The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-07

GIN RODENT LEE
Born Jan. ", p@'-Died follows: B. Gratz
OCT r. 1871 Brown, IS; Thomas
A. Hendricks, AZ; Charles ]. Jenkins, 2;
David Davis, l. Combined popular vote
of Greedy and Brown was 2;S94.eIS.
Nov. 29-Horace Greeley died at Pleasant
Dec 12-Edwin Forrest, a tragedian, died
at Philadelphia, aged 6S.
1873.
Feb. 7-"Trade dollar" ordered and silver
demonetized by act of congress.
Feb. 27-Oakes Ames, of Mass, and James
Brooks of N. Y, censured by congress
for connection with Credit Mobilier.
May 1-One-cent postal cards first issued.
at New York, aged 65.
Sept. 20-Panic on New York stock ex-
change; exchange closed; reopened
Nov. is-wiIliam H. Tweed convicted in
New York; sentenced to u years in the
penitentiary.
March S--President's salary fixed at $50, OOo
March President Willard Fillmore
died at Buffalo, N. Y, aged IA.
observation-disclosures infest western
and Northwestern states.
Aug. 2S-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher &C
quilted of charges preferred against him
by Theodore Tilton by committee of his
Oct. 15-Lincoln monument at Springfield,
Ill, dedicated
Nov. 19-National woman's Christian Tenn
1875.
May 1-Whisky frauds exposed. Loss to
government in revenue stamps, 81, 65O, 600.
July-Alexander Graham Bell constructed
first successful telephone.
July 31-Ex- President johnson died near
Jonesborough, Tenn, aged g.
Nov. 22-Vice. President Henry Wilson
died at Washington. aged g.
1876.
May 10-Centennial exposition opened at
Philadalnhia nv Pres Grant and Don
Pedro II. of Brazil.
June 25-Gen. George A. Custer and 276
men massacred by Indians under Sit
ting Bull near Little Big Horn river,
Aug. Wv. w. Belknap. secretary of war,
acquitted of impeachment charges.
Aug. 1-Colorado admitted to the union.
Nov. Twenty presidential cleo
ton. Hayes received 1856 electoral and
4 O33 295 popular votes: Tilden 1874 cleo
toral and 4,2S4265 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. 8: 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
the men.
Aug DISABILITIES of Mars discovered by
Prof Hail. of Washington.
Aug. 29-Brigham Young died in Salt Lake
City, aged TO- 1878
Feb. 2S-Bland silver bill passed over the
presidents veto.
June I2-William Cullen Bryant died in
New York. aged "a.
July 10-15-Yellow fever epidemic began at
New Orleans.
Dec. 17--Gold down to par in New York,
first time since Jan. 13, 1862.
1879.
Jan. 1-Specie payment resumed by the
Feb. 15-Act permitting women to prac-
tice before the supreme court passed.
July S-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,
so, 155, 1888
Nov 2-Twenty-fourth presidential cleo
ton. Garfield received PA electoral and
4,45J, J21 popular votes; Hancock 155 cleo
toral and 4,447,SSS popular votes
1851.
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 2-President Garfield shot by Gui-
teau in Baltimore and Potomac depot
at Washington.
Sept 19-President Garfield died at Ell
boron, N j., at 1875 p. m.
1882.
March 24EHenry w. Longfellow died at
Cambridge, Mass, aged 75
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 1S-Lieut. Lockwood and Sergt.
Brainard, of Greeley expedition
1883.
May 24-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
$1,000 men who asked for Is per cent. in
crease of wages. Lasted 80 days and was
successful
Sept. 9-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 fifth presidential election
Cleveland received 219 electoral and A.
81, OH popular votes; Blaine 1874 electoral
and 4,S4S,S34 popular votes.
1855.
Feb. N-Washington monument dedicated
First foundation