75 years. Cabeen, Robert B., iron-merchant, Feb. 3, aged 64 years. Cope, Alfred, of the firm of Thomas P. Cope & Sons, shipping-merchants, Dec. 4, 1875, aged 69 years. Craven, Thos., President Girard Fire Insurance Company, May 2, aged 75 years. Crawford, Rev. Samuel Wylie, D.D., of Reformed Presbyterian Church, at Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, June 12, aged 72 years. Cresson, John C., scientist, formerly engineer of City Gas Works and Fairmount Park, Professor of Natural Philosophy and mechanics in Franklin Institute and in Central High School, Jan. 2, aged 69 years. Cuyler, Theo., lawyer, Commissioner of Fairmount Park, formerly President of Select Council, April 5, aged 56 years. D'Invilliers, Camille, stock and exchange broker, March 1, aged 58 years. De Silver, Charles, bookseller and publisher, May 18, aged 65 years. Douglass, Rev. Jacob M., clergyman of P. E. Church, May 11, aged 82 years. Dulles, Jos. H., formerly merchant, prominent citizen, March 12, aged 81 years. Dupuy, Rev. Chas. M., clergyman of the P. E. Church, at Olney, Nov. 26, 1875, aged 83 years. Du Solle, John S., journalist, formerly editor of Spirit of the Times, at Bergen Heights, New Jersey, Jan. 7, aged 65 years. Gavit, Nelson, manufacturer of paper-mill machines, Jan. 24, aged 65 years. Gray, Robert, brewer, at Abington, July 13, aged 39 years. Grundtner, Rev. Anthony M., pastor of St. Alphonsus R. C. Church, Aug. 13, aged 53 years. Hazzard, Samuel, bookseller, author, brevet major of cavalry during the war of the rebellion, Jan. 1o, aged 40 years. Hirst, Wm. L., lawyer, formerly City Solicitor, at Bedford Springs, Aug. 30, aged 72 years. Jones, Rev. John J., pastor of North Ninth Street M. E. Church, March 30, aged 51 years. Jones, Joseph, formerly merchant, President of the Commercial Bank, Feb. 12, aged 77 years. Kiehl, John, dealer in dry goods, April 23, aged Lynd, James, Associate Judge Court of Common Pleas No. 3, June 30, aged 50 years. McMakin, Joseph, for many years captain of steamboats on the Delaware, March 23. Magilton, Albert L., soldier of the Mexican war and the war of the rebellion, colonel and brigadier-general, Dec. 28, 1875, aged 49 years Moore, Rev. Gabriel, minister of M. E. Church, Dec. 3, 1875, aged 71 years. Muirheid, Henry P., conveyancer, brigadiergeneral 1st Division P. N. G., April 28, aged 38 years. Murphy, John K., at one time marshal of po lice, for 40 years connected with the military volunteer corps of the city, colonel of the 29th Pennsylvania Volunteers during the war of the rebellion, Feb. 10, aged 79 years. Palmer, Jonathan, for many years shippingmerchant, Jan. 21, aged 83 years. Peters, Jacob, formerly well known as omnibus and stage proprietor, July 8, aged 56 years. Philips, John S., formerly sugar-refiner, and a noted lover of the fine arts, March 24, aged 75. Pracht, Rev. Chas. H. O., pastor of German Lutheran Church, at Frankford, Feb. 27. Price, R. Butler, colonel of cavalry in the war of the rebellion and brevet brigadier-general, July 15. Reed, Wm. B., formerly member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, District Attorney of Philadelphia and minister to China, an accomplished writer, at New York, Feb. 19, aged 69 years. Rhoads, Rev. Saml. G., presiding elder Evangelical Association, Philadelphia District, Jan. 4, aged 85 years. Smith, Edmund A., manufacturer of morocco, Feb. 24, aged 48 years. Smith, Geo. Washington, a cultured scholar, one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, April 22, aged 75 years. Spanogle, Rev. Jacob, minister of the Church of the Brethren (Dunkers), April 19, aged 61 years. Tees, Jacob, Sr., for many years shipbuilder in Kensington, Dec. 2, 1875, aged 85 years. Thompson, George, scientist, originator of the process of making iron with anthracite coal, founder of the Penna. Salt Works, inventor of caustic alkali, Jan. 27, aged 81 years. Warner, John A., formerly tobacco merchant, at Beverly, New Jersey, June 9, aged 68 years. Watson, Wm. J., for many years agent of the Union line of steamboats to Baltimore, at New York, Dec. 28, 1875, aged 74 years. White, Rev. S. S., pastor of Tenth United Presbyterian Church, at Sago, Ohio, Aug. 16. Weaver, Geo. J., rope-manufacturer, formerly harbor-master, Feb. 12, aged 69 years. Wilhelm, Chas,, lampmaker, colonel during the war of the rebellion, at Darmstadt, Germany, May 13. aged 68 years. Winebrener, David, formerly member of Councils and for many years in business as a merchant tailor, Sept. 28, aged 83 years. Witte, Win. H., formerly member of Congress, Nov. 26, 1875, aged 58 years. Wright, Richard, importer and manufacturer of perfumery, Jan. 30, aged 69 years. Wright, Samuel, umbrella manufacturer, Feb. 28, aged 78 years. Zulick, Samil, M., physician, colonel and brevet brigadier-general during the rebellion, June 10, aged 53 years. AMERICAN EVENTS, 1876. January 25. National House of Representatives passed a bill granting $1,500,000 in aid of the Centennial Exhibition. Yeas, 146; nays, 130. March 2. Wm. W. Belknap, Secretary of War, sent his resignation to the President, requesting its immediate acceptance, which was granted. The same day the committee of investigation of the House of Representatives to investigate the expenditures of the War Department reported that Belknap had been guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. The House the same day passed a resolution that W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War, should be impeached before the Senate. The committee appointed to prosecute the ment consisted of Messrs. Clymer, Blackburn, Robbins, Bass and Danforth. was that an act of Parliament passed several years after the treaty ordered that no prisoner should be surrendered upon extradition unless the government which demanded him should agree to prosecute him for no other crime than that which is the subject of complaint. The U. S. government refused to admit that a treaty between nations could be altered by an act of Parliament; and the British government adhering to its determination, Winslow was discharged. June 20. President Grant sent to Congress a message stating that in consequence of the refusal of the British government to extradite E. D. Winslow and C. J. Brent, persons charged with impeach-forgery in the United States, and arrested in Eng. land, he considered that Great Britain had violated the Ashburton treaty of Aug. 9, 1842, and that the United States should make no more demands for surrender, and that no demands of Great Britain on the United States should be entertained. March 7. Fire at the House of the Aged, under control of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Williamsburg, New York. Twenty-seven old men were burned to death or suffocated. March 8. The jury in the case of the city of New York vs. Wm. M. Tweed, brought for the recovery of money obtained from the New York city treasury by fraud, brought in a verdict for the full amount claimed, $6,537,171.38. March 30. Lynde Brook dam, about five miles from Worcester, Massachusetts, burst, releasing over 760,000,000 gallons of water, which rushed down a valley, carrying away houses, mills and all obstructions, until, reaching the neighborhood of Worcester, it spread over the meadows. Immense destruction was done; all the buildings in the way of the flood were totally demolished. May 6. Destructive tornado at Chicago, throwing down steeples, unroofing buildings and demolishing houses." -Explosion of giant powder on Jersey City Heights, which threw down buildings and damaged property within a circuit of three miles. No lives were lost. May 29. United States Senate, sitting as a high court of impeachment, voted upon the demurrer filed in the case of William W. Belknap, late Secretary of War, objecting to trial because he had resigned the office of Secretary of War, which resignation was accepted by the President before the commencement of impeachment proceedings. The high court held that Belknap was amenable to trial. Yeas, 35; nays, 22. On the 1st of August voted upon the impeachment as follows: guilty, 35; not guilty, 25. Of those who voted not guilty, twenty-three explained that they did so because they believed that the Senate had no jurisdiction over the subject. Two-thirds of the Senate being necessary for conviction, W. W. Belknap was acquitted. June. The Transcontinental express train of Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer, intending to make the trip from New York to San Francisco in four days, left Jersey City at 1 A.M., by way of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago and Omaha. The train reached Chicago in twenty-one hours, being then twenty-five minutes ahead of time, and arrived at San Francisco June 4 at 9.40 A.M., eighty-three hours and thirty-four minutes-three days, eleven hours and thirty-four minutes from New York. June 17. Ezra D. Winslow of Boston, charged with forgery, whose extradition was demanded by the United States of Great Britain under the Ashburton treaty of 1842, was discharged by the court of King's Bench in London, and the application of the United States refused. The reason June 25. Battle in the Indian Territory, on Little Horn River, between U. S. troops under Generals Custer and Reno and 2500 or 3000 Sioux Indians. Gen. Custer, Col. Keogh, Col. Yates, Col. Custer, Col. Cook and all the officers and soldiers of five companies were killed-a total loss of 252 killed and 53 wounded. Many Indians were killed. Reno, who operated upon another part of the field with three companies, was overwhelmed; retreated and entrenched himself, and resisted the enemy till next day, when he was rescued by Gen. Terry, who had been marching to co-operate with Reno. Reno lost 70 killed and 51 wounded. The Indians with whom this fight took place were led by Sitting Bull. August 1. The President issued a proclamation declaring that the "fundamental conditions imposed by Congress on the State of Colorado to entitle that State to admission into the Union have been ratified and accepted, and that the admission of said State into the Union is now complete." August 22. The combination of coal companies and railroad corporations of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York for the regulation and control of running, transportation and prices was dissolved by a vote of the companies at New York. September 14. Conclusion of the International rifle-match at Creedmoor, N. Y. Honors won by the American team. Results of the two days' shooting, total: American 3126, Irish 3104, Australian 3062, Scotch 3063, Canadian 2923. September 24. The immense rocks in Long Island Sound, near Hallett's Point, commonly called Hell Gate, were blown up. The work of preparation in undermining the rock had been in operation for seven years. The cost of the work up to the time of explosion was $1,686,841. For the explosion were employed 28,901 pounds of dynamite, 90611⁄2 pounds of rendrock and 14,244 pounds of vulcan powder. Total amount of explosives, 52,2061⁄2 pounds. September 27. William M. Tweed of New York, who had been arrested at Vigo, Spain, was formally surrendered by the Spanish authorities to the commander of the U. S. frigate Franklin. October 17. Proclamation by the President against the rifle-clubs of South Carolina, and commanding the persons composing them to disperse, etc. Same day Gen. Sherman ordered to send all available troops to South Carolina. GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UNTIL MARCH 4, 1877. Vice-President.-[Vacant by decease of HENRY WILSON.] Secretary of State.-HAMILTON FISH, of New York. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND CHIEFS OF BUREAUS. STATE DEPARTMENT.— Assistant Secretary, | John L. Cadwalader; Second Assistant Secretary, William Hunter; Third Assistant Secretary, John A. Campbell; Chief Clerk, Sevellon A. Brown. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.-Assistant Secretaries, Charles F. Conant, Henry F. French; Barnes; Paymaster-General, Benjamin Alvord; Provisions and Solicitor of the Treasury, George L. Talbot: Hogg: Chief of Yards and Docks, Commodore INTERIOR DEPartment.—Assist. Sec., Chas T. Gorham; Chief Clerk, Alonzo Bell; Commis sioner of Land Office, James A. Williamson; Commissioner of Pensions, J. A. Bentley: Com missioner of Indian Affairs, John Q. Smith; Commissioner of Patents, R. H. Duell; Chief of Bureau of Education, John Eaton, Jr. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-First Assistant Postmaster, General Jas. W. Marshall; Second Assistant, Thos. J. Brady; Third Assistant, Edward W. Barber; Chief Clerk, W. A. Knapp: Superintendent of Foreign Mails, Joseph H. Blackfan; Superintendent Money-Order System, Chas. F. Macdonald. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.-Solicitor-General, Samuel F. Philips; Assistant Attorney-Gen erals, Edwin B. Smith, Thomas Simons; Chief Clerk, A. R. Dutton. WAR DEPARTMENT.- Chief Clerk, H. T. Crosby; General of the Army, W. T. Sherman; Adjutant-General, E. D. Townsend; Inspector General, Randolph B. Marcy; Quartermaster- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. CommisGeneral, M. C. Meigs; Commissary-General, sioner of Agriculture, Frederick Watts; Chief Robert Macfeely; Surgeon-General, Joseph K. | Clerk, Frederick Watts, Jr. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Chief Justice.-MORRISON R. WAITE, of Ohio. Associate Justices. AGE. APP. AGE. APP. 1857 1862 STEPHEN J. FIELD, of California...... 60 1863 1870 63 1870 66 1872 NATHAN CLIFFORD, of Maine......... 73 Reporter.-WILLIAM TOD OTTO, of Pennsylvania, appointed 1875. Presiding Judge.-Hezekiah G. Wells, of Mich. J. A. J. Creswell, of Md., Counselor for the U. S. Clerk.-JOHN DAVIS, of Massachusetts. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. [Expires March 4, 1877.] SENATE. President of the Senate, pro tem.-THOMAS W. FERRY, of Michigan. Secretary Democrats (in Italics), 29: Republicans (in Roman), 43; Independent Reformers and Liberal Republicans (in SMALL CAPITALS), I; vacant, 1. Democrats (in Italics), 179; Republicans (in Roman), 106; Independent Reformers and Liberal Republicans (in SMALL CAPITALS), 7. Dist. INDIANA. 1 Benoni S. Fuller, 2 Thos. B. Cobb, 3 Geo. A. Bicknell, 4 Jeptha D. New, 5 Wm. S. Holman, 6 Milton S. Robinson, 7 Franklin Landers, 8 Morton C. Hunter, 9 Thos. J. Cason, 1 Wm. S. Haymond, 11 James L. Evans, 12 And. H. Hamilton, 13 John H. Baker. IOWA. 1 George W. McCrary, 2 John Q. Tufts, 3 L. L. Ainsworth, 4 Henry O. Pratt, 5 James Wilson, 6 E. S. Sampson, 7 John A. Kasson, 8 James W. Mc Dill, 9 Addison Oliver. KANSAS. I Wm. R. Phillips, 2 John R. Goodin, 3 Wm. R. Brown. KENTUCKY. 1 A. R. Boone, 2 John Y. Brown, 3 Chas. W. Milliken, 4 J. Proctor Knott, 5 Henry Watterson, 6 Thos. L. Jones, 77. C. S. Blackburn, 8 Milton J. Durham, 9 John D. White, 10 John B. Clarke. LOUISIANA. 1 Randall L. Gibson, 2 E. John Ellis, 3 Chester B. Darrall, 4 Wm. M. Levy, 5 Wm. B. Spencer, 6 Chas. E. Ñash. MAINE. 1 John H. Burleigh, 2 William P. Frye, 3 Edward Frye, 4 Harris M. Plaisted, 5 Eugene Hale. MARYLAND. 1 Philip F. Thomas, MASSACHUSETTS. I W. R. Crapo, 2 Benj. W. Harris, 3 Henry L. Pierce, 4 7. G. Abbott, 5 N. P. Banks, 6 Chas. P. Thompson, 7 John K. Tarbox, 8 Wm. W. Warren, 9 George F. Hoar, 10 Julius H. Seelye, Fernando Wood, 10 Abram S. Hewitt, 11 Benj. A. Willis, 12 N. Holmes Odell, 13 J. O. WHITEHOUSE, 14 George M. Beebe, 15 John H. Bagley, Jr., 16 Charles H. Adams, 17 M. I. Townsend, 11 Chester W. Chapin, | 18 Andrew Williams, Dist. 19 William A. Wheeler, 20 Henry H. Hathorn, 21 Samuel F. Miller, 22 George A. Bagley, 23 Scott Lord, 24 William H. Baker, 25 E. W. Leavenworth, 26 C. D. MacDougall, 27 E. G. Lapham, 28 Thomas C. Platt, 29 C. C. B. Walker, 30 John M. Davy, 31 George G. Hoskins, 32 Lyman K. Bass, 33 Nelson J. Norton. NORTH CAROLINA. 1 Jesse J. Yeates, OHIO. 1 Milton Sayler, 2 H. B. Banning, 3 John S. Savage, 4 John A. McMahon, 5 Americus V. Rice, 6 Frank H. Hurd, 7 Lawrence T. Neal, 8 Wm. Lawrence, 9 E. F. Poppleton, 10 Charles Foster, 11 John L. Vance, 12 Ansel T. Walling, 13 Milton I. Southard, 14 Jacob P. Cowan, 15 N. H. Van Vorhees, 16 Lorenzo Danford, 17 L. D. Woodworth, 18 James Monroe, 19 James A. Garfield, 20 Henry B. Payne. 4 OREGON. Henry Warren. PENNSYLVANIA. 1 Chapman Freeman, 2 Charles O'Neill, 3 Samuel J. Randall, William D. Kelley, 5 John Robbins, 6 Wash. Townsend, 7 Alan Wood, Jr., 8 Hiester Clymer, 9 A. Herr Smith, 10 Wm. Mutchler, 11 Frank D. Collins, 12 W. H. Stanton, 13 James B. Reilly, 14 John B. Packer, 15 Joseph Powell, 16 Sobieski Ross, 17 John Reilly, 18 Wm. S. Stenger, 19 Levi Maish, 20 L. A. Mackey, 21 Jacob Turney, 22 Jas. H. Hopkins, 23 Alex. G. Cochrane, |
