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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...Government's powder magazine at Toulouse exploded, with great loss of life. 29--Ex-Queen Isabella returned to Spain 30--The Turks were guilty of great atrocities in Bosnia, 3,000 Christians were massacred, and all manner of outrages committed; their troops were defeated by the Serv. iansand Montenegrins.. Aug. 1--Colorado declared a State of the Union by President Grant.... Gen. Belknap acquitted on the impeachment trial 7--Servians defeated by the Turks, losing 6,000 men 14-15--The Turks were defeated by the Montenegrins, losing 8,000 men, and the next day by the Servians, with great slaughter 17--Great famine in the northern provinces of China, thousands dying daity....Great outrages by the Turks in Bulgaria.. 18--On this date, and the 19th and 23d, the Turks were repulsed and defeated by the Servians....22--The great Coal Combination was broken....23--N. Y. State Republican Convention held at Saratoga, E. D. Morgan nominated for Governor, Sherman S. Rogers, Lieutenant Governor....Severe fight between the Sioux and Gens. Terry and Crook, Indians defeated, but losses heavy....30--N. Y. State Democratic Convention nominate Horatio Seymour for Govenor, but ho would not accept... Lieut. G vernor Dorsheimer re-nominaied.21--Murad Effendi. Sultan of Turkey, deposed, and Abdul Hamed proclaimed his successor.....Sept. 4.--Servians defeated by tl.e Turks. 6--Wm. M. Tweed arrested at Vigo, Spain....'lurks lost 1,800 men in a fight with the Montenegrins... 7--1,600 Egvptian troofs massacred in Abyssinia.,..9--India village captured and destroyed by Gen. Crook's troops....13--N. Y. Democratic Convention reconvened, and nominate Lucius Eobinson for Governor....14--International Rifle Match at Creedmoor, American Team victorious....16--Yellow fever raging at Savannah.....