Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-27

AUlAl D. So 10 @aAA ~ 49,
at Plymouth, N. H..
June 1s-Federal cruiser Kearsarge cap
tured confederate cruiser Alabama on
July ls-Gold reached the maximum. 2S
Sept 2-Atlanta captured by Gen. sher-
Oct a-Nevada admitted to the union by
proclamation of president
Nov. S-Twsntieth presidential election
CieIlan and Pendieton, 5; II not voting.
Nov. l4-Sherman's march to the sea be-
gan.
Dec. z-savannah captured by Gen. sher-
man.
Feb. iS-Gen. Lee placed in command Of
all confederate forces.
March s-Confederate debt disowned by
March is-Confederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April s-Lee s~urrendered to Grant at APP
pomattox.
April l4-President Lincoln shot by J..
Wilkes Booth in Ford's theater. Wash
ingtnn.
April 15-president Lincoln died at 7:a0 a.
m. Vice President Johnson took oath Of
office as president same day.
April l5-Mihtary Order OF the Loyal Lee
gion formed.
April 2e-J. wilkes Booth shot in barn
near Bowling Green, Va.
May i0-Jenerson Davis captured by mem
hers Of Fourth Michigan cavalry at
Irwinsville. Ca
Eederals defeated by confederates near
Palo Pinto, Tex. The total number OF
enlistments In the federal service were
2s59132. total number OF engagements
shs f.asses army IL sssai loss Is death
was 29,ISs; the confederate government
existed 4 years 1 month and Il days.
May &-southern ports opened BY proc
] lamatlon of PRESIDENT
May H-3.Grand review Of federal armies
at Washington.
Dec. l-Habeas corpus restored in north
ern states by proclamation.
Dec. I8-Thlrteenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared adopted by the several
500
April 6-First post of grand army organ-
lied at Springfield, Ill.
April civil rights bill passed over the
presidents veto.
May se-Gen; Winfield Scott died at West
July 70 -Tennessee readmltted to the union.
1907.
Feb. 9-Nebraska admitted to the union.
March Military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto.
May 13-Jenerson Davis admitted to ball.
June 20-U. s.. acquired Alaska from Rus
sla Consideration N,2o0,00 Extent,
51.& so square miles.
Is6s.
Feb. 2A-HouBe Of Representatives voted 10
impeach President Johnson.
May 5LGrand army instituted Decoration
day, designating May 90.
May 25-President Johnson acquitted Of i'm
parchment charges.
June 1-Ex-President James Buchanan
died at Wheatland, Pa.
June H-Arkansas readmitted to the union.
June a-North and South Carolina, Ala
psma, flqriaa ana Louisiana readmitted
July ~&-Fourteenth amendment to const-
tuition declared adopted.
Nov. a-Twenty-fhrst presidential election
Ulysses S. Grant, pa electoral and a.WB,-
OIL popular votes, and Horatio Seymour
% electoral and 2,TO9,6l5 popular votes.
Dec proclamation granting
unconditional pardon to all concerned
In confederate rebellion issued.
1850.
May 1o-Union Pacific railroad opened for
traffic.
July 1-soldlers' national monumen AZ
Gettysburg Dedicated.
2t-"Blaok Friday" elimination of
financial panic In New York, cold
Oct s-Ex-Presfdent Franklin Pierce diea
at Concord, N H., aged S.
Nov. z4-American Woman's Suffrage an.
sociatop formed at Cleveland, o..
Dec le-Wyoming gave women the. right
20 vote and hold office.
2t-Edwin u. Stanton died at Wash
B-Nirginia readmitted 10 the union
Feb y-Congresa authorized the establish. n
meut Of the weather bureau. =
Feb. I-Miasissippi readmiftea % ~. &,
union .
iarch 2o-Texas readmitted to the union A
.pril American Anti-Slayery soclety. >
after existence Of 81 years, dissolved 9
sD-Ftfteenth amendment 10 con.
stitutlon declared adopted.
census taken. Population. n
HISS 81. v
Wy 1s-Georgin readmitted to tire unjon
Wy zf-hlrst through car from ne pa n
ei1e reached New York =