Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

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EXr[N wv Britain settling the
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Born April q. l7N.-Died CAL, and declared
April & ls7A country annexed to
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
Dec. &-Iowa admitted to the union.
1S47.
Feb. 22-23-Battle Of Buena Vista fought:
July 2+salt Lake City founded by the
Sept. 1s-City of Mexico occupied by
American troops.
During the year the cylinder printins
1S4S.
jan, 1s-Gold discovered near Coloma,
Cal; BY James Wilson Marshall
States and Mexico signed at Guadaiupe
t Hid nad go United States paid Mexico
Feb. 2IEx-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington. aged 81.
May ze-Wisconsin admitted to the union.
Zachary Tayior rece sE'ean is eiecto1ai
votes. and Lewis Cass. OF Kentucky. 127
Dec. SHPostai treaty signed with Great
Britain
March sDepartment of interior created
June 15-ExPresident James K. Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn. aged 81.
April 1s-Bulwer-Clayton treaty for joint
occupancy Of canal across Central
AMERICA signed
's z, a lsSs census taken; population
July s-President Taylor died at Washing
Sept. 2o-"Omnibus'' bill passed by con
gress.
March Setter postage reduced to !:
cents for distances of 5000 miles and
rate Tor longer distances. anu 1''e
April 2S-Trial of electric locomotive built
by Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
speed Of - miles per hour:
Oct. SHudson river railroad opened from
June 29-Henry Clay died at Washington.
Nov. Aseventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
toral votes, and Gen. Winfield Scott u
electoral votes.
March LOath of Office vice president
adm a to William r; King by Con
sp p l aef Of congress cu0a' Allowed by
April 1syifs Psssid Ten Wi VIII r. King
Of territory south Of the CHA river o from
ii to Msx
Chicago and New York connected by rail-
way
1854.
March 31-Ftrst commercial and diplomatic
May Kan p 'f bin py passed by
congress cong =, It Is.r repealed Missouri compro-
Feb. 10-Rights of citizenship to children
of citizens born in foreign countries
sept. Sd. Kane and his companions,
arctic explorers, rescued by Lieut.. Hart
stene., U. 8. N. at the island Of Disco.
Jan. AEPro-slavery legislature in Kansas
lamation classes attempt to establish free
N state g9Xsrnment an act Of rebellion.
held: James Buchanan received IL cleo.
torai 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. 6-Free state legislature in Kansas
dispersed by federal troops
March e-Dred Scott case decided against
Sept. I-Mountain Meadow massacre per
petrated near Cedar city. Utah. Thirty
ans and Mormons.
May I-Minnesota admitted to the union.
Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
! Aug. First Atlantic cable completed.
Oct. 9-Donati's comet attained its greatest
brilliancy.
Oct s-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached st. Louis. Time. "a days. Ii
/ hours.
Jan. New senate chamber occupied
! Feb. 1@Oregon admitted to the union
| Oct 16-Government arsenal at Harper's
Ferry seized by John Brown.
Oct. 18-John Brown captured by govern
ment troops under Col. r. e. Lee.
Nov. IWashington Irving died at larry
Dec. &John Brown hanged at Charleston,