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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

While there is money in feeding hogs
in connection with the operation of a
creamery provided they can be kept in
good health, they should still be locat-
ed SO far away from the creamery that
the butter maker can never hear them
eQueal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

Nearly every. community has one or
more men within its borders who are
too poor to pay their honest debts and
too all round no count to support their
families who can always raise money
enough to take in every circus and
show which comes along.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The coach horse crosses on native
mares have not as general thing been
satisfactory. The coach horse, being
himself the product of cross, seems
ITO lack in the quality Of prepotency,
and his progeny is too often Of the
mongrel type.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The Illinois quarantine cattle regu-
lations, which have been such an an
noyahce to cattle shippers since put in
to operation. have been rescinded by
the proclamation of the governor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

1t takes 100000 cases of canned
salmon each year to supply the demand
for this fish. The supply comes almost
wholly from the rivers on the Pacific
coast Of North America.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

A railway magnate died the other
day and left an estate Of $4,000, 900.
When he was 15-year-old boy, he
worked in store for 81 per month
and board and clothing and at the end
of the year had every cent of his wages
saved up. How many boys would do
thiS today?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The paying life of the apple tree in
kansas is only about Is years. The best
apples always grow on the young trees.
This is owing to the fact that the trees
are thrifty and do not overbear.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

On the LIST Of August there were ru-
raj mail routes in operation from 300
offices employing 1,263 carriers at an
annual EXPOSE to the government Of
$63l, 500. 1t is expected that the sery-
ice will be more than doubled during
the coming year. Iowa leads so far in
the number Of routes in operation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04
The smith Family.

The Smiths are everywhere. In
Italy they are called Smith, in Hol-
land, Schmidt; in Russia, Smitowski;
in Spain, Smithus; in Poland, Schmiti-
weiski and in Mexico Smitri. In Eng.
land the Smiths are the most numer-
GUS of all families, but in Ireland they
are content to rank fifth, after Murphy,
Kelly. Sullivan and Walsh.,. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

At the Kansas experiment station a
Cow which required an area of 3.63
acres to pasture her for Ill days was
better kept on the alfalfa product Of
lib acres for the same length of time,
the alfalfa being cut and fed to her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The average yield per acre of English
wheat for the past ten years has been
S0.16 bushels. No other country unless
1T Is part of the Pacific coast can
match this yield.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

AS fine peaches us we ever saw,
whether from Michigan or California,
were raised last year in southern Min
nesota on small tree which the owner
wintered in a tub in the cellar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

In most of the central and western
states the month of July brought about
eight inches of water, which proved
the salvation of the great corn crop of
the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

1t is being claimed that a rural mail
service is adding SIS per acre to the
value Of all farms reached by it. From
what we personally know we believe
this to be true, especially if the mail
service is supplemented by telephone
service also.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The American mule and the Ameri-
can hog are simply Indispensable in the
conduct of any war in any country to-
day. If it should come to point
where the mule and the hog could not
be obtained, fighting would have to
StOn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The automobile seems more likely to
dtsplace the sorse as haulcr Of heavy
freight in the cities than it is to crowd
the high stopper from the boulevards.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The black Percheron seems to be
coming more and more into favor as
the. standard heavy horse of the west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

There is always fresh sucker to
start a new thrashing machine and u
Few newspaper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

Three per cent milk. formaldehyde
and Ignorant mothers support the city
undertakers during the dog days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

The time to set out the strawberry
bed is in the spring,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

Old Capt. Malcolm comes often to
the little graveyard by the sea. In
it stands a cross, on which are in
scribed the words: HERE LIES A
HERO" Pail Mall Magazine.
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tin Van Buren, 60 electoral and 1.l2s.7o2
Dec 15-Remains of Napoleon I, Inferred
In Paris.
April +President Harrison died, aged &c.
April 5-Vice President Tyler took oath Of
office as president.
July 6-Act to distribute money from sales
of public lands among the states passed.
July 15-Independence of Egypt acknowl-
edged by Turkey.
Aug. 2o-Large English expedition began
the ascent of the Niger river for the pur-
pose of establishing an English colony
In Central Africa. Disease broke out
among the colonists and the three yes.
to return to the coast.
Nov. 2-Afghanistan rebelled against Eng
LAND. During this rebellion the English
greater part OF the English army of oc
cupation, numbering $4,000 persons, were
Nov. sPrince of wales born.
1912
Jan. 24-Petition from citizens of Haverhill
Mass, asking for peaceful dissolution of
the union. presented to the senate by Mr.
Adams of that state. Caused violent de-
bate, and the reception of petition was
Feb.-Algeria annexed to France
May 2-Col John G. F'remonts first expedi-
tion started for Rocky mountains.
May 30-Attempted assassination of Queen
Victoria: A second attempt was made
July 9 of the same year. and again June
q, 1850 -
Aug. 14-End of Indian war in Florida pro-
claimed. -
Aug. 20-Ashburton reaty, settling Maine
boundary dispute between United States
and England, ratified by senate
Aug. 29-Peace treaty between England and
China signed at Marking, China. This
treaty opened, the first ports of China to
the trade of the world
Oct. 18-First submarine cable laid by Prof,
Morse in New York harbor.
1S43.
Jan. 10-Resolution for impeachment OF
President Tyler offered by John NJ, Bolts.
of Virginia, rejected by the house
Jan. n--Frapcis s. Key, author of STAR
Spangled Banner" died at Baltimore.
aged IS. 4
Feb. 28-Great comet seen at noon by
naked eye In North America.
June H-Bunker Hill monument dedicated.
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falo to Albany.
died NoRolas eToRned Of Russia
1926.
Feb. 26-Biela's comet discovered.
April 3o-National guard of France dis
banded.
ciety organized in New York
June 22-Conference called by Central and
south American states to determine
rights Of those states met in Panama.
United States sent representatives.
July 4-Ex-Presidents John Adams. Quin-
cy; Mass. and Thomas Jefferson, Month
cello. Va. died.
Canandaigua. N. Y. This gave rise to
the anti-masonic party that played a
prominent part in national politics for a
July 6-Treaty between England, France
and Russia signed at London to secure
Greek Independence.
Aug. s-George Canning, premier of Eng
Oct 20-Allied feet of England France and
Russia annihiated Turkish and Egyptian
fleet at the Morea.
operations 1t extended from Quincy,
Mass. to the Neponset river and was
operated by horse power.
1928.
April 2s-Russia declared war against Tur-
duties on wooden and cotton goods, APP
proved by president
Nov. 11-Eleventh presidential election.
Andrew Jackson received 65S. ops popular
and 17S electoral votes; John Quincy Ad-
ans received 512,159 popular and SO cleo
toral votes
March s-William T. Barry appointed post
master general In Jackson cabinet Pre-
vious to this time the postma ster general
was not considered member of the cab
met
April 1s-Roman Catholic relief bill passed
by British parliament. 1t admitted Cath
olics to parlia ment and to most civil and
military offices under the crown BY its
passage civil war in England and Ireland
June N-James L. M smithson, founder of
Smithsonian institution, died at Genoa,
Aug. .S-First railway locomotive operated
IN America started at Honesdale Pa.
Russia and uf * s whsS
dependence was acknowledged
1880.
Jan. 25-Robert Y. Hayne, 8. c., in speech
in congress on Foote resolution on public
lands announced nullification doctrine.
May N-Frst Il miles of the Baltimore q,
Ohio railroad opened
| June 2S-King George Nv. of England died
l Me w IV succeeded by his brother. Viii
July 27-Beginning Of second French revo-
| luton.
aug. E-SnaTleS ~. or Erance abdicated
| Louis Philippe. duke of Orleans, crowned
| king August 8.
Aug G-Belgium's revolution against Hol.
| land began in Brussels
| Sept. 16-Liverpool and Manchester rail
| way first of the English railway lines,
| opened
sept.-Anti-masonic party held the first
| national political convention in United
| States at Philadelphia. :
| Nov. 2s-Polish revolution against Russia
| began.
Dec. r-Gen. Bolivar. hero of South Amer
| lean independence, died.
| Dec. 26-Belgium's independence acknowl-
edged by allied powers.
1871
Jan. 15-South Carolina railroad, first pas.
| senger and freight railroad in United
| States. opened for traffic.
| July 4-Ea- President James Monroe died
4 in New York, aged 70.
July as-First successful reaper. invention
OF Cyrus II. Mccormick. tested o / Steele :
| Tavern, Va =
| Sept. T--Warsaw surrendered to Russia and
4 Polish revolution crushed
| Oct. 9-President Count John Capo d'Istria
1 OF Greece asBassinatsd Greece erected
| into constitutional monarchy by allied
| powers and Ohio crowned king May Z, Ba2
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March 2-Emperor Nicholas of Russia died.
He was succeeded by his son, Alexan-
R s s ss ss y ss a sa
Jan. '24-Pro-slavery legislature In Kansas
Teeosnized by r. iident Yisrcs. Proc.
iatmat Ion classes q; empt TO establish free
March 81 p sss Of petwasn Eng
land. France; Sardinia and TurEey and
war; The treaty guaranteed the ' inde.
T.! than 100. 900 men persisted OF disease and
May 2i.capture and sack of Lawrence.
ma han.i nS pro.slayery party.
held ames seeton
Willard Fillmore 5.
Nov. l2.Grand Trunk railway of Canada
miles w
H. Bessemer invented process of making
iron. known as the aBe les proc .aSS
Jan. Stree state legislature in Kansas
March e-Dred Scott case decided against
plaintiff by United States supreme court,
May ot Enssby Of dSspoys in India broke
July :. s1The cup won by the yacht Amer
the oMgern 10 A sss q TsM 1851
club as an International trophy. i''
aug; 9.fIrst attempt made at laying sub
bay, Ireland. Gable broke and attempt
was abandoned until the following year.
sept. li-Mountain Meadow massacre per-
petrated near Cedar city, Utah. Thirty
ans and Mormons. 'i'''eo ~ iiioi-
la w nd
ment troops not to enter Salt Lake City.
Feb. ls-Constituticn of the TransvaaI re.
May llaMinnesota admitted to the union.
June 9ren, is ,hs Sa ia Ken by the English
closed the rebellion in India
July 2-Alexander II. of Russia issued proc
lamation freeing serfs on the imperial do
July 2S-Political disabilities of Jews IN
England relieved by act of parliament.
This was done 70 permit Nathan Lionel loiei
commons to which he had been elected.
The tirst Jew elected to political office in
Aug. 2-First street deposit boxes for LET.
ters used in Boston.
saug. 6,tIrst Atlant;c cable completed.
sept. l--GoNerrment of india transferred
from East Indian company to Great
Britain
Oct. S-Donati's comet attained its greatest
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached St Louis. Time, "a days, is
1859.
Jan. New senate chamber occupied.
Jan. l5-Gold discovered on Boulder creek.
Feb; 1ac-oregon admitted to the union.
April 26aAustrian army of 1870, 900 men in.
Vaded Sardinia. This was the beginning
OF the war for Italian nationality
lU-EmDernr
field at the head of the French troops s
an ally OF Sardinia against Austria
June 4-Austrians defeated by French and
S 81 re- at Magenta. Austrian loss,
JUNE nee 2hAustrians defeated at the battle of
Oct. 16-Government arsenal at Harper,s
FERRY seized by John Brown.
Oct. 1S--John Brown captured by govern.
nm, ment troops under Col. R. E. Lee.
NOV. l0-Def1nite treaty Of peace signed be-
tween Austria and France and Sardinia
at lurich Italian nationality recognized
Nov. 2s,Washington Irving died at Tarry-
DS IS Tn 70 Brown hanged at Charleston,
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Born Feb. H. lso9.-Died Oct. A-Treaty Of
psk; spr'l Is 1855 peace j, signed at
Nov; Nineteenth presidential election
held: Abraham Lincoln received $50 cleo
t SI and / .ses; ss2 popular votes; John c.
ular votes; John Bell 80 electoral and
5S7 $50 popular votes, and u, Stephen A.
Dec. president Buchanan in annual mes
sage to congress said southern states had
no power to prevent secession.
Dec. 20-south Carolina seeded.
Dec. M-Ealph Farnham, last survivor Of
H.. aged 1914.
Jan. 2Frederick William w. of Prussia
Jan. s-steamer Star of the West with
reenforcements for Fort Sumter fired
upon by South Carolina troops from
Jan. 9--Missiasippi seeded.
| Jan. 1o-Florida seeded.
Jan. 11-Alabama seeded.
jan. l9-Georgia seeded.
Jan 2S-Louisiana seeded. Kansas admit
Feb. 1-Texas seeded.
Aa sa States met repre-.
Feb. s-Jefferson Davis chosen president
dent of Southern Confederacy.
Feb lS--First Italian parliament met at
Turin
Feb Ss-Italian parliament decreed Victor
Emanuel H., of Sardinia king of Italy.
April l2-Fort Sumter fred upon: First
gun fred by Edmund Ruffin Of Virginia.
He committed suicide soon after close
April 4-Fort Sumter surrendered
April 16-President called for $4,000 troops.
April 17--Virginia seeded.
April 19-President proclaimed blockade
of southern ports.
May 6-Arkansas seeded.
May 2l-North Carolina seeded.
June S-Tennessee seeded.
July H.Federal troops defeated at battle
of Bull Run.
siidell captured on British steamer
Dec. M-Prince Albert of saxe.coburg-
Gotha. husband of Queen Victoria, died.
1862.
Jan. 1.-Government suspended specie
Feb. 6-Fort Henry, Tenn. captured by
Gen. Grant aid Com. Foote.
Feb, EFFORT Donelson surrendered to
March s-U 8. frigate Congress and u s..
sloop-of-war Cumberland destroyed by
confederate ram Merrimac at Hampton
March 9-Battle between Monitor and
Merrimac at Hampton Roads
April 25-Admiral Farragut occupied New
Orleans.
May department Of agriculture estab-
lished.
May 20-Homestead act approved by the
president
June 10 Slavery forever prohibited in the
territories.
June 2s-July 2-seven days fighting.
| Army of the Potomac retreated from
| before Richmond.
| July President approved act for build.
ing railroad and telegraph line from Mis-
souri, river to Pacific ocean.
July 24-Ex-President Martin Van Buren,
| died at Lindenwcld, N. T., aged so.
| Aug. 19--Sieux Indians attack frontier set.
Elements of Minnesota.
| Aug. establishment of 5000 colored volume
| teers ordered First permission of the
| government to employ negroes as Gol-
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ansust % Iss Dec. 11-Indiana adj
m lifted to the
Dec.--American colonization society organ
lied in Princeton, N. j. This society
founded the negro state of Liberia in At
RIGA In 1922, Its object being to establish
home for free American negroes
Jan;-The United States bank began oper-
atoms.
Feb. $-The Green Bag" inquiry began in
airy committee made on Feb 10 resulted
in the suspension Of the habeas corpus
act throughout England on Feb. "a
March flames Monroe and Daniel d.
Tompkins inaugurated.
Dec. l0-Mississippi admitted to the union.
1918.
March 1S-First general pension bill for
revolutionary war veterans passed by
April 7-Gen Jackson captured the Spanish
forts Of st Marks, Fla. At this time he
captured Arbuthnot and Ambrister and
4 executed them for completely in the In
dian wars on April 30 Of the same year
April 14-President approved act establish
Ing flag of United States at 10 stripes and
June S.Germanic confederation formed.
Aug. M-Center foundation of the capitol
at washington laid.
Nov. N-Queen Charlotte of England died
Dec. S--Illinois admitted to the union.
First percussion caps made In England.
1910.
Feb. 22-spain coded Florida to United
States for consideration Of s5, 600 900.
May A-First ocean steamship, the Sayan-
nah, left Savannah, Ga. for Liverpool.
Trip Completed in Is days.
June 18-Maine separated from Massa-
chusetts by Massachusetts, legislature.
Aug. @-Com o. H. Perry died at Trinidad,
West Indies.
Dec. 1S--Alabama admitted to the union.
1920.
Jan. 2S--King George Ill OF England died
at Windsor castle, aged 81. His son
crowned as George Nv. same day.
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Born April so, l7se-Diod ence OF SPAN; p. -o
line of England
died of broken heart. Her husband.
George W., refused to permit OF her cor
onation as his consort
Aug. 10-Missouri admitted to the union.
Sept. 2l-Centrai American states declared
their independence of Spain.
1922.
Jan, 27-Independence of Greece proclaimed.
March 2s-Independence of Spanish prov
inces In South and Central America rec
ognized by United States.
April 11-Turks massacred 10000 inhab-
itants of Chios island, Greece.
May president Monroe vetoed approprla-
ton bill providing for government i'm
provements on the Cumberland road, and
transmitted to congress message en-
bodying his objections to national APP
preparations for internal improvements.
This practically changed the policy OF the
government regarding internal improve
ments excepting as regards rivers and
harbors.
Sept. 7-Brazil declared its independence
of Portugal.
Dec. 1-Pedor I. crowned first emperor OF
Brazil.
Jan 27-Congress petitioned to send an ex-
petition to the north to investigate the
Symme's theory that the earth was hol-
low, being opened at the poles for the
admission of light and air, and inhabited
inside.
March 26-Augustin I. of Mexico compelled
to abdicate, and Mexico proclaimed re-
public October 4, 1928.
April French army entered Spain to re-
store despotic rule of King Ferdinand.
Dec. 2-Proclamaton by President Mon
roe declared that for the future the
American continents were not to be con-
sidered as subjects for colonization by
any European power. This constitutes
the Monroe doctrine"
1924.
March 1s-Convention signed between
Great Britain and United States for sup
preston of slave trade
April A-Lord Byron died at Missolonghi,
Greece.
Aug. .4LBolivia declared its independence
of Spain.
Aug. 15-Gen. Lafayette landed in New
York for visit to America
Sept. 16-Louis XVIII. of France died.
Nov. 9-Tenth presidential election. OF
popular vote John Quincy Adams re-
esived JOSEF; AndrsW Jackson. 152, sss;
w. H. Crawford. 47.265; Henry Clay, A.
0S7. No candidate for president received
a majority of electoral votes and cleo
ton devolved upon house of representa-
tives.- John C. Calhoun elected vice
president.
1928.
Feb. s-House of representatives voted for
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1874.
May I-First telegram sent over land
line from Washington to baltimore.
June Z7-Joe and Hiram Smith, Mormons,
murdered by mob at Nauvoo, nj.
July 8-First treaty Of commerce between
United States and China signed
Nov. l2,Eifteenth presidential election.
James K. Polk received ITO electoral and
T,S35Ss4 popular votes. Henry Clay re-
ceived 100 electoral and Ii ,0Ss popular
votes.
1s4B.
Jan. 23-Congress appointed first Tuesday
following first Monday in November ma.
tional election day
Feb. 2S-Texas annexed by joint resolution.
March 3-Congress fixed postage on letters
at cents for 800 miles or under and IA
cents for over that distance
march S-Florida admitted to the union.
June ,S-EX-President Andrew jackson
died, aged rs.
Dec. 29-Texas admitted to the union as a
state.
The Sahara desert explored during the year
by James Richardson, of England.
1916.
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Sept. 5--confederate forces crossed ths
Potomac into Maryland.
Sept, 16-17--Confederates defeated at An.,
tietam, They retreated into Virginia
the following day.
Oct S-.Count Otto Won Bismarck appoint.
ed prime minister of Prussia y
Dec. a3l--West Virginia admitted to the
union to date from June 20, 1858.
1868.
Jan. president Lincoln issued proclama-
ton freeing slaves in confederate states.
They numbered about 1920, 900. e1
Feb. ALL Russian serfs freed by Alex.
ander ii. Previous to the emancipation
Of the serfs on imperial domains In 1858
there were more than $1,000, 900 serfs in
the, Russian empire. OF these &c. 900, 900
were freed in 1858 and the remainder in
1863. Il
Feb. 25-National currency secured by u,
S. bonds provided for.
May l0-Stonewall Jackson died. Wound-
ed May 2 at charlottesville
June S--1nvasion of the north began by
Gen. Lee. -
June 1s-French army occupied the city
July -Confederate army. numbering
$1,000 men, defeated at Gettysburg by
federal army, numbering 1900 men.
July 4-Vicksburg surrendered to Cen
July ls-16-Draft riots occurred in New.
York city. ne
July 2S-samuel Houston, Texas hero.
died at Huntersville, Tex, aged TO-
Sept 15-PreSident Lincoln suspended writ
of habeas corpus.
Sept. 1s-2o-Federal army defeated by con-
II, feder q IS q at Ghickamauga.
Grant defeated confederates at Orchard
Knob. Missionary Ridge and Lookout
mountain n 7-f7-sf
March lO-Gen Grant placed ~ ,or,,,.,a
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AnriI 2 ,s7a Dec. S0-Treaty pro-
yiding for purchase
of territory south Of the ella river from
Mexico approved Extent of purchase,
1855 square miles; consideration to Mex
leo, $40. 900 900.
Chicago and New York connected by rail.
way.
1854.
March 31-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by u, 8.
April 11-Russia declared war against Eng.
land and France az allies of Turkey
May S0--Kansas-N Nebraska bill passed by
congress II repealed Missouri compro-
mise act of 1920.
ain signed.
June 7-First reciprocity treaty concluded
between United States and Canada
Oct. S-Battle of Balaklava fought In the
Crimea. q !
Nov. 5-Fifty thousand Russians defeated
by II, 600 French and English at battle of
1nkermann.
1855.
Jan ss-Railroad across isthmus OF Pan.
anna opened.
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April 2s-Hostilities between Mexico and

~ AAA NSN ~ 10 tSo oS
gan by capture of
small force of u.
8. troops by Mexi-
cans.
May II = President
P ok announced
that state of war
existe d between
United States and
Mexico.
J u n g 15-T r 9 a t y
signed with Great
Britain settling the
the Oregon bound
airy dispute.
June 26-Corn laws
of England re-
pealed by parlia
ment. This was
practically the be-
OIL "A v,t~n &c T~
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"SSiA oASoN III ~
ain and Ireland.
Feb. 9-Trea ty Of
p g a c e between
France and Aus
tria.
Feb. 1S-T h o m q s
Jefferson ele cted
president by vote
OF the house of
representatives be-
cause of tie in cleo
toral vote between
himself and Aaron
Burr, the latter be-
coming vice presi-
dent.
M a r c h 21-French
army in e g Up t
finally defeated by
rnolIsh