Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-12

SQty -
1776-Debate begins in congress sit
ting in Philadelphia, on the
resolution OF independence.
1806-Coal is first mined in the
United States, at Mauch
Chunk, Pa
1S21-Spain agrees to sell Florida to
the United States.
1861-Steel guns first manufactured
at Trenton. N. j.
1S63-Battle of Gettysburg begins.
1S64-The Confederate general, Ear
ly, starts his campaign
against Washington.
189S-Battle of Ell Caney (war with
Spain.
July p
1543-De Soto starts on his voyage
down the Mississippi.
1776-Res olution Of Independence
adopted b. the Continental
congress.
l7S3-An order in council of the
British government forbids
American ships to engage in
West Inoian trade.
1807-President Jefferson. by proc
lamation. forbids all inter-
course with British ships Of
war and orders all that are in
American waters to withdraw.
ls12-Capt. David Porter. of the U.
S s. Essex, sails on cruise
against the British. (Begin-
ming of the war of 1922
1S33-First public exhibition of reap
ing machines in Hamilton
county. N. Y
1862-Gen. Mcclellan abandons the
advance on Richmond and re
treats down the James.
1S64-Congress charters the North.
ern Pacific Railroad company.
1SS1-President Garfield shot in
the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad station. at Washing
ton, by Charles Guiteau
1S90-House of representatives
passes the Lodge "force bill"
1898-Battle of San Juan HILL
July 8
S-Champlain returns from
France to New France and
lays the foundation of Quebec.
f775-Gen. Washington. at Cam
bridge, assumes command of
the Continental army, consist
ing Of 14,500 men.
1811-The government resolves TO
occup, West Florida. against
the remonstrances of Great
Britain.
1Sl4-Fort Erie surrendered by the
British without struggle.
1S15-Commeroial treaty between
the United States and Eng
land. signed at London.
1S32-Bill to recharter the National
bank finally passes Congress.
1S39-First normal school in America
onened at Lexinston. Mass.
1S44-Treatv concluded with China
permitting trade and resi-
dence in certain Chinese
ports
1846-Boston and Buffalo connected
by telegraph.
1S56-House of representatives votes
to receive Kansas into the
Union with a free soil consti-
tuition.
1S63-Gen. Lee retires from the
loody field Of Gettysburg
1S64-Sherman's troops occupy Ken
esaw Mountain.
1S9S-Admlra Cervera's fleet de-
stroyed off !antiago.
July A.
1648-Massacre of Huron converts
to Christianity by Mohawks in
Michigan.
1676-Reform LEGISLATION completed
by Virginia's new assembly,
and event is hailed as first
successful revolution in Amer
lea.
1754-Col. George Washington de-
feated the French at Fort
Necessity, In southwestern
+ Pennsylvania.
1754-Benja min Franklin lays be-
fore congress at Albany plan
for federal constitution, in
tended to provide by union for
common defense against
French Entertainments 1t IS
adopted BIT. later rejected by
some of the colonies and Eng.
land.
776-At 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
the Declare ion of Indepen.
dence adopted by the Contln.
entail congress.
177S-Three hundred aged people
and chilli en- massacred by In.
dams in the Wyoming Val
ley.
1881 - Williamsburg (virginia)
evacuatc by CORVALLIS
17S9-President Washington ap
proves the first tariff act. Its
duties averaged about S1k pei
cent.