” 23—Isaac Merrit Singer, inventor of the Sewing Machine of that name, died in London, England, aged 64.
The most prominent political issue of the time is hard money and currency. A Democratic convention in Md., and a Republican convention in Minn., each, yesterday and to-day, adopted a hard money platform. Ohio and Pa. democratic conventions afterwards declared for paper money.
” 31—Ex-President Andrew Johnson died in Tenn., aged 67. He was recently elected U. S. Senator from Tennessee.
Aug.—The Gov. of Tenn. appointed Hon. D. M. Key, to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by Andrew Johnson’s death.
” 4—Republican government in France was strengthened by the passage of a Bill constituting a Senate.
The census of population in Louisiana, gives 850,390, an increase of over 15 per cent. since 1870. The excess of increase of colored over white population has been 45,668.
The census in Wisconsin gives a population of 1,236,090, being an increase of 17⅓ per cent. since 1870.
” 26—The Bank of California suspended payment. It has long been the leading bank in the Pacific States.
” 27—W. C. Ralston, president of the Bank of California, was drowned while bathing.
Sept. 1—Violent disturbances in Mississippi between whites and blacks result in many deaths.