The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-22

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Born April q. ,uy-ptsd Cal. and declared
April Z, lsn. country annexed to
United States.
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
full sewing machine.
Dec. eIowa admitted to the union.
1s47.
Feb. 2-2-Battle of Buena Vista fought:
10000 Mexicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
July a+salt Lake City founded BY the
Sept: ls-city Of Mexico occupied by
During the year the cylinder printing
press wal invented by Richard n. Hoe.
1s4S.
Jan, 1eIGold 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
Feb. 21Ex-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington, aged 81.
May SCWisconsin admitted to the union.
Nov. 7-si5teenth presidential election;
Zachary Taylor received 13 electoral
votes. and Lewis Cass. of Kentucky. LII
electoral votes.
Dec. lS-Postai treaty signed with Great
Britain.
March 1Department Of interior created
June 1s-EIPresident James K. Polk died
at Nashville Tenn S1 aged g.
April 1eBulwer-Clayton treaty for joint
occupancy Of canal across Central
Jg y ~ 1y 3 census taken; population.
July ePresident Taylor died at Washing
Sept. SCalifornia admitted to the union.
Sept. so-"Omnibus'' bill passed by con-
gress.
March 3-Letter postage reduced to :
cents for distances of 5000 miles n
less II prepaid: 5 cents II not, and double
April 2s-Trial of electric locomotive built
by Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
priation on B. & o. Ry. 1t attained q
speed Of - miles per hour;
Oct. sHudson river railroad opened from
New York to Albany.
June aHenry Clay died al Washington,
aged IS.
NOV. 2-Seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 24 cleo
toral votes. and Gen. Winfield Scott q
electoral votes.
March 2+Oath of office as vice president
administered to William r. King by Com
sui Sharkey at Cumbre, Cuba. Allowed BY
special act Of congress
April 1s-Nice President William r. King
died at Cahawba. Ala, aged 81.
Of territory south Of the ella river from
Mexico approved. Extent of purchase,
5.5S5 square miles; consideration to Mex
Chicago and New York connected by rail-
way.
March 31-First commercial and diplomatic
May s5-Kansas.Nebraska bin passed by
congress. It repealed Missouri compro-
mise act Of 1870.
Feb. 1o-Rights of citizenship to children
granted by act of congress.
Sept. 13-Dr. Kane and his companions.
arctic explorers, rescued by Lieut.. Hart
stene., u. s. N, at the island Of Disco.
Jan. 2LPro-slavery legislature In Kansas
recognized by President Pierce. Proc
lamation classes attempt to establish free
state government an act of rebellion.
Nov: Eighteenth presidential election
held. James Buchanan received ia cleo
toral votes. John c. Fremont Ia and
H. Bessemer invented process Of making
steel by passing cold air through liquid
iron. known as the "BesSemer process"
1857.
Jan. e-Free state legislature in Kansas
dispersed by federal troops.
March eDred Scott case decided against
plaintiff by United States supreme court.
Sept. Il-Mountain Meadow massacre per-
petrated near Cedar City, Utah. Thirty
families practically annihilated by Indi-
ans and Mormons.
1883.
May 11-Minnesota admitted to the union.
Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
tiers used in Boston.
Aug. SFirst Atlantic cable completed.
Oct. @Donatis comet attained its greatest
brilliancy.
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached st. Louis. Time, "a days, Is
hours.
1859.
Jan. New senate chamber occupied.
Feb. 1HOregon admitted to the union.
Oct. 16-Government arsenal at Harper'a
Ferry seized by John Brown.
Oct. 1S-John Brown captured BY govern.
ment troops under Col. r. E. Lee.
Nov. GtWashington Irving died at Tarrv.
town, n. Y, aged IS.
Dec. RJohn Brown hanged at Charleston.
W. Va.
1860.