Chronology of world events and notable deaths across a full year
A sweeping yearlong chronicle lists disasters, political shifts, and notable deaths. It cites fires, floods, earthquakes, famines, and shipwrecks across continents, with appended obituaries and mentions of prominent figures from politics, science, arts, and industry. The piece surveys global calamities, legislative acts, and famed personalities tied to each month.
Lincoln's Hall Hour as a Treasury Watchman
James Eter, a longtime day watchman in the Winder building housing the Bureau of the Second Auditor, recalls a sultry July Sunday when a tall clerical stranger claimed to be Lincoln asking to borrow his badge to watch the desk. The President substituted for half an hour, returning the badge and noting all remained in order. Lincoln then escorted Dr Barnes to Lafayette Square and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eter
Winder
Second Auditor of the Treasury
Seventeenth Street
Barnes
Tom
United States
Lafayette Square
Abraham Lincoln
Treasury Department
Changing Canaries Color Through Pepper Diet
Observations from the Berlin Physiological Society describe canaries and other birds changing feather color when fed cayenne pepper before moulting. Moisture and sunlight influence the color change, with triolein and pepper pigment key factors. Glycerine can substitute triolein, and aniline dyes yield similar effects. The red pigment also appears in egg yolk, first as a ring after four days and then filling the yolk after two more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaries
Berlin Physiological Society
Siuermein
Trade and Commerce Suffering from Unseasonable Weather
R G. Din & Co reports in its weekly trade review that mild weather disrupts several sectors. Coal mines in Pennsylvania shut, sending over 4,000 workers home. dry goods and boot and shoe trades slow. collections average to fair at western points. Exports in November exceeded last year by about 30 million dollars, but since December 1 the export trade softened. Currency, treasury disbursements, and price levels shift little overall while markets show dull speculative activity and rising business failures compared with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R G. Din & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Fond du Lay Agi
Aboney
Chicago
Kansas City
Treasury
Stanley Defends African Expedition Tone and Actions
A long letter from Stanley from Usawala dated Aug 3 objects to newspaper comment on his expedition. He defends Barttelot and Parttelot, explains the 1300 mile journey, justifies paying Tippoo Tib, rebukes English distrust, and denies Congo atrocities by Manyema. He notes Barttelot’s role, interpreter issues, and asserts only four executions occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonilon Cable
Sir Francis de Winton
Stanley
Usalala
Dle
Emin Prasha
Barttelot
Tippoo Tib
England
Khartoum
Parttelot
Major
Africa
Bartelot
Congo
Train Robbery at Bangs Station in Texas
A passenger train on the San Angelo branch was held up at Bangs station, 132 miles west of Temple Texas. Four robbers knocked down the guard Brakeman Penn who fired back, Penn died from his wounds, about $42 stolen, pursuit with bloodhounds started. no arrests yet. Also notes about Brazil order, Emprson William recovery, Jews excluded from Russian Arts Academy, British ship captain suspended, and a Pittsburg conductor finding a $12,000 pocket-book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Texas
San Angelo
Santa Ive
Bangs Station
Here
al Wolf
Penn
Goldthwaite
Emprron William
Imperial Academy of Arts
Eriminta
Stranrean
Scotland
Pittsburg
Morris
Decorations Returned to Government After Minister's Death
While serving as United States minister to Turkey, Inte Samuels Cox received valuable decorations now on display in the national museum. Upon his death, Mohammedan custom requires returned gifts to the government, so Mrs. Cox must send back the ornaments presented to her husband. The Mannich order features a garnet crescent and elaborate seven pointed star, with the sultan's autograph. The Shefakat decorations include a large crimson green star with a gold center, two stars, and diamond background with green enamel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bent Paw Moats
Montana
Danmirk
Whingyillin
Dircushant
San Francisco
Lakpan
Hong Kong
Yokohaime
Conemaugh Valley
Dennaylvania
Conemamogh
Harrison
Hacood Wilker Aind
Frank Davy
Niagari Falls
Wilko Unele
Jacoby
Ruicie Ten Yewr
Bent
Baltimore
Virginia
Buahel
la Burgogne
Goveror Lowry
Mississippi
New Orleans
Sullivan
Kilrin
Columbia
Needles
Sandy Hook
Grand National Monument
Plymouth
Mags
Dangsters
Wiymouth
Nuigiers
Davil S. Terry
California
David Neagle
Lathrop
Cal
Nile
Stephen J. Pield
Terry
Hrigh Court
Ancient Order of Foresters
Minneapolis
Lincoln
United States
London
Maybrick
Moberly
Tacota
City of Unis
Queenstown
Empress Augusti
Germany
Helen
Tiansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Whitechapel
Chicago
Mainz
Turkey
Inte Samuels
Cox
National Museum
Order of “Shefakat
Sultan Abdel Hamid
Stolen Clothes Ride Ends With Jail Time for Wisconsin Farmer
Wisconsin farmer Joseph Dormer faces sixty days in jail in Eau Claire after taking a clean shirt and a ten dollar bill from his uncle to impress his sweetheart during a Christmas buggy ride in Fairchild. A pursuing officer arrested them. the shirt and money were kept for use, while the buggy was returned to the uncle at his expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Joseph Dormer
Eau Claire
Dormer
Fairchild
Two convent runaways arrested in St Louis riot
Two underage girls Josie Merrill of Galesburg Illinois and Tillie Adkins of Kansas City Missouri fled a St Louis convent after running away from home. They spent money at the Lindell Hotel and theaters with young men before being found by an officer and detained at police headquarters awaiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Owenty
Sunbury
Lok
Droukivyu
N. Yo
Wit Ulloo
Toandiz
Trenton
Vondilin
Sip
Adley
Olevind Ther
Vandalin
Tie Ensitain
Nipsic
Adler
Germany
United States
Park Central
Hartford
Conn
Dakota
New York
Gokote-Akiri-Ken
Japan
Alassan
Pacific Ocean
Oregon
St. Sanveur
Quebec
Johnstown
Pin
Uth
Wreservoir
Woodvall
Conemaugh
Ninevebh
Morrell Ville
Grinnell
Joss
Arwingh
Ireland
Ellensburg
Wash
Ver
Bakersfield
California
Su Chow
China
Yellow River
Shantung
St. Louis
Josie Merrill
Galesburg
Tillie Adkins
Kansas City
Miss Merrill
Miss Adkins
St. Joseph's Convent
South St. Louis
Lindell
Four Courts
Evading the Law in Dressed Meat Trade Discussed in NY
Senator West's committee on dressed meats convened in New York with many export cattle dealers present led by T. C. Eastman. He argued interstate laws removed stimulus to the cattle trade while some car firms split mileage with shippers to evade the rules. Cattle exports rose by 40,000 head this year, with more projected for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
New York
T. C. Eastman
Suit filed over Missouri railway board misfeasance
Steps were taken today to bring suit against the Missouri board of railway commissioners for malfeasance in office. The commissioners are charged with violating the law when they appointed Jasper N. Burks chief grain inspector of the state, believed not to be a grain expert. The law requires the chief inspector to be qualified. The suit will likely be filed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Board of Railway Commissioners
Jasper N. Burks
Burks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chronologi
Scientiss
Till
Atlantia
Ohio
House of Representatives
Ohio Senate
Khail
Maissachusetts
W. H. Hury
Jaen
Dane
Feotland
Charley
James Robbins
Pranklin
Ind
D. C
Hill
Crue
Penu
South America
Grover Cleveland
Northen Pacific Railway
Wisconsin Central
Uius
Colobei
Balinore
Nozi
South Dakota
Grand Sisterhood
M. S. Oakes
Decatur
Ala
Washington
New Constellaion
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Europe
Pottstown, Pa
Moore
Salt Lake City
Utah
Anderson
g—Alton Bay
N. H
Mount Washington
George Washington
Puller Delivera
Branehus
John
Dent
Gini
Corcine
Davil Tesin
Wishington
Wisekit
Min
Owen Brown
John Brow
Libertor
Pascadena
Alvin B. Taylor
Mratty Goult
Alxander Tl McGill
Theoly
Princeton Collegei
Messandro Giowexi
Ned
Than
Marsha
Isane Bela
Misister
Netherlands
James N. Barnes
Archduke Rudolf
MW. M. Hunt
Holland N. McTyere
Ghureh South
Taa Vou
T Money
W. Kliss
Garfield
Joseph H. Leylint
March
Congressmnen Maszoon
Mary J. Booth
Harper's Bazar
John Mrrcsson
Monitor
Jr. W.vownshend
Mlinoia
John A. Campbell
Diusticee
United Sines Supreme Court
Moses Tield
Henry Tamberlik
Suuiley Matthews
United States Supreme Court
John Bright
Major Murenus
Reno
Seventh
U. S. Cavalry
Philo Remington
Remington & Sons
Mion
Newy
Admiral T
Patterson
U.S. N
David A Gage
John T. Usher
Don Sebastian Lerdo de Tropida
Mexico
Bijah M. Haines
Aml
S. P. Moore
Leonard Swett
Williamm Hosmer
A. ©. Meyers
Pleridi
John Carroll
Win. H. Bove Lest
Henry Ward Beecher
Lucey Webb Hayes
Simon Cameron
Matvin Mitchell
Lyon
Carlotta Patti
Watti
Tuly
Theodore Dwight Woolsey
Yale Univers
John Norquiy
Manuol
Julia Gardner Tyler
John Dele
J. H. Munchebeuf
Colorado
Edmund Rice
Minnebota
Hlon. A. N. Cole
Republican Party
Wellsville
Curley
Georgetown
Edward Henry Collins
New Hampshire
Horace
Theland
Springfield
Hettie K. Tainter
Woman’s Relief Corps
G. A. BR
Henry Dupont
Delaware
Joseph Queen
St. Petersburg
David
George H. Pendleton
U. 5
Martin Farquhar Tupper
Jefferson Davis
J. B. Rathbone
Order of Knights of Pythias
Scott-Lord
President Harrison
David Atwood
Wisconsin State Journal
Mary Lyler
Mary
Somerville
Maas
Robert Browning
Carl Ormes
Benjamin Henry Day
The
New York Sun
Richardson
Spokane Halls
W.T
Wakayamo
English
Austria
France
Nhartoum
Nasseela
Tokur
Myypt
Khenzorik
Edinburgh
Antwerp
Boluiunis Commercial Cit
Atlantic
Coney Island
Wits Ole
New York City
Buversley
Brighton Beach
Quel
Bentilee
Longton
Glasgow
Beothand
Twire
Bay State
Lynn
Boston
Mass
Wienhen
Province of Shantung
Durigg
Ua Uai
Robert Elder
May's Landing
N. J
John Yancey
Yanceyville
Charles McGill
Cameron
Jas
Soames
Butaw
Aln
Eddy
Marietta
Charles Sinekinan
N.Y
Willis Green
Anderson Mitchell
Daniel Jones
Arkadelphia
Ark
Tim
Pete Birrett
Minn
Monroe Wilkinson
Scottville
Jid Pritchett
John H. Swift
Sylvester Grubb
Vincennes
Mnail‘whi Allin
Vii Mills
Fort Smith
Caesar Frazier
Charleston
Dave Walker
William
John Matthews
Ozzark
Nelson Colbert
Washington, D.C
Alexander Henderson
Banbridge
Will Dibell
Thomasville
John Pickett
Leesburg
Hardy Hiauilton
Andrew Grimes
Mays Landing
Michael Rizvllo
Wilkesburre
Sarah Jana Whiteling
Philadelphia
Tunis Lubee
Paterson
John Kelly
Canwodugua
Thomias Jefterson
Memphis
Charles Wirt
Albert Bulow
Lisle Falls
Charles Sellers
Reyville
Bow- Hus
Bacon Rouge
Charles Dilger
Harry Smart
Louisville, Ky
George D. Bryson
Bowlder
Patrick Mackenham
James Nolan
Johbn Lewis
Ferdinand Carolin
Tombs
Womnen
Jim McCoy
San Antonio
Vexas
George Allen
Misa
Thomas Brown
Moorhead
Mine
William Drager
JUDGE
Bud Spears
Meridian
Miss
Gilman
Washer
Albert Schaffer
Isaac Wills
New Florence
George Meadows
Pratt Mines
Icary Whomins
Kolar
Italy
George Haggersman
Schuyler
Neb
Marci
Magruder Vietcher
Tiiley
Adil
Halifax Court House
Noah Dickson
Walnut Grove
Alu
Albert Mircint Borthinon
Mien
John Newell
Georgs Labsock
Ainsworth
Nob
Vaut Cleary
Linvolu
Kan
Dick Connelly
Y. Ay Kit
Lins
E. K. Reynolls
Thomas J. Liloyd
Thyntsville
Vena
James Denyio
Charles Vennyson
Corydon
Bid
W—Alft Chizzard
Elins Hawkins
Tiptonville
Town
Toiry
Cravyasso
Brothers
Vineville
Thomas Ardell
Shepherdsville
Thy
Vmelix Keyes
Tafayette
Kate Mexwell
Cattie Queen
James Averill
Sweetwater Liver
Kelly
Dan Milene
Covington
George Lewis
Bolden
Joseph Chaves
Wallace
James Kelly
Paris
Robert Berrier
Jaesisgton
James Wickey
Chilton County
Joe Harold
Columbus
Mis —Green McCoy
Milton Haley
Wainiin
Alabama
Novembet
S—Owen Anderson
McCoub
Haus Olson
Wreston
Wis
Joe Vermillion
Upper Marlboro
Johnson County
Wyoming
Kettle Jack
Doc" Jones
Owensboro
Lincoln’s Hall
High Court
Sinai
Swift
Pope
General Brine
R. E
War Office
Balloon Society
Gibraltar
Straits of
Mediterranean
Emin Pasha
Trade and Commerce
Tondon
Rio