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

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August l.. ISIS Sept 2I-Sir Walter
Scott died IN FL gland.
Nov. y - Twelfth presidential election.
Andrew Jackson received GS7.5o2 pop
ULar and rs electoral votes, and Hen
~ Clay 5So,iS9 popular and 40 electoral
votes.
Nov H-CharIes Carroll. last surviving
sisner OF declaration Of Independence.
died at Baltimore. aged %
Nov. lJ-CouVeatiOn at Columbus. :. c.
adopted resolutions declaring tariff acts
null and void
March 1G-South Carolina repealed nulli1-
cation resolution in convention
Sept. 26-PreSideut- jackson directed re-
movaI of 100000 of government funds
from National bank TO be deposited in
Sept 29-Ferdinard VII of Spain died.
Nov. lS-Great meteoTic display visible in
North America.
Dec 6-American Aati-slavery society or
ganiZeC II Philadelphia.
1891.
May 1s-Gen. Lafayette died in France
June 29-Indian territory established by
July lo-Beginning of Carlist revolution
Aug. l-Slavery abolished in British col
onies. Eight hundred thousand slaves
Antiseptfc dressing of wounds with car
bo!ic acid first discovered by Runge.
Dec. President in annual message an
nouuced exiting uishment OF national
debt.
1888.
July 2S-An attempt to assassinate Louis
Philippe of France with internal ma
chine resulted in the death of Marshal
Mortier and nearly 10 other persons, and
in the wOunding of many others.
Sept. S.-Corporation reform act granting
self-government 10 towns. denied since
fourteenth century, passed by British
Dec. I6-lS-Business portion of New York
city destroyed by ire; Gas buildings de-
stroyed; loss SIS gvOo 900.
Dec. 2S-Seminole Indian war began.
Thomas Davenport, of Braddon. Vt. built
FIRST electric railway motor at Spring
field. Mass.
March 2-Texas declared It's independence.
tc&lio. Tex. by Mexicans under Santa
May I4-Mexico acknowledged indepen-
June I5-ArkansaS admitted to the union;
June 2S-EX- President James Madison died
at Montpelier. Vt. aged S..
JuIy-The first railway opened in Canada.
oct 22-samuel Houston elected first pres
Nov. S-Thirteenth presidential election.
Martin Van Buren, elected president with
76l.549 popular and 40 electoral votes.
against 70 electoral votes for his nearest
competitor. William Henry Harrison.
president chosen because Of lack Of ma
jority Of electoral votes. Senate chose
Richard NJ. Johnson.
Modern germ theory of disease first sus-
Eested by discovery of yeast Liant by
Cagniard LatOur in France. 1t has since
been put TO practical use by such men as
Pastcur, Koch. Lister and many others.
1872.
Jar. 6-MiChigan admitted to the union.
May 1n-All banks in New York city sus-
pended specie payment because % finan-
Cial panic
June SU-kiug William ". of England
died. Succeeded b. his niece. Princess
AIeXaudriua Victoria. The crowns OF
England and Hanover separated.
First railway line in Russia opened. 1t ran
from St Petersburg TO Charsko-SelO.
1898.
May 10--Bauks in New York resumed
specie payment.
juno 2S-Cororatign Of Alexandria Vic
toTia queen of England
First telegraph line set UP in Great Brit
ain on line OF Great Western railway By
Cooke.
1889.
March Opium war between China and
England began.
Aug. 3l-Carlist revolution in Spain
crushed. II had lasted five years and
cost 800. 900 lives.
Oct 1O-United States bank suspended.
causing financial panic.
1910.
Jan. 19-Iieut. Wilkes discovered Antarctic