diff --git a/src/bank.rs b/src/bank.rs
index 2b1fe113cc..454b214fdf 100644
--- a/src/bank.rs
+++ b/src/bank.rs
@@ -259,15 +259,13 @@ impl Bank {
     }
 
     fn partition_events(events: Vec<Event>) -> (Vec<Transaction>, Vec<Event>) {
-        let mut trs = vec![];
-        let mut rest = vec![];
-        for event in events {
-            match event {
-                Event::Transaction(tr) => trs.push(tr),
-                _ => rest.push(event),
-            }
-        }
-        (trs, rest)
+        (
+            events
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|Event::Transaction(tr)| tr)
+                .collect(),
+            vec![],
+        )
     }
 
     pub fn process_verified_events(&self, events: Vec<Event>) -> Vec<Result<Event>> {
@@ -367,8 +365,6 @@ impl Bank {
     pub fn process_verified_event(&self, event: Event) -> Result<Event> {
         match event {
             Event::Transaction(ref tr) => self.process_verified_transaction(tr),
-            Event::Signature { from, tx_sig, .. } => self.process_verified_sig(from, tx_sig),
-            Event::Timestamp { from, dt, .. } => self.process_verified_timestamp(from, dt),
         }?;
         Ok(event)
     }
diff --git a/src/bin/testnode.rs b/src/bin/testnode.rs
index fb7717cf5a..6a2bc0f9d2 100644
--- a/src/bin/testnode.rs
+++ b/src/bin/testnode.rs
@@ -97,12 +97,9 @@ fn main() {
     // fields are the same. That entry should be treated as a deposit, not a
     // transfer to oneself.
     let entry1: Entry = entries.next().unwrap();
-    let deposit = if let Event::Transaction(ref tr) = entry1.events[0] {
-        if let Instruction::NewContract(contract) = &tr.instruction {
-            contract.plan.final_payment()
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
+    let Event::Transaction(ref tr) = entry1.events[0];
+    let deposit = if let Instruction::NewContract(contract) = &tr.instruction {
+        contract.plan.final_payment()
     } else {
         None
     };
diff --git a/src/entry.rs b/src/entry.rs
index 7ba36e06d8..ff70cf4252 100644
--- a/src/entry.rs
+++ b/src/entry.rs
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@ fn add_event_data(hash_data: &mut Vec<u8>, event: &Event) {
             hash_data.push(0u8);
             hash_data.extend_from_slice(&tr.sig);
         }
-        Event::Signature { ref sig, .. } => {
-            hash_data.push(1u8);
-            hash_data.extend_from_slice(sig);
-        }
-        Event::Timestamp { ref sig, .. } => {
-            hash_data.push(2u8);
-            hash_data.extend_from_slice(sig);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -120,6 +112,7 @@ mod tests {
     use event::Event;
     use hash::hash;
     use signature::{KeyPair, KeyPairUtil};
+    use transaction::Transaction;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_entry_verify() {
@@ -154,8 +147,12 @@ mod tests {
 
         // First, verify entries
         let keypair = KeyPair::new();
-        let tr0 = Event::new_timestamp(&keypair, Utc::now(), zero);
-        let tr1 = Event::new_signature(&keypair, Default::default(), zero);
+        let tr0 = Event::Transaction(Transaction::new_timestamp(&keypair, Utc::now(), zero));
+        let tr1 = Event::Transaction(Transaction::new_signature(
+            &keypair,
+            Default::default(),
+            zero,
+        ));
         let mut e0 = Entry::new(&zero, 0, vec![tr0.clone(), tr1.clone()]);
         assert!(e0.verify(&zero));
 
diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index 7bf2880dfa..59c00b16be 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,13 @@
 //! The `event` module handles events, which may be a `Transaction`, or a `Witness` used to process a pending
 //! Transaction.
 
-use bincode::serialize;
-use chrono::prelude::*;
 use hash::Hash;
-use signature::{KeyPair, PublicKey, Signature, SignatureUtil};
+use signature::{KeyPair, PublicKey};
 use transaction::Transaction;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 pub enum Event {
     Transaction(Transaction),
-    Signature {
-        from: PublicKey,
-        tx_sig: Signature,
-        sig: Signature,
-    },
-    Timestamp {
-        from: PublicKey,
-        dt: DateTime<Utc>,
-        sig: Signature,
-    },
 }
 
 impl Event {
@@ -33,41 +21,11 @@ impl Event {
         Event::Transaction(tr)
     }
 
-    /// Create and sign a new Witness Timestamp. Used for unit-testing.
-    pub fn new_timestamp(from: &KeyPair, dt: DateTime<Utc>, last_id: Hash) -> Self {
-        let tr = Transaction::new_timestamp(from, dt, last_id);
-        Event::Transaction(tr)
-    }
-
-    /// Create and sign a new Witness Signature. Used for unit-testing.
-    pub fn new_signature(from: &KeyPair, tx_sig: Signature, last_id: Hash) -> Self {
-        let tr = Transaction::new_signature(from, tx_sig, last_id);
-        Event::Transaction(tr)
-    }
-
     /// Verify the Event's signature's are valid and if a transaction, that its
     /// spending plan is valid.
     pub fn verify(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
             Event::Transaction(ref tr) => tr.verify_sig(),
-            Event::Signature { from, tx_sig, sig } => sig.verify(&from, &tx_sig),
-            Event::Timestamp { from, dt, sig } => sig.verify(
-                &from,
-                &serialize(&dt).expect("serialize 'dt' in pub fn verify"),
-            ),
         }
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-    use signature::{KeyPair, KeyPairUtil};
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_event_verify() {
-        let zero = Hash::default();
-        assert!(Event::new_timestamp(&KeyPair::new(), Utc::now(), zero).verify());
-        assert!(Event::new_signature(&KeyPair::new(), Signature::default(), zero).verify());
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/mint.rs b/src/mint.rs
index cac64f1b46..41e69b19a9 100644
--- a/src/mint.rs
+++ b/src/mint.rs
@@ -76,11 +76,10 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_create_events() {
         let mut events = Mint::new(100).create_events().into_iter();
-        if let Event::Transaction(tr) = events.next().unwrap() {
-            if let Instruction::NewContract(contract) = tr.instruction {
-                if let Plan::Pay(payment) = contract.plan {
-                    assert_eq!(tr.from, payment.to);
-                }
+        let Event::Transaction(tr) = events.next().unwrap();
+        if let Instruction::NewContract(contract) = tr.instruction {
+            if let Plan::Pay(payment) = contract.plan {
+                assert_eq!(tr.from, payment.to);
             }
         }
         assert_eq!(events.next(), None);