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

June l6-Emperor rreserick william al
By his William Fl r.
Nenault. Mass, aged g. 80,
East Africa company.
81 Chinese InsH E85seS sSstes appseSsd, -,
Noy. 8,Twenty sixth, presidential election.
Cleveland received Iss electoral and $40; Z
1923 popular votes; Harrison 233 electoral
and 54S9, S63 popular votes.
Dec. l-Panama canal company failed.
1859.
Jan. American Historical association in
corporated
as executive department. Norman ].
Coleman appointed first secretary Feb. IL.
Feb ll-New constitution adopted by
Japan. 1t permitted religious liberty,
granted general freedom and created Leg
islative branch of the government.
Feb. 2e-Act to create Maritime Canal COM
Feb. 22-Dakota territory divided.
March 6-Milan l. of Servia abdicated in
favor of his son.
March s-John Ericsson died at New York,
March l5-le-Three United States and three
German war vessels and 146 lives lost by
violent sds go storm dn IN y Samoan islands
land, aged rs.
April 22-Oklahoma opened for settlement
ana city ,ljutnfle established.
May 6--World's fair opened in Paris; total
number OF admissions, q, las, 1858.
May Sl-Disastrous Hood at Johnstown,
pa ansed o loss y Sf q. and property
June A-Neutrality of Samoan islands rec
ognized by conference in Berlin between
Great Great Britain .s United States and Ger
trade and protection for each of the pro-
tecting powers.
Aug. 15-More than 100 900 dock laborers
IN wa
At end of four weeks the strike was par
TALLY successful.
pany passed by congress.
| Oct. PAN American congress organized
in Washington
| Oct. 1S-Italian government assumed pro-
tectorate of AbysSin!a.
OCT. IA royal charter was granted the
British South Africa company The COM
pany began the settlement of Rhodesia.
| gal. Oct. "A, 1890.
! Oct. 22-Work began on Nicaraguan canal.
Nov North and South Dakota admitted
| Nov s-Montana admitted to the union.
| NOV Washington admitted to the union
| Nov l5-Pedro II. of Brazil compelled by
p pabfie. to aodieate. Brazil declared re-
Dec. Jefferson Davis. confederate presi-
| dent. died at New Orleans. aged 81.
/ 1890.
| Jan. 1-Horatio Allen, first locomotive en-
snser n n ua aFed states died at Mon
Jan, 25-"Neliie BY" Completed trip around
the world in Y days. hours, II minutes.
FEB 22-John Jacob Aston died at New
/ York, aged rs.
Feb. 2IChicago selected by congress as
site for Columbian exposition.
4 April 2--Australian ballot system first in
troduced into United States at election in
Rhode Island,
'g e ss 25Hleyenth census taken; population
July 2-Act to protect trade and commerce
against trusts approved.
my Idaho ia. admit; Sdmitted to the union
july hSrh eWssa ri the 44th state admitted
to the union.
July ls-Gen. John C. Fremont died at
New York, aged 81.
July l4--Aot, authorizing purchase of $500,
GOO ounces Of silver S per month and for
til July l. 1901. passed by congress.
/ July-Aug. Sept. -Oct.-Treaties for the d.
vision of Africa signed between England
and France, Germany, Italy and Portu-
gal.
Aug. s-French protectorate of Madagas-
car recognized by England.
Aug. l0-John Boyle O'Reilly died at Hull
Oct. mckinley tariff bill approved.
Oct 6-Poiygamy abolished by the Nor
Nov 2s-william III. of Holland died. Sue
ceeded by his nine-year-old daughter
Milhelmina, under regency of Queen
Nov Ss-First Japansse parliament openes
Dec, q Battle with the Indians at Wound
ed Knee. 8. d.
Jan. 17-Gsorge Bancroft, historian, dieG
at Washington, aged 81.
Jan: ls-End of Indian outbreak at Pine
Feb. l3-Admiral David Dixon Porter dice
Feb. l4.Gen. William T. Sherman died a
New York, aged II,
March 8-International copyright act an
proved,
March l4Eleven Italians just acquitted
of murder of Chief OF Police Hennessy
killed in New Orleans.
March 2l-Gen. Joseph E. Johnston died a
Washington, aged 81.
March Sharon Fava. Italian minister
recalled as protest against killing OF
Italians at New Orleans
May l9-Work began on tne Siberian rail
way When completed the line will b.
Ass miles long.
: Aug. le-James Russell Lowell died a
Cambridge, Mass, aged Y.
Sept 19-St Clair tunnel connecting Can
ada and the United States at Port Hu
ron formally opened.
Sept, 2i-Great Britain. France. German.
) and the United States united to protec
foreigners against Chinese violence oc
casioned by activity of Chinese anti-for
eign secret societies.
March 2e-Walt Whitman died at Camden
June 4--Secretary of State Blaine resigned
July l2-Cyrus w. Field died at Ardsley
N. Y. aged 73.
3 Sept 7-John Greenleaf Whittier died a
Hampton Falls, n. H., aged So
Sept. 2S-Gen. John Pope died at Sandusky
/ O., aged 60.
Nov. SvTwenty-seventh presidential cleo
ton. Cleveland received 277 electora
and 5556,5S3 popular votes; Harrison. IL
electoral and 54lo,2l6 popular votes
Weaver, % electoral and l,l22,045 popula
votes,
Dec. 2-Jay Gould died at New York city
E aged Sc.
1898.
0 Jan. u-Gen. Benjamin f. Butler died a
Washington, age,
no Jan. 23--Judge L. Q
r ESei ssaS Is. rssssssa5ssssS3S G. Lamar, soldier
| EssyS, - - SNSas SsS4S@ statesman, jurist
t ETE E' Saka. fSssasssSSsNSS died at Macon, Ga
Ely NMSsSSs&sSs5ggSsNSSs1 Jan. 2--James G
&3 ,SSssssS1lSSgbs.lsNfHM IL q died a