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

(aM. sssstsmKlM1 Ma; Besn5a la ana
oARinlol ing through 1876,
r,, a,n,a, and ended in the
Jmiy . isss Turkish war
of 1S77-7S and the
final establishment of the Balkan states.
July 31-Ex- President Johnson died near
Jonesborough, Tenn, aged 81.
Nov 22-yice President Henry Wilson
died at Washington aged 63.
1876.
May 1o-centennial exposition opened at
Philadelphia by Pres. Grant and Don
Pedro II. of Brazil.
June a6-Gen. George A. Custer and 276
men massacred by Indians under Sit
ting Bull near Little Big Horn river,
Montana.
from Shanghai to Woosung, II miles 1t
was afterwards torn up because of the
superstitions Of the natives.
acquitted of impeachment charges.
Aug. 1-Colorado admitted to the union
Aug. 11-Ameyican yacht Madeline" de-
Dnfrerin" in race for "America's'' cup.
Nov. Twenty third presidential cleo,
ton. Hayes received 1856 electoral and
4oSs 2s5 popular oes votes; IIiden lS4 cleo
Nov. 23-Slavery abolished in Turkey.
1877.
Jan. 1-oueen Victoria proclaimed en-
press of India.
Jan. 4-Com. Cornelius Vanderbilt died
in New York, aged 49,.
Jan. 17-Joint congressional committee
agreed upon plan for counting cleo
toral vote. Electoral commission APP
pointed by this commission awarded 8
disputed votes from Florida to republic
fcans Feb. 16; vote of Oregon to repub-
licans Feb. q: vote of South Carolina
to republicans Feb. q.
Feb 5-Circular issued by Russia de-
,l,a Ri mi a ma N
Europe and TO sentiments of humanity.
April l2-Transvaal republic annexed to
English domnions by proclamation;
April 25-First battle of the Russo-Turk-
fsh war fought near Batoum on the
May s,aoE ok Esprssiaent Grant and party
startsd from Philadelphia on trip around
june ls-West India DOCKS London, first
lighted by electricity.
July 16-General railroad strike began in
wages. 1t lasted three months. spread
Throughout the eastern and central
states. and resulted disastrously for
Prof. HAIL, of Washington.
Aug: 29-Rrigham Young died in Salt Lake
City. aged IS;
third French republic died at St. Ger.
Canals of Mars discovered:
battle Of Plevna; 10000 Turks, surren,
,s,s s-sa'- y. -ssYs..'s- -
Jan. s-King Victor Emmanuel of ITALY
died; Succeeded by his son, Humbert.
Feb. Pope Pious TX. died.
Feb. 20-Leo XIII elected pope.
Feb 2s-Biand silver bill passed over thu
presidents veto
March Treaty of peace signed between
Russia and Turkey that closed the
Cn-1FI .
April 12-WiiNam NJ. Tweed died in Lud
low street jail; New York. aged S.,
mill operatives struck in Lancashire
England, against reduction of wages
Strike lasted nine months and was par
TALLY successful.
Jq New ls EogN assa g s. Bryant died il
June 1S-congress representing great Gu
ropean powers met at Berlin to settl,
eastern questions growing out of Russo
tional treaty and adjourned July 49,
July 10-l5-Yellow fever epidemic began a
New Orleans.
Sept. .-Edison's announcement of hi
panic In London gas companies stock
Nov. l6-British began campaign agains
ameer of Afehanistan. 1t was In thi
war that Lord Roberts won renown.
Dec. 17-Gold down to par in New York
first time since Jan. 10. 1862.
Dec. 1s-Bayard Taylor died at Berlin
| 10Thany, dkeQ %.
1870.
Jan. 1-speeie payment resumed by tn
| government.
Feb. lb-Aot permitting women to prac
tice before the supreme court passed.
April -PsyN and Bolivia declared wa
May DIR. Livingston died at Ilala, Cen
| trail Africa, aged 60.
| May 5-England and France assume con
| troll of Egyptian finances.
| July S-Yacht Jeanette sailed from Sal
| Francisco on voyage of arctic explora
ton.
| 1880.
/ Jan 2--Irish nationalists Parnell an,
| Dillon arrive at New York.
| May 3l-League of American Wheelmel
organized at Newport.
| June Tenth census taken. Population
| Nov. 2-Twenty-fourth presidential cleo
ton. Garfield received 2l4 electoral an
| 4,45G,t 2l popular votes; Hancock 1856 cleo
| toral and 44i7,SsS popular votes
! Dec. 30-The South African republic pro
/ claimed by Kruger, Joubert and Pre-
| torius. They had perststently oppose
the English occupation of the land by tn
| English from the time of Its annexation
1881.
1 Feb. 24-Work began on the De Lessep
d.