Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-12-13

April q 1872 country annexed to
Sept. ELIAS Howe patented first success
full sewing machine.
Dec. &-IoWa admitted to the union.
1s47.
Feb 22-2S-Battle of Buena Vista fought;
10000 Mexicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
July 24-saIt Lake City founded by the
Sept 1S-City of Mexico occupied by
American troops.
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented by Richard M. Hoe.
1S4S.
Jan, 19-Gold discovered near Coloma,
Feb treaty of peace ta Between United
States and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
Hidalgo. United States paid Mexico
Feb. 23-Ex-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington, aged 81.
May 29-WiScOnSin admitted to, the union.
Nov. 7-Sixteenth presidential election.
Zachary Taylor received 1853 electoral
votes, and Lewis Cass, of Kentucky, 127
Dec. 15-Postai treaty signed with Great
Britain.
1910.
March 3-Department of interior created
June 15-;ExPresident James K. Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn, aged "a.
April 19-Bulwer-C Clayton treaty for joint
occupancy OF canal across Central
June 1-Seventh census taken; population,
%, 191, S76.
July 9-President Taylor died at Washing
Sept 9~Californta admitted to the union
Sept. 20-"Omnibus" bill passed by con-
gress.
1881.
March S-Letter postage reduced to 8
cents for distances of 5000 miles and
less if prepaid; cents if not, and double
rate for longer distances.
April 29-TriaI of electric locomotive built
by aired Vail with congressional appro-
priation on 3. & o. Ry. 1t attained a
speed of Of 10 miles lies per hour go.
New York to Albany.
1852.
June 29--Henry Clay died at Washington,
NOV Seventeenth presidential election
l. held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
tora1 votes. and Gen. Winfield Scott A
electoral votes.
March 24-Oath of Office as vice president
administered to William R. King by Con-
April 18-yiee President William R. King
Dec SO-Treaty providing for purchase
of territory south of the ella river from
| 1885 square miles; consideration to Mex
Chicago ic and New York connected by rail-
way.
March S1-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by q. S.
May 30-Kansas-Nebraska bill passed by
congress. It repealed Missouri compro-
'iiiSe 'o' u 10-O 1s5n
Feb. 1O-Rights of citizenship to children
of citizens born in foreign countries
granted by act of congress: ,
arctic explorers, rescued by Lieut.. Hart
stene, U. S. N. at the island of Disco,
Greenland.
1856.
Jan. 24-Pro-slavery legislature in Kansas
recognized by President Pierce. Proc
| lama ton classes attempt to eSta bliSh free
state government an act of rebellion.
| Nov. Eighteenth presidential election
| held: James Buchanan received ia cleo
| tOral votes, John G. Fremont ia and
| Willard Fillmore 8.
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 6-Dred Scott case decided against
! plaintiff by United States supreme court
! Sept. 11-Mountain Meadow massacre per
| petrated near Cedar City, Utah. Thirty
families practically annfhilated by Indi-
ans and Mormons.
May 11-Minnesota admitted to the union
| Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
tiers used in Boston.
Aug-o 5-F1rst Atlantic cable completed.
| Oct. 9-Donati's comet attained its greatest
! brilliancy.
Oct 9-First overland mail from San Fran
! cisco reached st. Louis. Time, "a days, is
1859.
| Jan. New, senate chamber occupied
| Feb. 14-Oregon admitted to the union
| Oct. 16-GoVernment arsenal at HARPER
Ferry seized by John Brown
ment troops under Col. r. E. Lee
Nov. @Washington Irving died at larry
D @. Va .0hn Brown hanged at Charleston
1850.
May 1S-Abraham Lincoln nominated for