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

'eO ~ i0iO was taken in 1900
but the total of the enumeration was not
announced until 1901. 1t was o,5OS'4oS'
1902.
March 16-I,aw passed establishing mil
itary academy at West Point. Same law
reduced standing army to one regiment
b. of artillery and two OF infantry.
April 14-Present naturalization laws passed
April-Library of congress first catalogued
1t contained 964 volumes and nine maps.
May-Washington, d. c., incorporated as
city.
Feb. 19-Ohio admitted to the MON.
April 3O-Territory of Louisiana purchased
from France for SIS 900, 900. Territory con-
sists of III 1881 square miles.
1904.
Feb.-Impeachment trial of Samuel Chase,
associate justice of the supreme court,
began. He was acquitted in March, 1905.
May 14-Lewis and Clark expedition started
from Mississippi river for Pacific coast.
July 11-Alexander Hamilton killed in duel
with Aaron Burr at Weehawken on the
Sept 25-Twelfth amendment to constitu-
ton adopted.
1908.
Sfarch 4-Thomas jefferson and George
Clinton inaugurated
June 3-Treaty of peace signed between
Tripoli and the United States.
June 30-Territory of Michigan formed
March 29-Congress authorized the build
ing of a national road from Cumberland,
Md, to the Ohio river.
The tailors formed first trade union in the
United States.
July-American ports closed to the British
and British ships ordered from American
Aug. Unsuccessful voyage of Robert Full
TONS steamboat Clermont from New
Dec 21-Embargo act passed forbidding
American vessels to leave for foreign
ports.
1905.
Jan. 1-Act prohibiting importation of
slaves into country became law.
1909.
March flames Madison and George Gin
ton inaugurated.
March 15-Embargo act, excepting as to
Great Britain and France, repealed.
1910.
April 90-A general post office established
in Washington under the postmaster gem
May 10-First agricultural exhibition in
United States held at Georgetown D. C.
June - Third census taken; population,
7,2S9,SS1.
Nov. battle of Tippecanoe fought by
Gen. Harrison.
April S-Lousiana admitted to the union.
June 1S-U. S. declared war against Eng
land.
June 26-strength of the regular army
raised to 36,7O0.
Aug. 15-Fort Dearborn massacre on pres
ent site of Chicago.
Nov. 4-John c. Calhoun made his first ap-
pearance in congress.
1913.
March flames Madison and Elbridge Ger
' inaugurated
g. 91-Indians massacred garrison and
women and children at Fort Mimms Ala
Sept. 10-Com. o. H. Perry defeated British
squadron at Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie.
1914.
April 1.-THE embargo act repealed by
congress.
Aug. &-Washington burned by the British.
Sept. 13-"The Star Spangled Banner
written by Francis Scott Key while de-
tanned on board the British ship Minden
during the attack on Fort McHenry at
Baltimore. 1t was first sung at a Balti-
more theater in October of the same year.
Nov. 23-Vice President Elbridge Gerry
died at Washington, aged 70.
Dec. 24-Treaty of peace signed between
Great Britain and United States at Client.
Belgium.
1915.
Jan. S-British defeated by Americans at
New Orleans. o.
Feb. 15-U. S. declared war against Algiers
June S0-Peace treaty signed between
United States and Anglers.
1916.
April 10-United States bank chartered nv