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

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Be-. Jan. !. resided 1 Hns1;sn defeated by
hay6ish March alEmperor
Paul Of Russia. assassinated
May s-st. Domingo republic founded by
June N.Tripoli declared war against Unit
Dec. 7-Prssident Jefferson inaugurated
system Of sending written messages to
congress. Since this date no president
has addressed congress orally.
1902.
March l6-Law passed establishing mil
itary academy al West Point. Same law
reduced standing army to one regiment
OF artillery and two of infantry.
April 4-Present naturalization laws passed
ARrilmLabrary Of congrsss first e aia
May 4-French Legion of Honor instituted
Msy-Gsshington, D. c.. incorporated as
Aug. Napoleon elected first consul of
First electric light with carbon points pro-
duced In England.
1903.
Feb. 19-ohio admitted to the Mon.
April So-Tsrritory of Louisiana purchased
from France for SIS 600, 00O Territory con-
sists Of In, 1881 square miles.
Aug. s--RoDert Fulton started his first
steamboat on the River Seine in France.
1t was only partially successful
Oct. H-United States frigate Philadelphia
captured by Tripolitans In harOor of
FEB. 1s-United States frigate Philadelphia
burned by Lieut. Stephen Decatur and
american crew in harbor Of Tfipolii
Feb.--Impeach ment trial of Samuel Chase,
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began. He was acquitted In March. 1so6;
May 14-Lewfs and Clark expedition started
July I--Alexander Hamilton killed in duel
with Aaron Burr at Weehawken on the
Hudson.
Aug. n-Francis H.. emperor of Germany,
abdicated to become emperor of AUSTRIA
Sept. 1-Planet Juno discovered by M Hard
seps emend fs eT9n 10 the oo sarth
Doc. 2-Napoieon crowned emperor of
France.
March 4-Thomas Jefferson and George
May 2s-Napoleon crowned king of Italy at
June S-Treaty of peace signed between
Tripeli and the United states
June 5Q- Territory OF Michigan formed
AVS. Austria declared war against
Oct M-English fleet under Nelson de-
Dec. 2-.Battle of Austerlitz; Russians and
Austsians defeated by Napoleon;
France and Austria at Presburg
1906.
Jan. 2s..-William Pitt died in England.
March 2s-Congress authorized the build
Ing Of a national road from Cumberland,
Nd. to the Ohio river
My Ian order in council" issued by
Great Britain declared the whole coast
Of Europe under blockade.
OCT. 4-Napoleon defeated Prussians at
{ Nov. M-Berlin decree issued by Napoleon.
1t declared a blockade of the British isles,
ordered all Englishmen in countries oc-
n u IF hs IA Ems
!ish merchandise, and several other
p tein SsMrurkey declared war against Rus.
The tailors formed first trade union in the
United States.
March 3-Abolition of slave trade in Eng
July 7-Treaty of peace signed between
France and Russia at Talslt.
AND Ansss s psr5s sesSd from to h
waters
Aug. ll-successful voyage of Robert Full
tens steamboat Clermont from New
York to Albany
Sept 1-Aaron Burr acquitted of charge Of
treason for attempting to organize new
empire In northern Mexico
Nov. Russia declared war against Eng
NOV. liza British order in council' issued
that forbade neutral nations to trade with
France or her allies except under tribute
to England
Dec. 17-Napoleon's Milan decree issued.
1t forbade trade with England and her
colonies, and ordered confiscated every
vessel paying tribute or submitting to
English search. -
Dec. 2-Embargo act passed forb,dd,pe
American VESSELS to leave for foreign
1905.
Jan. 1-.Act prohibiting importation of
slaves into country became law.
May 5-Charles w. and son of Spain abdi
Gated in favor of Napoleon
July Beginning Of peninsular war be.
tween France and Spain.
1909.
March flames Madison and George cl,n.