The Year 1881

The public record

The first sixty entries for the year, matters of state first.

• 3 February 1881, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1881, 1,392,166 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 14 February 1881, The Assembly Hall: Casimir Moor is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly, unopposed. The war budget is the first item of business. Report.
• 23 March 1881, The Ministry Quarter: Ulrik Voser is appointed Minister of Chronology. Report.
• 28 March 1881, The Ministry Quarter: Matthis Klotwitz is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 20 April 1881, Grauburg: A four-digit number appears overnight on the Grauburg market cross. It is removed before dawn. Three people are questioned. Among those questioned is a L. Wendl. Report.
• 19 June 1881, Victory Square: The 70th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 24,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 7 July 1881, Vellmar: Aurel Wendl becomes Speaker of the Assembly. Report.
• 4 August 1881, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. R. W.: 19 months. Report.
• 6 September 1881, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 22nd session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 7 September 1881, The Reed Line: Magnus Quast of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for recovering the regimental colours from the water. Report.
• 25 October 1881, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at the Salt Reach. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 15 November 1881, Vellmar: Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 4th title, with 8 wins from 10. Lorenz Stiegl of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 22 stakes. Report.
• 16 November 1881, Vellmar: Casimir Sell becomes Editor of The Schwartzistan Herald. Report.
• 12 December 1881, Vellmar: Anton Wendl becomes Director of the National Museum. Report.
• 30 December 1881, The Reed Line: The Winter Action at the Ninth Kilometre. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 1 January 1881, Weinwick: Gas lighting is installed in Short Street, Weinwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 3 January 1881, Sudholt: The road between Sudholt and Eisenheim is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka. Report.
• 3 January 1881, Wasserdorf: A fire in Salt Street at Wasserdorf destroys 6 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 5 January 1881, Weinfeld: The foundry at Weinfeld burns through the night. 5 men are out of work. Report.
• 11 January 1881, Ostrabruck: The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Lime Street are flooded. Report.
• 13 January 1881, Weinau: A cart overturns in Weaver Street, Weinau. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 13 January 1881, Dammberg: Piped water reaches Chapel Street, Dammberg. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 24 January 1881, Grauholt: Piped water reaches Mill Street, Grauholt. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 27 January 1881, Vellhausen: A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 80 beds. Report.
• 28 January 1881, Tarnmund: The tannery at Tarnmund burns through the night. 28 men are out of work. Report.
• 28 January 1881, Hochstadt: The first train reaches Hochstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report.
• 30 January 1881, Kessel: The road between Kessel and Sudholt is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. Report.
• 31 January 1881, Tarnmoor: A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Orchard Lane. Report.
• 2 February 1881, Grauburg: The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Grauburg. Cellars in Bridge Quay are flooded. Report.
• 3 February 1881, Kessel: The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Report.
• 4 February 1881, Norrhafen: A new wing opens at the Norrhafen hospital, with 80 beds. Report.
• 8 February 1881, Weinwick: Workers at the paper mill in Weinwick stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days. Report.
• 15 February 1881, Tarnmoor: The brewery at Tarnmoor burns through the night. 11 men are out of work. Report.
• 17 February 1881, Vellhausen: The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 20 February 1881, Berging: The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Berging. Cellars in Low Walk are flooded. Report.
• 21 February 1881, Marschau: The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 22 February 1881, Weinau: A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 60 beds. Report.
• 25 February 1881, Berging: The road between Berging and Vellhausen is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. Report.
• 26 February 1881, Norrbruck: The road between Norrbruck and Sandfeld is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. Report.
• 28 February 1881, Brennholt: The telegraph reaches Brennholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 28 February 1881, Tarnmund: Workers at the foundry in Tarnmund stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. Report.
• 3 March 1881, Grautal: The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Walk are flooded. Report.
• 5 March 1881, Reedtal: The spring fair opens at Reedtal. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 6 March 1881, Norrwick: The road between Norrwick and Tarnmund is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. Report.
• 12 March 1881, Oberholt: The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 12 March 1881, Dammberg: Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Street, Dammberg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 14 March 1881, Reedtal: The spring fair opens at Reedtal. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 24 March 1881, Hagenkirchen: A new school opens at Hagenkirchen with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 26 March 1881, Vellhausen: The harvest at Vellhausen is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
• 29 March 1881, Weinau: A new bridge is opened at Weinau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
• 30 March 1881, Norrwick: The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Norrwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 31 March 1881, Sudholt: The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 2 April 1881, Ostrabruck: Piped water reaches Iron Street, Ostrabruck. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 6 April 1881, Sudholt: A fire in Ostra Street at Sudholt destroys 7 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 6 April 1881, Vellmar: A storm strips roofs in Vellmar and fells the old lime in Salt Walk. Report.
• 8 April 1881, Hollhausen: Piped water reaches High Way, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 9 April 1881, Lindenmar: A fire in Orchard Lane at Lindenmar destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 11 April 1881, Lindenmar: The sawmill at Lindenmar burns through the night. 34 men are out of work. Report.
• 16 April 1881, Vellmar: A fire in Long Walk at Vellmar destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 16 April 1881, Norrbruck: A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.