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

May 1-Whisky frauds exposed Loss to
government, in revenue stamps, sl,650o0o;
July-Alexander Ora ham Bell constructed
first successful telephone.
July 81-Ex-President johnson died near
Jonesborough, Tenn. aged 81.
Ney 22,Vic We ~ President IL Henry q Wilson
May 10-Centennial exposition opened at
Philadelphia by Pres. Grant and Don
Pedro II; of Brazil.
men massacred by Indians under Sit
ting Bull near Little Big Horn river,
Montana.
Aug. Nv w. Belknap, secretary of war,
acquitted of impea chment charges.
Aug. 1-Colorado admitted to the union.
Nov. Twenty third presidential cleo
ton. Hayes received 1S5 electoral and
4,033. 1896 popular votes; Tilden 1874 cleo
toral and 42S4,26o 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 3
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.
Pennsylvania against reduction Of
wages. 1t lasted three months, spread
throughout the eastern and central
states, and resulted disastrously for
Aug. I1-Satellites of Mars discovered by
Prof; Hall, of Washington.
Aug. 29-Brigham Young died in Salt Lake
City, aged 76
Feb. 2s-Bland silver bill passed over the
presidents veto.
June 12-William Cullen Bryant died in
New York, aged 81.
July l0-l5.Yellow fever epidemic began at
New Orleans.
Dec. T-Gold down to par in New York,
first time since Jan IA 1862
1870.
Jan. 1-Specie payment resumed by the
government.
Feb. l5-:.Act permitting women to prac-
July 8-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,
Nov. 2-Twenty-fourth presidential cleo
ton. Garfield received 214 electoral and
44bC, sN popular votes; Hancock 155 cleo
toral and ,SSS popular votes.
1881.
June 24-Secretary of State Blaine notified
American ministers at European courts
that any attempt to guarantee neutrality
of Panama canal would be considered UNI
called-for interference
July President Garfield shot by Gut
teau in Baltimore and Potomac depot
Sept ls-President Garfield died at Ell
boron, N. j., at 1885 p. m.
1882.
March A-Henry w. Longfellow died at
Cambridge, Mass, aged rs.
March 25-Edmunds law excluding big
amists and polygamists from holding
office passed.
April 27.-Raiph Waldo Emerson died at
Concord, Mass, aged 70.
May 13-Lieut. Lockwood and Sergt.
Brainard, of Greeley expedition.
reached So degrees q minutes seconds.
1883.
May 24--New York and Brooklyn bridge
opened.
June A-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. It involved
$1,000 men who asked for Is per cent in
crease of wages. Lasted 80 days and was
successful
Sept. s-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-flfth presidential election.
Cleveland received 219 electoral and a.
1,0l7 popular votes; Blaine 1874 electoral
and 4,S4S, 1884 popular; votes
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