The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-10
FATEFUL FEBRUARY.
Anniversaries Of Importance That
Occur in the Short Month.

AhHAN ersnrles OF Importance Ahat
Occur in the short Month.
From the Hartford Times.
The United States House Of Representa-
lives voted on Feb. q. ISIS. TO impeach
President Andrew Johnson. for high
crimes and misdemeanors. Ever since
his ascension 10 the presidency a bitter
feud had been growing up between him
ana republicans in congress. The trouble
son removed Secretary OF War Stanton.
and replaced him by Gen. Grant. In De
cember congress voted to reinstate Stan
ton; who thereupon resumed the exercise
OF MS Office, but the President. on Feb.
2, attempted 10 remove him again. That
was the last straw, and three days later
eo ll3, acted The Impeachment pro-
- IN acquittal, the vote standing thirty
nNe guilty 10 nineteen not guilty. thus
lacking one of the two-thiris necessary
for conviction. The rest of Johnson s
term was passed without any special con-
flcts, although the President was bitter
" hated to the end
Feb. p is notable in United States his
tory as being the day Q79D on which
W asmngtOn approved the plan for the
establishment of q United States bank.
Inc idea originated with Alexander Ham
llton, then secretary Of the Treasury. The
capital OF the proposed bank was fixed
at $lU,UoO,OO0, One-fOurth of the private and
corporate subscriptions to be paid in gold
states stocks bearing 6 per cent. interest.
rms was the prOgenitOr OF that United
states bank that so reused the ire of
andrew jackson that he withdrew the
government deposits from it and was CEN
sured by the Senate, which vote was eX-
plunged four years later.
Napoleon BOnaparte made his escape
from the island Of Elba, whence he had
been banished by the allies, on the 26th
OF FEBRUARY, 1873. He saw in the troubles
of France with the new King Louis
OnnprfnnffV
instatement. March l he landed at Cannes
with LOO men. He had not misjudged
was hailed with joy. and soon had an
army of 10000 men. The king fled; Napol-
con seemed secure, but all his labOrs led
to Waterloo. and thence to St. Helena
The gentle poet, Longfellow, was born
on the 9th of February, 1907, at Port
land, Me, and the house wherein he came
into life may still be seen in that quaint
city. On this day also, in 1869, the Fiji
teenth amendment was offered in con-
gress-that article which provides that
the right to vote shall not be denied on
dition of servitude."
The Jewish feast of the Purim falls
on the 2Sth of February this year The
word signifies a Tot" so-called from the
casting lots by Hanna. for the destruction
of the Jews. The feast is in commence
ration of the deliverance described in the
Book of Esther. In former times, as it
is now in some places, the festival was
celebrated in a noisy and tumultuous man
ner, with loud expressions of hatred at
the reading of Humans name in the syn
agogue.
Deerfield. Mass, was burned by the
French and Indians Feb 20, 1904.
On the first day of March, 1871, Paris
was occupied by the troops Of Germany
and her half-starved citizens were at
last fed. They had not yet realized the
fearful price they must pay for peace
the cessiOn of Alsace Lorraine and the
payment of 100000 of francs. That day
is bitterly remembered, even now, and
it's yearly recurrence only serves to fan
fiercer the flames of the desire for re-
venge in the French capital.