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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
1874.

Nay Z-First telegram sent over lard
line from Washington 10 Baltimore.
June -I-JOe and Hiram Smith. MormOCs,
murdered by mob At N2uVoO. Ill
July S-F'.rSt treaty OF commerce between
United States and China signed
Nov l2-F-ttseUth preside initial election.
James X Polk received i.O electoral and
/. .SS+ popular votes. Henry Clay re
Ceivsd 1US electoral and 1,259,OSS popular
votes
IS45.
Jan. @3-CoEgress appointed first Tuesday
following first Monday in November ma
tioEaI election day.
Feb. 2S-TeXas annexed by joint resolution
March S-Cong-ess fixed postage on letters
at cents for 800 miles or under and 10
cents for over that distance.
March S-F'loTiCa admitted TO the union
June S-EN-PresidsEt Andrew Jackson
died. aged IS.
state.
The Sahara desert explored during the year
by James Richardson. OF England.
IS4G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

August . N' mite I the
american colonization society organ
ized I'm Princeton. y j This society
founded the negro state OF Liberia il Al
rtcs in Is. its object being To establiS =
d home Tor free American negroes.
ISI5
Jar.-The United States bank began Oper-
England. The report OF The parliament
-ry committee made on Feb. - resulted
iu Iac ~uSpeES!o. Of the habess corpus
act Throughout t.nSland on Fsb. -
March flames Monroe and Daniel d
TcuVtIUs iUauEuraIec-
Dec. IN-Ni.=>.SsipPI admitted TO the union
1918.
March iS-First general pension bill for
evolutionary vaF veterans passed by
April Gen jackson captured the Spanish
captured ArbutEuot and Ambrister and
executed them for completely IN the In
April li-PreslctEt approved act estao!is n
ing rag OF United States at - stripes and
June S-tiernar!c Collaboration formed.
Aus eECenJer foundation OF the capitol
al Was E!UEtou laid
Nov. queen Charlotte OF England died
Dec. 5-Iiiirois admitted to the union.
First percussion g % made n England
1919.
Feb Spain csded Florida 20 United
States for co-s!dS "a ton OF s.. GO 40.
May -4-FirSt ocean steamship. the Savau-
nah. Iett savannah. Ga. for Liverpool
Juue ls-Nialue separated from Ma>sa-
chusettS by Massac lusetts legisl ature-
Aug 2s-C2ri- o II Perry died a. Trinidad,
Dee. l4-Alabarna admitted 70 the union
1s2O.
Jan. es-HinG George II OF England died
~ Windsor castle aEec s. His son
crowned As George " sane dag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

America has led In the history Of the
wOTll for the past century. TIE rise within
practically LOO years Of the struggling
AmericaE colonies to the greatest republic
tn world has ever known has attracted
greater attention than NapoleCH's attempt
Cd conquest Of Europe. Because Of these
facts there is necessarily given q greater
number Df oates relating 10 the United
State than 10 any other nation. and. that
space might b. saved. the name " this
country il not always used. but dates in
vsh!'n the coUGtry II not mentioned may be
IaEtA 10 mean me United StaLeS.-Ec!tOT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

gan by capture of
small force of L.
s, troops by MeXi-
cans.
MAY II - President
7 o X announced
that state OF war
eNiste q between
United States and
Mexico.
] u Il e l5-T r e a ( V
signed with Great
Britain settling the
the Oregon bound
AIRY dispute.
June 26-Corn laws
OF England re-
pealed by parla-
ment. This was
practically the be-
grfrnfnu nf ENvrR-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

bill in England be-
came law. II pre-
vented = revolution
and gave 10 ThS
middle ella SSeS the
supreme political
power in the king
dom.
June c2-Fi-st death
from cholerain the
United States Oc-
Cured AT New
York.
July IS-Source OF
Mississippi discov-
cred by Henry r.
SchOOlCraft-
July l-Tari1 mea =
uTeS OF lS2S par
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

FIiLlIlE TOT DUfCFla Sc
o. territory south OF the ella river from
Mexico approved. Extent OF purchase
45.5s5 square miles, consideration 70 Mex
leo SO GO 90.
way
1854.
March 5l-Flrst commercial and diplomatic
treaty - itl ia pa. concluded BY L :
April II-Bussis declared war gafnst Eng
land and France as allies OF Turkey.
congress u repealed Missouri cornpro-
mise act Of 800
June 5-f.ec. prJcity treaty with Great Brit
air signed.
June FITS reciprocity treaty concluded
between L t4fec states M Canada.
oct -5-Bat-le or Bzlskiavz fought in the
CrimEe
Nov Fifty Thousand Russians defeated
By Il 60 French ard English at battle OF
InEerMaLL-
I%S5
Ja=- @s-Ba-lroad ac.Ozz lzts.uus OF Pzn-
ana opened
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crowned first en-
peror as -AugusIn
l.. Sept. "a. lS2l.
II a T c h ; James
Monroe and Daniel
D. Tompkins lnau-
gurated president
and vice presid sEt
for second term
April 6-W a ? ( o 7
Gre . X inCepsno-
ence began against
Turkey
May ~ a p o le on
died at ST. Helena,
aged 81.
JuIy = Peru de-
ciared is inCepeHc-
once of Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

ain and ireland.
Feb. g-TTeaty OF
y q q q & between
France and Aus
tTia
r b. Is-T h 0 m a )
jefferson ele cite q
president by vote
Of the house Of
representatives be
cause Of tie In el-c-
tOrai vote between
himself and Aaron
Burr. tn latter be-
coming vice pTesl-
dent.
N ar g D. -.l-FreGch
army in f. z ) p I
finally defeated by
English
a.H .vTEa..r .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

armies.
MAY 4-IE Q q er a |
army. mum berinS
100, 600 men. Gro SSed
the Rapidan 10 at
tack Lee.
MAY Struggle be-
tween federal and
confederate armies
I'm the Wilderness
and at SpOttSNl-
Vania began. In
these battles the
federal army lost
40. 600 men.
NJ a V lL-P q s { n |
money order SNS-
TEN established
May ~ - Nathaniel
Hawthorne a / e 4
UNr......t,sl, ~ II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

state having one
vote. John QU!D-
Cy = q a II : re-
ceiVsd -, Andrew
Jackson. :. Il . q
William II. Craw-
ford. (.
May "a III erica T.
Unitarian aSspcia-
ton org aLixed in
Boston.
May 29-Cfo u Il I OF
Artui l crowned
king of France as
Charles Y.
IN e l1-C Orn . r
stone OF r L n k g =
hill monument laid
by Lafayette.
Dot. 29-E 7 G canal
opened from Euf 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

''a- Ia ' ~ u
Feb. lU-Queen Vic
tOrid married to
her cousin, Prince
Albert OF SaXe-CO-
burg.
JUne-Fifth census
taken. Population.
1905. Go.
July Britannia.
first OF the Cun2rd
steamers. arrived
at Boston "a days
$ hours from Liver
pool.
Nov. 1O-FoUTteenth
presid entail elc g.
ton. William Hen
rN Harrison 7 .
CeIved IA electoral
and l.215,Ol7 popu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

'AAA "a Ia =
10y law Of amnesty.
prll lO--UEitedSt States
bank chartered by
congress I or "a
years, capital. IS =
$4,000
April 17-First pro-
JectsVe I a ri n bill
passed by cor gress
July 5-iCe a quarter
OF an inch thick
formed In Pennsyl-
vauia. New York
and New England
states.
" 9--ArgentIne
Republic declared
its independence Of
Spain
Dec. Indiana ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

> ~
Spain.
March 2f-Oath OF Of
ice IS vice presi-
dent administered
10 William K. King
by Consul SharEey
at Cumbre. Cuba
Allowed by special
act OF congress.
April lS-EiCe Presi-
Z eTt William L.
King died at Ca
hawba. Ala. aged
o..
Oct turkey de-
cIaTeC war a E.ainst
Russia This was
til g beginning Of
the Crirnean war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

AZ &c - -
proclaimed al M
self dictator IN she
name OF King Vie
tor l. III ~ aIutI.
This vas thn be
ginning 80 the war
Tor Italian unity.
ia bra d am
Lincoln nominated
fur president on
fourth ibaIlO at
Chicago.
Eighth census
taken. Population.
II .i43. i2l
oct. i--FT'UcA aud
English allies cap
rl!TC PDi-ilg. China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
sos.

Jan. 10 Edward Everett died Mt Boston,
Ig6 iS-Gen. Lee placed in command of
all confederate forces.
March }--Conrederate debt disowned by
act OF congress.
March lS-ConIederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April 2-Richmund evacuated by confed-
crate army.
ApriI 9-Lee sun rendered to Grant at APP
Aprif 1fNPresident Lincoln shot by J.
Wilkes Booth in Ford's theatcr. Wash
iuGtuu.
April l5-President Lincoln died at 80 "a.
IN. Vice President johnson took oath OF
Office president same day.
April l5-Military Order of the Loyal Lee
giop fJrulCd.
A1ril 90. Wilkes Booth shot in barn
near Bowling Green. Va.
May Ig-Jefferson Davis captured by mem
hers OF Fourth Michigan cavalry at
May l3-Last battle of the war fought
Federals defeated by coufedCratcs near
PalO Pinto, Tex. The total number or
2.SI9 $50; total number of engagements
fought between the two armies 226l. in
the federal army the total loss by death
was 279.1Ij; the confederate government
existed years month and II DAYS.
May 2c-Southern ports opened by proc
lamation Of president
MAY 22-22-G Grand review OF federal armies
at Washington.
July Lewis Payne 6. a. Atzerodt. Da-
vid T.. Harold and Mary +. Sjurratt. i'm
pIicated in murder of President Lin
coin. executed
Aug Ij-Eirst vessel passed through Suez
canal from Mediterranean 10 the Red
Dec. 1-Habeas corpus restored in north
ern states By proclamation.
Dec. lS-Ih!rtceHtp amendment TO cOnSt1-
tuition declared adopted by the several
Dec IS-Tord PaImerston. English prem
Ter. died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

ApsiI 10 i''5 -, poace s itI at
Picking 5etwrou E-nE!and ara NM. .,s,.,
N3y Iit o icd 80 iccl
joral and S,oz poPuI@iT . 49, ~ lam -, non.
BrcckeHrluS' - s'eStY 81 a. 20 an.
u,aEo NolcS, > o'.lt ID. % - 90 sst.ricn
2S'SSI PoR - dctopI ard g7 n, pop,ldc
D"us''9 = q '-'
n presrssrf buchanan in annual mes
80 70 Co,,-r,ss said southern states had
i.r,I Ti.-t+ "a secrf and government
-" ro2yrr +, q. prevent secession,
BE- 97Halab aqi,i last survivor 81
~ ~ '' are ID ! l,,r.'ei NM
80
1sG1.
=, n tt. vy-s,1t,r, IVY % r1r,,s.s,
jan d}.d z '''A "''''''''i VI
Jan. 9-steamcr star OF the West win
upon 10y south Carolina troops rom
Jan. M 9-Mi<s issippi seceds}
Jan. lO-FIorida seeded.
Jan. l1-h!abaria seeded.
Jan 36-Iouis.ana seeded. Kansas admit
ted TO tre union.
Feb. TIN seeded.
I SIC Mon,somery. Ala. SIX states repre-
scented
Feb 9~Jefrorgon Davis chosen president
dent Of Southern Confedcracy.
Turin
EImla11,e. H. Of SARDINIA. King OF Ita.g.
Aprii Jb-frart Sumter fred upon First
Inn fiT,a by Edmund Rufin 0F virginia
He CIR rnttted suicide soon after close
- ~ 49,
A9rii '' i4N Fort Sumter surrendered.
AHrii = presidnnt called for IS 600 troous
APPrii = yirPiyis seredcd
aPrii -. J5resideuf rrnrIsfrpe5 blockade
~ ar,-,,ttrrl MIS-
NJ. .rtaDias seeded
SIS D. ,-1-th CarnIira Ieceded
-. : -,aruessee seceded
III - r-.teraI trOops dcfeafod at batfle
Of ~ Run.
OSt is-,ElIIiain l. crowned king of Prt4s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

- ~ ,-..f...,r-s by-
Io''. j an, 8 i I.5 English. r,,,.r,r
Paul - Russia aSsa~siu4trd-
-. d. -irir,rf 1erl..red war against nit
JI, ,i So Ip''' U'e''-- '1
H., --Pr.sfd.uf jefferson iuaugurated
.,-f.rl Of [ef.iug written messages 10
,-,Igr.... since ms date no president
Las a1ors7@'1 1oit,. -
ISU.-
-r.r.t I.y, r,-ss.t establishing mil
i'm. .1aCel..y a. west Point Same law
T,aacsd standing army 10 one regiment
1Isrch s.I.frSl,y Of peace signed at
APrI-i:..n.afs s' .l5i5,r1s Sd nine maps
- On In. = -. If Ifof.or instituted
NJ S-,i,II. &c" Legion %
Nj f, W"sA."s'ol' y. 60 '"''f ioi d '5o @
a. ny >-..r..... ,re,..5 first consul of
aus N"I''''i e'''''-
Tn elT &c, T. light i'm ear0o" points pro-
1888.
Jsb. I9-ohio admitted TO the Mon. .,...,,
AP I'm Frr.,.. Tor s. JON Tsrrl,ory coz
,$!-ts oil 4.l.l i'ai ~Fn'II iL,lleS VIZ acatu-t
r.Tarce.
Au=. Robert Fulton started M mr.
'i' oa', ' aaf Sts i,. ,g Sl
o., I'm ne so 9 rT.5.ss ia Earbor u
TT!pc!i.
r.. =. 1--,.,a 60, ,rfs,.,. PHILADELPHIA
burned 10y Ia.at- stephen bg,atur ana
AT~riean CO" IT, i,TnrE OF Itllp g,ttii, s.s
- .c.at, Justice of the suprem" court.
= .iI- 4's was -g'uiti-t Do. aidi' IT, -
y -. iS Ind lark e NJ citioi' sol 90
1Giy E-AItN-Ec.r Hamilton ki..'d ID HtilI
wI-l Aaron Burr ~ v ceAH" Ken Oh the
A. Frane,,- IL. orapergr Of Gi.r mar,
E,f PLANET Iarp discovered by " Hard
=. Napoleon crowned emperor Of
rso5
-, ..-.... t..-,.--,,, md c,or-e
81, i'.. .i'..', -
:, I...i. ,,I. ,.r0yyr.t king OF Italy at
N.. -.-.,-,. .., ,..-,s SIGNED between
-f'-ir.-.l. .,md ID. iti,,l state.
u. '5l.'.'s 'l
49,. Austria declared war against
.''''a, r---.t-h r.rf under Nelson de-
SiT"N'" 'Fei.," I.''' al I''''''s''i- -''.so'.
- D.. ..-... .r Atf.f.rlIrz. IRtla-Iaus and
Au-trt.'-.. ,..f,.t.Sf bv %apoi-ou.
d. -'-IrtaIE - r,.rs 1870 7..,-, between
4'''.- ~--e
iN"'-
Ian -E-W William PIT died IL England.
D "E,G t..-,..rr.s. authorized the build
irl Of +, rational road from Cumberland.
NJ 10 tE, ohio river
ri. ls.Au order boo cpUuc.I' issued 10y
90. E9r.Es -ga,r g., ,,,,'T t,r,,s.f,,s At
-, ->@F'''o" "'''"''N
.' ..'- H. i. = I;rf,ff 81 80.
10 Fa....ri-t,,-' IT, .,,rr'fri.. ~
cari,d bs French troops 10 81, treated as
II ~ vi .ofu o. All 'iiG, Il. ms
thing .r..-,.,. ,...r,-..., v..,-,c,ln., Rms
''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Feb. 22-Cato-Street coEspiTators arrested
IL z gland. They had attempted the 49,
SaSSirzti1n Of the whole English minis
try because Of unpopular acts ThrE
were executed Nay ! OF the same year
March I5-Maine admitted 10 the union.
Sept. 3J-Daniel Boone died at Charlotte,
Mo. aged 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

June President Lincoln rcnominated at
Chicago. ~, ,,
june I2-Archduke Macmillan entered
CITY of Mexico emperor
JuUc l9-Federal cruiser NeArshrGe cap.
turcd confederate cruiser Alabama OK
July lG-G6id reached the maximum. 80
C9rt Atlanta captured by gen. sher-
man.
oct. 3I-Nevada admitted To the union by
proclamation of president
NOV. S-Twrnticth presidential eIcctioH.
Lincoln and johnson carried - states; Nc
t'lrlau and Pondletun. 3. II not voting.
Nov. I4-ShcTman's march to the sea be-
gan
Dec 21-Savannah captured by Gen. Sher-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31


= rcn l5-EUba.g1
act excepting 49, 20
Great Britain and
France. repealed
- 'rCh -Jsu-ravrrs
" uf Sweden com
PEELED TO abGsCats-
Ap-ii Alliance be
tween EuglarG and
: o. st ria aEa!l-t
France form I'd
July So -- NAPOLEON
defeated AuSTriars
AZ NaErg n.
July s Pope p'us
VII captured b.
order O. Nauu.Juu
ard carried prs
o. er 20 F-lrCL-
Sent T7-TgslrN ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Use ::

Feb. 7-hutonomy annour cd for Hun
gary. \ separate ministry Tor Hungary
was restored February d..
Feb. Nebraska ADMITTED to the union.
Fen. "a First parliament Of the North
German confederation opened by the
king Of Prussia.
March 2--Dcpartment Of CauCatiOu cstab-
/ lish"d by congress.
March Military recO' struCtiOn act
passed over presidents ratO.
March q English parliau. mt passed act
creating Dominion Of Canada out Of the
British provinces in No h America.
March Dia rnOnds discovered near ShHt 10
EoG the city Of kinbrrl'.. South Africa
The city founded IN 1871
MAY E-Jenersou Davis admitted 10 ball
June s-EmDcrOr Francis Joseph crowned
king Of Hungary.
June la-Maxirnillan shot IN Mexico.
Juue ZO-TJ. s. acquired 4 .aski from Rue
sia Consideration s. -0J.O CO., Extent.
ST.. 800 square miles.
Junc IS 'DCniu. China, annexed to France
by proclamation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
1850.

April G-Eirst post of grand army organ
lied at Springfield. Ill
April civil rights bill asEed over the
president veto.
May 29-Gcn. Winfield Scott died at West
Point. a2ed 50.
MAY aI-Feniau raid into Canada: ZOO
men crossed the Niagara river at Buf-
faiO.
June S-Canadian parliament met for the
first time At Ottawa.
June 1s-Italy and Prussia declared war
against Austria. This wa :he beginning
Of the Seven Weeks Wa %
July 3-AustTians defeated by PruSsians
at battle of SadOwd. Aus rians lost 40
Ony men and the PrussaU- 10000.
JULY -f.-TcEucS~C rcaGmitt ID TO the union.
Aug. Z3-Treaty OF peace signed between
Prussia. Italy and Austria. BY this
treaty Austria Cedcd Neletia 10 Italy
and Consented 10 d new German con-
federation.
Oct. 3D-BaTon Ferdinand Won Beust ap-
pointed Austrian foreign minister Tn
der his leadership Austr!A changed in
two years from an absOlu. g to the most
liberal constitutional monarchy In Eu-
rope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Jan. New senate chamber occupied.
Jan. I5-GOld discovered on Boulder creek,
Col
Feb. 14-Oregon admitted to the union.
April 26-AuStrtau army OF 200 men in
NaGed Sardinia. This was the beginning
of the war for Italian nationality.
May 1U-Emperor Napoleon HI. took the
field at the head OF The French troops a )
an ally If Sardinia SainSt Austria.
June i-AuStrlauS defeated by French and
Sardinians at magenta Austrian loss.
- .upJ men.
SSOlferiuo.
Oct. 16-Goverumeut arsenal at Harper's
Ferry seized by John Brown.
Oct. lN-JuEr Brow captured 10y govern
meut troops under COL r. l.. Lee.
Nov lU-DetUita treaty of peace signed be-
tween Austria aro France and Sardir.l
at Zurich. Italian nationality recognize 1
by Austria
Nov. ~ shiuEtou Irving died at TarIy-
town. y. y. aged -
Dc. John Brown hanged at Charleston.
w. Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

.J.hnsou.
i p 5-Grand army
b. stituted DecOra-
ton day, desiguat-
Ing May 20.
~ 70 - President
Johnson acquitted
Q z Impeachment
onarges.
Tuue ! - Ex-Presi-
dent James H. %
. a 4. n a n died q Z
Wheztiaud. Pa.
'IDe y - Arkanss 3
Teadmitted 10 IL >
union.
June Z5-North ar 4
: o "a th Carolin .
Alabama, Fiorio a
and Louisiana re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Chloroforrn discovered by Samuel Guthrie,
Of SGcksT Harbor. y. y.
Matches first used il United Ststes-
1897
March BLACK Hawk war begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

s~sGtn 4.d Russia -.sneG .; E.cdsr-
llLsul
OF. Is-Trraty - <-tace between Aus trta
49, EEauSS signed ~ SchusbEuGG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
IS.2s Il

Feb. 24-Me<jeO declared e indepssndssnieee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
1854.

March lO-Gen. Grant placed in command
OF the / Il { a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
1893.

Feb. 24-TIouse OF repreae natives voted TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
1916.

April c5-HostilltIes between Mexico and
Limited STATES h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

1cTnltLho 70 Inc LUlDT.- :.
JuIy 2s-Fourteenth amendment TO cOnSuS
sutton declared adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
ISIO

Jan. 1s-Lieut. Wilkes discoyered Antarctic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

March flames M4disoz and George GIN.
.-r- F,-.--.---.r '--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Jan. 29-Louis Napoleon married to Eugene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
1918.
1916.

Jan. le-Fsmily OF Bouaparts excluded for-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

March emperor Nicholas OF Russia died.
He was succeeded by his son. Aiexan-
der II.
sept 9-Sevastopol evacuated b. the Rus:
SLAMS and occupied BY the ETepch and
English.
1856.
Jan. C@Pro-sIsvery legislature Il. Kansas
recognized by President Pierce. Proc
lamat4OE classes attempt to establish free
state government act OF rebellion.
March 3a-TFeaCy OF peace between Eng
land. France, Sardinia and Turkey and
Russia III Paris. This closed the CTinean
war. The treaty guaranteed The hide
penderce of Turkey. in this wax moro
Than i.0O0.e00 men persisted o. G.sease and
il battle.
MAY 21-Capture and sack of Lawrence.
Kan. by pTo-slaNery party
Nov. 4-EiEhIesnth president 2, election
held. James Buchanan received ia cleo
toral votes. John L. Freemn0t ia and
Willard Fillmore y
Nov. 1o-yirand Trunk TailwRy Of Canada
completed from Quebec To Toronto. $50
miles.
II BssSener invented process Of making
steel by passing cold air through LIQUID
;ron. known as the ''Besseruer process"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Paul - Russia assa~siNatrd- "a -.
NJ st. Domingo republic iuGItso OS
TOg-~aiGt. ,-t,
Jun. ID-TripOli declared war against | nit
,d States
D.. president jefferson iuauEurated
system 81 z-IGlIE written messages 70
,Jlgr.s- Since this date no PRESIDENT
has addressed congress orally.
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Feb. e-House o: representatives voted FOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Feb. 13-ConstitutiOn OF the Transvaal re-
public proclaimed.
May n-Muue>ot admitted to the union.
June l9-GW .,lior taken py the English
from the Sepoy rebels. This practically
closed the rebellion IN India.
July Alexander II. of Russia issued proc
lamatiOn freeing SETS on The imperial do
mains.
July 23-PoliticaI disabilities of Jews in
England relieved by act of parliament.
This was done 10 permit Nathan Lionel
Rothschild to take SCAT in the house OF
commons TO which he had been elected.
The ftrst Jew elected to political Office in
England
Aug. First street deIoSit boxes for let
tiers used in Boston.
Aug. First Atlantic cable completed.
Sept. l-GOVeIrmenU Of india transferred
from East Indian company TO Great
Britain.
Oct. 9-DoEati's comet attained its greatest
brilliaUCy.
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached St Louis Time, "a days, IS
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Jan. Stree state Legislature in Kansas
dispersed by federal troops
Ma. Ch 6-Dred Scott case &c ided agatrs [
plaintiff by United States Supreme cour:
May n-MUtiry OF Sepoys /. India bTok =
out. English residents OF Delhi mass4-
cred.
July S-The cup won by the Yacht Amer
lea in England. Aus. -, ISL. presented
by the owners 10 the New York Yacht
club as an international trophy.
Aus. 5-FirSt attempt made At laying sub
marine cable Start made rom Valencia
bay, ireland. Gable broEr and attempt
was abandoned until the following year.
Sept. ll-MouItaln MeaooM massacre per-
families practically ann!A lated by InG!-
ans and Mormons.
Sept. 15-Brighe m Young. governor of I'tA n,
declared martial law and uTdered govern
ment troops not to enter salt Lake City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

tin Van Buren, 60 electoral and l.l2s, 7c2
popular votes.
Dc, l5-Remains OF Napoleon 1. inferred
il. Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

March LICK IA M. var beEln-
June First reform
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Feb. 9-Eatio1al assembly OF the Roman
republic declared pOpe's temporal power
at an end.
March 2-Departmeut of interior created
by congress.
March New constitution combining en-
pireS of Austria and Hungary pro
claimed by Francis Joseph.
June 15-EN President James X. Polk dice
Nashville, Tenn. aged 81.
July 3-Rome surrendered to the French
and pope restored to temporal power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Ttb. I9-DIio admitted 10 the Mon.
April s4.1-rrsrury 81 Louisiana puTChaS'i
from EI.. nee :oT Sl5."Fy.Ils- Territory con-
s.-ts OF II.I .s2I square miles.
III, ls-EHslauG declared var aSali.'I
France o..
Hus s-EoJ.rt Fulton started his hTst
steam boat on tine River S'lh" "a Fidi.'t
BE- was only partially -ucDss-tu l- 90
O.; aI-EIlted State tgig-t, Philadelphia
captured Dy Tr.Il.-lEs IL EarDoF o.
Ir4DCA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

lsh free trade as Il exists to-day.
July 6-Co,a. John d. SIoat. |. S. n. oc-
cupied Monterey. Cal. and declared
country annexed to United States.
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
fuI sewing machine.
Dec Admitted n L. Ininrn