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

Nov 14-Charles Car
rol, last surviving signer Of declaration Of
Nov. ls-Convention at Columbus, s. c.,
adopted resolutions declaring tariff acts
null and void.
March 16-South Carolina repealed nullif-
cation resolution in convention.
Sept. 26-President Jackson directed re-
moval of 900 of government funds
from National bank to be deposited in
Nov. 1s-Great meteoric display Visible in
North America.
D senze am M Ans1savery society
June 30-Indian territory established by
act of congress.
Dec. President in annual message an
nounced extinguishment of national
debt.
Dec, 16-1S-Business portion of New York
city destroyed by fire; 64s buildings de-
stroyed: loss SIS, 1000 900.
Pc Dec 2s-Seminole Indian war began.
first electric railway motor at Spring
March @Texas declared Its independence,
March 6-Massacre at the Alamo. San An
tonic, Tex, by Mexicans under Santa
May 14-Mexico acknowledged indepen-
dence of Texas.
June j 15- AZ; admitted to the union;
at Montpelier. VT, aged 49,
Nov. 8-Thirteenth presidential election.
Martin Van Buren, elected president with
76l,54s popular and ITO electoral votes,
Total popular vote, 1,4ss,205 No Vice
president chosen because of lack of ma
jority OF ELECTORAL votes. Senate chose
Richard M. Johnson.
1887.
Jan e-Miehigan admitted to the union.
May 10-All banks in New York city sus-
pended specie payment because of fnan-
May lo-Banks in New York resumed
specie payment.
Oct. 1o-United States bank suspended,
causing financial panic.
1910.
Jan. 19-Lteut. Wilkes discovered Antarctic
continent.
June-Fifth census taken. Population IT,
06S,666.
Nov. lo-Fourteenth presidential election.
William Henry Harrison received 234 cleo
tin Van Buren, 60 Electoral ie and dh I1as 7o2
popular votes.
April 4-President Harrison died, aged 6S.
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 15.1ndependence Of Egypt acknowl-
edged by Turkey.
May 2-Col John c. Fremont's first expedi-
ton started for Rocky mountains
Aug. l4-End of Indian war in Florida pro-
claimed.
Aug. 20-Ashburton reaty, settling Maine
boundary dispute between United States
and England, ratified by senate.
Oct. lS-I'irst submarine cable laid by Prof.
Morse in New York harbor.
1S43.
spangled Banner" died u at B al more,
aged 6S.
Feb. Es-Great comet seen at noon by
June l7-BAnker Hill monument dedicated.
1874.
May 27-First telegram sent over a land
line from Washington to Baltimore.
June 27-Joe and Hiram Smith, Mormons.
m, murdered by mob at Nauvoo, Ill.
July 3-F'lrst treaty of commerce between
United States and China signed.
Nov. 12-Fifteenth presidential election.
James an es X Polk received ITO electoral and
esiSea 1P0paaf yote and HHr Glay Ee
votes.
jan; 23-Congress appointed first Tuesday
following first Monday in November ma.
tional election day.
Feb. 28-Texas annexed by Joint resolution.
march 3-Congress fixed postage on letters
at cents for 800 miles or under and 1C
cents for over that distance.
March 3-Florida admitted to the union
'a died s aged = Andrew jackson
Dec; 2s-TexsA admitted to the union as
1916.
april s5-Hostilities between Mexico ana