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

lish free trade as it exists to-day
July 6--Co:l. John D. sloat. [, s. n. oc;
country annexed to United states.
Sept Elias Howe. patented first success
fuI sewing machine.
Dec. 2S-Iowa admitted to the union.
1917.
Feb % Battle OF Buena Vista fought;
2o,ooJ NIexicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
July @i-saIt Lake City founded by the
sept Is-City Of Mexico occupied by
Nov. -Chloroform first used as an anaes-
theiic bv Sir James Young Simpson, OF
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented by Richard D.. Hoe.
1913.
Jan. 19-Gold discovered near Coloma
Cal. by James Wilson Marshall.
Jan. --Frederick VII Of Denmark pro-
claimed a new constitution. making the
government a constitutional instead of
an absolute monarchy.
rep. treaty OF peace between United
States and Mexico signed a Guadalupe
Sl5,000,Go3 for New Mexico and California.
Feb. 23-EX-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington. aged 81.
Feb. 2+-Luuis Philippe compelled to abdi-
cate French throne and the second
French repubhS formed.
March .9-John Jacob Astor died in New
York, aged -.
May =9-Wisconsin admitted to the union.
June Re bellion of Paris communists
against the republic began. 1t lasted but
four DAYS but resulted in the loss of
nearly >. 900 lives and the destruction OF
one-fOurth of the city of Paris.
July CORNER stone Of the Washington
Aug I2-George Stephenson inventor Of
the railway locomotive died in England,
Nov 4-French constitution adopted by
thN national assembly.
Nov. 7-SixJeenth presidential election.
Zachary Taylor received los electoral
votes. and Lewis Cass. Of kentucky, III
electoral votes.
Dec. 15-Postal treaty signed with Great
Dec. 20-Louis Napoleon inaugurated pres
First settlement OF the Beers in the Trans
veal
Feb. 9-Natonal assembly OF the Roman
republic declared pope's temporal power
March @-Dspartmeut of interior created
March New constitution combining en-
pires of Austria and Hungary pro-
claimed by Francis Joseph.
June 15-EN President James X Polk died
a Nashville, Tenn. aged 81.
July S-Rome surrendered to the French
and pope restored to temporal power.
1850.
March s1-John Calhoun died at Washing
April -BuIwer-Clayton treaty for joint
occupancy. of canal across Central
june. Seventh census taken: population.
July Sir Robert Peel died in London.
aged %.
July 9-President Taylor died at Washing
ton. aged 90.
July 10-Nice President Fillmore took oath
of office as president.
Aug. -Tae-pinR rebellion began in China.
Sept. 9-Californ!a admitted to the union.
Sept. 2U-"Omnibus" bill passed by con-
Eress.
1851
March 3-Letter postage reduced to 3
cents for distances of 1900 miles and
less IT prepaid: cents If not. and double
rate for longer distances.
March 2p-SiNth census Of the United King
dom taken; population y .637 76l.
April =9-Trial Of electric locomotive built
by Alfred Vail with congressional apprO-
priatiou on b * o. Ry- Il attained
speed Of - miles per hour.
May First worlds fair opened in Crys-
tai Palace, London
May Gold discovered in Australia.
oct S-hudson river railroad opened from
New York 10 Albany.
Dec. 2i-ConCressionaI library al Wash
ingtou ard contents destroyed by fire
1882.
Feb. IL Birthday Of Napoleon T.. Aug Is
deCreed to be the only national holiday
June 2g-Henry Clay died at Washington,
Sept. 14-Duke Of Wellington died, aged So
Nov Seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received ID cleo
toraI votes. and Gen Winfield Scott ~
electoral votes.
Dec. French empire restored. Louis
Napoleon crowned emperor OF France as
NAPOLEON III
1888