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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

THE burning of the magnificent
convention hall at Kansas City was a
public misfortune. Nobody wished
such ill-luck to the party that makes
a speciality of calamity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

The Maryland Democrats will go
to Kansas City solid for Mr.. Bryan.
Later on Maryland will go into the
ELECTORAL college solid for President
McKinleV
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
For Sale or Rent.

Enlow Cottage at Mt. Lake Park,
containing nine rooms furnished and
well of good water with pump on
back porch. Will sell on easy terms
furnished or UNFINISHED, or will rent
for the season. For particulars APP
ply to
Rev. J. H. ENLOW,
Sat. Rowlesburg, w. Va.
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KENTUCKY continues to hold its
place as the headquarters for
government without the consent of
the goyerned.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

MRS. DEWEY, originally a Metho-
dist, later an Episcopalian, then a
Catholic, is now again an Episcopal
ian. This is a matter of news, but
not for comment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

THE Democratic party has nursed
a great many boomerangs, but it
never got hold of anything quite so
unpleasant as the Idaho riots.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

WITH Mckinley and Bryan as pres
idential candidates, President Nc
Kinley was figured as a five to one
chance in New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

THE Kentucky courts are still go
ing Democratic on the governorship
question.
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Marriage Licensesfor March, 1900


Laron S. Mcdonald and Stella Nor
ris.
James P. Kelley and Maggie WEIGH.
John Meyers and Amanda Wright.
Samuel B. Cornell and Creta Bates.
George w. Hare and Lydia ]. Hare.
Charles w. Pysell and Dora M. Ro-
daheaver.
Charles B. Merrifield and Bessie
Shultz.
John L. Hoff and Hildah G. Riley.
William G. Riley and Annie E. En-
low.
William Morris and Gertrude Saw
age.
William H. Rosemerkel and Cath
crime Kunn,
Hope w. LaRaw and Nellie H. Bow
man.
James Grub and Eta r. Dawson.
Johu l.. burst and Mary Turney.
Trisby HENDERSON and Minnie b.
Umbel.
Joseph M. Higinbotham aud Grace
| l.. Swindler.
One with request not to publish.
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THE presidential fever is no respect
er of persons, age or sex.
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Just received at Dixon & Kelso's
14OO bushels the finest seed oats that
was ever sold in Oakland. ct
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A HERO on a battleship may be a
bad misfit on a ship of state.
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sat.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Compiled by WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.

1923. Dec. 2-Proclamation by President Mon- roe declared that for the future the American continents were not to be con- sidered as subjects for colonization by any European power. This constitutes the Monroe doctrine"
 1924. March 13-Convention signed between Great Britain and United States for sup pression of slave trade. Aug. l5-Gen. Lafayette landed in New York for visit to America. popular vote John Quincy Adams re- eeived l6.S2l; Andrew Jackson, l52, s99; ". II; Crawford. 47 ,265; Henry Clay, A.. a majority Of electoral votes and elec- tion devolved upon house of representa- tves. John C. Calhoun elected vice president.
 Feb. e-House of representatives voted for president. each state having one vote John Quincy Adams received i3, Andrew Jackson, T. and William Crawford. 4 June 17-Corner stone of Bunker hill monu- rnent laid by Lafayette. Oct; 2s-Erie canal opened from Buffalo to May 10-American Home Missionary so- ciety organized fin New York. July 4-Ex- Presidents John Adams, Quin- cy, Mass, and Thomas Jefferson, Montf- cello, Va. died. Sept. 12--Wnliam Morgan abducted from Canandaigua. N. Y. This gave rise. to the anti-masonic party that played a prominent part in national politics for a short time,
 1927. First railroad in the United States began operations. It extended from Quincy. Mass, to the Neponset river and was operated by horse power.
 1928. May 19-Tariff revision bill. placing high duties on wooden and cotton goods, ap- proved by president. Nov. l-Eleventh presidential election. Andrew Jackson received 65S, OPS popular and IFS electoral votes; John Quincy Ad- ans received 5l2. .159 popular and S3 cleo toral votes.
 March 9-William T. Barry appointed post master general in Jackson cabinet. Pre- vious to this time the postmaster general was not considered a member of the cab inet.
 Aug. s-First railway locomotive operated in America started at Honesdale. Pa.
 1880. Jan. 25-Robert Y. Hayne, S. C., in speech lands announced nullifcation doctrine May 24-First IA miles of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad opened ept-Anti-ma sonic party held the first States at Philadeiphia. '''''' III ' "''eu Jan. 15-South Carolina railroad, first pas- senger and freight railroad in United States, opened for traffic. July 4-Ex-P President James Monroe died in New York, aged 73 July 26-First successful reaper, invention of Cyrus H Mccormick, tested at Steele's s Tavern, Va
 Chloroform discovered by Samuel Guthrie. of Sacket Harbor, N. Y. Matches first used in United States.
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 rol, last surviving signer of declaration of independence. died at Baltimore. aged s5. Nov. l9-Convention at Columbus, s. C., adopted resolutions declaring tariff acts null and void March l6-South Carolina repealed nullifi- cation resolution in convention. Sept. 26-President Jackson directed re- moval of A0 000. GOO of government funds from National bank to be deposited in state banks.
 Nov. 1S-Great meteoric display visible in North America. Dec. 6-American Anti i-Slavery society or ganized in Philadelphia. 1884. June 3o-Indian territory established by act of congress. Dec. President in annual message an- nounced extinguishment Of national debt.
 Dec. 16-lS-Business portion of New York city destroyed by fire 64S buildings de- stroyed; loss SIS coo GOO. Dec. 2S-Seminole Indian war began Thomas Davenport. of Braddon. Vt, built first electric railway motor at Spring field, Mass
 1s36. March 2-Texas declared it's independence. March 6-Massacre at the Alamo. San An tonic. Tex, by MeXicans under Santa May 14-Mexieo acknowledged indepen- dence of Texas n June 2S-EX-President James Madison died at Montpelier. Vt, aged S5. Nov. S-Thirteenth presidential election. Martin Van Buren elected president with 76l ,549 popular and TO electoral votes. against g electoral votes for his nearest competitor. William Henry Harrison. Total popular vote, .49S, 205. No vice president chosen because Of lack of ma Jority Of electoral votes. Senate chose Richard Nj. Johnson.
 1S3I. Jan. 6-Michigan admitted to the union. May l0-Ah banks in New York city sus- pended specie payment because Of flnan- cial panic
 May 1o-Banks in New York resumed Oct l0-United States bank suspended causing financial panic.
 1s4O. Jan. 19-Lieut. Wilkes discovered Antarctic June-Fifth census taken. Population. IT, 06S 666. | Nov. Fourteenth presidential election. William Henry Harrison received 234 elec- tOral and l,2l5,0ll popular votes and Mar tin Van Buren Go electoral and ]. .1SS 7o9 popular votes April 4-President Harrison died, aged ss April 5-Vice President Tyler took oath of office as president July 6-Act to distribute money from sales of public lands among the states passed July l5-Inde pendence of Egypt acknowi- edged by Turkey.
 ISf2 May 2-Col. John C. Fremont's first expedi- tion started for Rocky mountains. Aug. H-End of Indian war in Florida pro- claimed.
 Aug. 2e-Ashburton reaty, settling Maine boundary dispute between United States and England ratified by senate. Oct lS-tirst submarine cable laid by Prof Morse in New York harbor.
 IS43. Jan. l-Francis s. Key, author of Star spangled Banner" died at Baltimore. aged eS.
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and Alexander H. Stephens vice presi- dent of Southern Confederacy. Aer enn fired bv ESmund sed Rnfn raa of Virginia April 14-Fort Sumter surrendered. April 15-President called for 75.Oo0 troops April H-Virginia seeded. April l9-President proclaimed blockade
 of southern ports. May 6-ArkanSaS seeded. May 21-North Carolina seeded. June S-Tennessee seeded. July H.Federal troops defeated at battle
 of Bull Run.
 Nov. S-Confederate envoys Mason and Slidel captured on British steamer
 Trent, by Capt Wilkes, U. s. N.
 1892 Jan. 1.-Government suspended specie payment.
 Feb. s-Fort Henry. Tenn. captured by Gen. Grant and Com. Foote. Feb. 16-Fort Donelson surrendered to
 Gen. Grant.
 March S-U. S. frigate Congress and U. g.. sloop-ofwar Cumberland destroyed by confederate ram Merrimac at Hampton
 Roads.
 March s-Battle between Monitor and
 Merrimac at Hampton Roads. April 25-Admiral Farragut occupied New Orleans.
 May 15-Department of agriculture estab- May 2O-Homestead act approved by the president.
 June l9-slavery forever prohibited in the
 terTltOrleS.
 June 26-July 2-Seven days fighting. Army of the Potomac retreated from before Richmond July 1-President approved act for build ing railroad and telegraph line from Mis- souri river to Pacific ocean. July 24-Ex-President Martin Van Buren died at Underwood, N. T.. aged 80. Aug. 19-Sioux Indians attack frontier set-
 dement's of Minnesota. Sept. 5-Confederate forces crossed the Potomac into Maryland. Cnv fns4. afs.., l~f1 ta1 at An
 tietam. They retreated into Virginia the following day. Dec. 31-West Virginia admitted to the
 union to date from June 20. 1863. IS63 Ian 1-Presdent Lincoln issued proclama- tion freeing slaves in confederate states. They numbered about 3120. 900. Feb. 25-National currency secured by U.
 s. bonds provided for. May 10-Stonewan Jackson died. Wound ed May at Charlottesville July 1-2-S-Confederate army, numbering S2. 600 men, defeated at Gettysburg by
 federal army, numbering 73.50o men. July 4-Vicksburg surrendered to Gen.
 Grant.
 July 25-Samuel Houston, Texas hero, died at Huntersville. Tex, aged 70. Sept. 15-President Lincoln suspended writ of habeas corpus. Sept. 19-20-Federal army defeated by con- fedSates at Chickamauga. Nov. 23-24-25-Federal army under Gen. | Grant defeated confederates at Orchard
 Knob, Missionary Ridge and Lookout mountain. 1864. March 10-Gen. Grant placed in command
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Nov. 1s-Ex-President Chester A A-., died at New York. aged 56. 'nus Dec S,nG,dh 2SnGen; John John A. A. Logan died n,
 1887. Jan. 29-Mexican war pension bill . proved. aH Feb. 1i-Dependent pension bill vetoed March 2-First interstate commerce. corn Aug. HI. s. Ives & Co., New v brokers. failed; liabilities, s20 GOO Ooo ''s
 1888. March 2s-Chief Justice Morrison B. Wa,. Aug. @Gen. Philip fni il. ~ssS Sheridan a,sA :. Nonquit, Mass, aged 57. Sept l2-Act prohibiting immigration o. Chinese into United States approved. Cleveland received 1es electoral and 5aa-. 32s popular votes; Harrison 233 elector.; and 5.4Ss.s0S popular votes.
 1ssO. Feb. 9-Department of agriculture crea,.. as executive department. Norman y Coleman appointed first secretary Feh I, Feb. z0-Act to create Maritime Canal com. pany passed by congress: Feb. 22-Dakota territory divided. March S-John Ericsson died at New York April 22-okIahoma opened for settlemsn, and city of Guthrie established May Sl-Disastrous flood at Johnstown. to pa amount GauStd of loss Sf lives and prOpsr in Washington. Nov. 2North and South Dakota admitted Nov s-Montana admitted to the union Nov 11-Washington admitted to the union Dec. 6-Jeferson Davis, confederate presi. dent. died at New Orleans. aged sl
 1890. Jan. 1-Horatio Allen, first locomotive en. gineer in United States. died at Mon. troses N J., aged ss.
 April 2-Australian ballot system first in. troduced into United States at election in Rhode Island. June 2.Eleventh census taken; population July S-Idaho admitted to the union. July l0-Wyoming, the 44th state, admitted to the union.
 July 14-Act authorizing purchase of 45oo. coo ounces of dos silver an per month and for Oct. 1NMcKiniety tariff bili approve Approved. Oct. 6-Polygamy abolished by the Nor. Dec. 2s-Battle with the Indians at Wound. ed Knee. s. D.
 Jan. 17-George Bancroft historian, died at Washington, aged 91. Feb. 13-Admiral David Dixon Porter died at Washington, aged v. Feb. 14-Gen. William T. Sherman died d, New York, aged T.
 March S-International copyright act ap. March 21-Gen. Joseph E. Johnston died al Washington, aged a, Aug. 12-James Russell Lowell died at | Cambridge. Mass, aged 72. 1892 June ESecretary of State Blaine resigned. July 12-Cyrus w. Field died at Ardsley. N. Y, aged 73. Sept. 7-John Greenleaf Whittier died al Hampton Falls, N H., aged S5 Nov. S-Twenty- presidential cleo. l tion. Cleveland received 27, electoral and 5,556, 533 popular votes; Herrison, lN electoral and 5.H0,216 popular votes: Weaver 22 electoral and ,122 045 populai votes.
 | IS93
 Jan. I-Gen. Benjamin F. Butter died al
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Feb. 2-Great comet seen at noon by naked eye in North America. June H-Bunker Hill monument dedicated.
 1Ss4. May 27-First telegram sent over a land line from Washington to Baltimore. June 27-Joe and Hiram Smith, Mormons, murdered by mob at Nauvoo. H. July 3-First treaty of commerce between United States and China signed. Nov 12-Fifteenth presidential election: James K. Polk received 17O electoral and l,335.sS4 popular votes. Henry Clay re- ceived l6 electoral and l,2s7 .0S3 popular votes.
 1895. Jan. 23-Congress appointed first Tuesday Following first Monday in November na- tional election day. Feb. 2S-Texas annexed by joint resolution. March 3-Congress fixed postage on letters at cents for 300 miles or under and 10 cents for over that distance. March 3-Florida admitted to the union. June S-Ex-President Andrew Jackson died, aged 7S. Dec. 29-Texas admitted to the union as a state.
 April 25-Hostilities between Mexico and
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'' '' was taken in lsoo. but the total of the enumeration1 1 was a, not announced until 1901. It was oSoo'4oS'
 1902. March 1s-I.aw passed establishing mill itary academy at West Point. same saW reduced standing army to one regiment of artillery and two of infantry. April 14-Present naturalization laws passed April-Library of congress first catalogueo' Ii contained 964 volumes and nine maps. May-Washington, D. C., incorporateo as city.
 Feb. 1s-Ohio admitted to the nion. April So.Territory of 1 Louisiana M m purcnasea aan from France for $l5. GOO, 900. Territory con- sists of l,17l .93l square miles.
 1904. Feb.-Impeachment trial of Samuel Chase, associate justice of the supreme court, began He was acquitted in March, 1865. May 14-Lewis and Clark expedition started from Mississippi river for Pacific coast. July u-Alexander Hamilton killed in duel with Aaron Burr at Weehawken on the Sept. 25-Twelfth amendment to constitu- ton adopted. March 4-Thomas Jefferson and George Clinton inaugurated. June 3-Treaty of peace signed between Tripoli and the United States June S0-Territory of Michigan formed from Indiana. March 29-Congress authorized the build
  Md. to the Ohio river The tailors formed first trade union in the United States.
 1907. July-American ports closed to the British and British ships ordered from American waters
 tons steamboat Clermont from New York to Albany. Dec. 21-Embargo act passed forbidding American vessels to leave for foreign ports.
 Jan. 1-Act prohibiting importation of slaves into country became law.
 1909. March 4-James Madison and George Clin- March 15-Embargo act, excepting as to Great Britain and France. repealed.
 1910. April 30-A general post office established in Washington under the postmaster gen eral.
 May lo-First agricultural exhibition in United States held at Georgetown, D. c. 7.sss, ,Ssi. "''' 'e"suS 'aAe"' p0puia''0n' Nov Battle of Tippecanoe fought by April S-Louisiana admitted to the union. June lS-U. $. declared war against Eng land.
 June 26-Strength of the regular army raised to 96 700. Aug. 1b-Fort Dearborn massacre on pres ent site of Chicago. Nov. 4-John C. Calhoun made his first ap- pearance in congress.
 1913. March 4-James Madison and Elbridge Ger " tnaugurated. Aug. a-1ndians massacred garrison and women and children at Fort Mimms, Ala Sept. 10-Com. O. H. Perry defeated British squadron at Putin Bay. Lake Erie
 1874. April 1.-The embargo act repealed by congress.
 Aug. 3-Washington burned by the British. Sept; lS-"The Star Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key while de- tained on board the British ship Minden during the attack on Fort McHenrv at Baltimore, It was first sung at a Balti- more theater In october of the same year Nov 23-Nice President Elbridge Gerry died at Washington. aged 70 Dec. 24-Treaty of peace signed between Great Britain and United States at Ghent Belgium.
 ISI5 Jan. S-British defeated by Americans at New Orleans. e' Feb. l5-U. S. declared war against Algiers June S0-Peace treaty signed betwean United States and Aigiers
 ISI6. April l0-United States bank chartered ,,,.
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U'' -'' Of Liberia in Al rica, it's object being to establish a home for free American negroes.
 1S17. Jan.-The United States bank began oper- atiOnS.
 March 4-James Monroe and Daniel b. Tompkins inaugurated. Dee. lo-Mississippi admitted to the union
 ISIS. March lS-First general pension bill for revolutionary war veterans passed by April i4-President approved act establish star for each state. Dee. S-Illinois admitted to the union.
 tSI9. Feb. 22-Spain ceded Florida to United States for consideration of S. .000 900. May 24-First ocean steamship. the Savan- nah, left Savannah, Ga, for Liverpool Trip completed in S days. June 19-Maine separated from Massa- chusetts by Massachusetts legislature Aug. 23-Com. O. II. Perry died at Trinidad, West Indies. Dec. l4-Alabama admitted to the union.
 Is2O. March l5-Maine admitted to the union. Sept. 26-Daniel Boone died at Charrette Mo, aged S5. March 5-James Monroe and Daniel D Tompkins inaugurated president and vice president for second term. Aug. lO-Missouri admitted to the union.
 1922. May 4-President Monroe vetoed approprIa- ton bill providing for government im- proVements on the Cumberland road. and transmitted 10 congress a message em- bodying his objections to national ap- propriations for internal improvements. This practically changed the policy of the government regarding internal improve ments excepting as regards .iyers and 6arbosA
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Aug. 1EAdmiral David c. Farragut died at Portsmouth. N. H., aged 6e Dec 16-Colored Methodist Episcopal church in America organized.
 1871. Jan. I6-Supreme court decided legal tender act of 1862 constitutional. March 3-Act establishing Centennial ex- position at Philadelphia passed by con gress. March-First civil service commission ap- pointed. Oct. s-9-Fire destroyed 10000 buildings in Chicago; 9S,500 people made homeless; loss, $l92, ,000. 900.
 1872. March Strike for an s-hour day. ln-
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Born ApTi 25 ls22 Died b. MCNIeIIan died July g, 1885. at Orange. N I
 aged 59 Nov. 2-Vice-President Thomas A. Hen dricks died at Indianapolis. Ind, aged 66
 1886.
 March 6-Knights of Labor struck on southwestern railroads.
 May 4-AnarchIst riot and Haymarket massacre took place in Chicago Aug. 3l-Charleston, s. C., and other soutb- ern points visited by severe earthquake Sept. 4-Geronimo. Apache chief, s,irren- dered to Gen. Miles at Skeleton canyon. Oct R-Disastrous gale along Texas coast destroyed 250 lives and 1sft . oos, people homeless -'V'" Dor unveiled.
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Dec. EPresident Buchanan in annual mes sage to congress said southern states had no legal right to secede, and government no power to prevent secession. Dee. 20-South Carolina seeded.
 1861. Jan. s-Steamer Star of the West with reenforcements for Fort Sumter fired upon by South Carolina troops from Morris island and forced to retire Jan. 9-Mississip seeded. Jan. l0-Florida seeded Jan. u-Alabama seeded Jan. 19-GeoTgia seeded Jan S-Louisiana seeded. Kansas admit ted to the union. Feb. 1-Texas seeded. Feb. 4-Confederate congress met at Montgomery Ala Six states repre- sented.
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Q W b e s a n in New York. It lasted three months and resulted success fully for the strik- CTS.
 14-Geneva tri- bunal a W ard e d United s { a { e s s15, 100000 from Great Britain. Nov. 5-Twenty-sec- ond presidential election. Grant re- ceived 2S6 electoral and 3.597, ,070 popu- lar votes. Remain der of electoral votes divided as follows: E. Gratz Prowp IS. ThOma S
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pi tsl0enl on fourth ballot at Chicago. 'une-E Eighth c e n : sus taken. Popula- tion, 31,443. .32I.
 Nov. 6-Nineteenth presidential elec- ton held. Abraham Lincoln received 1S0 electoral and lS66 352 popular vote g; John c. Brec k e n ridge. 72 electoral and ST. 5l4 popular votes: John c. Bell. 8 electoral and 5S7.- $50 popular votes, and Stephen A. Douglas F elec- toral and 1875. .157
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March Black Hawk war begun.

dilt @l-- Y IT N | utd LII from cholera in the United States oc- cured at New York.
 July Source of Mississippi discov- cred by Henry R. Schoolcraft. July 14-Tariff meas ures of 1928 par tially repealed. Nov. 13-T W c fit h presidential cleo tion. Andrew Jack son received 6S7, = 502 popular and 219 electoral votes, and Henry Clay 530, - lS9 popular and 49 electoral votes
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congress f or 20 years; capital, $S5, . GOO. 600.
 April 27-First pro- tective tarin bill passed by congress. July 5-Ice a quarter of an inch thick formed in Pennsyl- vania. New York and New England states.
 Dec. 11-Indiana ad- m 1 { { e | to the union.
 Dec.-American col onization society Q r z a n ize q in Princeton. N. J. This society found ed the negro state
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75.
 Jan. S-Judge l.. Q. c. Lamar, soldier, statesman, jurist, died at Macon, Ga Jan. N-James c. B l a 1 n e died at Washington. aged 63.
 Feb. 20-Gen. P. T. c. Beauregard died at New Orleans aged 75. Feb. 22-Inman line steamers City of New York and City of Paris trans- ferred from British to American reg istry.
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CiiANCu oNd ACS bt- gan by capture of small force of U. S. troops by Mexi- cans.
 II - President F ol k announced that state of war exis te d between United States and Mexico.
 J u n e 15-T r e a { y signed with Great Britain settling the the Oregon bound ary dispute. July 6-Com. John D. Sloat, U. $. N, oc- cupied Monterey, Cal, and declared country annexed to
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armies.
 4-F e q e T a l army, mum bering 130, 900 men, crossed the Rapidan to at tack Lee.
 May 5-Struggle be- tween federal and confederate armies in the Wilderness and at Spottsyl- vania began. In these battles the federal army lost 40, 900 men.
 NJ a V TIP O S { a l money order sys- tenn established. May 19 - Nathaniel IIovt !, d { r. a
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r IT S [ foundation g { O n Q was laid July i, 1S4S.
 Feb. 2S-Contract la bor law passed. March President Arthur approved act appropriating q S90, 000 for new ships for T.. $. navy. This was the beginning sf the pres, mt navy. First cleo tric railway line in America from Bal timore to Hamp- den. Md, distance 2 miles, opened. Oct A-Gen Ceorga
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 of representatives because of tie in electoral vote be- tween himself and Aaron Burr, the ] a tt CT becoming vice president. June 10-Tripoli de- clares war against United States.
 Dec. 7-Pres 1 q e n { Jefferson inaugu- rated system or sending write n messages to con gress. Since this date no president has addressed con- press orally.
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1901.

1891. Feb. 1s-Thomas Jefferson elected president
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April 3-Hostilities between Mexico and
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March 10-Gen. Grant place
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March Strike for an s-hour day. in-