- Mar 4 NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan
- Mar 10 Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare & religious activity
- Mar 19 42nd Grand National: Mr Tommy Beasley IRE aboard Empress IRE wins
- Mar 23 Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin)
- Mar 24 Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in CT
- Mar 31 1st town to claim to be completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash, Indiana)