almon M. Gordon, his wife, three chile ren and hired murdered at Thorndike.

John T. Gordon, a brother arrested as the murderer 10. M. Rate, Deputy to the French Assem bly from Ly.ns tried for connection with the iommune. 18.

Bhah ot Persia arrives In London. 19. Mlnint Marouette fuureiy swept nxe. 23. naval dlsnlav at i Portsmouth.

England, in honor of tbe Shah. ilrand billiard tournament topena st New York; 25. Trial of Frank H. WalwfrTtb on charge ol murderiuR his father, opens in New York. Wagner, the Isle of Shoals murderer, escape irom nis ceu in jrortiana, me, 29.

Heavy shocks of eaxthauake in the north oi xuiiy, Jly. 1. Duel nbir New Orleans between Judee 3 Wm. H. CooIeK and li.

B. Rhett: results in death ot the former, 3. Frank Walworth found gull tv of murder in second aegte lor snooting his father. Ben teneed to Imprison meht (or life. 5.

Shah leaves England for France. Csot. Jack arraigned before a Court martial. 7. Steamship City bf Washington wrecked on Gull Rock Bar, east of Haliiax, N.

B. "No uvea toss. n. i I rh 9. New York ft Oiwego Midland Railroad formally openeu, ii 10.

Battle, neat Betcdll. Spain, between the national troep under Gen. Cablnetty and the Carllsts. Trial' at Manitoba ot Americans charged witbikldnapping the ci devant Lord uoruon. 11.

Kite Stoddard arrested in New York for tbe murder of Charles Goodrich in Brooklyn. 13. News received of a rising nf Asbantnoa June 23d os the. Gold Coat of Afi lea, near uape mast tissue. 18.

Destructive Are at Grand Rapids, Mich. 14. Dead body of Wm. E. Go as revealed bv buzzards near Westchester, in a thicket.

wnere it usa- own aepositea oy wm. m. UU-derzaok aftey murderibg Goes. 14. Steamed Vircrinius threatened with oan- ture by a Spanish man-ol-war in the harbor of Kingston, Jamaica.

Don Carlos enters Spain and places himself at the head Qf his forces. 17. Grand tTnivarHitvi-nwlnff rA at finvln. field, Jt ween the crews of various colleges; Yale wins. i 19.

Samuel Wliberf'-Oe, Btshon of Winches ter, killed bv a fall from his horse near erhead, England. Deetructlvo at Mont real. I 91 Sn.nlBi.' frlrratea Alkiin Numancia Jendez. Hunea and Fardinaiui tl Catolieo aria carried over to the insurgents by their officers and crews, who revolt against the Government Brooklyn Trust Co. fails through the dsf Acation of Mills, its President, who drowns himseir, and Rodmsn, Cashier.

Paaeenrer train on the Cbicaeo. Rock island Pacific R. captured by robbers near Adair, Iowa, and tbe express ear robbed. -The engineer is kilieti, 23. Tntranulgentea bold full control at Car tagena, Spain, and cWfy the national Govern mej.

are )ouri oy sue revoitea men-of-war. i i l-: 23, CanLTVernef Of the German navv eizsa the insurgent Spanish frigate Vigilante uu a.ucantsv Ml1: i 25. DeatrnnMn flra at Baltimore ten blnalra are burned otrer. 28. German- sovsnimsnt dlaclvows all re sponsibility rr aiZUre ine Vtmante by CPr wrns who is ordered to be court-marasied.

80. Capt ack and hla ivIaIii of murder an aenlebeed be hanged. 1 AMBst, 3. Portland. Oresron.

visited fire which burns ov twenty-three squares. 8. Flffbt batwMn anit ReoubiTean Bjver. Nebraska. Shin sunk by collision with steamsbip Alabama off Straeball Ugt, eoast of Ireland.

Only three of her erew sstsd. Letter from Francis at Athens, Greece, announces the discovery of the site of ancient Twy by Prof. Schlieman Explosion Va tbe Clamond mine at Wilket-barre, Pa. two miners killed. 6- oil file at Huaterti Point, L.

I. Loan $100,000. i 7. Change in the English ministry. Marquis of Ripen, Messrs.

Chtiders and Baxter resign. Weston murdered near Albany, mil Lowenstein: ifserwarris arrested at St. Catherines as the murderer 8. Steamer' WavasMtV burned on the Poto- mae en Acquie vreex witn an recursion party on board. -Eighty-three live loot.

9. Great re at Portland, Me. Warehouses and veeeelf- burned. Loss Ann Eliza, nthjsjifeof Brlgham Yoiing ue fox a divorce, I 'i li- Stags coach between Crawford and Profile House, N. overturned, two persons killed and etaers fatally 13.

Terrific tbnndaC atnnn ltWitni p. Two women killed by; iigbtning which struck a shanty in which they had takefi relume while picking bsriea on a mountain. Report of iwww vuiuuiibbev on 9u9 oi ueis. an ouren, Commissioner to Vienna, charges him with grutw irregularities. r.

13. Destructive storm and flood in New yoik, i ennsyivania and New Jersey, and on the Atlantic coast. Dominion Parliament prorogued and charges against the Ministry for jobbery in Paciae Railroad referred to Royal CommUsion. 14. Great storm continue.

Railroads near the Atlantic coast obstructed, and navigation almost suspended. 18. Collision near Lemont, between a paasenger and a freight train on the Chicago k. Alton Railroad. Eleven kilted thirty-five injured.

18, Keller kills bis wife, kef sitter and two ehildren at Twin Spring, Kansas, and attempts to burn the bodies. Complete Hst pub-liabed of Americana securing prizes at Vienna, 19. Meeting of Association lor Advancement of Science Portland, Maine. 41. Dead bodies sold to Medical Colleee bv keeper ot Philadelphia Morgue.

Peter maa srrniea at jsnogswaar, "--a Bcotia. for 22. flnnm TCaT Kl nn fl. Frabcis Island, near Helena, Ark, Twelve allied and niteen wounded. 24.

Belfast, Maine, swept by a great fire. L.ossoou,uuo; one life lost. Accident on a. tO. Railroad near Cameron, W.

Va. four vrerioiB vmigrants auicu. 24-25. Great thunder storm in England and Belgium; many buildings struck by lightning ana uestroyeu. 26.

State Temperance Convention st Sarato ga. Bank of England forgers convicted and sentenced to penal servitude for lire. 27. Steamer BeUt Vernon sunk at Carey vine, Jt.y.; two lives lost. i 28.

Accounts from the late disastrous gsls on the northern Atlantic coast continue to come in, showing It to hsve been one of the most destructive storm ever known on those bore. Enormou destruction to shipping on us sea ana to property on snore. 80. Heavy forgeries of railroad bonds corns to light In New York, creating consternation in Business cncie. 81.

Body of Kelsey, mutilated and partially covered with tar, discovered in tbe Sound at raushogue, u. September. 4. Royal Commission at Ottawa, Canada, commence investigating tbe charges against tne Dominion Government in connection witn tbe Canadian Pacllic Railroad. Reports con tinue to oe received irom the JNortneasi snow.

lug the terrible extent of the gale. 5 Excitement in the sold and stock market in New xork. 6. Fire broke out in the Plsxs Vapor. Ht van a.

destroying the whole squared about 20 lives toes ana z.ouu persona maue inomeiesa. images, 7. Emelio Castelar elected President of tbe Spanish Republic Yellow lever breaks out at Bhreveport, La. I 8. Hon.

John M. Francis having returned tbe ministry to Greece, arrives at hi home in iroy.N. x. 9. Fifteen and a half million bf dollars awarded by the Geneva paid into tue Treasury or tbe mted states.

udge e. urawlora ard uislrict-Attorney Artnur a Harris assassinated In Franklin parisn. La. by desperadoes, whose emnity they bad incur. red in the discharge ot their official unties.

10. Greet sale ot Short-born cattle at New York Mills near Ullcs. One cow sold for $40, OX). Yellow fever raginir with terrible viru- ence at Shreveoort. La.

Destructive Are In Baltimore. Loss, 1 100,000. 11. Gen. E.

8. McCook assassinated at Yankton, Dtkotah, by P. P. Wintermute, 12. Kenvoa Cox heavy stock bro kers of New York, tail, dragging down with them the New York Uawego Midland Kill- road.

Tbe urapmc balloon, whicn was in tended to oi oss tne Atlantic, bursts snd the en terprise comes to an lgnomlnous end. 14 Severe storm on the upper lakes. Steam er Ironsides lost on Lake Michigan with eighteen of hercrew and passengers. Senate Transportation Committee starts on a tour of investigation from New York Via Montreal and Buffiio to the West. 17.

Propeller A corn burnt on Lake On torio. No lives lost. Fire in Chicago, causing dam- age amounting to i 18, Jay Cooke the great! bankers, fall. The lailure crealea a general psnlo. Crew of the folams beard from: having been Picked up by the English ship Mavenacraig and carried to Dundee, bcotland.

bteamer Costa Rica runs on the rocks at Point Diablo, entrance of San Francisco harbor, andlbecomes a wreck. 19. Great panto in'Now York City in conse quence of tbe failure of Jay Cooke a Co. and others. i i i 20, Fire in Yellow Jacket Silver Mine, Gold Hill, Nevada, Six Uvea lost.

21. Destructive tornado In Central Florida, destroying several lives ana mucn property. 22. Financial panic reaches its height in Chicago. I' i i 23.

Despatch from Teheren announces the arrival of tne bhsn at nis capital. 22. Republican State Convention at Utice, Government cans in ana purchases iia.uov, 000 worth of bonds to relieve' the financial i 27. Insurgent Vessels bombard Alicante, Spain, rney are uriven on. reiiow iever ap.

pears in virulent lorm at Memphis, Tenn. fv, i i October. 1. Democratic State Convention at Utioa. 3 Meeting of the Evangelical Alliance opens in New York, i 5.

Heavy battle near Agarzazs, Spain, be tween the Government troops under General Moriones and the Carllsts, In which the latter are routed. 6. Trial of Marshal Bszalne by Court Mar tial opens at Versailles, France. Cincinnati. Louisville and otber cities raise funds for the relief ol Shreveport and Memphis.

8 Third trial of Edward S. Stokes for killing dames tsK, jr opens in New lork. 9. Rational rifle shooting match at Creed moor, L. I.

Capt. Buddington and his party of the folaru crew arrived at New York. 11. Ex-Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, shot In Washington by martin (jonway, 12. Naval: battle off Cartagena, Spain, be tween tbe national vessels and those of the insurgents.

I i' 13. Charles H. Phelps, cashier In the State Treasurer's office at Alosny, arrested lor ab stracting iunua of tue state. IS. Meeting of Grand Commandery of Knights Templar at Newburgb, N.

Y. 16. Prairie fire in Nebraska. Buildings and other property destroyed, and several lives lost. 17.

Insurgent frigate Numancia sunk In harbor of Cartagena; reported accidental. 21. National Board of Trade met at Chicago. 24. Facifie Mail steamer Ariel aunk in Jap.

an waters. No lives lost. 27. Village ot Canastota, N. nearly wiped out by-an incendiary nre.

28. Captain Clark of the ship Sunrise found guilty of gross cruelty to his crew by a San Francisco jury while on a voyage from New i ork to ban cancisco. 29. Jury in case: ot Edward S. Stokes And mm guilty of manslaughter in third degree.

80. Countde Chambord writes a letter which destroys his possible chances for the throne of France. A manifesto from the Mayor of Memphis declares that the yellow fever has ceased te exist there as an epldemtct 80. The firms of A. W.

Sprague, Hovt, Sprague and the Sprague Manufacturing Company tail, with liabilities of over 7,090,000. 81. Steamer Virginius captured by the Spanish man-of-war Tornado, and taken to Santiago de Cuba. ot the paaaengere shot. November.

I. Blr J.ohn Data Coleridge made Chief Jus tice of the English Court of Common Pieae vtosvsir wm. Boviu, deceased. 5. Sir John A.

Mscdonald and in the Dominion Ministry resign. Trial of Wm. M. Tweed commences in New York. Steamer Bavarian barns on Lake Ontario; uvea r- 6.

Csrf -sin Fry of tbe Virginiua and thirtt seven ot bis passengers and crew shot in San tiago rid Cuba, 1 't I 11. Sutlonsry oiler employed id street improvements at New York explodes, corner Fourth Aver. us and 128th 6treet, killing 24 persons. 12. Intense activity in the navy yard in fitting out national vessels in view ol possible hostilities with Spain.

15. Great horse-race at (San Francisco lor $20,000 purse; won, by the horse Thad. Stevens. i i 18. Great storm In Eastern New York, New England and along the Atlanlo coast.

19. Wm. H. Tweed found guilty of robbery on 151 counts. Sentenced to 12 years Imprisonment snd fine of $12,700.

MscMahon's term as President of France prolonged to seven years Colliery explosion near Tre-mont. Fa. One man killed and seven injure J. 22. French steamer VtUe du Havre, from New York to Brest anoTHavre, sunk at sea by collision with British ship Loch JEarn; 226 of the passengers and crew lost.

23. Immense denonstration In favor of Home Rule in Dublin 40,000 persona in procession. 28. James Ingersol! and John D. Farrlngton, ring thieves," sentenced, the first to five years, the other taeighteen months' imprisonment.

29. Terrifle bombardment ot the insnmnt city of Cartagena by tbe Spanish Government troops. stion of ehargea preferred by Jeremiah McGuir against Ezra Cornell for mismanagement of anaira oi Cornell Univer sity. I 1, Congress assembles. 3.

President's Message delivered to Congress. Protocol first published in which Spain agrees to deliver bn the Virginius and the survivors of her psssengers and crew. Meeting of seceding Esiscopals having been called by ex-Bishop Cummins, held in New York and a so-called Reformed Episcopal Church organized. 3. Hon.

Geo. H. Williams nominated as Chief Justice ol the U. 8. Supreme Court.

Senate refers nomination to Judiciary Committee. Destructive wied storm throughout the Atlantic and Middle States. 6. Propeller City of Detroit and barge Guiding Star sink on Lake Huron. Officers and crew of tho propeller lost; erew of the barge reach Port igin in a small boat with bands and leet frozen.

7- Crew of the ship Loch Earn which sunk the ViUe du Havre arrive' in England, having been compelled to abandon the ship In a sinking condition. Steamer Royal George explodes her boiler on tbe Red River near Shreveport, La, Four killed, and five injured. 9. Richard Boettcher shot in BL Louis by Benjamin Croaebold, whose sister the former was about to marry. 10.

Marshal Bszslne's trial bv court martia i uj mi i-i I terminates In a verdict of guilty, and sentence 1 to death eoramuUd by President MaeMahoa to roes oi ran a ana twenty yean panianment. 11. Maes rneeting of wor kinsmen at Cooper lnsuuua, jnew xorx. li. Pro feasor Agassis die at Cambridge, uug xssuson aus at vopratowB 14.

Centennial of the Boston Tsa Party observed in Boston and butces, vlB. Trial of 0zr w. Genet, member of the the Timmany Ring and Democratic Assembly sa elect, opens in New York. Charge; forgery and fraud Hew Coaatlttttlon of Pennsylvania adopted by ah overwhelming popular no nortn at jbngtarMi ana Bcntlnnd visited by a hurricane which was verv d-tructiv. to life and preperty.

At BbefBeld a Bumber of t.taingi and chimneys were blown Cwn Snd and many nersoass were ktil- ea. At uissgow, uaiitax, urewstrary asaa Nottingham lives were lost ad great darnage oonev 17. The corner stone ot tbe new bridge, which is to span tba Hudson River at Pougb. keepsie, wsa laid with much ceremony and eeKw, xne ex-city Treasurer ot Chicago, air. uavid A.

Gage, is disnovered to be defaulter to the amount of $352,700. 18. Tbe owners of the steamship Jsmaiui have given np alt hope of her safety. She bad a crew of forty-fiva men, Cartagena, Spain, again bombarded. Two men sentenced to a fine cf $1,000 and one year's Imprisonment tor body-snatching at Washington, D.

Funeral oi rioi. Agassiz a camDriage, judge Nelson at Cooperstown. and Col. Dent at Washinsrton. The steamboat Belle Lee, on her way up the river to asw urieana, struck ins spams brig Jpanto amidships, sinkinx ner lmmedlstelv.

The force of tbe concussion was so great that the brig struck the bark Constance, lying beside bsr, and so injured the vessel as to cause ner to leas very Daaiy. cotn vessels were loaded and ready to sail for Barcelona. me loss sustained is estimated at tHU.UOU, 20. Henry W. Genet, only six weeks ago elected to the New York legislature, connoted of obtaining money nnder false oreteeses.

in fraudulently procuring the approval of Mayor nan to a city warrant for over 4.ouu. 21. Genet escapes from the custody of Deputy Sheriff, and leave the country. ferry-boat was capsizsd ob the Thames, near Molesev. England, and thirteen persons were urowneu.

22. The steamer Virginius and tbe survivors of her passengers and crew given np to the. united states authorities by those oi Spain, 24. Ex-Mayor A. Oakey Hall, of New York, acquitted.

25. John Stowe killed by but brother Henry at a shooting match in Dodson, Ohio. The murderer summarily hung to a tree by the spectators. 26. Steamer Qwpey Queen sinks on the riv ex i yne, jbngiana; twenty-eix uvea lost.

27. Great strike of locomotive engineers and nremen on toe western railroads in const quence of reduction of wages. 28. United States eteamer Juniata arrives at New York with tbe survivors of the erew and passengers of the Vvrginius. Railroad atrike continues.

29. Caleb TCuiblnir a not ted Minister spam in piacs oi uen. uaniel k. blcklea. re signed.

Stesmer V.rginiua sinks off Cape rear wane oeing towea irom ivQua to new York by Ci o. steamer Osnpee. TDE DEATH BOLL. Kecrologlcal Record of the Year 1873 ComUti from the File of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiter. -jrsuBmaury.

i 1. Dr. Harvev P. Past. Prlnnlnal nf Njot orx institution lor Deaf and Dumb, 9.

Charles Louis Nsnoleon Bonanarte. emperor oi tue i rench, at Chiseihunt, Eng. lanu, sgeq oa. 15. Rev.

Allen Steele, an eminent minister ot me Methodist Church, aged 64 years. 16. Rev: Joshua Leavltt, D. associate editor of independent, at New York, aged 78. 13.

Edward Bulwer Lvtton. Lord Lvttan. at xkueoworta, rbngiana, agea oi. 30. Hon.

and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, eminent ineotogian in xungiana, agea l. 21. Dr.

Stephen Lushlngton. an eminent in- nss ana statesmen oi xungiana; in Liondon. agea vi. sirs, narnson uray uus, at Boston. 23.

William Cassidy. lournalist and nollti. clan, at Albany, N. aged 68. Gustave xticara.

portrait painter, at Paris, France, SOU if. 24. Amelia, Dowager Emoress of Brazil, at xjisoon, agea oi. 26. Luther Tucker, editor of Albany Coun try Gentleman, and pioneer agricultural editor of the country.

William H. Tracy, Judge oi Marine court, New lore, agea so. 81. Joel A. Hatteson.

ex-Governor of Illi nois, agea op, i ii f- 1 1 1 i Febrasurr, 1. Matthew Fontaine Maury, ex-naval offi. car and eminent hydrographer, at Lexington, agea oo. 9. John W.

Geary, ex-Governor of Psnnsvl- vania, at narnsourg, agea o. 12. Martin Kalbflsisch. ex-Msvor of Brook lyn, agea 4. John H.

Selwya. (John Josephs.) actor ana manager, at x'miadeiphia, agea 37. 6. Very Rev. Wm.

Starrs. Vicar General of riew I ork, agea on. 7. Joseph Pentland, stags and circus clown. J.

S. Le Fanu. novelist, at Dublin. Ireland. agea do.

8. Caroline Augusta. Empress Dowaarerof Anstna, widow of ranol at Vienna, gea si. i 15. Robert Emmett.

eminent lawver. srrarrd- son or ine insn patriot, at New itoohelle, N. agea oo. i 16. Caroline Chesebro.

authoress, at Pier. uionv, a. 22. Gen. David H.

Vinton. U. 8. armv. at Stamford, aged 70.

24. Rev. Thomas Guthrie. D.D.. editor of the aunaay Magazine, agea ri Godfrey s.

Frankenstein, artist, at Springfield. Ohio. agea ou. 26. Simon Brown, editor 2Ve Enaland Farmer, formerly Lieutenant-Governor of Mass, at Concord, Mass.

i i Blarek. 2. Charles F. Ddrant, author of sclent! Jo wont, who made the Srst balloon ascension in America, at Jersey City, aged 68. 4, Alfred Iverson.

ex-U. 8. Senator, at Ma con, Georgia. 6. John Evelyn Deniaon, Viscount' Ossine- ton, ex-Speaker of the House of Commons, in f.ugiana, agea i.

i 9. Charles Knlirht. author, in England. agea ot. I 10.

Professor John Torrev. M. LL. uistinguisuea ootaniBt anacnemist, oi coium oia college, at New York, aged 74. 11.

Charles Temple Dlx. vonnirsst snn nf Gov. Uix, at Paris. Uenrv A. Bellows.

Chief. Justice ol New Hampshire, at Concord, aged 16. Rt. Rev. Charles Pettit McTlvalne.

n. Bishop of Ohio, at Florenoe. Italv. aaed 19. Joseph F.

Randolph, jurist, at Jersev 23. John A. Collier, lawyer and statesman. at xunguamton, n. agea to.

25. John R. Montgomery. Rsar-Admtral TI. 8.

Navy, at Carlisle, Pa. 26. Count Arthur Von BernstorfL German minuter to Angiana, at ionaon, aged 6b. 27. Amadee Simon Dominlaue Thlerrv.

historian, at Palis, aged 76. Madame de Bols- sy, Countess Guioctoll, at Roma, aged 70. Jsmes Dixon, ex-United States Senator, at aaruora, uonn, agea eo. 28. Justin Napoleon Samuel Frostier.

Mar. quis de Cbaasaioup-Lanbat, French statesman, st Paris, aged 68. John Thompson Mason, ocvjiuwirj i Dsavci oi aaaryiauu, as jbiKton. 31. Mrs.

James Gordon Bennett, at Konls-- April. 11. Saint-Mare Glrardln, French author and professor, at Pans, aged 7. 17. John M.

Watson. Commander TJ. a. Navy, at Ban Francisco. 18.

Pierre Cberl Laiont. actor, at Pari. aged 72. Baron Justus Lieblg, chemist, at jBtuxuco, agea lu. 19.

Montgomery J. Bsilev. M. nhvaldan and politician, at Brooklyn, aged 72. 23.

Charles Richard Backville Went. ICari la Wsrr, committed suicide by drowning in the River Cam, England, aged 68. 34. George Talbot Olrnhant. an eminent merchant of New York.

27. Commodore John H. Anliok. TT. Navy, at Washington, aged 83.

Snvridion Trekoupea, Greek patriot and statesman, aged 29. William Charles Macreadv. aetnrNat Weston-super-mare, England, aged 80. Gen. Frank Gardner, formerly of the Confederate Army, defender of Port Hudson, at Lafayette.

Alabama, aged 50. 80. James Brooks. Member of Cons-rata from New York, at Washington, aged 62. j.

nay. 1. Rev. John Atwood. politician, at New Boston, N.

Bu, aged 77. A James L. Orr, U. S. Minister to Bnasia.

at St. Petersburg, aged 6T. 6. Jose Antonio Fata, ex-President of Ven ezuela, at New York, aged M. 1.

BalmoB P. Chase, Cbief-Justice of the S. Supreme Court, at New York dry. aa-ad 65. Oakes Ames, Member of Congress, and muiuLBCtuxex, as xsoT.n xiaawo, aged 69.

John Romeyn Brodhead, historian, at New York, aged 69. 8. John Stuart M1IL author, nhlloaooher and statesman, at Avignon, Franco, aged 67, 13. Hon. Theron R.

Strong, prominent law yer and ex-Member of Cotigrese, at Trov aged 71. SO. Sir George Etlenne 'Cartier. a diatln. guiahed stateamaa of Canada, in England, aged oa.

i 23. Count Alessandro XanzonL' Italian noet acd novelist, at Borne, aged 23. 30. Joseph Howe, Governor of Nova Seotls. at Halifax, aged 68, 8.

Julia V. Hodson, known Lea Hud- aon," actrass, at Louis, aged 30. 6. Urbino Rstazzi, Italiaa statesman, at Fro kinone, Italy, aged G5a w- kin miu Auoiucit, A i ll Carlsbad, Bohemia, aged 62. 0.

William Adelbert, Prince of Prussia, at 14. Frederick Louis George Vaa Raumer, Berlin, agea sri. 16. Isiae Ferris, D. x-Chaneeller of the Ui varsity ot New York, at Rosalie, N.

agedTCv IS. Horaee V. Clark. ex-M. and Presi dent cf Lake Shore and Pacific railroads, at 1 jssw xersi i IL Lewis aboUKouist, at New aged 85.

28. Abraham Zsbriskie, ex-Cbaneellor of ew Jersey, at Truck ee, aged 66. 87. Hiram Powers, sculptor, at Rome, agea no. 28.

Chief -Justice Chapman of the Bapreme Judicial Court of at Fluellan, Bwltzer- 29. Jeaaw R. Grant, father of the President, at Covington, Kentucky, aged 79. Col. John W.

Foster, politician and author, at Chicago, aged os. jraly. 1. Joseph G. Wilson, member of Congress from Oregon, at Marietta, unio, agea 14.

Amos Pillsbury, warden of the Albany Penitentiary snd a noted prison reformer, at Albany, aged bo. 19. Samuel Wllberforce. Bishop of Win chester, England, killed by a fall from his house near Leatherhead, aged 68. 20.

Richard Betbell, Lord Westbury, Lord Chancellor ot JUngland, at London, agea 73. 23. Gnstsv Rose, German chemist, -at Ber lin, agea 70.. 23. Louts Charles Conder, French artist, at raris, agea i Aagsiat, 11.

Richard S. Storrs, D. at Bralatree, agea hu. 12. Geo.

N. Binders, politician, st New York. 13. John C. Palmer, jurist and politician, at rxaruora, agea oi.

17. William M. Meredith, Secretary of Treasury under President Taylor, at Philadel phia, agea ii. 24. Rev.

Jobn Todd, D. eminent cler gyman, at Pittsneld, Msss aged 73. Thomas A. R. Nelson, politician and jurist, at Knox- vii le, -I'enn.

24 Dr. Joel Blmson Tejerda, Mayor of Lima and President ol the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies, at Lima, Peru. September. 1. Kobert Singleton Hickman, known as Beau Hickman'' at Washington.

D. sged ou. 4. Chester laham Reed. ex-Justice of Supe rior Court of Massachusetts, at White Sulphur springs, agea w.

6. William Hudson, who printed the first tsibie puoiisned in Americs, at ttartiord, ct. 10. John Asher Ware, ex-edltor Portland Argut, at Portland, aged 91. 11.

Prince Nicholas Psul ChsrlesEsterbszv de Galantha committed suicide at Vienna, aged oo. 17. Admiral Charles Philip Yorke. Earl of narawiese. Liora x.ieatenant or Cambridge.

anirey atxjonaon, agea la. 20. Sldi Mohamed, Emperor, having reigned 14 years, at Morocco. Aug uste Nelaton, the uisungushea surgeon in Paris, aged oa. 23.

Jean Jacques Victor Coete. the natara list, agea oo. i 24. Captain Samuel George, Chief of tbe Onondaga Indians, at Onondaga Reservation, ei. agea io.

26. William Wheelwright, founder of the Pacific Mail Company and builder of the Central Argentine Railway, and other public works in bourn America, at ljondon, aged 76 ur. Dixie Crosby, professor ot Surgery and Anatomy in Dartmouth College, aged 73. Senor Salusttana Olozaga, Spanish Minister to Franee, at Eaghten, Belgium, aged 70. 27.

Madame Clara Mundt, better known aa Louise MuUbach, at Berlin, aged 59. 28. Right Rev. Geo. Randall.

Episcopal Bishop of Colorado, New Mexico, at Denver, Colorado. Col. Charles Biddle, of the Age, formerly Member of Congress, at Philadelphia, aged 64. r. 29.

Admiral John A. Wlnalow, U. Navy, former Captain of the Kearsarge, at Boston Highlands, sged 63. Lieut. Henry G.

Hunter. of tbe steamer Barcelona, Spain, sgea s. 1 1 'if Sir Edwin Ltndseer the painter, at Lon don, aged 71. James A. Stevens, at Hoboken, New" Jer sey, aged 84.

Commodore William Jameson, U. S. Navy, at Alexandria, Virginia, aged 82. John Law, late Judge and Member of Congress, at Eransville, aged 77. 17- Manuel de F.

H. Borses. Portuguese Consul, committed suicide at aged 89. 18. Rev.

Ribert Smith Csndlish. D.D.. at Edinburgh, aged 66. 23. H.

Davenport, actor, at New Orleans. aged 44. 26. Jobn C. Heenan the noted prize-fighter near Rawlins, Nay.

i 29. Sir Henry Holland, Bart. M.D.. D. C.

L- F. R. S. nbvsloian of Prince Albert. In Ens- land, aged 85.

1. Sir William Bovill. Lord Chief Justice of the English Court of Common Pleaa, at Combe House near Madden, England, aged 09. 8. Lewta Gaylnrd Clark, formerly Editor of finickeroocker Magazine, at Piermont-oa-tbe.

Hudson, aged 62. 4. Lsnra Keene. eatress, at Mont Clair, ased 53. Brig.

Gen. Richard Delafield, U. S. A- at Washington, aged. 74.

6- Abd-el-Kader the famous Arab Chieftain. aged 66 Gen. Wm. J. Bardee, author of the Tactic, at Wythe vl lie, aged oi.

8. Mrs. Lee. widow ol Gen. Robert E.

Lee. at Islington, agea oi. Jiecesnbsr. 9. Stephen R.

Mallory, ex-Member of Con gress from Florida, at Fensacola, aged 63. 14. Louis Bischoffsheim. Jewish bsnker. at 16.

Col. Thomas A. Marshall, politician, at unariBsiion, agea oo. 17. Capt.

Matthew C. Perry, U. S. son of the late Commodore M. C.

Perryin New 1UI1. -I I IS. Mrs. E. M.

Stanton, widow of the ex- Secretary of War, at Chestnut Hill near Phil- aaeiphia. 19. Hon. John P. Hale, st Dover, N.

agea oi. 7. Bishop Armltage of Wisconsin. In SL Xiunca xxospitai, a. ageaao.

14, Louis John' Rudolph Agassiz. scientist at Cambridge, sged 68. ejamuel Nelson, LL. ex-Justice of the Supreme Court of tne united' states, at cooperstown, N. ageu oa.

16. Lonls Dent, fsther-ln-lsw of President Grant, at Washington, aged 87. TIIK LOCAL CUSONOIiOGICAI, RECORD Hotewortbyl Events Occurring In and about the City of Buffalo during the Year 1873. Compiled from the File of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiter. jr sun nary.

1. W. H. Firth wins the Jactts Medal. Ap pointment of Washington Ballard aa General ManAger of the Union Steamboat Company.

Buffalo Gas Light Company reduces the polo in kss si per uousaaa isst, i S. Bealirnatlon of A. it. Ketcham as Snnerln tendent of the Water-Works. Palmer Cleve land, formeriv ol Bnffalo.

ales at Alton. IlL xseatu ox x.anxan a sauier. 8. Destrnction of D. Ransom.

Bon A ta- tent medicine man nfaotorvbv Are. Last meet ing of the Common Council of 187s. Violent gate ox wxna, ana neavy xau ot snow. A Prostration of telegraph wires bv the storm oi sieet ana snow. ueataox tfames w.

uioeon. 6. An inasoie woman disturbs tho rellflrtona exeicises at St. Joseph's CathedraL I)eath of ex-Alderman James w. parsons Jtrte.

6 First meetinsr of the Common Coimotl of 1873: annointmentof Apnolntment Of C. A waidron, teorge Mewman, James Whalen and Mauri oe Courtney as Watch-house jnatices. r.iecLiou xirecuorsox tne union Hotel company. 7. Meetinsr of the Western Hew York Poulrrv Society to make arrangements for the annual Fair.

Election of Directors of the Buffalo German Bank. Lecture at et. Jasaes Hail by Jobn XI ay on xay ureaa in opaia." A Annual meettng of the Buffalo Fine Art Aoaaemy.axeetuig ox citizens to consiaer tne nrolectof National Aid to improve tne Erie Canal." Shooting match between Ira E. Paine of New York ami James Warn of Toronto at Buffalo: Paine victorious. Annnai meeting of the officers and trustees of the Buffalo Orphan Asylum, S.

Lecture by G. Holland oa The Social Undertow." in. Snsan B. Anthony before the 17. A rvmrt to answer the charge of illegal voting.

Meeting for the appointment of committees for tbe Oik Folks' FestivaL Death of Major John M. Keuey. 1U Adtonrned canal meotina: at the Conn ell Chamber, IS. Death of Jacob DorU Raid on disordeiW houses by the police. u.

Pnblie meeting at Lafayette Street chnreh on behalf of the Ingleside Home. 14. Lecture by George Wm, Curtis on Wo. men In the Old lime and in the New." Fnn.ml of Major John M. Keliey.

Annual meeting of tne xno uouiiby ncurau cocieiy. Annual meeting of tbe Bnffalo- Historical Society. Meetinii of the "Bier Branervereln of HafTalo. Capture of a desperate bnrglar at the house of J. Condit Smith, on Delaware Street, 15.

General meetinsr of the Executive com. mittee of the Old Folks' Festival. is. Lecture by Wendell PhilUpe on The Ivurt Arts." 17. Death of Michael Clor.

First concert of the Choral Union. Death of Mrs. Frank Hamlin, in Paris. 18. Second concert of tbe Choral Union.

Ka. aoDOLntment of Dr. X.C.W. O'iirien aa flaalti PhysieixuB. aa.

Iexh of Ira Merrill. XL. Aooldent oa the Krie Railway, near Knn-a. Lectnra bv D. R.

Locke on "Hannah Jane." Match between tbe Buffalo and Albany curlers; toe latter victorious. H. Retnm of Biehor, Coxe from Bavri-Hnr. derons assamt on Patrick Brown by James Fltzpatrtok at tne Oxy-Hyarogen Gas Works. Arrest of notorious burglars from Pittsburgh.

Serions row at tbe corner of Delaware and Amherst streets. Commencement of the tenth annnai Festival ox the Old Folks of BulUtio. i kins held to anerrr the char; ft asaatilrK Vim i i ir iii- meseemeeit Of the State tp- uUien a annual convention at BataVta-Ffte from 1 he explosion of bensuM at tba cornet al $ingn, an) Eagle streets i 19. Concert by Choral Meetlnst of uromy epruiifxtnent.OT xne eorstiira en- Jervlsora' room. Compllment.u-y benefit at Blames Hall to Mr.

Cnauea U. i Jnt Stato Trap fchoot at Batavlsu Frame horoo afree demoBsbed try a runaway locomotive. Areet of a noy ramed Jos. Savrietr for vlaoinsr t-betrnctloes oo the Canada foutbern Baiiwav track. Co-eert at Br, James Ball by GUmore's iind.

Death of ssmssuuiuiuisnvauuiiuta. -i IS. RodTnation of Henrv A Richmond Vice President of tbe N. T. P.

a ad way; ejection era- tr nil vaenoy. Maetuuz tbe Fiva tlent direoted to exaotue she contract for the nurcbae of tbe Rich nrooerrv. 4.5om-, axenoemeat of tba Boixalo Female Aeademy-- Kxblbtuoa by the Great h.atern (Urena. Ha ten between Caledonia Cbtef and Angus, over the Buffalo Driving Faxk course Annnai Strawberry festival ef the Church 13 Lawrence Barrett as SkMUh at Bt. Jaxni Hall.

1A Mr. Barrett In "Julius Cr" at St, James Hail. Close ot the Stats Sportsmen's Convention at Batavla. -15. Death of Thomas Day.

is. Tbe stockholders of the Union HotT nonfli the parobasa of the such property. PiLKHit r.1 1 hA PaIimi fr.ma. 5 17. Lledertafet Summer-night festival' at Waatii.atoa 1'arK.

18. Semi-annsiHiJ meeting of stova marrofae-turers at Niagaras Falls. Strawberry and xtoral festival of Bt John's Cxturoxu Born log of a xaau-cax at ssni-is, 19 Adjournment of tbe stove mannfaetnrers rKi01 sale-breakio g. 10. Fail of the Washington Street bridge.

Meeting at St Mary's Church to oeiebratH the twenty-seventh anniversary of the of rio soso ms rspai nair. stxwa ir, ui tbe woods near Cheektowaa. 11. Pre entation to Mr. Alexander Melflrnm by tbe employees nf Adam, Meldrum At Co.

arrival ana reoeptian ox tue st. -iuyeiu of Rooheet.r. i Grard parade oi Cathollo chnrch socteews Patrick Ky an eommi's a terrible aseanit.on his wife with a Are shovel. S. Death of Tunis ft Tunison Deatroot ion by Are of McCoanell's'stab'e on jclt Common Council provides for the rernci'aj er swill and vsroege.

xne wrasoii reiiei H. Dong'as A Co, from the contract for tbe 4 n- struotlon of the tunnel The Aodubon TumvereUx. bang Clark sentonocd to Stale Prjonfjrfuur years. 94. Annnai comtnsr cement exercises of jibe Central fcciiool.

I 28. Meettrgof tSe Central School Alumrjjj jonn narfman awauiw uwwsw wim a deadly weapon. The Fourth of July Committee airrees upon a rograinma. i 1A VliltefSenatCr lndom lr pecilon of the haib r. Ao.

Celeltratlon of Frronders' Day at De Veanx James Stewart shot by Jo. Brown on State street Bsception at the new rooms of the Buffalo Historical Booiety, 37. Arrestof Wm; Steck'lbaus for and review of the 65th and 74th ifeg-imeots. A team of horses belonging to iu canal boat Jim Jaiwon drowned in the rboot oi tee Queen City Shooting Club at least uuna o. 28.

Henry Sohafleen stabbed by John Bloe lh a saloon on Goodeil Street A boy named Jos. Slaughter stabbed In a saloon on Herman tt-- Mmuerous asssuit upon i)arouue nuuoa vj Geoige Ferguson. Tour of Inspection by tbe fllcii-a and directors of the BufNlo ft Jam's-town -llroed, Regatta at Toronto In which Buff tlo boats partlclpite-Jas. Fox stabbed on ater street. i i sst nerate aseanlt bv rowdies on t-ob- man Wurateieen, Rev.

Wm. Elgin asitunee the pistoratecf rroepect enspet-. S3. Special meeting of the Board cf Sup vis ors to taae so-jjih ii i eKmn it uua pm vj ortsoners in the Penlrentiarv. Matthias Sulli van chosen Justice of tbe Peace by the Common Council to HI.

Vacancy Rescue of three men from drowning on the lake by the sohot n- er A. JJraaiey. 1. Pi-st exhibition of the srrcat Barnum Show. Commnceaaent exercises of the stati Normal echooi.

Advent of the lint mounted letter-carrier. s. Arrest of Thorhas Mayo, a pick-pocket, at tne narnum snow. A Clnsinir btsitm of the Heathcote School. Concert by St LrWs Church choir at Niagara ails two trotuwi races at tne suxtaio driving Park.

A Death of El1 jaM D. Kfhetv-'- Oelebratron of the glorious annive raary of American lndepen parade, regatta. Ac Emma Higglns attempts commit suicide by Jumping into tbe canal. i Death of Mattfias 8uinvan. Collision of a passenger and Ireif ht train on the xcrle Ralway near i-ortage -a to tne pumping fixa nmuwj uw aaifi wu iihuuii.whwu A Shook of an eirtbquaka.

Sermon by Bt John's Church. A' mpt to rob Nathan Farns- ACT, IUUDUUID It. IIU1H DW WUUU UUUU. Bl worth of lookport X'onawanaa swamp. 7.

Award of there gatta prizes. Death of Mrs. rraiaen. A Meeting of of State Assessors in Buffalo. Organisation of the Baptist Social union Annual ejection oi omouiui tne bub of Attioa.

Formal opening of the new rooms of tue Meonanics' institute. 9. Convlotlon of Wax Robinson for embez- zlin from tbe street Rauroaa company. Atys- teiious diaannearanoa of Cant Beaton, of the barge Davia National Convention of Bill-posters. 10.

Death of Mons Victor Tipbataa, 11. Test of the cable-bowing system on tba canal. ,7 1 is. Death at Aubnrn. of Darius O.Baker, form, erty of Buffalo.

Return of Rev. L. J. Fletcher. Incendiary fires; arrest of Augustus Tripp for arson.

liytng 01 tne oorner-sione 01 ins jersey street E. Church. Two races at the Buf falo Driving Park course IS. Laying of the corner stone of 8t Patrick's Cbnrcn at Xjimeswne xxixt. It.

Accident at- Blade's switch on the Erie Rallwav four oeroxts seriously in! a red. The Common Councttleclaresite intention to arrant authority to the Fast sine street txauway ton. pany to lay trackf' in certain streets. Honae on the corner of Pckham and Maulson streets stmok by lightning. Visit of Central Ball road omoiaiA 15.

Opening of the Fifth annnai Convention of the National Photographic Association. ine jneouanic't ueoiuea ouiu oijijvii- i er International I at Aiken, 8 C. of Adaiaon G. Williams, formerly of BuiTalo. i I 16.

Strike of freight conduoujra and brake-men on the Western Division of the Central Railroad. Opening of bias for tne construction of the new inlet pier for the water works. 17. Election of officers of the National Photo- graphic Association. xerrino nail-storm.

18. Collision of trains of the 8. A M. 8. K.R.

at the transfer-house. Visit of Maior-General Hancock, A A to Fort Porter, Death of Joshua aimer ton, aged eighty-nins, at Collins ventre. 19 Adjournment ot tbe National Photoerra-phlc Convention. Death of George L. Patrick CDay appointed emigrant agents A xna I 20.

Sermon on "TheHolv Land" bv Kev.Ti J. Fletcher. Death ot Ben. Bathbun, formerly Buffalo, at Fort Washington, N. T.

Death at 8t- Louts, of Ell Hollldge, forxuerly of Buffajo. 11. Dr. Jobn 8. Perkins returns and surrenders himself.

Escape from Polios, Headquarters, of August-us Tripp, the Incendiary. Arrest op a gang of youthful burghua by the Third Prectrjot xrouce. 22. Be-arretof Tripp, the incendiary, in fja. nada.

Rescue of a oolored.man from drowning uy tapt vorauca oi ifjo sauai-Dvai tipper. 23. issue of the Buffalo City Directory (or iota. inppvuutuiuiou tu tua W91I land. Canada tail.

24 Opening of the Bnrik of Commeroe. Win. Miles arrested for forgery. 2A Institution of Hesner Odd Fellows' f.oiiie Nam Arrest at Chicago of Capt Beatonof Mie uaixs xaw. aivrrim, on tne cnarge or oezziement aaeeung ot tne xiuuaio SBeainai Association to consider the ssnltary condltlpa of ths city.

Violent storm of wind and rain 4 2A Close of the entries for the eltrhth annual meeting over the Buffalo Driving Park course. 27- Ordination of Berv. Wm. G. McKenney, rioter of St Philip's fhurrh ninsslnii of the ban ner of St.

Alphonsius Society, at 8t Mary's OhnMli 28. Meeting at tha Mayor's office In regard, to 1" uie Aiiierioau xeiegrapn system. 29. CoI'lslon between trains on the Bnfflc New Tork ft PhlladelDhla and Krie Bailwa-ra- Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce fatallv injured.

Deatb.of uuai asuKBivux, xormerivoi tneiistn aw York Volunteers. Annual Scottish games'at Dpnua; Auuey. awhiii. wim a ueauiy V6SOB by John Germain, on James Hogan, 90. Death bf George Hinson.

Mrs. Wm. R-ir-ley makes tbree attempts to commit suicide- in the Smtth Block on Seneca Street Race over the Buffalo Driving Park, between Fred, Johnson, Daniel Boone, Fanny, and Lady Cooper. A gentleman and ladles set upon by a gang of WWfc Bight mazi- Invest tm. of tbe N.

T. ft P. and Erie Railways by ra oers of the two companies. 1 1. Axxgnsl.

A boy named Albert Rtrauskl attempts to cut his throat. Death of Miss Alice Lovering. Public dinner to Hon. ti. Blake, formerly oi tuia V'ii main wn.

2. Arrest of James tl Wilson, a forger. TV ror of Inspection by the Board of Health. DeiUh of Wm. H.

pastor of the Free MeUxo- axsttnuron- i t. Death of Sarah Trnmer. aged elgbty-eigbt 4. The Board of Healtb anthartzed to abate all flniMjiM. I.

th. Af 11 si ti Special meeting of the Board of Managers of A Masloal rwirformarjoe h-v Dodwrrrtiia. in the Court House Park-Commenoement of buv uivOTuaMiuu uy twinw aw tQ tne CaXSC of tbe accdent between trains of N. Y. P.

and Erie Railways on the ath ult A Ftrstdayof the ElsjhihArmtml Meeting orer wio ouiimu vi iv i.ik i Dooming matoa Tor gold medal at East Buffalo. Theft of yal uaMe jewelry at the Mansion Housa. eoastreat tax-payers gainst the East bideB road. 7. Arrest of prof siottal plck-poekets at tha unnni rari.

usaui ox antaaviB 1 KvariK Postponement of the races at the Driving Pack account of tha rain. A R.id on a disorderly house kept By JtOia xwarper. A Close of the Elrhth Annnai Mastlnar at IShA Buffalo Driving Park. 10. RevopeBlngof tboLefayetteStreetChnrtB.

Dennon uy xtev. sietcnar on xne Avar, faio Aaees." -it. 11. ComDanvMD" Buffalo Cltv Guard, lit. will auTU launouffHii, It 11 XeirXS Street declared a nuisance by tha Comnion Xsuuiiui, mauiui Ai.nu tt uunua, 12.

Death ot Charles Gardner Death of jw Ouinn axred sixtv veara. I -i 13. Inquest by Coroner Vsughan In the estseiof ill. ui, uai, til in uitx iiivfttiint i nr. to the eaue of tha collision betweaa traiios tha B-, N.

Y. A P. and Erie Rail ways. Ie Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel DewitA ounirnii, luraituiy oi juiiuuu, du raui, auxin. 1A Arrest of Carl Jacob Bott oa tbe obargafof ninety years, at Sooth Wales.

uiKKiiiv. juniiii i-i u-u i 1 1 X.H1U1TV- Mittia 1A Bald upon dlsorneriy tenements In the Amuiiii nuvi vj uw mii 18. Death of Saransl L. Meech. Grand seoial re-nnioa ef the fcuigts of Pvthlas Deetn Brooklyn of Mrs.

Abiiah Mann, formerly xf BanaiD, aweaeuguty-uuveb xJVmmU Ol Gooawla. 3, 17. Violent eonisfoA between two bne-irlea Elk Street; mother smd tbree children serioti- iDiaraa maul at tveneva, ox sxra. mnjffl A Thayer, fcsrmeriy of Bnffalo. 1A Inquest In the ease of Kmarmel Henalerat Tonawand a.

A mtt ax St. Catnarlnes cf Lowe abstain, tha murderer. 19. Funeral of Brevet Lt -Colonel Dewlttain- 'oii- wui oy tue eaving-in of a esnrer Uuca Strwet; several meat seriously Injured, Death of Jacob Davis, rnsri; ef Ouna at rniia ytxta at x-xncoin, ox ilea, Campbell, formerly ef Bottalo.w si. -20.

Official vldt to obarltsble lnsUtuUons big Charles A Hoyt oi Albany. Xr of at hi of Co. ox ui by of ot tne for uuy toon ot Erie of at iwux I. oxul x. A 1, Mrs.

A A her A 1. $1. Dprate tight between oaxtal toetisAn at la stock. xne itoyai leddo "Japs" at t-t. Jamas' Annual exeursloa of the St.

wtcTe-a oScietj'e BuxTaloDeathotMr a. Death ot Mrs. Jane Campbell, ean ty-ane 'i i 23. Excursion of citliens over tba Buffalo Jk Jauwetowa Mail way Two trotting races ever tbe Driving Park coarse. .1 at, Layinsr the enraer-stona ef Bt Stante-laus Soc-ety Cbniob on F-okojam Street.

Petb. of Mm. Christopher M. Baldy, aged mty-eeitsn yean, S5. Murderdns assault on Patrolman Cornelias Dagan, by Thomas Pendergast eUxrnor Be turn's first rope-walk aoroas Nissrara Birer.

Be- opexurg of the Aeademy ot Music Meeting Dy teiegcaph" st ol employees of Ute At.atu.le and Paclilo Company a Uta tkeath oi Charles L. Good win. aa. laenieart at tsatavia la the sa af James Andarson and Dennis Xelanev: verdict ot obxt- smasgnlnss the Cesttiai SL Compaay. 17.

Meatlna- of 8aaecar-8treet xuxDertv-bOMn ae-ahxst laying a xmiuvad Cscx unouga that thuroughiaia. ilaUclont tnlurv to the TeatnlS Beta Zlon on Nlasrara Street, va. Mnrderona asaanit on Hoffh DonneBv. bv John Baos at Blank Rock. Death of Lewis Xu Stevens.

30. Gen. Caswment appointed Manager of the Canada Southern Rallwav. Three trotting raoea over tba Buffalo Driving Park oonrsa. si.

Address at the Cedar Street Baptist Cbureh by Rev. B. Q. Tries, Superintendent of tbe me for Little Waniterers." at Boston. Deaui ot Mrs, alary a.

Attison. Septoasbor. li The Common Council refuses permission to the Kast bide Street Railroad Company to lay a track on Seneca Street Shooting match for the Jacns medal between S. W. NasA aad w.

a. nrtn; air. x- irtn toe winner. Blectlna of rffloers of the Lledartafel Po- cletv. Oeath at Cayuga Island cf Mis.

John Burdett Mvettngcf the sattalo District Con ference at Akron. 3. Cricket match between the St George's eMib ot St Catharines and the Tttusvuie club. Wax. Perrv Taylorappointed superintendent ol tbe Buffalo Division of the L.

8. M. S. R. R.

Annual election cf Cimpany. Buffalo City xieatn ox Atattnias sasusr, A Arrival cf tbe First U. 8. Infantry band rrom Detroit lieatn at magara saiie, ox xtev. Horatio A.

Parsons, formerly of Buffalo. A Dennis Mahanv fatall shot on ne Island' by oOloer Arnold G. Htrris. Three raoea over the Dri-vina- Park course. A vonrur klri named Llbble Fox attempu to oom mil suicide in Putioe 13...

Inn A A man named Thomas Williams arrested for highway robbery. 8. J. K. Etomatt In his new play Max.

the merry Swiss Boy at tbe Academy or Music-Canal meeting of the members of the Beard ot Trade and ctUaena attbeTilft House. Tbs Buffalo boat "Nameless" wins the prize ixt theio- gatla at iochoater. w. Tve races ever tire Bafflalo Driving Park crarse. Auirnstus Tripp, tbe incendiary brought back from canaoa.

oeatn oi aire. j. B. Holmes Death of John Bedford, at West Benooa. 10.

Fall of a derriok at the new City Building: horse killed Death at Sterling, of Hon, John 8 King, formerly ot Buffalo. 11. Hlehwav robbery ot John Leu hard, on Canal ij-eet. Celebration of tba fortv-lonrth analvnrsary of ibepastcuaUiof Rev. Dr.

Shelton or St Paul's Cbarch. fx. Uo-towa residents disturbed by the Wo- man in 1A Launch of the schooner JTiaoara at Zcsuv wanda, 1 1 14, Laying ol the corner-stone of the Evangelical Reformed Salem Church on Sycamore Street Sermon by Rev. Newman Hall of London at the North Church. I 1A Discover? of skeletons at the corner of Terrace and Church streets.

Lecture at the nortn cnurcn oy rtv. cowman nun on xiio Rmsmaiiit-iifaiAf Pravar." Lawrence Barrett at the Academy of Mu'lo. Death of George Stanford, sged seventy-eight 16. Grand aa-enalon of the balloon 14 Buffalo." Martin Gorman stabbed en the corner of Louisiana and Carroll streets. Assembling of the thirty-sixth annual convention of the DlJ- oese of Western New York, at Bath.

17, The Llngard troupe at St James Hall-Inquest in the case of Dennis Mahanv: officer Harris exonerated. Institution of a lodge of xne AXioient uraer 01 xinitea orxmsB, -1A Death of Horace ill lis. aired elirhtv-alz. Arrival of the Senate and LeKlalatlve commit tees on Transportation lnspectioa of -the harbor, etc. Destructive Are at Aurora.

19 Thomas Penera-rast full committed on the ohnrge of assaulting with Intent to kill, Px-trolman Dugan. A young man named George itfiuu suug wuiin attempting to steat wooa, on tne wiiiianxaviiie iwa. Death of Ataior Jehu T. Lang. 20.

Mary Hurst attemnts tt oom mil suicide on Sycamore Street by taking strychnine. Cau- owwi tor inn selection ox aeiugates to tne xte-publloan Assembly DUtrlct Conventions. 21. Serious lira at the establlahment of John Roots on Seneca Street Death of Henrv A. CurtlSA 22.

SusMnsionof H. W. Burt A Co. Election of delegates to tbe Republican StateConvention- Augustus troupe at the Acauemvof Music. Tne Common uoodou revoaes tne power arrantea to tne wa- ter Commissioners fb adverUse for proposals for raising the embankment of the old -reser- voir.

DtMtth rti John Busii. DtMth of Mrs. R. B. Gathtiv--leaU of Mr.

Mjiri Uadley. aged fityyejaxs. I 9mermte aaMnlt, on PoliMnm MnrinlrsT and Dowd, by rowdies. Handicap ad noting match by member, of tbe Forester olnb at East isutraio. liody of J.

Horaoe Uiiwuna iouad in mj wuvut utm uu wiUsua S4. ths FaT 1 s-nrsa the Buffalo Driving Park. Death atCUreaoeof jiu. naomi vonkLiin, affea aiz.y-ove yoara. run era! of Joha Bash.

to CotllDletion. of tha ArixtrramTitn far trtsm oponuiK or mo inwrnaaot ai xnuaatnai Kxaibi-Uon. Death at JacKaonrlUtl, Fla.t ol Aiaaoa sBKssuskaviA, ttuutrjllj WA JDUUtUUW 47. Assault tiorn PoUoaman BrntcMhttratir 28. Annual celebration nf th club.

Ke-o pent ner ot the lrt Presbyterian Church. Be opening of St. Paul's CriOUediai; 19. Tho Ma vol Isanti roves the Menln tl on paosed by the Council revokinjr hB power of mo Bvwr to eniarare tne old re servoir. Annual election of officers of the Buf-falai Choral Union.

Death at Detroit, of MmA. M- Howard, formerly of Buffalo. Dlsclmrgo of Vi. CommenMraflrit of the Erie Comntt TuAr ra- it auu tmua onow.uoM oi iai am meeting "ac wTu' i no.n.-. i.hu w.

Conference. man's Baptist Missionary Society. i October. Opening of the third International Indns- trial AzniDliion. xteceotiou oi tue reaisnatlon kv.

ur. John c. iiom as pastor of the Cen tral Presbyterian Church. 2. Close of the Erie County Tutr.

Mass Tem perance meeting atst James nail. A Meeting of the creditors of H. W. Burt ft they agree to accept seventy-five cents on tne dollar. Annual of New York Poultry society.

A Concert bv Theodore Thomas's Orchestra at jamea nai-. A Sermon bv Bev. J. B. Cleahorn at Calvarv unuron, on "iriscn xtexorm." ueatll at st Louis of Bra Paul Boujon, farmerly of Buffalo.

A Tbe Vokes familv at the Acad em of Music Annual meeting tbe Free Medical and Sur- gioax xispcnxsary Aaaocoaxxoa. 1. Repnblican County Convention. Enter tainment at St. James for the bens fit of the txome lor uxe a nenaiesa 8.

Adjournedlmeetlng of the Board of Buner- visors: Amos B. Tanner aDnointed Clerks- Attempt of an old man to commit suiclda bv jumping into tha river at Black Rock, 9. Special meetlxtar of the Common Council: n.ml.. .1.... t.

1 I vtmrjm mw ruil m. 10. Eoapeof Stephen Stocklev from offloers: reoapture. Jobn C. Harvev serioualv in jured by tbe falling of an elevator, Three races over tue xtunaio xnvxng xrara course.

11. Death of Mr. Wm. G. Fararo.

JY. XiAeM between tbe P. Pratt and Month boat crew; tne lormer victo toua. 1 A Sermon bv tha Rt Rev. labor Coxe at St.

Paul's CathedraL Sermon ry Rev. A. McLean Calvary Church, on "The Evangelical Al- i IS. Death of Cspt. James M.

AverilL 1 14. Visit of the Grand Jnrv to the Poor-boose. -Oonvlction cf Tbomas Fenders ast for assault rng policeman Dugan, Arrival of Oswald Hose cf Weat Troy; parade, ftc Commaoeement toe trial ot xnpp tor arson. uaiiluHauo vguii lj viwtvbhub, IS. Reeismatlon of Rev.

Dr. Inwersoll sa rector xnniiy Laarco, Arrival oe tne eait-wial Death of Capt. A-a Meeting of the First. Senond ana Third Republican Assembly I 1A Fntertainment to tha editorial Y(mnrforh. lets.

Meeting of the Eighth Judicial District xsepnpuean vonvetmon. 17. Conviction of Annurrns Trinn wo rana over the Buffalo Driving Park oou me. Lecture Rev. D.

H. atxuier oa "The City by Gas- Uljiil. 18. ppartnre of the visiting editors. 20.

Aturnsttts Ti-lrm sernteneed to ttie Afana Pr-son for sight years and nine months. Meeting of tbe Synod of Western New York at tbe First Preshvftrlan Chnreh. of xha trt.I Dr. John 8. Perkins at Albany: disagreement the Jury.

Death at Cobbleekill of Hamilton manner, lormany oi runa.o. tl. Meetrna! of the Detnocratte Oliv Covrren tlon. Celebration of tha fourth aiinrvetrarv of trrpoens society. Arrest of A notorlotis ourgtar namea wm- c.

Moore, 22. Death nf Mrs. Joha Pnaae. RenubliOAXi City Convention. Deatb of James G.

Stevens ieotnra oy xtev. new man xiau oa-Aamper-f anee" at Bt James Hau. 9S. LaRtrmbv Rev. D.

H. Mnflev be fere snwt Wiikeson. G. A. Heavy burglary at Tons- wanua.

A First meatlns of dtizans to taka saaarara the relief of Memphis. CA Grand Renabboan tallv at St Jamee Wall Cioaeof the lxttarcaximal Ind as trial Exhibi tion, unerai oi ames u. otaveaA 2A Death of Mrs. Catharlna HellrlAail. aired bii-vuv yctara.

27. Mewrs. B. W. Bart ft Co.

tenants business. -Incendiary nros on Nlaarara and Seventh stxeetv. Tha Wallack Combination at the Academy of Music Celebration on the reopom- vi mm iiiniDrr out vn B-iHOOTX street ueata ox xxaxxy xoouipsun, agea aighty-eae 2S. Heavy storm: Internatloaa brldara non- earned away, Fifth annual convention toe eeventn ana cigntn District iiental Societies. John E.

Ovens and troutka aa h. Jame HslL-Death of Bev. Worthuxarton xia; na, atwi atau.j-.iw. rraia i I. Mnetlnw in rewwrd to natlrmal aiA fnr ui.

Canal "at tbe Old Court lirman. MiMt.in colored Repii'Lilioans st tha Mich bran Street SHUIU, V.UUX1MI. i so. Lieetoreon "The Fast and PrMani nf vnxant at st jamas nail, oy Rev. L.

J. Fletcher. he lntarnatlonal Bridge flniebetL lieath Brooklyn of hamnel Furs man, former, of SI. Concert bv tbA VinMMnh. iuu njuii 5ivere saoxxa ox wxna snow txiLuuier ana nxttuxung.

rTsweBBBwr. fteecial meetinsr of tha Common Crrnnnil In Irani to tha brldireA over Boffalo River no. ooxtoert of tha Atsndeisaohn Cluo, Last rail laid -on the -new Intereattorjal Bfidira Sermou at tea aorta bv k.v WolcoUtklkinsos uie aolecton oi Judewk' Format opanlssr of tha Inten-natlonal Brids-ek Meetinsr to makea-ransremcnta for uiu U.M.1 il UI ITI.rlMHUI Morris Uaaard, aged avxly-fiva. Election day. Death of Mrf- Aiejc.

McLean, ratal assault npon Mrs Wm. Beaa bv fau-oanu, at Fort Ecia Deatu at Wluieme-viile of Mis M. Cbotst ed yeara Burning of the meimta Btarine oa Lake Oot.rn,. Deat-i at Cuicago lavius A Church, lotmei-y ot Buffalo Xtotnre before Post WOkatoax si. A- at an xgvity," oy xv.

v. sw arawez. O-wolna-iooinr nttbe Young Men's Asao- ctntion wmn-a by lion, Geo. e. oa xne ireasury Depuuuuiit anu civxi ww, 1 8 at ft to Jr, ery was ui nei JeeeiiPi mieeioriary from 8 tba Laiavette street nhnik Byrta eenrjon at lvv Her.

P. 11. Naeoa, on The Wreck of the It TbaCityAaswsaon rre it as their opinion tnat the only lands direcuy beusfltted bv tne fmblle nave a direct front-aeou theparstanu tiie The council appoints a commutes to go to Al nxocursitiie speedy paaare of bills af-fectlngthe intereeta oi tbe city Collision between a pnawenger and freigbt traixt oa the Strand Trunk deneaee Street bridge. Kieution of Directors of the xUevtMing tsaoeiation 8. Inquest In the case of the child Katie GUas.

alleged to bave ded fiom attacks of vermin ax the Asylum of tbeei'teraof lbs Good Shepherd; verdict, death from the visitation of God." Annual election of the xtcard ot Trade. a. Arrest of a gang of yontbXul thieves snd tfwovery of property. -i le. Installation of officers of the Board of Trade.

Arrest ot a swindler named Alexander B. Bealev. Leetureoa Temperaao by John B. Gougb. Cols.

Theodore Ijrtr and. Daniel Myers plead guilty. 11. Concert by the Yale Colleee Glee Cnb at St. James Hall.

Explosion cf an oil-still at tbe refinery of Me era. Thayer Llent-WdlL Sherwood, U. 8 Army, fatally wounded by the Modocs at the camp on Tule Lake, California, An unknown xuan knocked- down and robbed on the Ohio Street bridge. IS. The Buffalo Board of Traae ptMB a reeoln-tton asaing the Legislature to pees tbe funding: Bill.

Shooting match between James Ward of T-nnuitnuiri iiia K. Faliie of New York: Ward victorious. Sentence of Theodore Tyier to tbe Btat Prison, I 13. i mmmnv declared! Bnffalo City Guard by the Common ConnciL Launeh of the Iron itramer Antbia. fclectioo of vestrymen of Kniaoonai churches.

Soiree and exhibition drill by tne magus wusn Sl 1 a.Dwir, nr it: tr Rvx-lc attemivui to oom alt suicide. Kxplosion of a ea-metre in the Academy of Muaic. Death of Lieut, wilinun jU. Sherwood. 1 16.

Action of the Supreme Co art on the death of Judge Verplanck Sentence of Da -del and John Myers. Another gas-metre explosion at the Aeademy of Hiuie Arrest of Isaao sr. De-i-mmm-a. ihn hArM of araon. Resolutions I bv llitt Buffalo nrnverein in reiaiiuu wwar- I lluu-h lnar Herman in the public schools.

Deatn or Aunea A. nsyer, vl duumu, 17. Formal opening of the new Church ot the lunMnn. Organization of the Prouace Dealr era' Association of Bulbxlo. 18.

Meeting of the members of tbe Bar on tne I oeath of Judee Verplanek. sleeting in regard I National aid iox the Canals. I unerai of I jdire Verplanok, l9djournedmeeungofcm National aid for the vJanals. i.auncli ox the schooner tiehuylkiu. i 90.

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Wentworth on our Murdered Peace Commissioners and tbe Indian Policy of the Death of Mrs. Robert Pomeroy at Lancaster. i 1 PnumilaHml In 1,.

HodlreiL of the twelfth anniversary of tne PoBngm-bnnd. oeath of tbe quack doctor Jobn T. Xeasaiu. xtignway rouoery near tue xeectYoii. timHi Jmnnh w.

Tifft Mass convention of the American Baptist Home Missionaiy So-t ar I I nlefuin it ml tv to the i I Charge oi arson in VL by Rev. clement French Mr tne Deneut oi tbe General Hospital. Trial of the new steam fire-engines ouia P. Reiohert and "Franklin A. Aiberger." a nf TAdeaBdlDS Elevating Asaoclat on on the death of N.

Tlfft. Second lecture by Rev. J. Clement in the grain case of tbe Manufacturers' A Traders' Bank of Buffalo vs. the Farmers' Mechanics' Bank of Myers sentenced to the Erie County Penitentiary.

ix. Lecture bv the RL Rev. Die op coxe on 11 IT t. -urn! nf K. Tlfft Annual meeting of the Union College Alumni Aaaocia- UOll Ol IDS I-lguUl uuivuu iiawiui.

-4K Vti.llah nnap. Rt- Tf all. Celebra- tton of the flitv -fourth anniversary of tbe establishment of Odd Fellowship in America. T.aa.nicrht. nf v.mrMfih onera at St.

James HalL Isaac N. De Lain iter adinitted to bail in the sum ot 12,500. at. nnAninir nf riavliretlon: departure of ine propeller Jtquinox. Oontlrnratujn servioes at at.

-loan xuurcu uy mo i. v. iiu wav. Dedication ol the wells Street Chapel. Dteonsslon in the Com men Conncu in regard to teaching tierman in tbe public schools.

Fourth coucert by tbe Orpheus Society. Augustln Daly 's Divorce at the Academy Of Music Adlcnrned meeting of the Common Coun cil dean lock on the school estimates. Dea'h In Philadelnhla of Frank B. Wilcox, formerly of Buffalo. Thomai-uubinstein concert at ol.

James HalL 9.: Propeller Tweed from Buffalo arrives at Cleveland. The Common Council nnauy agrees upon -the city estimates. Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle at St. James Hall. ii May.

4 Itih. ITnn.a TiePV anH Xlnrt ney Housepsss Into Ihe bands of tbe new pro- nrletora. forfeited. Alexander Guthman held to bail in the aura of S2.O0O. Pastoral letter of Bishop tors.

ine oau oi xsaau n. im laniam Coxe to the clergy and laity of tne Diocese cf Wostcrn New xorit. A Arrival of the propeller Ruttia from De troit Meeting of G. A. R.

Posts to make arrangements for Decoration Day. The Common Connc I Inspects the obsirne- tions In Lovejoy street by the New York Central Railroad. Anna Shaw attempts suicide bv taking laudmnn at 237 Seneca -street Tribute to Hon. Isaac A. Verplanek bv the Bnffalo Club.

Death of Rodney B. Smith at eniltti's Hills, Cattaraugus county. 4. sermon bv the Bt, Rev, Bishop Coxe at Bt. Paul's Cathedral.

i i JS.1 The residence of Joshna Smith at Hamburgh oonsnmea ny nre uxain -nation oi -xneooore Sofsky by V. S. Commissioner Scrogg, on the ehara-e of defran iina tbePoetorrlce Department. Annual election of tbe Yoiunteer Fire Companies. Death at Clarence of Andrew Halter.

A Desperate affray on state street between Charles Lincoln and John Dougherty. Annual election of directors and officers of the Buffalo Gas Llsrht Comoanv James M. Smith appoint ed Judge of the-Superior Court of Buffalo, in ptace ox ston. x. a.

verpianca. 7. Death of Joaenh Oonoert bv Mrs. xxnogene Brown at St. Jamea Ball.

A Lavina- of the corner stoneif the new st PeteVa Church at Niagara Falls. Anniversary celebration nf the LieuerUxfel at SU J.mes Hall. Death of Mrs. tiophla S. Jewett Tr.al of the neyr nre steamer Pa eal P.

Pratt," 9, Human bones discovered by workmen en-aged in excavating for a near bnlidicg on a'hinirton Street near Exobasrare. Anniver sary banquet of the I.iclertatHl. Collision between the propeier Java and the schooner Cape Morn, off Long Point Finding of stoken property secreted La an old stone quarry on Batavla Street. lev Incendiarr fire I at 363 Elllcot Sfreet. Resignation of James M.

Smith as. President of tbe Board of Commissioners for the erection of tbe City and Comity Hall appointment of Geo. 8, Ward well in bift'piace. Resignation of George R. Potter as Water Commissioner.

H. Sermons by Rev. Bishop Peck, i I 13. Death of Charles Gibbons. Supposed In cendiary fires on Franklin and Main streets The Common Council re.cinds lormer action ordering tbe removal of the New York Central xt, n.

tracks ever Xjovejoy street Jame Sha-waaseu stabbed bv John Deanan on tba nronel- ltr fountain City. 13. Col. Flach of the 65th Regiments prnsented with a sword and belt by his officers. Meeilmr I of the Eighth Judicial District Dental Aseocbv I tiou.

14. Special meetinsr of the Common council In regard to the Inlet pier. Destruction of tbe distillery of Messrs. Farnbam A oa the Bowmansville Road, by lire. Arrival of the remains of Lieut Wm.

L. Sherwood. Assault upon Sebastian El'er with a knife, by John Qulnn. Death of Col. Lum Smith.

10t Edwin Booth commences an enimarement at the Academy of Music Opbnlnig of the Erie Canal Death of Newman, the mist-r coinple-1 tlon ot arrangements for the observance of Decoration Dav. bv the G. A. R. Posts.

Pladnir of the monument over the remains of Judge wwun at a iinsa xrtiwn. xenui at vauanoal- guaof Mrs. Bulb Bemls. IS Funeral of Lieut Sherwood. Testimonial to Christopher G.

for, by, the members of the Masonic Order of Buffalo. 17. Funeral of Cant Albion ITowaTT.A Armv Meetins: of the foremen of fire comnanlea. to au a nn iua annuw panvia AllUHt OX a no- toriouapicapooKet namea a ran a stew art, at the cnurcn or tne Ascension. Jrrdsentation cf a waten to Aiu.

ranxt 18. Death of MxiCarolina M. Darrow. 19. An-DOintment of Phineas MArah aa Watiw Commissioner.

D-atb of Samael strong. awmiR or toe xtuuaio xrreaoners' Association. Death of Elijah Towns, 20. Death of Jacob Scbeu. Jr.

First mentlni Of the Fonith of Jnlv Committee. IniCAllAiInn of Rev- Wm. A. Gay as pastor nf the Brecken- nuge otcter, x-reeoyterian onuron. rresenta-tioa to O.

11. G.iodman on retlziDg from the proprietorship of tbe Bonney House, 31. Tom Thumb at St Jamea Iln'l (IrmnA m. amen ox tne xnexneersox tne man xtegiment 22. Death of Hon.

Albert L. Baker. Asaanit witn intexu. to aiu on uoi. xt.

Johnston, by UbtfuuuohXiuauMi atf ui, cuuiu. First United Presbyterian Church Meeting of I the Bar oa tba death of Judge Baser. SA Funeralcf Judge Baker. 26. Death of Jobn C.

Selffert Memorial sermon by Rev. Dr. Hard, at the Cedar sheet U.JJWlh IUUIUU. i tS. Death of Mrs.

Pollv Bovnton. am1 nln.iv years. Presentation to tbe Commoa Council of re oiuvons in reftaru to teaenmg tiermanln the En bile scnoolA passed at an Indignation meet-ig. The Council rejects the proposition to grate the inlet tunnel Launch of the new rev. enue cutter George S.

Boutweli. Launch of the tug Dav Mote. 1 rial of the new ttmsteamex W. Dennis." John Mavtbem nrlnn.i. scalded on the tug Frank Peren Presentation to CoL Michael Wiedricb.

George Hoeley ao-potnted Superintendent of the Buffalo Water 27; Commencement of tbe John 8. Perkins. Launch of tbe nroneller Scoiia. Leonard Schram escapes from a cell at the Sixth Precinct station; is recaptured, Death atChicago, of Wm. McLaren, formerly of Buffalo.

SA Delegation of the Knights Templar go to the erstonof i xtouert jrero, I 29. Arrest of car robbers at Fort vh. ar.wnA i xm, liuuma-iua rrna. rrmiamA mss lxuf Director of the N. X.

ft P. Railway, SSL ObeervariAe of Dennratton IipmI William Dram on the charge of stealing Resumption of the examination of Dr. Peralns before U. a. Commtaeioner rirst trot ox toe sea-on at tne RusaJo Dnvios; Park Death at Detroit of Allan A nnm.br.

marly of BuiTalo, Death of Wm. J. C. Kenny. 2.

Tbestrplect of thelnlet tiler referreil tofhA Water Com tu ins toners by toe Common Council. Action of the Council on he appointment of Wm. Williams as Managing Director of the N. Y. ft P.

Bailwav Puiehase of tbe Rich homestead as a site for the new Union Hotel A Appointment of snb-committaea for th. A le vel omner ts in -relation to the man rob- ers. CtxmDLunentarv concert to Maa FofVtb of W. J. C.

Kenrrv. rjnl. BL E. JohnstoB ordered, to show cause 17, A Commissioner bcroggs, why an attach meat should not bs tssned to compel hit attendance as a witness. A Examination of public rchool pupl's for promotion to tba Central School.

bpecial meeting of tha Commoa Council oa led by the Mavor to eloee up unfinished business Attachment issued aaalnst Col. R. E. Jobnjaton. CG Fox re-elected Worahlnful 6rao-l Atuater of the Masonic Older of tbe State of New York.

Coxxvxcxxoa of oeorge lay lor. tne eale-tirealcer. A Continuation of the examination la the Tort Porter shooting affair. 7. Destrnction by fire of Hie propeller Meteor at Detroit Marda LewU attemptsioeommit suicide ty taking lamtannm, on oeneca Street Death of Mrs.

Wm. Stimp-cn. A An old man named Wm. Mc-Credieattempts to drown himself near tbe fwtof Carolina St. Arrival of the Drake Hoec Co.

of Titxurvule. A Death of Mrs. Abner Cut-'er. Anmittl parade of VZ.0 Firs Dcparuiient Dr. Julia A Pel- 1 ft a on as of of L.

ry Dr. RECORD OF THE IEAB. Chronology of tho Principal Events ip. 1873. I Compiled from' the Filet of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiter.

JTsnaary. I. Jnn A. Dlx insugurtted Govern er of Jiijw lors. Firth Avenue Theatre burnt in iw York City.

Gen. Von Roon appointed x-resraent 01 iDa German council 04 Ministers, J3ISU1.UCK. J. Flood and lee gorges oo tbe Ohio Elver anu iti tnoutsnee. 4.

Edward 8. S-okes convicted of murder in tbe first degree for shooting Jamea Flak, Jr. Ilsnse fog in New York harbor, neail; aus juuiuS wjuiujuuiviuub Df lerry, 8. Tesllmonv of lb rvrriit wv.in.. titration Commute published.

Political imbroglio in Now Orleans. stokes seatenosd to wtngeo ixstruciive ice-storm in New 1 uu p.Ueswy snow-storms throughout tbe Nflrtlrweit: railroads blockaded: manv ner. son troy.us to death. Csrlists waging hostlll-- tie uauul tba Knaniah Govern ment. 9.

x-Kmperor Louis Napoleon dies at Cbl- seibur.li, England Ward Hani, of dies, Associate Justice of tbe United Dv -ee supreme Court. 11. it' mules of tbe Kx-Emperor Napoleon lie lu suw at CbUelburst bevere etorm in toa Northwest, Many persons Irczan to 12. Ssmsna Bay, San Domingo, leased by an Awmicw company. 13.

Terrible earthquake In Soongbur, In- uw mwD, rcporceu aiuea. Trial of Wb. M. Tweed opens in New 15. Funeral of Ex-Emperor Napoleon at vvniseiourn, England, attended by 00,000 per-aona.

Khlp Chillinaham Cattle. frnmHhiM. England, to Malta, iot at eea; 28 loat. Boiler oi a tactory in ubarirrol, Kelglam, explodea, killing 11 peraona. 17.

Plooda on tbe -Hudson, Soiquehannah nod otber river in tbe Middle State. Several live loat. Sleeping car on tbe Allegany Valley Railroad precipitated Into tbe liver; one -20. Battle with tbe Modoe Indian near Tule Like, Oregon. Destructive cyclone at 22.

Hoecoe Con kiln 7 tn the TTnltt State Senate by tbe unanimouB vote of tbe Ke- liuui cn memoer oi tne INew York Legislature. Cane o( 8uan B. Antbony and other tuorirtu wnn voting illegally called in the United States, Court at Albinv Uritih emigrant ship Korthlcet run down and iunk uu xjuuganeea tieaxi, Ireland, by Soanlah eteamer MuftUo. B27 live lot. Violent inowiiwm iroa tne Atlanllo to the Rocky Mountain.

23. Williaiu Tunalllo crowned King of the Sandwich Island. 2' flood in Eaitern Penneylya- 27. Bill of exception presented in case of P- ke. 28.

Senator York, of the Kinea Sanate, ex- OTuaujr romeroy attempt to Drlue blm x-omeroy arrested. 29. Atlantio Mail Bteamshlp Company of New York fail. 80. CarlUt continue hostllitle in north of ur Tweed cage disagree and Febrnaurr.

1. Violent etoim In tbe British Island rieavy enow, suapending travel, and gale on tbe coast causing many Dlrjwrecka. I dred peiaons frozen todeatb. EiforUcontintie to bring about a peaceable settlement with the muuocs. 8.

American Iron Work at PltUburgb.Pa., uiuwu ui, Killing seven worimenna wound-' In; tblrty-one 6. Disastrous fir at BpringQeld, Mass, 6. British Parliament opens. 8. Walklf National Bank of Mlddletown, J.

(alle through the defalcation of the President, Ex-Senator Wm. At Graham, and the Cashier, Horlon, bis son-in-law. 9. At Smyrna, a cafe built on piles break down during a performance of anrobats, and is precipitated into tbe water. one hundred persons killed.

i 10. King Amadous abdicates the throne of Spain. Republic proclaimed. Figueras elected President of the Council John Flanders tnure'ered, st roc ton, N. by an insane ixirnp named Dietzsi.

13. Spsnof a bridge at Richmond, Into James River, killing two men. 14. President Grant sends a message to Congress on affairs In Utah, which creates great excitement in that Territory. Steamer Henry A.

June burnt near RsdfUh Bar.Tex-as, and twenty-one lives lost. 16. Spanish Republicans celebrate tbe establishment oL the -Republic Bishop MerrMllod expelled from Switzerlsnd for opendefianoeol tbeclvH power. -Steamer JJtnry Jonet burned in G'Jvcston Bay 21 lost. 16.

goustou Street Cbspel, Nbw York, falls. nFlood at Pittsburgh, destroying steatners and causing loss of two lives. 18. Explosion of colliery in Staffordshire), England. Between 30 and 10 miners killed.

19. Investigation by the U. B. benate of chsrge against Senator Pomeroy of Kansas. Credll-Mobiiler Investigation in Pope County, Arkanaa.

20. The Wilson Credit 'Moblller Committee make a partial report to the House of Representatives, 24. President Grant sends a messsge to Congress in reference to Fisheries. Mr. Poland present the report of the Credit Mobilier Committee to tbe House ol Representatives.

Riot at Quebec; two men killed. 33. The House adopts resolutions of censure against Oakes Ames and James Brooks on ao-connt of Credit Moblller transactions. 27. Terrible fire in a mattrass factory in Bos ton two persons killed.

Modoe war continue without change. 28. Senate Committee on Credit Moblller report, nsreh. 1. Shtpt Trts Maria and Cilaoa collide In the harbor of Cadiz, Spain 90 persona drowned.

Carllsts continue to be troublesome in tbe north of Spain. 8. Large forgeries on the Bank of England discovered. Congress votes back-pay to its members and adjourns. 4.

Ulysses S. Grant Inaugurated President for the second term. Amadeui, ex-King of Spain, leaves Lisbon for Florence. Ban Salvador, Booth America, destroyed by an earthquake. 6.

Political riot' In New Orleans, The militia called out by McKnery attack a polios station. United States troops called out Steamer Geo. 8. Wright, plying between Portland, Oregon, and near Cape Caution witn twenty. persons, 6.

Charles Marwig arrested in New York for murder or Charles Gunn, who is afterwards found to hsve committed suicide. 7. Hon. James Brooks issues an address defending himself irora the Credit Mobilier charges. Rev.

J. P. Newman re-elected Chaplain of the Senate. Daily Oraphic make) its first appearance in New York. B.

Riot In New Orleans arising out of conflict of authority between McEuery and Kellogg, both of whom claim the office ol Governor. 7. Wagner murder the Misses Chritsensen at Smutty Noes Island, Isle of Shoal 13. Mr. Gladstone's Ministry resign, In consequence of the defeat in the House ol the Irish University Bill.

Mr. Disraeli tries in vain to form a Cabinet. Wagner, the Isle of Shoal murderer, Indicted at Baoo, Me. 18. At Tallejo, Jamea D.

Page shoots hi wile snd then himself. ,14. Tho. F. Anderson, ouhier of amber-ton's ink at Franklin, commits suicide.

15. Steamer Grace Irving, from Boston to New Bedford, wiecked off Duxbury eight men drowned. 17. Mr. Gladstone resume the English Premiership.

Geo. S. Boutwell resign the Secretaryship of the Treasury, having been elected to the U. 8. Senate.

19. Father Hyacinths crests a treat sensation by preaching at Geneva, Switzerland McDonald arrested in New York for heavy lOXgsriea 1111 1(110 jb-hsiswi. 31. Foster banged In New York, fo tbe murder of Avery D. Putnam.

Bid well, another Bank of England forger, arrested in Havana. Charles Goodrich ftund murdered in his house, Degraw Street, Brookh n. Erie Railway depot ai Jersey City burned. Loss $170,000. 22.

Spain enacts a law abolishing slavery in Porto Bioo. Investigation of Erie Railway by New York Assembly Committee. 24. Railroad war at Youngs town, Ohio. 25.

Battle in north of Spain between Csr-IJsts snd government troop, which former -enalm a victory. 29. Train on Rensselaer A Saratoga Railroad wrecked at Shoahan, N. killing the conductor and fireman. University rowing match between Oxford and Cambridge crews, on the Thames, London, England.

Cambridge wins by three lengths. Asni. 1. Bteamer Ifiantie of the White Star Line wrecked on Mar's Head, near Halifax; 562 lost. Destructive tornado in Western Tennessee and Northern Mistit-slppi.

8 Chsrle Nixon found guilty of murder in fl at degree in killing I'lelflor on Chatham Su'ia-c, New York. Fire at Parker's Land-ins. destroys the business portion of tbe Wwa. oex-yxsora to rather xiines's lieforaatory. to.

Lee's re tr! Charles Bradxaugh on ths 1 ra peach lu ant of tha Honae of Brunswick. DeiXoTlrs. a. Kellogg. aged etxiy years.

ft. Grand bail In rid the Hommopathla Hospital, at ss, James xxU as. Funeral of Moa.Wm. A. Annual election of offlosr.

of toe ai. A. of Grace M. A. Chotoa -Cliliurea's ball.

Ac, Io." tbe benefit ofUieUomrsopathloHosrntal at St Jail as ilail, -Anil-dltoh xujSeting ot aiuxsns of cla-noe. It. Resampticih of operation at Pratt roillng-inti), NoHh BuUalo. Death of L. xv.

Bo gei-U-s'u-ebupellntendent French rocoisjgaands tne dlalMtntluieat 01 Hydraulic Hose Co. So.it. Bloody affray lu a saloon on Genesee street, 25. Lecture by Henry Bergh oa the subject of Cruelty to Animals, at the Central Presbyiertuo. Church- Deata of Isaac Kibbe Meetingo! tl Board oi tiinosors of the Buffalo dt Jamestown Railway.

Concert ht James Hall hy Sigaor i 6. AanuAl ball of the Eagle Zouavss. 2i. Celebration of Thsvnkssriving Dey. Buck I ley's SrenaUers at St James Ball Charloa 4.

Bupp elected Lieut-Colonel of tne Stxiv-mith. Regiment N. ij. S. N- Death of Augustus Paut Daatn of Mattbisa Paul, 9.

Meeting Xni eetab'lh' a Bcbnol of Design. 1 Funeral efAxmu P.ahes-man, Annual eleotxoo, of oflluers of -he Caieuonia Club. Death at Locaport of Charles A. foiger, formerly oi Buf- faio, 1 S3 Df(llcaUoof the Woodslde M. E.

Ctorcb. Arrival uf Hi Jnew truok of CtUcsn ilook A Lauder Co. Funsral of Augixstua PauW; I 1. Superintetf lent Freach recommends tba dlsbindmmt cr? tbe Volunteer Flic Department Cnarlottfi Casbman as Meo Merriiet at, -the Academy ol Music Annual esUval ot Uiia. St Andrew's Satiety.

ii A Meeting of Ihe Volunteer Flremea, to take action agalust proposed dlsbandment of ttie Deptutxwuu Hadicauon Public ooliool No. S. Death of Htirace UtJev Terrifle gale; dam age by high water, A bservan oe of the Day of Iateroexilou ui the Ifpiaoopai churchas. A Lecinra bv Biv. Henrv Ward Beeoher on Tba WaoU said Burdens ot Society "Death, of Wm.

Fiske ileatlt of tiathaa Barker. a Aiinntion of reatiutions bv tbe Tmstess of th Erie Uouuty Savings Bank on the death of Win Jaike Arrest ot Charles Coved, cn charge of defrauding the Government, in sanoeiled poatage-stampa. A Meeting of "be Teachers' Instltoto; F.trcr well of Saperlnienuat Larned. 7. Funeral of Wmrik-Ftuoral Of Nathaa.

Barker. i A DevtrrieUoiMjf theold Buffalo Pity Eievstost by fire. Meeting of tbe children' Aid Society. 9. The Board ot Canal Forwarders of Saflala pass resolution asking the oanal to reopen the eastern division of the canal.

Ae-qu ttal of. James Brennan in the Superior tourt. The voihuteer firemen have a hettrtnat I before tbe Fire Committee of the Council, 1 10. Examtnattrtn of the new breakwater by Ut A Engineer oihterA Election of Trustees 01 Ilia Firemen's Benevolent Aaeociatlon. I II.

Resumption ot navigation on the eastern, division ot tne canal, Lebture on Ireland no't the Irish" by Her. H. M. Gallahsr First leotura by John B. WoiiT, of Nsw York, I 1A John C.

Hyde -attempts so shoot himself with a revolver at the ooraer of Erie and Lncst streets. Examination of paupers at the Ena County Almchcnse by Judge Hulght and Dr. Charles A Hoyt Meeilng of milk-vendors to protest against trie action 01 tne a. 1 1 a PAmniMinMninliil th fair of tha Churcri of tne Ascension. JoLn Breonan convicted tif manaianirbter in the third destree.

Personal property of tbe Oxygen aad Hydrogen Gas Col Death of Miss Clarinda Cutler, axred seven ty-iour years Death of Mrs Harvey Ar rest oi ataria yixua uu uuvk. vi luuuuiiu, Second lecture by John Wolff Arrost of Sophia rieiscbauor, Ida lelshauar, and iUcanrd Hahn, for gruxui laroeuy, i 1A Death of Mrs. MalVlna 4 Eggleston. ot Lancaster. i iff.

Tha V1r flm mtMpRdf 111. RnnilriOll COHU- ctl reports sgalnat the dlsbandment of the Vol nntevr Firs lepixrtDit The Council again de. elares Its in ten, ion to lakeland for a new reser -voir Last lecture try Joba Wolff-Presanta-' tlon to Sopertutendent of Educatlon-eltct, W. 8 Bice, by the pupils of Public School No 31. 1A Resolutions natsed bv the Grand Jnrv Id regard to Uie muk question Arreit of Frauds Warden ou the ohara-e of fonierv Coucert by the Buffalo choral Union at Goodeil HilL 17.

Lectura on Charles Lamb," br Gerald faaaev Aid Deunls. of the Third Ward, baa his ankle broken Grand p-geon shooting tour. aameai uuiiaio aixxvins rara, 1A Commencement of the Church Union Ba zaar; readlags bv site so the shooting tournament at the Driving Park arrival of Juaae-Eetchuut ochool- meaxds. 19. Formal ooeairur of the Church Union Ba xaar Coroner Inquest In the case of Mary Ann Blrkansbaw; George Blrkeashaw exont rated.

20. Arrest ot ChiisUaa Dettman on tbeobarse of arson, i 91. Conolndlns- discourse by Bev. Woleott Oal kind, on the subject, why. am I a Freaby- M.

Comntrollor Evan, reporta In rettard to tbe Chicago Belief Fund Thomas Saunders) attempu toeommit sulclds In tba Erie County Jail DsaUi of Andrew Brannan, aged sixiy-aix. A Vxamlnatlon ot the new Worthloktoa nnmp at the Water-Works, by the Commoa Council Mia Clara Morris tn Geneva i at the Academy of Music. 24. Death of Horaee C. Roberts, sged fifty- seven.

i as. r.l.bratVia of Ch.ii.tmaa Dav. Onwnlna- of i the Holly-Tree aaup Uuusa Panio at Behr's Hall, eaused by a falsa alarm of fits Death of iirnat eolKHT, aed eevanty yaara. t6. Arrest of parties jc blowing horns on the public streets.

Dlvwlon of the Erie Canal a rata closed Death ot Barent A. Seymour Death, la New York, of Charles Noble, formerly of BuBaia. i Annnai mawtlfla of tha Chirrch Charity roondation at St John's Church. Dedication uf tbe First Presbyterian Church at Sever gsls of wtniL -Burning of Valentine's Agrtouiiural Woraa. i m.

iitMt meetinsr of the-Conncil ol 187S-, Pre: sentatlon to President Bears -Sal vlnl as Iaml-t, at tbe Academy ot Musics-Annnai meeting Bt. John's Gould; elaotlon oi officer. Beunloa of members tJ the commoa Council at tha Tlfft House, FATAL XCCIDEXTS, Ac. LIST OW lYATAL AQOIDBNT8, BUD DEN DEATHS, SUICIDES, stc, VVBlSia TBE YEAS, I JABaary. Arthur Tnllv killed on ths Erls Bailwav at East Buffalo-Muddon death ot a boy named Uiiall CookiA, fourteen years old.

2. Jobn Donk'as killed on th Grand Trunk Rallwav Peter A amer run over bv a aleurh oa Lemon Street and killed. S. Petar Hoffman mn -ovar and silled bv a ft tt It trail at tba North Division Htte 1 crossing, 'i A Sudden death of Mary rJomerfoTd. 7.

Wb TenmleSon. asred aarrantv years, f-mnd dead in th WuOds near Holland, An County Sudden death at Clarence of Jacob bchexuis. ased thxrteeo years. I. Mrs Grsiaeand two children, of Hart- Held, Chautauqua County, killed by a falling ire.

2a Wm Flstf IS drrrwnad la Klaarara River. ti. Ferdinand Kohlbrennar killed bv fallinr from a roof at tsa ootaea of Locust and Virginia streeu. n. Soletrt.

of a Swedish sAlsrraiit girl at Bos- i pension Brtdg. tM. xara Adam aoni eoxbmiT stticxas as AO. S7s Clinton Street. Msry Walsh dies froma neglect ani einos- i are at Police Station No.

1 sudden dettui of -Jonn (Jroas on treoesee Street. Sodden death of Mrs Reese at 817 Batavla Street Ad ward Burkbards, switchman oa tbe Art Road, Aiuaa At to Clinton Street croaslxig. XL A little slti named Masxle Klee burned to death at No. Hickory Street Jaxv Wfer, aged sevevxtytiBa, foaad dead tn bed at ll4 herth Division street SsUaida of Mrs tf Senior at Niagara I alia Fabraary. I.

Baddra des'b of Mrs Edwin Scott Infant son of Daniel Kennedy found dead in bed at it Hamburgh Street 2. Pndden death of Mrs Caroline gchomaches' sue Peart street, 4. DbMKnesy tt th dead tedy of Mrs Eliza- berth Pfeiffer in Scajaquad. Creek, near Datav ware owe 5 A Mrs NaUtS Stoaasband dead la bed. at 39 CanoU htreat.

g. Sodden death of Mrs Michel st 1H Van Rcnaeelaxr tttreet. a. Snditiwa deatk af Xllzatatli CbenneL sxted eigbty-oa years, at So. toimtm Street -is.

Mrs Bantaret ritxpstnck luiMvyais train at Lake View Suduea ueath cf xa It vo.mav at si xsacavxa a-treau ix asrv Hanlan falAllv tnlured at tbParrnl1 Street eroaeicg of the xt. I A Ballway. t. Sudden death of Elizabet Murrey st 5 Mkihitraa Htreet ou-itun aeatn riedtu-ieat i Eoehlexat27i Oenese Sueet 20. Sudierr deatS of Mrs Creka Bail at tha ooraer vt colnuiula aad Alk twts.

21. Oeorre KnhB found dead In bed at tla hum on Hlckuiy street 23 A woman named Macrfe MeGnwan burned de.tk at tb rtomlenee oi Mr Wm aararo, axa Frankixa tzx, i ii. Sudden death of Mrs John Connor at HI Fourth sueet. 1. IawIs afiualn-raenldentaUv killed DlsTOv.

cf tbe boo i sreoericx n. a oaiiia. ii-j frozen so ueatn. la a vacant tuua on xxm Xiat a arm. guti Seats of Daniel cavlin in the Eri County Peniteniaasy.

4. Sodden nemth of Mrs Huettcr atrtp mercia rueet uenharu welNnrlxozttu- saar Boatoa txrue. A lnrartt ebild of PhlBp Brow a of found dead in bed, 10. Patrick: Gormin, former diowned in th Ci.l-efiro BiV cxiaxxts s'ioilsuu-i. li Bod a -sad In faa alley tiettr S1'.

j' i i 9 I' 1' I i i 5s. vraranizaBonoi tne xfHrxaiocentrai rcowl" I si. x-resentation ro w. ii. stacer, fi are -T5e I Association.

-Death of Andrew Parker. -In- sgerof the W. U. Telopaph I staUatlon of Rev. H.

W. Cral.be as pastor of the I tlon in regard to the oolfuion between of Board 81. Presentation to W. H. glaeer.

OOlflJiiOTi hfltVMm establishment a of Education. 18. Preliminary examination of COL Theodore Tyrer at the Police Court Inquest la tbe case of Paul Fischer. Meeting of rbotographers to make arrangements for the National Convention. Collision of freight trains on tbe Lock-port and Niagara Falls branch of the Central Road, Annual election of officers ef the Build ers' Association.

19. Funeral of Donald Robertson, of Osiwna. ton. German Opera- at James Hall by the Swogerbund. 20.

CoL Dan. Myers waives examination be fore tne roixce tiotxxt, ana is reoommittAri tn jail for trial. i 21. Adloumed meetlm? of baao bairlata a tha Bunas oi xtiuext-y xxoae t-o. 22i CoL Theodore Tyrer taken before tbe fn.

lice Court and remanded. The Court of Ap- Orlando Allen of Buffalo vs. The President of toe aoe ec x.eauier xsaxtsc ox -otew 1 oilc, lor 24. Accident on the canal work at tha foot of ennsyivania ntreet; turee men serioualv in- JUXVUa 53. CoL Tvrer axralh before the Police' rnM.

I H. G. Noltou arrested for contempt of Court- I Action of tbe Common Council in regard to the new Inlet Pier. Death of J. Blodgett.

for- uiuxiy ux Duwuo, ab iamuahu. as. H. G. Nolton taken before Jndxta CUntm, and remanded.

Address of Hon. Geo. W. Clin ton peiore tne xtunaio Historical aoclfitv Hni i roatx xraxns uetaxneu uy snow. 27 CoL Daniel Myers and Jacob Myers fuDy I nnmittea for trial.

Lecture by A. R. Grote I committed for trial. Lectura by A. H.

Grote beiore the MlcxvjSMXrjm bocletv Death of H.t. thew Ulggina. aa. Death of Nathaniel Wiigua. 28.

Arrest ot John vers for eomnlimtv in t.s. rallxoad-car burglaries. 80. Sermon in the Unitarian Chnreh h. Dr.

Hosmer. Celebration of tne fwentv-ftrth anniverisary of Modem Snirituaiism at st Jnm HaU. 1. T- 31. TwentietlianniveraarvmAntliurorfiMiWne- falo Tu-nvereln.

The Comntroilar an limits 1,1. annual estimates to the Common Council Tne Council orcers the Central Railroad Company to remove all tracks olietructiog Dovejoy street John Mvers committed tor t- ll. inhn v-k ringer attempts to commit sulci dew Election of WmlXma-mm Ui. HUIUUII A4.W fiUdJ, AprlL Annual maetinar of tha Rnfrkln' 2. Death of Charles Lj Ftevena.

Tlmitlv sault on hex husband by Eliza Murphy. on tbe Boffalo, New York A Philadelphia Ccnoert by tba Lledertarel at fit James Hall. first laeue of trie Knit. In (n.jim 1 hi ouilM, oy UWa at lOQXVaBlla, Death of Joha Chretien. Henry Dietrich attempu to commit suicide.

a stranger named William a Hiilieid robbed of Soisi in the in-fectei district, A Alexander Gntbman hunoM m. v- York to answer the charge or swindling a Bof-lalonlau by a botrua diamond operal Ion. A Violent thnnder-Ktm-m. itamaM ningDainae to tbe H. xTS P.

4. K. in lechna Valley by tbe storm, Royal Japanece troupe at, bt James HaU. m-ymmv (tlMwisir.

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