The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

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ST MORSE cupied Monterey
Born April "a. 1901 Died cal, and declared
April 2 1879 country annexed to
United States
Sept ELIAS Howe patented first success
full sewing machine.
Dec. %-Iowa admitted to the union.
1877.
Feb. 22-23-Battle Of Buena Vista fought:
10000 Mexicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
cans.
July 2i-salt Lake city founded by the
Sept IS-City Of Mexico occupied by
American troops.
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented by Richard NJ. Hoe.
1913.
Jan. l9-Gold discovered near Coloma
Cal, by James Wilson Marshall
FeD Treaty of peace between United
states and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
iildalgo. United states paid Mexico
900 for New Mexico and California.
Feb. Eek President John quincy Adams
, died at washington. aged 81
May z9-Wisconsn admitted to the union
Nov. 7-SiXtecnth president ia election
Zachary TAYLOR received 1853 electoral
votes and Lewis Cass OF Kentucky, ~
Dec. i5-Postal treaty slsnAd with Great
Britain.
March 3-Department of interior created
June lex President James *. Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn, aged 81
1850.
April 19-Bulwer- clayton treaty for Joint
occupancy OF canal across Central
June Eleventh census taken population.
23l9 $40
July s-President Taylor died at Washing
Sept 9--California admitted to the union
Sept. 2O-"Omnibus" bill passed by con-
gress.
March S-Letter postage reduced to 3
cents for distances of 5000 miles and
less II prepaid; cents II not, and double
rate for longer distances
by Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
priation on B. o. Ry. It attained a
speed Of 10 miles per hour,
New York to Albany.
1852.
June 2s-.Henry Clay died at Washington.
Nov: Seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
toral votes. and Gen. Winfieid Scott ~
electoral votes.
March 4-Oath OF office as vice president
administered to William II. King by Con-
sui Sharkey at Cumbre, Cuba Allowed by
special act of congress.
April lS-Vice President William II. King
died at Cahawba Ala, aged g.
Dec. S0-Treaty providing for purchase
OF territory south OF the ella river from
Mexico approved. Extent of purchase
1886 square dda re- miles; consideration to Mex
Chicago and New York connected by rail-
way.
1854
March 3l-Flrst commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by L. S.
May @-Kansas Nebraska bill passed by
congress. Il repealed Missouri compro-
Feb. l0-Rights of citizenship to children
OF citizens born In foreign countries
granted by act of congress.
Sept, l3-Dr Kane and his companions
arctic explorers, rescued by Lieut. Hart
stene, U. S. n" at the island of Disco
Greenland,
1856.
Jan. 24-Pro-slavery legisla ture in Kansas
recognized by President Pierce. Proc
lama ton classes attempt to establish free
state government an act Of rebellion.
NOV. i-Eighteenth presidential election
held. James Buchanan received IA cleo
toral votes, John G. Fremont ia and
Milard Fillmore s.
IL. Bes5oiner invented process Of making
steel by passing cold air through liquid
iron. Known as the "Bessemer process. 4"
1857.
Jan. 6-Free state legislature in Kansas
dispersed by federal troops
March 6-Dred Scott case decided against
plaintiff by United States supreme court
Sept ll-Mountain Meadow massacre per
peIuteu near Neuaf city, Utah Thirty
families practically annihilated by indi-
ans and Mormons
1858
May ll-Mlnnesota admitted to the union.
Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
tiers used in Boston
Aug. 5-First Atlantic cable completed
oct 9-Donatis comet attained lis greatest
brllliancy
oct 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached St Louis Time, "a days is
hours - 80
1850.
Jan. 4-New senate chamber occupied.
Feb. l4-Oregon admitted to the union.
oct l6-GoVernment arsenal AT Uarnar's
Ferry seized by John Brown
Oct lS-John Brown captured by govern
ment troops under Col. r. Il. Lee.
town, n. Y, aged 76 10y
Dec. 2-John Brown hanged-at Charleston
1850.
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