The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-15

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April 2 Is7a country annexed to
United States.
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
full sewing machine.
Dec. 2S-Iowa admitted to the union.
1s47.
Feb. 22-23-Battle of Buena Vista fought;
10000 Mexicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
July 24-salt Lake City founded by the
Sept. Betty of Mexico occupied by
American troops.
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented by Richard NJ Hoe.
Jan. 19-Gold discovered near Coloma,
Cal, by James Wilson Marshall.
Feb. 2-Treaty of peace between United
States and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
Hidalgo. United States paid Mexico
5000. 900 for New Mexico and California.
Feb 23-Ex-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington. aged 81.
May 29-Wisconsin admitted to the union.
Nov. 7-Sixteenth presidential election.
Zachary Taylor received 163 electoral
votes. and Lewis Cass, of Kentucky, 12I
Dec l5-Postal treaty signed with Great
Britain.
March S-Department of interior created
June 15-ExPresident James X. Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn, aged 81.
1850.
April 1a-Bulwer- Clayton treaty for joint
occupancy OF canal across Central
June Seventh census taken; population.
%, $50.
July 9-Presidcnt Taylor died at Washing
ton, aged &C.
Sept. 9-Calfornia admitted to tie union.
Sept. 20-"Omnibus" bill passed by con-
gress.
March 3-Letter postage reduced to 8
cents for distances of 5000 miles and
less II prepaid: cents II not. and double
rate 81 for longer distances:
by Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
priation on b: & o. Ry. 1t attained a
speed Of 10 miles per hour;
Oct. S-Hudson river railroad opened from
New York to Albany.
1882.
June 29-Henry Clay died at Washington.
Nov 2-Seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
toral votes, and Gen. Winfield Scott AZ
electoral votes.
March 4-Oath of Office as vice president
administered to William II. King by Con-
sui Sharkey at Cumbre, Cuba. Allowed by
special act of congress.
April 1S-Vice President William II. King
died at Cahawba, Ala, aged g.
Dec. 30-Treaty providing for purchase
OF territory south of the Gila river from
Mexico approved. Extent Of purchase,
leo, SIC, 900. 000
Chicago and New York connected by rail-
way
March 31-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by T. S.
May 30-Kansas- Nebraska bill passed by
congress. Il repealed Missouri compro-
1855.
Feb. 1O-Rlghts OF citizenship to children
of citizens born in foreign countries
granted by act of congress.
Sept. lS-Dr. Kane and his companions,
arctic explorers, rescued by Lieut.. Hart
stene.. U. S. N. at the island of Disco,
Greenland.
Jan. 2EPro-slavery legislature in Kansas
recognized by President Pierce. Proc
lamation classes attempt to establish free
NOV 4eEighteenth presidential election
held. James Buchanan received ia cleo
toral votes, John c. Fremont ia and
Willard Fillmore g.
H. Bessemer invented process Of making
steel by passing cold air through liquid
iron. Known as the "Bessemer process
1887.
Jan. 6-Free state legislature in Kansas
dispersed by federal troops.
March 6-Dred Scott case decided against
plaintiff by United States supreme court.
petrated near Cedar city, Utah Thirty
families practically annihilated by Indi-
ans and Mormons.
1858.
May 11-Minnesota admitted to the union.
Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
tiers used in Boston
Aug. 5-First Atlantic cable completed.
Oct. 9-Donatfs comet attained its greatest
briliancy
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached St. Louis. Time, "a days, Is
hours.
1850.
Jan 4-New senate chamber occupied.
Feb. 14-Oregon admitted to the union.
Oct. 16-Government arsenal at Harper's
Ferry seized by John Brown.
Oct. 1S-John Brown captured by govern
ment troops under Col. X. Il. Lee.
Nov 2S-Washington Irving died at larry
town, N. Y, aged 76.
Dec. 2-John Brown hanged at Charleston,
w. Va.
1900.