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Melville W Fuller, of Illinois, nom- inated by the President as Chief Jus- tice, April 30; confirmed by the Senate, July 20.
Chinese Treaty ratified by U. S. Senate, May 7.
Execution of murderers by electricity after Jan. 1, 1889, passes N. Y. Sen- ate, May 8; approved by the Governor, June 4.
The President approves of bill to invite a conference of American States at Washington in 1889, May 24.
Commercial treaty with Spain signed, June 26.
Transfer of the Weather Bureau to the Agricultural Department, June 30. $500.00 accepted from the Itata for viola- tion of the U. S. Navigation laws, July. Libel filed against the arms and ammuni- tion on the Itata, at San Diego, July 12. Statue of Stonewall Jackson unveiled at Lexington, Va., July 21.
Smokeless powder used for the first time by the U. S. Government, July 25. The "Majestic" breaks the ocean rec- ord, time being 5d. 18h. 8m., Aug. 5. Cherokee strip in Indian Territory closed to Whites, Aug. 13.
Hawaiian Provisional Government pro- claimed, supported by U. S. authori- ties, Jan. 17. Death of James G. Blaine, statesman, Jan. 27. Russian Extradition Treaty confirmed, Feb. 8.
Conflict of rival Legislatures in Kansas, Feb. 21-25.
Rank of American Ambassador estab- lished, March 1.
Inauguration of President Cleveland, March 4.
Behring Sea arbitration opened at Paris, France, April 10.
President Cleveland opens World's Fair at Chicago, May 1 .. Chinese Exclusion Act goes into ef- fect, May 1.
Governor Altgeld pardons Chicago an- archists, June 28.
Extra session of Congress called June 30. Great fire at World's Fair, 24 lives lost, July 10. Behring Sea arbitrators award in favor of England, Aug. 15. Great storm on South Atlantic coast, Aug. 28. Wabash railroad accident at Kingsbury, 14 killed, 46 wounded, Sept. 22. Chicago Day at the World's Fair, at- tendance 716,881, Oct. 9. World's Fair closed at Chicago, Oct. 30. Repeal of the Silver Purchase Clause Act of 1890, Nov. 1.
1804 New York Court of Appeals decides that foreign corporations may hold real estate in New York State, Jan. 16. Wilson Tariff Bill and Income Tax passes the House, Jan. 31. U. S. Warship Kearsarge, famous as the destroyer of the Confederate Ala- bama, wrecked on Roncador Reef, Feb. 2.
Death of George W. Childs, philanthro- pist and journalist, at Philadelphia, Greater New York bill signed by the Governor, Feb. 28. Feb. 3.
President Cleveland vetoes the Bland Silver bill, March 30.
Behring Sea proclamation issued, April 10.
Unconstitutionality of the South Caro- lina Dispensary law declared, April 19. 136,000 coal miners ordered to strike in Ohio, April 20. Coxey's army invaded Washington, D. C., April 29.
Dr. Talmage's Tabernacle in Brooklyn destroyed by fire, May 13.
177 buildings burned by fire at -Boston, May 15.
American Railway Union boycotts Pull- man Car Company. Affected 50,000
miles of railroad, June 25.
Armor-plate frauds detected, June 29. U. S. Court enjoins strikers from inter- fering with railroad trains, July 2. Railroad mobs destroy property in and near Chicago, July 6-10.
Railroad strike declared off, July 13. Utah Enabling Act signed, July 17. American marines landed at Seoul, Corea, July 27.
Work resumed at Pullman, Ill., Aug. 2. Hawaiian Republic officially recognized, Aug. 9.
68 factories close at Fall River, 20,000 men idle, Aug. 13.
United States recognizes the sover- eignty of Nicaragua over the Mosquito Coast, Aug. 26.
New Tariff becomes a law, without the President's signature, Aug. 27. Earthquake with great loss of life at Uvalde, Texas, Aug. 31.
Reciprocity Treaty with Cuba cancelled by Spain, Sept. 3.
President Cleveland's Hawaiian letter first published, Sept. 5.
Amnesty granted polygamists in Utah, Sept. 27.
Death of Prof. David Swing at Chicago, Oct. 3.
Death of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Oct. 7. Government offers to arbitrate in the Japan-China war, Nov. 6.
1895 Famous Mora case settled with Spain.
Cotton States Exposition at Atlanta, Ga., opened.
1896 Utah, 45th State, admitted, Jan. 6. William Mckinley elected President ot the U. S., Nov. S.
1897 U. S. Senate passed resolution for recog- nition of belligerency of Cuba, May 20. Great Gold Discoveries of Klondyke, July 15.
1898 U. S. Battleship Maine destroyed by ex- plosion in Havana harber, Feb. 15. Independence of Cuba recognized by_re- solution of Congress, April 19; and Pre- sident's proclamation calling for 125,000 volunteers, April 23.
Commodore Dewey destroyed Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, May 1.
Squadron under Schley and Sampson destroyed Spanish fleet under Cervera off Santiago de Cuba, July 3.
Peace protocol signed, and President's proclamation issued suspending hostill- ties, Aug. 12.
1899 Beginning of war for suppression of Aguinaldo and his followers; Filipino Insurgents inaugurated general engage- ment, Feb. 4.
Peace Treaty with Spain ratified by the U. S. Senate, Feb. 6.
1900 City of Galveston, Tex., destroyed by hur- ricane, Sept. 8; 6000 lives lost.
Twelfth Census of U. S. gives population 76,295,220.
1901 President Wm. Mckinley inaugurated for second term, March; assassin. ted, Sept, 6; died, Sept. 14.
1902 Great anthracite coal-miner strike began, May.
1903 Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, burned Dec. 30, 600 lives lost.
1904 Theodore Roosevelt elected President, Nov. 6.
190 Wireless message sent from Kansas City to Cleveland, a distance of 725 miles, Jan. 15.
Death of George William Curtis, author and journalist, Aug. 31.
Cholera brought to New York City by Hamburg steamer Monrovia, Aug.31. Nelson beats the stallion record, 2.13%, Aug. 31. =
Copyright, 1905, by Geo. A. Ogle & Co.
1891 Chinese Government refuses to receive the American Minister, H. W. Blair, April 28.
Fort Berthold Reservation, N. D., opened for settlement, May 20.
"The People's Party" formed at Cin- cinnati, May 20. Statue of Abraham Lincoln unveiled at Lincoln Park, Chicago, May 23. Bronze statue of General Grant, at Ga- lena, Ill., unveiled, June 3.
The Czar of Russia presents Stanford University with a complete collection of Russian and Siberian minerals, June 12.
Surrender of the Chilian ship, Itata, at Iquique, to the U. S., June 4. First shipment of block tin from Cali- fornia mines, June 15.
International Postal Congress held at Vienna decides to hold next Congress at Washington, June 25.
Lieut .- Gen. Philip H. Sheridan con- firmed as General of the A my, June 1. National Democratic Convention at St. Louis renominates President Cleve- land, June 6.
Terrific tornado at Rochester, Minn., many lives lost, Aug. 21. Pacific Railroad formally opened, Sept. 8.
Northern
Civil Rights Act of March 1, 1875, de- clared unconstitutional by U. S. Su- preme Court, Oct. 15.
Gen. Sherman relinquishes command of the army, Nov. 1; Gen. Sheridan suc- ceeding.
Two-cent letter postage goes into effect throughout the United States, Oct. 1. Serious riot at Danville, Va., between negroes and white military, Nov. 3. Dakota adopted a constitution erecting Southern Dakota into a State, Nov. 6. Festivals in honor of the 400th anni- versary of Luther's birth, Nov. 10-11. 48th Congress organized.
1884 House repeals the iron-clad oath law, Jan. 21.
Germany returns resolutions of the House laudatory of Ruskin, Feb. 15. United States Supreme Court affirms the constitutionality of Legal Tender Act, March 3.
Mexican War' pension bill passes House, March 3.
The Senate ratifies commercial treaty with Mexico, March 11.
Defeat of Morrison Tariff bill, May 6. Congress appropriates $1,000;000 for New Orleans Exposition, May 8.
Great panic in Wall street; Failure of Grant and Ward and others, May 6-14. Relief expedition rescues survivors of the Greely Arctic expedition, at Cape Sabine, June 22. President vetoes the Fitz-John Porter bill, July 2.
Corner-stone of the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty laid, Aug. 6.
The general election resulted in the election of, Grover Cleveland, who car- ried 20 States, securing 219 electoral votes against 182 for James G. Bla!ne, Nov. 4.
Opening of the 48th Congress, Dec. 1.
1885 Grover Cleveland resigns the New York governorship, Jan. 6.
Dedication of the Washington monu- ment, the tallest structure known, 555 feet, Feb. 21.
Occupation of United States troops. Aspinwall, S. A., by Inauguration of Grover Cleveland as ' President, March 4.
New Orleans Exposition opened, Dec. 16. Treaty with Colombian Government, providing a joint protectorate over the Isthmus, May 5.
The Revised Old Testament and com- plete Bible published, May 18. Death of Gen. U. S. Grant, at Mt. Mc- Gregor, N. Y., aged -63, July 23. Grant memorial services held at West- minster Abbey, London, Aug. 4. Death of Vice-President T. A. Hen- dricks, aged 66, Nov. 25.
1886 The Presidential succession act signed Jan. . 19.
Controversy between the Senate and President over reasons for removing public officers, Jan. 25.
400 Chinamen driven from Seattle, W. Ter., by a mob, Feb. 9. Death of General Winfield Scott Han- cock, aged 61, Feb. 9. Blair Educational Bill passes the Sen- ate, March 5.
Bill for free and unlimited coinage of silver defeated, April 8.
Chicago Anarchist riot; 6 police killed and 61 wounded, May 4. Anarchists indicted at Chicago, May 27. President Cleveland married to Miss Frances Folsom, June 2. Oleomargarine bill passes the Senate, June 20.
Morrison Tariff bill defeated, June 17. House of Representatives passed bill repealing the pre-emption, timber culture and desert-land laws, June 7. Bill to repeal the Civil Service law in- definitely postponed by the U. S. Sen- ate, June 18.
Congress requires the Treasury to issue small denomination silver certificates, July 24.
The President warns office holders against attempts to control political movements, July.
Death of Samuel J. Tilden, aged 74, Aug. 4.
Chicago anarchists to the number of 8,
found guilty of murder, Aug. 20. Earthquake at Charleston, S. C., de- stroying $5,000,000 worth of and 57 lives, Aug. 30-31.
th' of property Surrender of the Apache chief Geronimo and his band, Sept. 4.
Death of Ex-President Chester A. Ar- thur, aged 56.
Bill to regulate the counting of electoral votes passed, Dec. 9.
1887
Inter-State Feb. 4.
Commerce bill signed, House defeats the Dependent Soldier Pension Bill, Feb. 24.
Belmont Retaliation bill passed, March 2. Bill to redeem trade dollars passed, March 19.
Inter-State Commerce commission &p- pointed, March 22. Mormon convention at Salt Lake City adopt a Constitution, July 1.
Defeat of the Scotch cutter Thistle by the American Volunteer in race for "America cup," Sept. 27 and 30. President and Mrs. Cleveland leave Washington for a Western trip.
Charles Foster, of Ohio, appointed Secre- tary of the Treasury, Feb. 21.
Copyright bill passed Congress, March 3. Act creating Circuit Court of Appeals, passed March 3. French Spoliation Bill passed, March 3. The Copyright bill becomes a law, March 4.
The Enlistment of Indians in the U. S. army authorized March 6.
Proposed arbitration of Behring Sea dis- pute. March 11.
Lynching of 11 Italians at New Orleans, March 14.
Nicaragua Canal Party sails, March 14. American Society of Authors formed for the protection of writers, March 30. Recall of the Italian Minister, Baron Fava, March 31. 25th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Army of the Republic, April 6. Ground broken for the Grant Monu- ment, New York City, April 27.
1889
Great storm in Pennsylvania; many lives lost at Pittsburgh and Reading, Jan. 9.
Niagara Suspension Bridge blown down at 3 a. m., Jan. 10. of Agriculture created, Feb. 4.
The States of North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington, created by Congress, Feb. 20.
Benjamin Harrison inaugurated Presi- dent, March 4.
Oklahoma proclamation issued, May 27. Opening of
the Oklahoma country, April 22.
Centennial of Washington's inaugura- tion, April 30.
Murder of Dr. Cronin at Chicago, May 4. Destruction by flood of Johnstown, Pa .; 5,000 to 10,000 lives lost; over $20,000,- 000 worth of property destroyed, May 31.
Judge D. S. Terry shot by U. S. Mar- shal Nagle, defending Justice Field, Aug. 14.
International Marine Congress meets at Washington, Oct. 16.
North and South Dakota admitted by proclamation, Nov. 2.
Trial of Cronin suspects begun Aug. 30, ended Dec. 16. Coughlin, Sullivan
and Burke found guilty, and received life sentences; Kunze, imprisonment three years; Beggs found not guilty. David J. Brewer appointed a Supreme Court Justice, Dec. 4.
The President approves Behring Sea modus vivendi, April 18. U. S. Commercial Treaty between Switzerland and Italy, signed April 19. The President invites foreign nations to participate in an international Sil- ver Conference, April 21.
The President lays_Grant monument corner stone, New York City, April 27. Chinese Exclusion bill signed, May 5. Terrible floods in the Mississippi. Val- +), May 8-15.
Wyoming appoints women to National Republican Convention, May 7. The Alliance party proposes a new cur- rency, May 8.
The Pope approves Archbishop Ireland's Educational Policy, May 10. Association of American authors formed, Reciprocity with Guatemala goes into May 17. . effect, May 30.
James G. Blaine resigns as Secretary of State, June 4.
Republican National Convention held, June 7.
Benjamin Harrison and Whitelaw Reid nominated, June 10.
Democratic National Convention held, June 21.
Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson nominated, June 23.
Peary Arctic relief expedition sails, June 27.
Homestead, Pa., Steel Works ' closed, June 30.
Prohibitionists nominate John Bidwell' for President, July 1.
People's Party nominate James B. Wea- ver for President, July 4. Slaughter of Pinkerton men at Home- stead, July 6.
National Christian Endeavor Society Convention at New York, July 7. Pennsylvania troops take possession of Homestead, Pa., July 10. Bill to close the World's Fair on Sun- day passes both Houses, July 14. Great storms in Minnesota, July 30. The President proclaims Oct. 12 a Na- tional holiday, July 21. H. C. Frick, chairman Carnegie Steel Co., shot by Berkman, July 23. George Shiras confirmed by the Senate as Associate Justice U. S. Supreme Court, July 26.
Inman Steamer City of Paris breaks the Ocean Record, 5d. 15h. 58m., July 27.
Central Labor Union rejects anarchistic resolutions, July 30.
Congress appropriates $2,500,000 to the World's Fair, Aug. 5.
Chinese sailors forbidden employment on American ships, Aug. 5.
International Monetary representatives appointed by the President, Aug. 7. Trouble among East Tennessee mir ers, Aug. 13. Railroad strike of switchmen at Buf- falo, great destruction of property,
Aug. 14. The President proclaims retaliation against Canada on canals, Aug. 20. Nancy Hanks again breaks the trotting record, 2.0514, Aug. 31.
1892 Death of J. G. Whittier, poet, Sept. 7. Nancy Hanks again breaks the trotting record, 2.04, Sept. 28. Formal opening of the Chicago Univer- sity, Oct. 1.
Dedication of the World's Fair build- ings, at Chicago, Oct. 21. Fire at Milwaukee destroys 315 build- ings, with $5,000,000 loss. Anarchist monument dedicated at Wald- heim Cemetery, near Chicago, Nov. 6. Great strike at Homestead, Pa., de- clared off, Nov. 19.
Stamboul lowers stallion record at Stockton, Cal., 2:0712, Nov. 23. Death of Jay Gould, capitalist, Dec. 2. Dr. McGlynn restored as a priest, Dec. 23.
Immense gold fields discovered in Utah, Dec. 27.
29. Prof. Briggs acquitted of heresy, Dec. Great floods in California, Dec. 29. George W. Vanderbilt gives a costly art gallery to the Fine Arts Society at New York, Dec. 30.
1893 Death of General Benjamin F. Butler, Senate passes the Seal Protection Bill, Jan. 11. Jan. 13.
Death of ex-President R. B. Hayes, Jan. 17.
Rain-making experiment at Midland, Texas, Aug. 19.
The "Teutonic" breaks the trans-Atlan- tic record of the "Majestic," time 5d. 16h. 31m., Aug. 19. Indian lands of Oklahoma opened, Sept. 22
Dedication of Pope Leo XIII. statue, pre- sented to the Catholic University at Washington, Sept. 28.
Leland Stanford, Jr., University at Palo Alto, Cal., opened, Oct. 1. Equestrian statue of General Grant at Lincoln Park, Chicago, unveiled, Oct. 7.
Commercial treaty with Germany con- cluded, Oct. 11.
Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians sell one million acres of land to the Govern- ment at 55 cents an acre, Oct. 16. U. S. Government demands reparation from Chili for assault on the crew of the Baltimore, Oct. 26.
Argument in the Sayward case, to test U. S. jurisdiction over Behring Sea, begun in the U. S. Supreme Court, Nov. 9:
Congress met; Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, 1892 Stevens County, Kan., war again breaks chosen Speaker, Dec. 7. out, Jan. 5.
Inter-State Commeree Commission ap- pointed by the President, Jan. 5. Terrible mine explosion at McAlester, Ind. Ter., nearly 100 lives lost, Jan. 7. Secretary Blaine notifies foreign coun- tries of retaliatory measures, as re- quired by the Tariff Law, Jan. 8. Special message to Congress from the President, recommending financial aid to the World's Columbian Exhibition, Feb. 24.
The President submits correspondence with England to Congress, regarding Behring Sea controversy, March 9. Ex-Congressman W. R. Morrison selected as President of the Inter-State Com- meree Commission, vice Judge Cooley, resigned, March 21.
Free Silver coinage debate in Congress, March 22-24.
French Extradition Treaty signed, March 25.
The Silver bill shelved, March 28. The Free Wool bill passed, April 7.
Diplomatic intercourse with Italy re- newed, April 14.
Sisseton Reservation, S. D., opened, April 15. Revenue steamers ordered to Behring Sea, April 16. Copyright agreement with Germany signed, April 16.
Death of Jefferson Davis, late President of the Confederate States, Dec. 6.
1890 Appointment of Special World's Fair Committee, Jan. 18.
La Grippe er I Influenza prevalent States. 19. throughout the Northern and Western Death of Gen. Crook, at Chicago, March Act approved providing for the World's Columbian Exposition, at Chicago, April 25.
Death of Gen. Fremont, at New York City, July 13.
First execution by electricity, at Au- burn, N. Y., Wm. Kemmler, Aug. 6. First legislature of Oklahoma meets, Aug. 31. Act forbidding the use of the mails for lottery purposes, approved Sept. 19. The Mckinley tariff bill takes effect, Oct. 6.
General election; next House of Repre- sentatives Democratic, Nov. 4.
The 51st Congress convenes, Dec. 1. Sitting Bull and seven other Indians killed near Standing Rock Agency, Dec. 15.
Battle of Wounded Knee, between the 7th Cavalry and hostile Indians, Dec.
28.
1891 Death of George Bancroft, historian, at Washington, Jan. 17. Death of Wm. Windom at a banquet in New York, Jan. 29.
International Monetary Congress met at Washington, Jan. 7.
Application before the U. S. Supreme Court for a prohibition to the U. S. District Court on its decision in the Behring Sea difficulty by Canadian representatives, Jan. 12.
Sioux Indian war ended by submission of the Hostiles, Jan. 15.
Reciprocity treaty with Brazil an- nounced, Feb. 5. Death of Admiral David D. Porter, at Washington, Feb. 13. Death of Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, at Washington, Feb. 14.
Mormon convention of monogamists pe- tition Congress for admission of Utah as a State, Oct. 8.
United States Supreme Court refuses to interfere with the finding of Illi- nois courts in anarchist cases, Nov. 1. Governor Oglesby commutes death san- tences of Schwab and Fielden to life imprisonment, Nov. 10.
Hanging, at Chicago, of the anarchists Parsons, Spies, Engel and Fischer, Nov. 11. Republican National Committee select Chicago for National Convention, June 16, 1888. Dec. 8.
1888 Terrible blizzard in Minnesota, Dakota and Iowa; 200 lives lost, Jan. 12. Inter-State Commission confirmed by the U. S. Senate, Jan. 16.
Death of Peter Cooper, aged 92, April 4. Cyclone at Beauregard, Miss., 83 lives lost; tornadees in Iowa and Georgia, April 22.
Opening- of the Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, May 24.
Pendleton Civil Service Act passes both Houses, July 16.
Steamer Proteus of the Greely Relief Expedition crushed by ice in Smith's Sound, July 23.
National Department of Labor bill ap- proved by the President, June 13. The President signed the Chinese Ex- clusion Bill, forbidding any Chinese laborer who has been, or may now be, or may hereafter be, a resident within the U. S., and may depart therefrom, and who may not have returned be- fore the passage of this act, to return to, or remain in, the U. S., Oct. 1. Death of General Philip H. Sheridan, aged 57 years, August 5. Major-Gen. John M. Schofield appointed to the command of the army, August 14.
U. S. Senate rejects the Fisheries treaty, August 21.
President's message to the U. S. Senate recommending enlarged powers under the Retaliation act, August 23.
Floods at Augusta, Ga., destroyed $1,- 000,000 worth of property, Sept. 12. Bill prohibiting coming of Chinese la- berers approved, Sept. 13.
September wheat touched $2 on Chicago Board of Trade, Sept. 29.
U. S. Supreme Court sustains the con- stitutionality of the Iowa "Prohibitery Law," Oct. 22.
The "Murchison" decoy letter to Lord Sackville West made public, Oct. 24. the Lord Sackville West, British Minister, dismissed by the President; Oct. 20. National Election for President; Republican candidates elected, Nov. 6. Official yellow fever bulletin gave total number of deaths 412, and of cases 4,705, at Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 10. U. S. men-of-war Galena and Yantic sailed for Hayti to demand release of the Haytian Republic, Dec. 12.
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1876 Opening of the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, May 10; it closes, Nov. 10. Serious difficulties between Americans and Chinese in California. Bursting' of reservoir at Worcester, Mass., - destroying millions of dollars worth of property, March 3. Death of Alexander T. Stewart, April 10. War with Sitting Bull and the Sioux. Massacre at Hamburg, S. C., June. Massacre of Gen. Custer and his com- mand, by the Sioux Indians, July 2. Completion of the First One Hundred Years of American Independence;
Fall elections favor Republicans.
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