Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-01

May 1-whisky frauds exposed. Loss to
government in revenue stamps, Sl,65O. 900.
July-Alexander Graham Bell constructed
first successful telephone
July 8-Ex-President Johnson died near
Jonesborough, Tenn, aged 81. ,
Nov. 22-Vice President Henry Wilson
died at Washington. aged GO.
1876.
May 1o-Centennial exposition opened at
Philadelphia by Pres. Grant and Don
Pedro IL of Brazil.
June @-Gen. George A. Custer and ZIG
men massacred by Indians under Sit
ting Bull near Little Big Horn river,
Montana.
Aug. Wv. w. Belknap. secretary of war,
acquitted of Impeachment charges.
Aug. 1-Colorado admitted to the union.
Nov. 7-Twenty-third presidential cleo,
4033, 1886 popular votes; .Tilden 1874 cleo
toral and 4,2Si,265 popular votes.
1877.
Jan. 17-Joint congressional committee
agreed upon a plan for counting cleo
toral vote. Electoral commission app
pointed by this commission awarded 8
disputed votes from Florida to republic
ans Feb. 9: vote of Louisiana to repub-
licans Feb. 16; vote of Oregon to repub-
licans Feb. %: vote of South Carolina
to republicans Feb. q.
July 16-General railroad strike began in
PENNSYLVANIA against reduction Of
wages. 1t lasted three months, spread
throughout the eastern and central
states, and resulted disastrously for
Aug ll-satellites of Mars discovered by
Prof; Hall, of Washington.
Aug. 29-Brigham Young died in Salt Lake
City, aged rs.
Feb. 2s-Bland silver bill passed over the
presidents veto.
June 12-William Cullen Bryant died in
New York, aged S4.
July 10-l5-Yellow fever epidemic began at
New Orleans.
Dec. 17-Gold down to par in New York,
: first time since Jan. IL. 1867
1870
Jan. 1-specie payment resumed by the
government.
Feb. 15-Act permitting women to prac-
tice before the supreme court passed
July 8-Yacht jeanette sailed from San
Francisco on voyage OF arctic explora-
ton.
May 31-League of American Wheelmen
organized at Newport.
June Tenth census taken. Population.
Nov. 2-Twenty-fourth presidential cleo
ton. Garfield received pa electoral and
4,45G,321 popular votes; Hancock 155 cleo
toral and 4,447,SSS popular votes
1881.
June 24-Secretary of State Blaine notified
American ministers at European courts
that any attempt to guarantee neutrality
of Panama canal would be considered I'M
called-for INTERFERENCE.
July president Garfield shot by Gui-
teau in Baltimore and Potomac depot
Sept. 19-President Garfield died at Ell
boron, N. j., at 1885 p. m.
1882.
March 2--Henry w. Longfellow died at
Cambridge, Mass, aged u.s.
March 25-Edmunds law excluding big
amists and polygamists from holding
office passed.
April 27-Ralph Waldo Emerson died at
Concord, Mass, aged 70.
May 13-Lieut. Lockwood and Sergt
Brainard, of Greeley expedition
reached IS degrees % minutes seconds
1883.
May A--New York and Brooklyn bridge
opened.
June 14-Verdict returned of not guilty
in Star-Route case.
July 19-Strike of telegraph operators be-
gan at Pittsburgh, Pa, and spread
throughout the country. 1t involved
1000 men who asked for is per cent. in
crease of wages. Lasted 80 days and was
successful.
Sept. s-Northern Pacific railroad finished
1854.
May 6-7-Firm of Grant & Ward and
Marine bank failed in New York
May 14-Financial crisis occurred in New
York.
Nov 4-Twenty-ffth presidential election
Cleveland received 219 electoral and A.
911,017 popular votes: Blaine 1874 electoral
and 4,84S,334 popular votes.
1885.
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