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Battle of Ulundi, June 4. 1880 American Industrial Expedition to City of Mexico, to open commercial relations, Gen. James A. Garfield, President, Gen. Hancock, Vice-President. 1881 Death of Lord Beaconsfield, April 19. - President Garfield shot, July 2.

Death of President Garfield, September 19. 1882 Death of Longfellow, March 24.

Death of Garibaldi, June 2. 1885 Death of General Gordon, January 26.

A. D. 1885 Grover Cleveland enters office as President, March 4. - - Death of Victor Hugo, May 22.

Death of General Grant, July 23.

Death of General McClellan, October 25.

Death of King Alphonso XII., November 25.

Death of Vice-President Hendricks, November 25. 1886 Death of General Hancock, February 9.

Death of Louis II., King of Bavaria, June 13.

Death of Samuel J. Tilden, August 4. 1887 Serious riots in Belfast, January 29. - - - -- Queen's Jubilee celebrated in India; 25,000 prisoners released, February 16. Earthquake in the Riviera; 2,000 people perished, February 22. Father Beckx, Superior of the Order of Jesuits, dies, March 7. Henry Ward Beecher dies, March 8.

The American yachts Dauntless and Coronet start to race across the Atlantic, March 12.

Monster demonstration in London against the Irish Crimes Bill, April 11. The London Times publishes a fac-simile letter purporting to be written by Mr. Parnell, April 18.

Sale of the French crown jewels in Paris, May 23.

The Opera Comique in Paris destroyed by fire; 400 lives lost, May 25. Fire at the Belt Line Car Company's stables, New York, 1,600 horses perish, May 26.

Gaudaur defeats Hanlan and wins the sculling championship of America, May 30.

Fiftieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne, June 20. Queen Victoria's Jubilee, June 21.

Eighteen Irish counties proclaimed under the Crimes Act, July 23. The first prize in the International Chess Congress won by an American, August 3. The 500th anniversary of the death of Henry V. of England held at Monmouth, August 9.

Fearful railway accident near Piper City, Illinois, August 11. Nationalist meeting at Mitchelstown, September 9.

Centenary celebration of the United States Constitution, September 15-17. Race between the Volunteer and Thistle for the America cup won by the former, September 27-30.

Earthquake shocks in Greece. The sea sunk to a depth of thirteen inches, October 4. The Shakespeare Memorial presented to Stratford-on-Avon by Mr. George W. Childs, October 17.

Jenny Lind (Madame Goldschmidt) dies, November 2.

A. D. 1888 Pope Leo XIII. celebrates a Jubilee mass at St. Peters, January 1. -- - - The London Times enters its second century of publication, January 2. Remains of Napoleon III. and Prince Imperial removed to Farnborough, January 9. Terrible blizzards in the Northwest, Jan. 12.

Centenary of New South Wales celebrated, Jan. 24.

Important speech of Prince Bismarck in the Reichsrath, Feb. 6. Fisheries Commission at Washington sign treaty and terminate their sittings, Feb. 15.

William W. Corcoran dies, Feb. 15.

Panic on the Bourse at St. Petersburg, Feb. 28.

The Panama shareholders resolve to issue bonds for 540,000,000 francs to finish the canal, March 1.

Prize Fight near Amiens, in France, between John L. Sullivan and Charles Mitchell, March 9.

King William I. of Prussia dies, aged 91, March 9.

The great Blizzard, March 12.

Marriage of Prince Oscar of Sweden to Miss Ebba Munck, March 15. Gen. Boulanger deposed from command of the French Army, March 15. Resignation of the Tirard Ministry, March 15.

International Council of Women meet at Washington, D. C., March 26. Formation of the Floquet Ministry, March 30.

The Pope receiving 10,000 French pilgrims, April 13. Matthew Arnold dies, April 15.

Roscoe Conkling dies, April 18.

The European fleets meet at Barcelona, May 17.

Corner stone of the Catholic University laid at Washington, D. C., May 24. Transcaspian Railway open to Samarcand, 900 miles, May 27. The Irish Exhibition at Kensington, London, opened by the Lord Mayors of London and Dublin, June 4.

Democratic National Convention at St. Louis, June 6. Marshall Lebœuf dies, June 7.

Frederick III., Emperor of Germany, dies aged 56, June 15. Republican National Convention at Chicago, June 25.

Cunard steamer Etruria makes the quickest passage on record, July 14. Tercentenary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada celebrated at Plymouth, July 19.

Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrate their golden wedding, July 25. Fearful earthquake in Japan, July 27.

The 900th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity into Russia celebrated at Kieff, July 27.

A. D. 1888 Verdict recorded that the death of Mr. Mandeville was caused by brutal treat- - - -- - - ment in Tullamore Jail, July 28.

Gen. "Phil" Sheridan dies, Aug. 5.

Yellow fever breaks out in Florida, Aug. 9.

The Italians in Abyssinia defeated with considerable loss, Aug. 13. Through railway connection between Western Europe and Turkey. First train passes through Bulgaria for Constantinople, Aug. 13. The United States Senate refuses to ratify the Fisheries Bill, Aug. 21. Germany announces its occupation of Addelah, West Africa, Aug. 24. President Cleveland asks Congress for further power to enforce a policy of retaliation against Canada, Aug. 24. Mr. Chevreul celebrates his one hundred and second birthday, Aug. 31. Retaliation Bill against Canada passes in the United States House of Representatives, September 8. Professor Richard A. Proctor dies, Sept. 12.

Preliminary meeting of the Special Commission appointed to investigate charges made in the London "Times" in articles entitled "Parnellism and Crime," Sept. 17.

Marshall Bazaine, Betrayer of Metz, dies, Sept. 23.