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Republican Control mt seymour.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 1.-The council
manic election in this city to-day resulted
in the election of three Republicans and
two Democrats, gain of one Republican,
making the Council now stand six Re-
publicans to four Democrats. Moses Bauer
Dem.). was elected in the First ward;
George Beckman Rep.), Second; Peter
Nichter Oem.), Third: Henry p. Miller
Rep.), Fourth, and Leonard w. Bartlett
Rep.), Fifth. The Council for the past
two years has been a tie.
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ONE PRoHIBITIoNIsT.
Homeopathic Dose of Hydropnthy I'm
the kokomo ResuIts.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
KOKoMo. Ind. May 1.-The Republicans
held their own I'm the city election to-day,
electing four OF the six councilmen. The
Democrats elected but one nominee. and
a prohibitionist was chosen In the other
ward The council now stands five Re-
publicaEs. four Democrats and one Pro-
hibitionist. with a Democratic mayor. The
new counciimen are George w. stidger,
Democrat; Macy Brouse. Benson Sullivan.
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Beer Campaign mt GreenneI6.
,ecial IN the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind. May 1.-The Demo-
Gratis carried all three wards in the city
to-day by majorities aggregating two hun
dred. Allen Cooper. ]. w. Gordon and
Thomas II. New. defeated Will Rafferty,,
W. G.. Smith and Joseph Marsh. respec-
lively. Two years ago the Democrats car
ried the same wards by majority aggre-
eating one hundred and eighty-eishs. The
Democrats used great deal of money in
one ward, beer was kept on tap for a
couple of weeks by the Democratic candi-
date, and he is said TO have spent 500.
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OWENSBoRO. KY. May LA terrific
dust explosion wrecked the three-story
building OF the feed manufacturing depart
ment of the cellulose plant of the Marsden
Company this afternoon. The building was
wrecked. Frank Strany was fatally burned
Dock Tuttle and J. l., Stinnett were badly
burned and Lee Ballard injured by flying
timbers.
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Democratic Gain at Anderson.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, May 1.-The city cleo
ton to-day was characterized by the gen.
eral apathy brought about by candidates
only for City Council being voted for The
vote cast was fully 40 per cent. short
of the total poll The Council will now be
tie. with Mayor Dunlap. Republican. to
decide political questions. The Democrats
gained two members of the Council.
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ST. LOUIS. May Id. j. Sinclair. post
office inspector connected with the ST.
Louis force has been appointed chief. post
Office inspector of Porto Rico. E. L. Nc
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GOOD GAIN AT RICHMOND.

Henry Davis and L. b. Hodgin. Republic
an. and DR.. Pickett, Prohibitionist.
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Feb. e--Jeterson Davis chosen president
dent of Southern Confederacy.
April l2--Fort Sumter fired upon. First
gun fired by Edmund Ruffin OF Virginia.
April 1i-Fort Sumter surrendered.
April l5-President called for 5000 troops.
April 11-Virginia seeded.
April 19-President proclaimed blockade
of southern ports
May 6--Arkansas seeded.
May 2i-North Carolina seeded.
June S-Tennessee seeded.
July 2i-Federal troops defeated at battle
of Bull Run.
Nov.. s.-Confederate envoys Mason and
Slidell captured on British steamer
Trent, by Capt. Wilkes, u. S. N.
1892.
Jan. 1.-Government suspended specie
Feb. 6-Fort Henry. Tenn. captured by
Gen. Grant and Com. Foote.
Feb. 16-Fort Donelson surrendered to
March S-U. S. frigate Congress and U. s.
sloop- of-war Cumberland destroyed by
confederate ram Merrimac at Hampton
March 9-Battle between Monitor and
Merrimac at Hampton Roads
April 25-Admiral F'arragut occupied New
May 15--Department of agriculture estab-
lished.
May 20-Homestead act approved by the
June l9-slavery forever prohibited in the
territories.
June Eb-July NSeNen uayS 1RntlnE.
Army of the Potomac retreated from
before Richmond
July president approved act for build
ing railroad and telegraph line from Mis-
souri, river to Pacific ocean.
July 4-EX-President Martin Van Buren
died al Lindenwold. N. Y. aged 80
Aug. 19-SiouX Indians attack frontier set
Elements of Minnesota.
Sept. 5-Confederate forces crossed the
Potomac into Maryland
Sept. 16-17-Confederates defeated at An
tietam. They retreated into Virginia
the following day.
Dec. 3l-West Virginia admitted to the
union to date from June 90 1868.
1861.
Ian. president Lincoln issued proclama-
ton freeing slaves in confederate states.
They numbered about 3120,0
Feb. 2o-National currency secured by U.
S. bonds provided for.
May l0-Stonewall Jackson died. Wound
ed May at Charlottesville.
July 1-2-3-Confederate army. numbering
5000 men. defeated at Gettysburg by
federal army, numbering 73. 500 men.
July i-Vicksburg surrendered to Gen.
Grant
July 25-Samuel Houston, Texas hero,
died at Huntersville. Tex. aged 10.
Sept. 15-President Lincoln suspended writ
of habeas corpus.
Sept. l9-20-Federal army defeated by con-
federates at Chickamauga.
Nov. 23-24-25-Federal army under Gen
Grant defeated confederates at Orchard
Knob, Missionary Ridge and Lookout
mountain.
1864.
March 10-Gen. Grant placed in command
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Feb. 28-Great comet seen at noon by
naked eye In North America.
June 17-Bunker Hill monument dedicated.
1874.
May 27-Flrst telegram sent over a land
line from Washington to Baltimore
June 27-Joe and Hiram Smith, Mormons,
murdered by mob at Nauvoo, Ill.
July 3-F'irst treaty of commerce between
United States and China signed.
Nov. 12-F'ifteenth presidential election.
James X. Polk received 40 electoral and
1,S35,S3i popular votes. Henry Clay re-
ceived los electoral and 1,297, 1888 popular
votes.
1Sd5.
Jan; 23-Congress appointed first Tuesday
following first Monday in November ma
tional election day
Feb. 2S-Texas annexed by Joint resolution.
March 2-Congress fixed postage on letters
AT cents for 900 miles or under and 10
cents for over that distance.
March 3-Florida admitted to the union.
June, S-Ex-President Andrew Jackson
died, aged az.
Dec. 29-Texas admitted to the union as a
state.
1910.
April 25-Hostilities between Mexico and
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Nov. IS President Chester A. Arthur
died at New York. aged &C.
Dec 2e-Gen. John A. Logan died at
washington, aged 80.
1887.
Jan. 2s.Mexican war pension bill APP
March 22-Flrst Interstate commerce COM
mission appointed.
Aug. I-H, s.. Ives & Co., New York
brokers. failed; liabilities. s2O.00O,000.
1883.
March 23-Chief Justice Morrison b. waite
died at Washington, aged AZ.
AVE. Ms,6 5MGen; Philip il. Sheridan died at
Sept epso l2.Aet prohibiting immigration of
-SnineSe INTO United States approved.
Cleveland received 1sS electoral ar j 5,54o,-
S29 popular votes; Harrison 233 e-ectoraI
and 5'4Ss.SoS popular votes.
1850.
Feb. 9-Department OF agriculture created
as executive department. Norman j.
7, Coleman appointed first secretary Feb. u.
feb 20-Act to create Maritime Canal COM
-,pany. passed by congress.
Feb 22.Dakota territory divided.
March S.John Ericsson died at New York,
April 22-oklahoma opened for settlement
and city of Guthrie established.
Pa, caused loss Of 2, l42 lives and property
to amount of S9.67 los.
Oct. 2-Pan-American congress organized
Nov. NORTH and South Dak.Aa admitted
Nov. .s-Montana admitted to the union.
nov I1-Washington admitted to the union.
Dec. Jefferson Davis, confederate presi-
dent. died at New Orleans. aged 81.
1890.
Jan: 1-Horatio Allen; first locomotive en-
tInse glneer IN united eS IS States died at Mon
April 2-Australian ballot system first in
pp9 tpSp6d9eed S.i into United States at election in
June Eleventh census taken; population.
July 3-Idaho admitted to the union.
jury wyoming. the 44th state, admitted
July li-Act authorizing purchase of 4, 5oo.-
w ounces OF silver per month and for
coinage OF .O0O0 900 ounces per month un-
Oct l-McKiniey tariff 5ili approved.
Oct. rPolygamy abolished by the Nor
Dec. 2s-Battle with the Indians at wound-
ed Knee. 8. d.
Jan. T-George Bancroft. historian, died
Feb. l3-Admiral David Dixon Porter died
Feb. 14.-Gen. William r Sherman died at
March S-International copyright act ap-
March 2l-Gen. Joseph f. Johnston died at
Aug. 12--James Russell Lowell died at
Cambridge. Mass. aged ~.
1892.
June 4-Secretary of State Blaine resigned
July 12-Cyrus W. Field died at Ardsiey.
sept. John J5hH Greenleaf whittier died a,
Nov. S-Twenty-seyenth presidential elec-
ton Cleyeland received 277 electoral
ad 555fSsS SnS gSOpgla5 Harrison 5
Weaver. p electoral and i.f22, 0i5 popular
votes.
Jan. 1i-Gen. Benjamin F. Butler died a.
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rol. last surviving signer of declaration of
independence, died at Baltimore, aged 30.
Nov. 19-Convention at Columbus, s. c.,
adopted resolutions declaring tariff acts
null and void.
1898.
March 16-South Carolina repealed nullih-
cation resolution In convention.
Sept. 26-President Jackson directed re-
moval of SlO,000OOO of government funds
from National bank to be deposited in
state banks.
North America.
Dec. 6-Ameriean Anti-Slavery society or
ganized in Philadelphia.
1S34.
Dec. President in annual message an
nounced extinguishment of national
debt.
Dec. 16-1s-Business portion of New York
city destroyed by fire; Gas buildings de-
stroyed: loss SIS, 200, ,0Oo
Dec. 2S-Seminole Indian war began.
Thomas Davenport, of Braddon, VT, built
first electric railway motor at Spring
field. Mass.
1886.
March 2-Texas declared its independence.
March 6-Massacre at the Alamo San An
tonic, Tex. by Mexicans under Santa
May Ii-Mexico acknowledged indepen-
dence of Texas.
June 15-Arkansas admitted to the union
June EX-President James Madison died
at Montpelier. VT, aged So.
Nov. S-Thirteenth presidential election.
Martin Van Buren, elected president with
76l54s popular and l7O electoral votes,
against 73 electoral votes for his nearest
competitor, William Henry Harrison.
Total popular vote. 1,49S205. No vice
president chosen because of lack OF ma
1ority OF electoral votes. Senate chose
Richard NJ. Johnson.
1897.
Jan. 6-Michigan admitted to the union
May 10-All banks in New York city sus-
pended specie payment because of finan-
cial panic
May 1O-Banks in New York resumed
specie payment.
! Oct. 10-ITnited States bank suspended
causing financial panic.
Jan 1e-Lieut Wilkes discovered Antarctic
continent.
June-Flfth census taken. Population. H.,
Nov. iO-Fourteentn presidential election
| William Henry Harrison received 23i elec.
tin Van Buren, 80 electoral and LIPS, 70.
popular votes.
April 4-President Harrison died. aged 6S.
April 5-Vice President Tyler took oath Of
office as president.
July 6-Act to distribute money from sales
%, Of public lands aaann among ne estate states passed
edged by Turkey.
| 1912
May 2-Col. John C. Fremont's first expedi
tion started for Rocky mountains.
Aug. A-End OF Indian war In Florida pro
claimed.
Aug. 2O-Ashburton reaty. settling Maine
boundary dispute between United States
and England, ratified by senate.
Oct. lS-First submarine cable laid by Prof
Morse In New York harbor.
1S48.
Tan II Ir,apcI. q Ua,, a,,thor 30 s.ot a -
Spangled Banner" died at Baltimore
aged 68.
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1929.
Dec. 2-Proclamation by President Mon
roe declared that for the future the
American continents were not to be con-
sidered as subjects for colonization by
any European power. This constitutes
the Monroe doctrine"
1924.
March l3.Convention signed between
Great Britain and United States for sup
preston of slave trade.
Aug. 15-Gen. Lafayette landed in New
York for visit to America.
Nov. e-Tenth presidential election. or
popular vote John Quincy. Adams re-
W II: Crawford. 47.265; Henry Clay, AZ
OS7 No candidate for president received
majority OF electoral votes and cleo
tives., John c. Calhoun elected vice
president.
Feb. 9-House OF representatives voted for
president, each state having one vote.
John Quincy Adams received 10, Andrew
Jackson. T. and William Crawford. 4.
ment laid by Lafayette.
Oct; 29-Erie canal opened from Buffalo to
May 10-American Home Missionary So
ciety organized in New York.
July 4-Ex-Presidents John Adams. Quin-
cy; Mass. and Thomas Jefferson Month
Sept. i2..Wiiliam Morgan abducted from
Canandaigua, n. Y. This gave rise, to
prominent part In national politics for a
short time.
1927.
First railroad in the United States began
operations. 1t extended from Quincy,
Mass, to the Neponset river and was
operated by horse power.
1928.
May 19-Tariff revision bill, placing high
duties on wooden and cotton goods, ap-
proved by president
Nov. 1l-Eleventh presidential election.
Andrew jackson received 65S. OPS popular
ans received 5l2.159 popular and SO elec-
toral votes.
1920.
March 9--William T. Barry appointed post
master general In Jackson cabinet. Pre-
vious to this time the postmaster general
met.
Aug. S-First railway locomotive operated
In America started at Honesdale, Pa.
1880.
Jan. 25-Robert Y. Hayne, S. c.. In speech
in congress on Foote resolution on public
lands announced nullification doctrine.
May 2i-F'lrst IA miles of the Baltimore G.
Ohio railroad opened.
Scpt-Anti-masonic party held the first
national political convention in United
States at Philadelphia.
1881.
Jan. l5-South Carolina railroad, first pas
senger and freight railroad in United
States, opened for traffic.
July 4-EX-President James Monroe died
in New York, aged 70.
July 26-First successful reaper invention
of Cyrus II. Mccormick, tested at Steele's
Tavern, Va.
Chloroform discovered by Samuel Guthrie,
OF Sacket Harbor. N. Y
Matches first used in United States.
1892.
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was taken III low,
but the total Of the enumeration was not
announced until 1901. 1t was 5'SoS'4SS'
1907.
March 16-Law passed ESTABLISHING MI, nar,
itary academy at West Point. same iaw
of artillery and two Of infantry: .,o,
April li-Present naturalization avs paSseSH psNoS
APril-Library Of congress first cataGgags ,pn ,gaes
Bay-Washlngton. d. c., Incorporated as
a city
April 3O-Territory of Louisiana purchased
from France for $l5.OOOOC. Territory con-
sists of LII 1891 square miles.
1904.
:Feb.-Impeachment trial of Samuel Chase
associate justice of the supreme court,
began. He was acquitted in March. lSOo;
May l4-Lewls and Clark expedition started
from Mississippi river for Pacific coast.
-Iuly 11-AleNander Hamilton killed In duel
with Aaron Burr at Weehawken on the
Sept 25ITwelfth amendment to constitu-
ton adopted.
March 4-Thomas Jefferson and George
Clinton inaugurated
.June 3-Treaty of peace signed between
Tripol and the United States.
-Iune 30-Territory of Michigan formed
from Indiana.
March 29-Congress authorized the build
ing of n national road from Cumberland,
Md. to the Ohio river.
The tatlors formed hrst trade union IN the
July-Amerlcan ports closed to the British
and British ships ordered from American
Aug. Unsuccessful voyage of Robert Full
toms steamboat Clermont from New
Dec. 2l-Embargo act passed forblddlng
American vessels to leave for foreign
ports.
1-Act nrphihitinp mi NJ
slaves into country became law.
1900.
March 4-James Madison and George Clin-
ton inaugurated.
March l5-Embargo act. excepting as to
Great Britain and France, repealed
1910.
April 3O-A general post office established
in Washington under the postmaster gem
May 1O-First agricultural exhibition Gin
7,2SsSSi.
Nov. battle of Tippecanoe fought by
April S-Lousiana admitted to the union.
gune lS-U. S. declared war against Eng
Sune 26-strength of the regular army
raised TO 36,70O
Aug; 15--FOrt Dearborn massacre on pres
Nov. 4-John c. Calhoun made his first ap-
pearance in congress.
1913.
F7rch 4-James Madison and Elbridge Ger
: inaugurated
= a-Indians massacred garrison and
omen and children at Fort Mimms Ala
sept. loom, Q. II: Perry defeated British
squadron at Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie.
1914.
LApril 1.-THE embargo act repealed by
congress.
Aug. Washington burned by the British.
Sept; 13-"The Star Spangled Banner
written by Francis Scott Key while de-
: sained on board the British ship Minden
Sduring the attack on Fort McHenry at
Baltimore. 1t was first sung at a Balti-
xnore theater In october of the same year.
NOV. 23-Nice President Elbridge Gerry
died at Washington. aged TO-
Dec. A-Treaty of peace signed between
Great Britain and United States at Client,
Belgium.
Jan. s-Brtish defeated by Americans at
New Orleans. -
--Feb 15-U. S. declared war against Algiers.
June 30-Peace treaty signed between
United States and Aigiers
1916.
-Aprn 10-United States bank chartered bv
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Bnrn August 23, i1s5-Died - tba ,agro 81 10
august - ''4' of Liberia in Az
-rica, its object being to establish home
for free American negroes.
1877.
Jan.-The United States bank began oper-
ations.
March 4-James Monroe and Daniel d.
Tompkins lnaugurated.
Dec lo-Mississippi admitted to the union.
1SIS.
March iS-First general pension bill for
revolutionary war veterans passed by
April i4-President approved act establish
ing flag of United States at l3 stripes and
a star for each state.
Dec. 3-Illinois admitted to the union.
1910.
sFeb 22--Spain ceded Florida TO United
States for consideration of $5. 900. 900.
May N-First ocean steamship. the Savan-
nah, left Savannah, Ga for Liverpool.
Trip completed in 26 days.
chusetts by Massachusetts legislature.
Aug. 23-Com o. II Perry died at Trinidad,
West Indies.
Dec. lEAiabama admitted to the union.
March 15-Maine admitted to the union.
Sept. 26-Daniel Boone died at Charrette.
MO, aged 80.
March 5-James Monroe and Daniel d.
Tompkins inaugurated president and Vice
president for second term.
Aug. l0-Missouri admitted to the union.
1922.
May 4-Presdent Monroe vetoed appropria-
tion bill providing for government I'm,
provements on the Cumberland road. and
transmitted to congress message em-
bodying his objections TO national APP
propriations for internal improvements
government regarding internal improve
ments excepting as regards rivers and
harbors.
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Aug. 14-Admirat David c. Farragut died
at Portsmouth N. H.. aged 60.
Dec. l6-Colored Methodist Episcopal
church In America organized.
1871.
Jan. 16-Suyreine court decided legal tender
act of 1862 constitutional.
March 3-Act establishing Centennial ex-
position at Philadelphia passed by con-
gress.
Mareh-First civil service commission ap-
pointed.
Oct. .S-9-Fire destroyed 10000 buildings in
loss, s192, 100000.
1879.
March Strike for an S-hour dnv In
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Dec. 4-President Buchanan In annual mes
sage to congress said southern states had
no legal right to secede, and government
no power to prevent secession.
Dec. 20-South Carolina seeded.
1861.
Jan. 9-Steamer Star of the West with
reenforcements for Fort Sumter fired
upon by South Carolina troops from
Morris Island and forced to retire.
Jan. 9-Mississippi seeded.
Jan. 10-Florida seeded
Jan. 11-Alabama seeded.
Jan 19-Georgia seeded.
Jan 26-Louisiana seeded. Kansas admit
ted to the union.
Feb. 1-Texas seeded.
Feb. 4-Confederate congress met at
Montgomery. Ala. Six states repre-
sented.
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July g3 1885 at Orange, NJ j.,
aged 50.
Nov. 25-Vice- President Thomas A. Hen
bricks died at Indianapolis, Ind, aged 60.
1856.
March 6-Knights of Labor struck on
southwestern railroads.
NAV 4-Anarchist riot and Haymarket
massacre took place in Chicago.
Aug. Accommodation, 8. c., and other south
ern points visited by severe earthquake.
Sept. 4-Geronimo. Apache chief. surren-
dered to Gen. Miles at Skeleton canyon.
Arizona.
Oct. l2-Disastrous gale along Texas
coast destroyed $50 lives and left 1000
people homeless.
oct ss-Libsrty statue in New York har-
bor unveiled.
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Atlll Oll IOuT TN
ballot at Chicago.
une-Eighth c e n =
sus taken. Popula-
tion, 81, ,4i3, ,321.
Nov, 6-Nineteenth
presidential cleo
ton held. Abraham
Lincoln received
$50 electoral and
1866. 1852 popula T
Yot e s. John c.
Bre k en- ridge, 72
electoral and S47. :
514 popular votes :
John c. Bell. 80
electoral and $751;
$50 popular votes.
and Stephen A.
Douglas 12 cleo
toral and 1875. 157
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- = = -
from cholera in the
United States oc-
CURED at New
York.
July 13-Source of
Mississippi discov-
cred by Henry r.
Schoolcraft.
July 14-Tariff meas
ures of 1928 par
TALLY repealed.
Nov. l3-T W e fifth
presidential cleo
ton. Andrew Jack
son received 6S7,-
502 popular and 2l9
electoral votes. and
Henry Clay $780,
1S9 popular and 49
elprtOnnl VOteS
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volving 100. 900 men,
b G & an in New
York. 1t lasted
three months and
resulted success
fully for the strik-
ers.
Sept. 14-Geneva tri-
bunal aw ard e d
United s at e 8
SIS. 500, 90 from
Great Britain.
Nov. 5-Twenty-sec-
ond presidential
election. Grant re-
ceived 2S6 electoral
and 1857. .010 popu-
lar votes. Remain
der of electoral
votes divided as
follows: 3. Gratz
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United states be-
gan by capture of
small force of U.
s. troops by Mexi-
cans.
May II - President
p ol X announced
that state of war
existe d between
United States and
Mexico.
] u n G 15-T r @ a t y
signed with Great
Britain settling the
the Oregon bound
ary dispute.
July 6-Com. John d.
Sloat, U. s. N. oc-
cupied Monterey,
Cal. and declared
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y , AOdiAd dllOlA
S I on e was laid
July 4, 1913.
Feb. 2S-Contract la
Dor law passed.
March 3-President
Art hur approved
act appropriating
81. $50, 900 for new
ships for u. s.
navy. This was
the beginning of
the present navy.
Sept. First cleo
trio railway line in
America from Bal
timore to Hamp-
den. Md. distance
2 miles. opened.
Oct. 29-Gen. George
n AH-|I-ila- IAaI
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70.
Jan. 23-Judge L. o.
g. Lamar. soldier.
statesman, jurist,
died at Macon, Ga.
Ian. T-James c..
II laine died at
Washington. aged
63.
Feb. 20-Gen. p. T.
G. Beauregard died
at New Orleans,
aged 75.
Feb. 22-Inman line
steamers City OF
New York and City
OF Paris trans
ferred from British
TO American reg
istrV
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Of representatives
because of tie In
electoral vote be-
tween himself and
Aaron Burr. the
ter becoming
vice president.
fune 10-Tripoli de-
clares war against
United States.
Dec. 7-Pres | d @ n I
jefferson inaugu-
rated system OF
sending written
messages to con-
gress. Since this
date no president
has addressed con-
gress orally.
AArCNIC
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congress I or 20
years: :capital. $685.
900. 900.
April 27-Flrst pro-
tective I arif bill
passed by congress.
July 5-Ice a quarter
of an inch thick
formed in Pennsyl-
vania. New York
and New England
states.
Dec. 11-Indiana ad-
m | I I e d to the
union.
Dec.-American coll
oniZation society
org a n 1 z e d in
Princeton, n. ].
This society found
d. Il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-14


armies.
May IF e d era |
army, numbering
100, 900 men. crossed
the Rapidan to at
tack Lee.
May 5-Struggle be-
tween federal and
confederate armies
in the Wilderness
and at Spottsyl-
vania began. In
these battles the
federal army lost
10000 men.
NJ a Y lip o s I a !
money order sys-
TEN established.
May 10 - Nathaniel