Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27

fish free trade as It exists to-day.
July 6Scom. John d. Sloat, U. 8. N, oc-
country annexed to United States. iF'' eO
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
full sewing machine
Dec. @--lowa admitted to the union
1s47.
Feb. 22-2S-Battle of Buena Vista fought:
10000 MeXicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
July 24-salt Lake City founded by the
Mormons.
Sept. 1s-city of Mexico occupied by
NOV. -,Chloroform first used as an anaes-
thetic by Sir James Young Simpson, of
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented by Richard M. Hoe.
1913.
Cal, by James Wilson Marshall.
Jan. 2S--Frederck VII of Denmark pro-
claimed new constitution making the
government constitutional instead of
an absolute monarchy.
Feb Treaty of peace between United
states tess and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
SIG, 900 900 for New Mexico and California,
Feb. 2s-Ex- President John Quincy Adams
r died !, at washington. aged 81
feb; ArLouis Philippe compelled to abdi-
cate French throne and the second
French republic formed.
March 29-John Jacob Aston died in New
York. aged IS.
May z9-Wisconsin admitted to the union.
June 22-Rebellion of Paris communists
against the republic began. 1t lasted but
Tour r., Gays y soo but resulted in the loss of
nfariy 5000 lives and the destruction of
e-fourth of the city of Paris
July Corner stone of the Washington
monument laid.
Aug. R.George Stephenson, inventor of
. the railway locomotive, died in England,
aged g.
Nov. French constitution adopted by
n c AYnh
NOV. Sixteenth presidential election.
zachary Taylor received l63 electoral
votes, and Lewis Glass; of Kentucky, 127
Dec. 15-Postal treaty signed with Great
Britain.
Dec. 2o-Louis Napoleon inaugurated pres
First settlement of the Beers in the Trans
vaal -.
Feb. 9-National assembly of the Roman
republic declared pope's temporal power
March 3-Department of interior created
by congress.
March New constitution combining en-
claimed by Francis Joseph.
June l6-ExPresident James K Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn. aged "a.
July 3-Rome surrendered to the French
and pope restored to temporal power
1850.
March S1--John Calhoun died at Washing
ton, aged 68.
April 19-Bulwer- Clayton treaty for joint
occupancy. of canal across Central
America signed.
June Seventh census taken. nonula t;on
2319l. S76 -
July 2.sir Robert Peel died in London,
aged 81.
July s-President Taylor died at Washing
ton, aged &C.
July 10-Vice President Fillmore took oath
Of Office as president.
Aug. oTae;ping rebellion began in China.
sept. 9-California admitted to the union
Sept. 2o-"Omnibus" bill passed by con-
gress.
March s-Letter postage reduced to 8
cents for distances of 5000 miles and
less II prepaid: 8 cents II not and double
rate for longer distances. =
March 30-Sixth census Of the United King
Ao opm 9s taken; population o.
by. Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
priation on B. & O. Ry 1t attained a
speed Of 10 miles per hour
May First worlds fair opened in Crys-
tai Palace, London.
May Gold discovered In Australia.
oct hudson river railroad opened from
New York to Albany.
Dec. 24-Congressional library at Wash
ington and contents destroyed by fire.
1852.
Feb l7,Birthday of Napoleon J.. Aug. 49,
decrsed to be the only national holiday
June 2s-Henry Clay died at Washington,
Sept Duke of Wellington died, aged 49,
Nov. 2-Seventeenth presidential election
held; Franklin Pierce received 1854 cleo
electoral votes.
Dec 2--F'rench empire restored. Louis
Napoleon crowned emperor of France as
g.