Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-06

Apu g. ia country annexed 90
United states.
sept -EI.ns Hove patented FIRST success
tul sewing machine.
I Dec. -'-l0wu admitted CO. the union.
1857.
Fob .2-9-r1iflc OF Huen1 Vista f1ueht;
Nl1 MoNIctua defeated by 300 Am.1-
cans
July 2l-salt Lake city founded by the
Mormuua
sept Betty o., Mexico occupied by
American troops
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented hy Richard a. Hoe.
1913.
Jan, i9-Gold discovered near C0loml.
cal. hy James Wilson Marshall
Feb TREATY. OF peace between United
states aud Mexico signed at Guadalupe
HidHlgo. United States paid Mexico
fii.V0.Ui0 Tor New Mexico and California.
Feb. &l-Ex. President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington AGED ~.
May &-Wlsconsin admitted 90 the union.
Nov 7-sixteenth presidential election
zachary Taylor received t@ electoral
votes and LOWS Cass. Of Kentucky. ~
Dec. is-Postal treaty signed with Great
Britain.
Maroh 5-Department Of interior created
by congress
June l5-Exprcsldent James X Polk died
AT nashville, Tenn, aged o.
1850.
April is-Bulwer-Clayton treaty for Joint
occupancy OF canal across Central
America signed
June Seventh census taken; population.
July 9-Presldent Taylor died at wahlng-
Sept s-Callfornla admitted 10 tho union
Sept O-'omnibus' bill passed by con-
grcss
1851.
March 3-Leticr postage reduced 90 2
cents for distances 90 500 miles altl
less " prepaid. cents 10 not. ANA double
rate Tor longer distances
April .l-Ir.ll % electric locomotive built
hy Alifrd VAL with congressional uuUru.
priauon on - 4 o. RS 10 attained o.
speed uf 10 miles per hour
Oct h-HudsOu river railroad opened frUra
New York 90 Albany.
1852.
June 29-Henry clay died at washingtcn.
Nov Seventeenth presidential election
held Franklin Pierce received 90 eI,c-
toral votes, and Cen. Winfield Scott a.
electoral votes.
March 2t-Oath " Office as vice president
administered TO William n. King hy Con
sui sharkey az Cumbro. cuba. Allowed BY
special act % congress
April 8-yiec President William Il. King
died az Cahuwba. Ala. aged g.
Dec. m-Treaty providing Tor purchase
Of territory south u the ella river from
Mexico approved. Extent OF purchase.
B.52 square miles; consideration 10 Mex.
leo. 1000 90
Chicago and New York connected by rail.
way.
1854
March 3i-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty With Japan concluded by u s.
May @-kansas- Nebraska bill passed by
congress. II repealed Missouri compro-
mise act OF iA20
1883.
Feb iO-RiEhts Of citizenship 10 children
OF citizens born IN foreign countries
granted by act Of congress
sept l3-Dr Kane and his companions.
arctic explorers. rescued bpi.ieuf Hart.
Etene. u. 5. ~. al the island Of DiscO.
Greenland.
1850.
Jan. 2t-Pro-slavsry legislature In Kansas
recognized by President Pierce Proc
lamation classes attempt 90 establish free
state goyerument ga act Of rebellion
NOV. '-Eighteenth presidential election
held. James buchanan received ia elec.
tnral votes. John c. Fremont M ana
Willard Fillmore g.
H. Bcsscmer invented process OF making
steel by passing cold afr through liquid
iron. Known as the "Bessemor process"
1887.
Jan. G-Free state legislature In Kansas
dispersed by federal troops
Mhr.h h-Drel Scott case decided against
.plnluiln by United States supreme CONT
sept u Mountain Meadow massacre per.
p'trnttd near Cedar city Utah Thirty
families practically anulhilatcd by IrdL
aus aud M0rmons
1855.
May Minnesota admitted t1 Che union.
tiers used lu Boston
Aug First Atlantic cable CUurf...t
OCT a-Duratif comet attained DO. ... .f.st
brIllargv
Oct 9-Fitst overland mail from 81. Fr4r.
hours '"' 30
1890.
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