” 4—An iron bridge at Dixon, Ill., crowded with people witnessing a baptism, fell, killing and drowning 100 persons.
” 7—Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice of the U. S., died in New York, aged 65.
” 8—Hon. Oakes Ames, M. C., died at North Easton, Mass., aged 69.
John Stuart Mill, a celebrated English philosopher and author, died at Avignon, France.
” 30—A second great fire in Boston, Mass.
June 28—Hon. Horace F. Clark, prominent in railway enterprises, died in New York.
” 27—Hiram Powers, the distinguished American sculptor, died in Florence, Italy.
” 29—Jesse R. Grant, father of the President, died.
July 4—Severe storm, very destructive to crops in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri. 20 persons drowned in Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Aug. 2—Great fire at Portland, Oregon. Loss $1,500,000.