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March s-Knights Of

IS
Chicago anarchists, sentenced to death
and Neebe to Is years Imprisonment for
Haymarket riot.
Nov. 1S-Ex-President Chester A. Arthur
died at New York. aged Sc.
1857.
between Germany. Austria and Italy
aug. n-H s. ives & Co. New york
brokers. failed; liabilities, sao,ooo,ooo,
May Slavery abolished In Brazil; 70o.-
600 slaves freed.
Sept: 12-Act prohibiting immigration OF
Nov. 6-Twenty sixth presidential election.
Cleveland received 1853 electoral and $780,
329 popular votes: Harrison 23S electoral
and 5,439, S53 popular votes.
Dec. 1-Panama canal company failed
1889.
Feb. 1-New constitution adopted by
Japan. 1t permitted religious liberty,
granted general freedom and created leg
islative branch Of the government.
Feb. 20-Act TO create Maritime Canal COM
pany passed by congress.
Oct 2-Pan-American congress organized
in Washington.
Oct. 22-Work began on Nicaraguan canal
Nov. North and South Dakota admitted
to the union.
Nov. montana admitted to the union
Nov. 15-Pedro II. of Brazil compelled by
people to abdicate. Brazil declared a re-
public.
1890,
April 2-Australian ballot system first in
trodueed into United States at election in
Rhode Island.
June Eleventh census taken: population,
81 622, $50.
July 3-Tdaho admitted to the union.
July 10-Wyoming, the 44th state, admitted
to the union.
5uly-Aug. Sept. t.-Oct.-Treaties for the di-
vision of Africa signed between England
Es& France, Germany, Italy and Portu-
1891.
March s-International copyright act ap-
proved.
1892.
Nov. a-Twenty-seventh presidential cleo
ton. Cleveland received 2T7 electoral
and $3.50, ,533 popular votes; Harrison, 145
electoral and 5,440,2l6 popular votes;
WssTar, 70 electoral and 1,l22.o o45 popular
vasas.
1893.
Jaa. ss--Gen. Benjamin F. Butler died at
- 49,.
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| - iIY OF PauaTna
canal would he consfdsred uncalled for
interference.
July president Garfield shot by Gui.
teau In baltimore and PotoInac depo'
at Washington,
Sept. 19-PreSfdent CARRIED died at hiia
beron, y. j., at 1919 p. N.
1882.
March S-Kinedonn OF Servia established
Prince Milan crowned king.
March 2s-Ednunds law excluding big
arnists and poiygamists from holding
Office passed.
Sept I3-English army entered Cairo in
triumph after dispensing Egyptian reb-
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April 22-Blockade os
Nav 1-Spanisf1 squadron destroyed at Ma.
Mia by American squadron under Com
Dewey. Spanish loss. 400; American loss.
Iuiy I.2-Battles of El caney, El Paso and
San Juan fought Sianish driven back to
Santiago and siege began.
July spanish squadron destroyed of
Santiago. Spanish loss, 600 killed. esa
JulN i7-Santiago surrendered to American
Aug. f2-Peace protocol signed
Aug. 1s-City of Manila captured by Amer
leans.
Jan. 6-Peace treaty between United States
and Spain ratified by senate; vote, 81 TO n.
March 3e-Malolos, seat of Filipino govern
ment, captured by American troops under
Gen. Macarthur.
April I8-The Hague peace conferences
opened; 16 countries represented
Aug. 19-Capt. DTeyfus pardoned by French
president. He had been convicted of high
fenced TO 10 years imprisonment
Oct. I2-War began between England and
South African Republic and Orange Free
State.
ed States. Great Britain and Germany
over Samoa abolished. II. s. guaranteed
possession OF island OF Tutuila.
1900.
June $ British army captured Pretoria.
June 1o--Foreign legations In Peking be-
sieged by Boxers
June 16-German Minister Baron Won Ket-
teller murdered at Peking
July 2s-King Humbert OF italy assassinat-
ed. saeeseded by Victor Emmanuel III.
Aug. 1I-F oreign legations In Peking res
cusd by allied troops.
Sept. S-Galyeston. Tex, practically de-
strogEd by West Indian hurricane: loss
Of Life estimated ut betwesn ]. 900 ard s.O0a
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EsarrNE EAxf -
Oct. Fl. iso5. Sept 17-Treaty of
- s D e c between
Sweden ard Russia signed at Freder-
Dec. 5l-Josephine divorced by Napoleon.
1SI0.
March 11-Napoleon and Maria Louisa mar
June % = Third census taken; population.
7.23s.ss1.
March 20-King of Rome. Napoleon Il born.
July 5-Venezuela declared its independ-
ence of Spain.
AprtI &-I.ouisiana admitted to the urioH
June 1S-U. S. declared war against Eng
Aug. i5--Fort Dearborn massacre on pres
Sept. French defeated Russians at Boro-
Sept i4-Moscow captured by the French.
1913.
March 4-James Madison and Elbridge Ger
ry inaugurated.
Aug. a1-Indians massacred garrison and
women and children at Fort Mimms. Ala
Sept. 10-Com. o. H. Perry defeated British
squadron at Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie.
Oct I6. II. Is-Battle of Leipsic, battle of
the nations. Napoleon defeated by the
allies. Half million men engaged
1914.
March 3l-Paris surrendered to the allies.
May 3-Loufs XVIII. returned to Paris as
May so-Treaty of Paris signed between
France and allied powers defining houn-
darieS of France at What tney hao peen
previous to 1872
Aug. 25-Washington burned by the British.
Nov. 1-Congress of Vienna met to reestab-
lish European boundaries: 1t concluded
its labors and adjourned May 25 1915.
Dec. A-Treaty of peace signed between
Great Britain and United States at Ghent,
Belgium,
George Stephenson built his first successful
railway locomotive. It travelled at the
rate of six miles per hour.
1918.
Jan. s-British defeated by Americans at
New Orleans.
from Elba.
June 1S-Napoleon met final defeat by Well
nngton at Waterloo.
July s-Lous XVIII. entered Paris as king
of France.
July 15-Napoleon surrendered TO Capt.
Maitland Of English frigate Bellerophon.
Sept. 26-Treaty of the Holy Alliance signed.
Nov. M-Second peace of Paris signed be-
tween France and allied powers
1916
April 1e-United States bank chartered by
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IaIO 10 AlQany.
died. Nicholas /. crowned emperor.
1926
Feb. 26-Biela's comet discovered.
July HEx-Presidents John Adams, Quin-
cy, Mass. and Thomas Jefferson, Month
July 6-Treaty between England, France
and Russia signed at London to secure
Greek independence.
Nov. Eleventh presidential election.
Andrew Jackson received 65S. .028 popular
and 178 electoral votes; John Quincy Ad-
ans received 512. .15s popular and So elec-
April 13-Roman Catholic relief bill passed
by British parliament. It admitted Cath
olics to parliament and to most civil and
military offices under the crown. BY its
passage civil war In England and Ireland
was aVerted.
Aug 8-First railway locomotive operated
in America started at Honesdale.- Pa.
Russia and Turkey in which Greek in
dependence was acknowledged.
1890.
July 27-Beginning of second French revo-
Sept. 15-LiverpooI and Manchester rail-
way. first of the English railway lines,
opened.
Dec. 2e-Belgiums independence acknowl-
edged by allied powers.
1881
Jan. 15-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 73.
July 26-Ffrst successful reaper invention
Of Cyrus Fl. Mccormick, tested at Steele's
Tavern, Va.
1882.
March Black Hawk war begun
Tyry9 60
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L
at Plymouth, N. H.,
July 1s-Gols reached the maximum. 2s5
| per cent.
Nov. A-Shsrman's march TO the sea De-
oct. s1-Nevada admitted to the union by
proclamation of president.
| Nov. s-Twentieth presidential election.
| Lincoln and Johnson carried q states Nc
Clellan and Pendletons y II not voting
| June 12-Archduke MaNmiiian entered
City of Mexico as emperor.
1868.
Feb 1S-Gen. Lee placed In command OF
all confederate forces.
March 1s-Confederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April e-Lee surrendered to Grant at APP
| April 1APresident Lincoln shot by J..
wilkes Booth in Ford's theater, Wash
ington.
| April 1-President Lincoln died at 7:3o a.
m. Vice President johnson took oath of
office as president same day.
| May 10-Jefferson Davis captured by MEM
bers of Fourth Michigan cavalry at
| Irwinsville, Ga
May 1s-Last battle of the war fought.
| Federals defeated by confederates near
enlistments in the federal service were
1851 total number of engagements
fought between the swo armies 2,z6l: IN
the federal army the total loss by death
was H9, 135; the confederate government
existed 4 years month and L days.
| May 22-Southern ports opened by proc
lamation of president.
| Aug. 15-First vessel passed through Suez
canal from Mediterranean to the Red
sea.
Dec. 1-Habeas corpus restored in north
| ern states by proclamation.
Dec. 18-Thirteenth amendment to conStt-
tuition declared adopted by the several
states.
April s-Civil rights Dill raessd over the
presidents veto.
May 31-Fenian raid into Canada: 1000
men crossed the Niagara river at Buff
falo.
June 1s-Italy and Prussia declared war
against Austria This was the beginning
of the Seven Weeks War.
Aug. 23-Treaty OF peace signed between
Prussia, Italy and Austria By this
treaty Austria ceded yenstis to italy
and consented 20 g. new German con-
federation
Feb. 9-Nebraska adEtEted 10 the union.
Feb. 24-First parliament OF the North
German confederation 0ps5neG by the
king of Prussia.
March military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto.
June 19-Maximilian shot in Mexico.
June 2o-U. s. acquired Alaska from H1g-
sia. Consideration T,2G000o. Extent,
ST., 800 square miles.
1868.
Feb. M-House of representatives voted to
oh
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lish free trade as it exists to-day
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-
cans.
Sept. l3-city of Mexico occupied by
Nov. --ChIoroform first used as an anaes-
thetic by Sir James Young Simpson. of
Edinburgh
1913,
Ian. 19-Gold discovered near Coloma,
Cal, by James Wilson Marshall.
Feb. Treaty of peace between United
States and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
Hidalgo United States paid Mexico
SIS, 900, 900 for New Mexico and California.
Feb. 2S-Ex-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington. aged 81.
Feb. A-Louis Philippe compelled to abdi-
cate French throne and the second
French republic formed.
May 29--Wiseonsin admitted to the union.
Nov. Sixteenth presidential election.
votes, and Lewis Cass, of Kentucky, 127
electoral votes.
March New constitution combining em-
pires of Austria and Hungary pro-
claimed by Francis Joseph.
June 15-Ex-President James K. Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn. aged 81.
1856.
occupancy of canal across Central
America signed.
June Seventh census taken; population,
July 9-President Taylor died at Washing
ton, aged Sc.
Aug. -Tae-ping rebellion began In China
Sept. 9-Californfa admitted TO the union
Sept. 20-"Omnibus" bill passed by con-
gress.
1851.
April 29-Trial of electric locomotive built
by. Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
priation on B. & o. Ry. It attained a
speed of 10 miles per hour
Oct. 8-Hudson river railroad opened from
New York to Albany.
1852.
Nov. 2-Seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
toral votes, and Gen. Winfield Scott 42
electoral votes.
Dec. 2-French empire restored. Louis
Napoleon crowned emperor of France as
Napoleon III.
Jan. 29-Louis Napoleon married to Eugene
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May ., is& army in Egypt
nnally defeated by English.
1902.
Aug. 2-Napoleon elected first consul of
Nov. 2s-ohio admitted to the union.
First electric light with carbon points pro-
duced in England.
1903.
April s0-Territory OF Louisiana purchased
from France for 81, 100000. Territory con-
sists Of ! III .s3l square miles u -.
Aug. 9-Robert Fulton started his first
steamboat on the River Seine in France.
1904.
Sept. 2-Twelfth amendment to constitu-
Dec. 2-Napoleon crowned emperor of
France.
March AThomas Jefferson and George
May 2e-NapoIeon crowned king of Italy at
Milan.
June 3-Treaty of peace signed between
Tripoli and the United States:
Oct. 21-English fleet under Nelson de-
stroyed French feet at Trafalgar. Nelson
Dec. ZBattIe OF Austerlitz: Russians and
Austrians defeated by Napoleon.
1906.
Nov. H-Berlin decree issued by Napoleon
It declared blockade of the British isles,
ordered all Englishmen in countries oc-
cupied by French troops to be treated as
prisoners of war, forbade all trade In Eng
lish merchandise, and several other
things.
Oct. fl-Napoleon defeated Prusstans at
The taiIors formed first trade union in the
United States.
Aug. .11-suceessful voyage of Robert Full
tons steamboat Clermont from New
York to Albany.
Jan. 1-Act prohibiting importation of
slaves into country became law.
1863.
March flames Madison and George clin-
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BORN Apns srt, 70 ,a1e Dec 3o-Treaty pro-
viding for purchase
of territory south of the ella river from
Mexico approved. Extent Of purchase,
1855 square miles; consideration to Mex
leo, $40, ,0o0, 600
April I1-Russfa declared war against Eng
land and France as allies of Turkey.
May 30-Kansas-Nebraska bill passed by
congress. It repealed Missouri eompro-
Oct. 25rBattle Of Balaklava fought in the
Crimea.
Sept 9-Seyastopol evacuated by the Rus
slams and occupied by the French and
1855.
March 3o-Treaty of peace between Eng
land. France. Sardinia and Turkey and
Russia in Paris. This closed the Crinean
war. The treaty guaranteed the inde-
pendenee of Turkey. In this war more
than 100000 men perished Of disease and
in battle.
Nov. Eighteenth presidential election
held. James Buchanan received ia elec-
toral votes. John c. Fremont ia and
Mii1ard Fillmore s.
May u-Mutiny of Sepoys In India broke
out English residents of Delhi massa-
cred
Aug. First attempt made at laying sub
marine cable. Start made from Valencia
bay, Ireland. Gable broke and attempt
was abandoned until the following year.
ISSG.
May Minnesota admitted to the union
June 19-Gwalior taken by the English
from the Sepoy rebels. This practically
closed the rebellion in India
July Alexander II. of Russia issued proc
lamation freeing serfs on the imperial do
mains.
Aug. 5-Ffrst Atlantic cable completed
Oct. q-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached st. Louis. Time, a days, is
hours.
1859.
Feb 1-Oregon admitted to the union.
April 26-Austrian army Of 10000 men in
vaded Sardinia This was the beginning
of the war for Italian nationality
May To- Emperor Napoleon III. took the
field at the head OF the French troops as
an ally OF Sardinia against Austria
june Austriars defeated by French and
27 600 men
Dec. John Brown hanged at Charleston,
w. Va.
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tin Van Buren 60 electoral and 1.12s.7o2
popular votes.
1S41.
Nov. 2-Afghanistan rebelled against Eng
land. During this rebellion the English
ambassadors were murdered and the
greater part of the English army of oc-
cupation, numbering 26,0e9 persons, were
killed.
1892
Aug. 29-Peace treaty between England and
China signed at Marking. China. This
treaty opened the first ports OF China TO
the trade of the world.
Oct. 1s-First submarine cable laid by Prof.
Morse in New York harbor.
1S43
Feb. 2s-Great comet seen. at noon by
naked eye in North America.
June 17-Bunker Hill monument dedicated.
1874.
May 27-FYrst telegram sent over land
line from Washington to Baltimore.
Nov. 12-Fifteenth presidential election.
James K. Polk received ITO electoral and
1,335, ,834 popular votes. Henry Clay re-
eeived los electoral and 1927 .033 popular
votes.
1s45.
Feb. 28-Texas annexed by joint resolution.
March 3-Fiorida admitted to the union.
June 8-Ex-President Andrew Jackson
died. aged 78.
Dec. 29-Texas admitted to the union as
state.
1916.
April e5-Hostilities between Mexico and
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German empire
Jan. 2s-Paris surrendered to the Prus-
slams.
Feb. 26-Treaty of peace signed between
France and Prussia. This treaty ceded
to Prussia nearly all of Alsace and one
fifth of Lorraine, and demanded the pay
ment of 81 ZOO, coo 900 by France to Prussia.
This war cost nearly 100000 lives.
1877.
March Strike for an 8-hour day, in
vo1ving 100000 men, began in New York.
1t lasted three months and resulted sue
cessfulIy for the strikers.
Nov. 5-FWenty- second presidential elee-
ton Grant received 286 electoral and
3,597070 popular votes. Remainder of
electoral votes divided as follows: B.
Gratz Brown. IS; Thomas "A. Hendricks,
~. Charles ]. Jenkins, 2; David Davis, i.
Combined popular vote Of Greeley and
Brown was 1854, ,079.
1873.
Feb. 27-Oakes Ames, of Mass, and James
Brooks, of N. T., censured by congress
for connection with Credit Mobflfer.
Sov. 19-William H. Tweed convicted In
New York; sentenced to IL years in the
penitentiary.
1874.
March S-Ex-President Millard Fillmore
died at Buffalo, n. z, aged "a.
Nov. 19--Na tionai Wonlan's Christian Tenn
perance union organized at Cleveland, o.
1875.
May WHISKY frauds exposed. Loss to
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august L, issa' Nov. 10 = Twelfth
presidential cleo
ton. Andrew Jackson received 6s7, 5o2
popular and 219 electoral votes, and Hen
ry Clay sSo.1S9 popular and 40 electoral
votes
Nov. n.-charles Carroll. last surviving
signer of declaration of independence,
died at Baltimore. aged 95.
1888.
Nov. ls-Great meteoric display visible In
North America.
Aug. l-siavery abolished In British col
onies. Eight hundred thousand slaves
freed.
Sept. Incorporation reform act. granting
government to towns, denied since
parliament
Thomas Davenport. of Braddon. vt. built
first electric railway motor at SPRING
March 2-Texas declared its independence.
May 14-Mexico acknowledged indepen-
dence of Texas
June 15-Arkansas admitted to the union.
June 2S-Ex-President James Madison died
at Montpelier, VT. ged IS.
Nov. S-Thirteenth presidential election.
Martin Van Buren elected president with
76l,549 popular and no electoral votes,
against 70 electoral votes for his nearest
competitor. William Henry Harrison.
Total popular vote. 1,A9S,205 No vice
president CHOSEN because OF lack or ma
jority of electoral votes. Senate chose
Richard NJ. johnson.
1897.
Jan. 6-Michigan admitted to the union
May 1e-All banks in New York city sus-
PENDED specie payment because Of flnan-
1898.
First telegraph line set up In Great Brit
ain on line Of Great Western railway by
Cooke.
1889.
March Opium war between China and
England began.
Oct. 10-United States bank suspended,
causing financial panic.
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re-, An,t, eo ,7sa -n,sd ence of Spain.
Sept II, 1863, aug. ~ 49, e Jd
died of a broken heart. Her husband
George w, refused to permit OF her cor"
enation as his consort.
Aug. 10-Missouri admitted to the union.
Sept 21-Central American states declared
their independence of Spain
1922.
Jan. an.27--Independence of Greece proclaimed
Sept 7-Brazil declared its independence
of Portugal.
1923.
March 26-Augustin /. of Mexico compelled
to abdicate, and Mexico proclaimed re-
public October 4, 1923.
Dec. 2-Prociama tion 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.
Aug. bolivia declared its independence
OF Spain.
Nov. 9-Tenth presidential election. OF
popular vote John Quincy Adams re-
ceived 105,32l; Andrew Jackson, 152, 500:
w H Crawford, 47,265; Henry Clay. A.
0S7. No candidate for president received
a ma iority of electoral votes and cleo
tion devolved upon house of representa-
tives. John c. Calhoun elected vice
president
Feb. 9-FIouse of representatives voted for
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Born Aaru.s . igss-paed Jan. Family Of
august 2, la'A ed forever f r 0 m
France by law of amnesty.
ISTT.
March flames Monroe and Daniel d.
Tompkins inaugnrated.
Dec iD-Mississippi admitted to the union.
ISIS.
April 14-Presidept approved act establish
ing flag of United States at I3 stripes and
a star fer each state.
Dec, s-IIlinois admitted to the union.
TS1a
Feb 22-Spain ceded Florida 10 United
States for consideration ef s.. OK, 900.
May 24-Eirst ocean steamship, the Sayan-
nah. left Savannah, Ca. for Liverpool.
Trip completed in 26 days,
Dec. H--Aiabama admitted to the union.
1920.
Jan. 29-King George III. of England died
at Windsor castle, aged s.. His son
crowned as George IN. same day.
March IS Maine admitted to the unfon.
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Born Feb H. lses-Died Oct. 24-Treaty Of
Died april 1b 1856 peace signed at
Picking between England and China
6sd incon reaesed a eea
toral and 1856. .352 popular votes: John G.
Breckenridge " electoral and SAT- 5I4 pop
ular ldI To- votes; John Bell ss electoral and
5S7,S90 popular votes, and Stephen A.
Douglas u electoral and l,S75si57 popular
votes.
Montgomery. Ala. SIX states repre-
Feb. 9-Jefferson Davis chosen president
and Alexander FL. Stephens vice presi-
dent of Southern Confederacy.
April l2-Fort Sumter fired upon First
gun fired by Edmund Ruffin Of Virginia.
He committed suicide soon after close
of the war.
April 1s--President proclaimed blockade
of southern ports.
July A-Federal troops defeated at battle
of Bull Run.
Jan. 1.-Government suspended specie
payment.
March s-Battle between Monitor and
Merrimac at Hampton Roads.
July 24-Ex-President Martin Van Buren
died at Underwood, N. Y, aged so.
Oct. S-Count Otto Won Bismarck appoint
ed prime minister of Prussia.
Dec. 31-West Virginia admitted to the
union to date from June 20, 1863.
1863.
Tan, President Lincoln issued proclama-
ton freeing slaves in confederate statsS
They numbered about 3,120, 600
Feb. ALI Russian serfs freed by Alex
ander II. Previous to the emancipation
Of the serfs on imperial domains in 1858
there were more than IS, ,000,o 600 serfs in
the Russian empire. Of these 10000 900
were freed in 1858 and the remainder in
1863.
July 1-2-3-Confederat army, numbering
$1,000 men, defeated at Gettysburg by
federal army. numbering 73 800 men,
Sept. 15-President Lincoln suspended writ
Of habeas corpus.
1864.
rnh 1fl-fSan r,la In