” 16—An important Japanese mission to the U. S. and other governments arrives at San Francisco.
Mar. 1—The Germans make a triumphal entry into Paris.
” 20—British House of Commons votes $265,000 for the relief of Paris.
Apr. 20—A Bill against the Kuklux, a secret organization of Southern conspirators and murderers, passed in Congress.
May 1—The Legal Tender Act declared Constitutional by the U. S. Supreme Court.
” 31—The French government does not imitate our clemency to prisoners taken in rebellion. The soldiers of the Commune are slaughtered by thousands, by order of the Court Martial of the government army.
June 18—An earthquake on Long and Staten Islands, N. Y.
” 20—The first Atlantic Cable of 1865, which soon broke and became useless, is recovered and worked.
July 5—Earthquake at Visalia, Cal.