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

April 2, 1874 country annexedt to
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
full sewing machine.
Dec. 2S-lowa admitted to the union
1s47.
Feb. 22-23-Battle Of Buena Vista fought:
10000 Mexicans defeated by 5000 Aneri-
July 24-salt Lake City founded by the
Sept. Betty of Mexico occupied by
American troops.
press was invented by Richard M. Hoe
1g4S.
jan, 19-Gold discovered near Coloma,
Cal; by James Wilson Marshall.
Feb. 2-Treaty of peace between United
States and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
Hidalgo: United States paid Mexico
~, go 900 g coo for New Mexico and California.
died at Washington, aged 81.
May 29-Wisconsin admitted to the union.
N2y; lsiHteenth presidential election;
votes. and Lewis Cass, of Kentucky, 1877
electoral votes.
Dec. l5-Postal treaty signed with Great
March 3-Department of interior created
by congress.
June l5-ExPresldent James K. Polk died
at NASHVILLE, Tenn. aged 81.
1850.
April 1s-Bulwer-Clay treaty for Joint
occupancy of canal across Central
America signed.
Jp y ~ 1g oss census taken; population.
July s. Pre- q Taylor died at Washing
Sept 2oSomnbus bill passed SO In By on eon.
gress.
March s-Letter postage reduced to 8
cents. for distances of 5000 miles and
TO y,pt a ,1~lo
rate for longer distances.
April 29-Trial of electric locomotive built
by Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
speed of 10 miles per hour.
Oct. S-Hudson river railroad opened from
New York to Albany.
1852.
June 2se-zHenry Clay died at Washington,
Nov. 2-Seventeenth presidential election
held; Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
electoral votes.
March 24-oath of office as vice president
a adj Uni s to William R. King by Con-
pin is-VtceT President William r. King
died !. at Ga, GSahawba Ala, aged 81.
Of territory south Of the CHA river from from
Mexico approved. Extent of purchase.
1855 aa naa re- miles; consideration to Mex
Chicago '' and New York connected by rail-
way.
March S1-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by u. s.
May 30-Kansas-Nebrask bill passed by
congress. It repealed Missouri compro-
OF citizens born in foreign countries
granted by act of congress.
Sept. 13-Dr. Kane and his companions,
stene, u. S. n, at the island Isl Of i; DISCO Disc
Greenland.
Jan. 2EPro- slavery legislature in Kansas
lamation classes attempt to establish free
N state government an act Of rebellion.
held: James buchanan received Ia cleo alec.
Mil Mia 1 Fiiim s9eH s. = ffe'mons IA and
steel BY passing cold air through liquid
Iron. Known as the "Bessemer process
1887.
Jan. 6-Free state legislature in Kansas
March e-Dred Scott case decided against
plaintiff by United States supreme court
Sept. 1l-Mountain Meadow massacre per-
Petrated near Cedar City, Utah. Thirty
families practically annihilated by Indf
May 11-Minnesota admitted to the union
Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
tiers used in Boston
aug. 6-First Atlantic cable completed.
Oct. 9-Donati's comet attained Its greatest
brilliancy.
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached st. Louis. Eime, "a days, is
1880.
Jan. Anew senate chamber occupied,
Feb 14-Oregon admitted to the union.
Oct 16-Government arsenal at Harner,s
Ferry seized by John Brown.
Oct. ls-John Brown captured by govern
ment troops under Col. r. e. Lee.
Nov. 2S-Washington Irving died at Tarrv
town, N. Y, aged 76.
Dec. 2-John Brown hanged at Charleston.
W. Va.
1880.
May sS-Abrah i'm Lincoln nominated fo,