Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27

Dec. s1-Josephine divorced by Napoleon.
1910.
Jan. 6-Treaty of peace between Denmark
and France signed at Paris.
Feb. 1s-Andreas Hofer executed at Man
March li-Napoleon and Maria Louisa mar
.ried at Vienna.
April 30-A general post Office established
In Washington under the postmaster gem
May 10-First agricultural exhibition in
United States held at Georgetown, D. c.
June nso % 90, Third census taken; population.
July 1-Louis of Holland abdicated at re-
guest of Napoleon. Holland annexed to
Sept. iS-chil declared its independence of
Nov 1-Napoleon's Berlin and Milan de-
crees revoked by France.
Nov. l9-Sweden declared war against Eng
land.
March 2o-King of Rome, Napoleon II. born
July 5--VeneHuela declared its independ-
ence Of Spain.
NOV. battle of Tippecanoe fought by
Gen. Harrison.
April s-Louisiana admitted to the union
May 2S-1reaty of peace signed between
Russia and Turkey at Bucharest
June 17-"orders in council abandoned by
England.
June 1s-U. s. declared war against Eng
June 22-Napoleon declared war against
Russia.
June 2S-strength of the regular army
Aug. 15-Fort Dearborn massacre on pres
ent site of Chicago
Sept. French defeated Russians at Boro-
Sept. l4-Moscow captured by the French.
Nov. fJohn c. Calhoun made his first app
pearance in congress.
1913.
Feb. s-Prussia concluded alliance with
Russia and Sweden and declared war
March flames Madison and Elbridge Ger
ry inaugurated.
France.
women and CHILDREN at Fort Mimms, Ala.
Oct. Is, II, IS-Battle Of Leipsic, battle of
the nations Napoleon defeated by the
allies. Half a million men engaged.
Oct. 19--Retreat of the French army from
Russia began. French loss during Rus
sian campaign, $50, 900 men.
Dec; a,A Az ny Of the allies, numbering more
than 100000 men, began the invasion of
France.
Jan. 14-Norway ceded to Sweden by Dem
mark.
March--The allies signed a treaty against
Napoleon.
March 2s--Slave trade in France abolished
Dy proclamation OF Napoleon.
March Sl-ParlS surrendered to the allies.
April 6--Napoleon l. Of France compelled
to abdicate.
May S-Louis XVIII. returned to Paris as
king of France.
France and allied powers defining boun-
daries of France at what they had been
previous to 1892.
June 22-Napoleon abdicated in favor of
q his infant son.
Aug. Washington burned by the British
Sept: 13-"The Star spangled Banner"
tanned on board the British ship Minden
Baltimore. It was first sung at Balti-
more theater in October of the same year.
iish European boundaries 1t concluded
its la i RS, and adjourned May May Is, 1915;
died at Washington. aged 10.
Dec. Marshal Ney, of France. executed.
Dec. A.Treaty Of peace signed between
Great Britain and United. States at Client,
George Stephenson built his first successful
railway locomotive. 1t Travelled at the
rate of six miles per hour.
1915
Jan. s-British defeated by Americans at
Feb. 15-u. S. declared war against Algiers.
March lnNapoleon returned to France
June 1S-Napoleon met final defeat by We'll
lington at Waterloo.
June 30-Peace treaty signed between
United States and AIgiers.
July S-Louis XVIII. entered Paris as king
of France.
July 15-Napoleon surrendered to Capt.
Maitland of English frigate Bellerophon,
Sept. 28-Treaty of the Holy Alliance signed.
Oct. S-Napoleon arrived at st. Helena
Nov. 20-Second peace of Paris signed be-
tween France and allied powers.
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