Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1903 — THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Fifteen thousand Englis-hraen living In Paris preparcMi to leave the city because of the threatened war between England and France. President Thomas Jefferson was attacked by the federalist newspapers for making a journey to the Southern Statea “to secure vot^s.” The French frigate Ambuscade was captured by the British ship Victory. Tammany“coTebrafed its fourteenth anniversary by a banquet at New York. SEVENTY-FIVE years ago. The House of Representatives discussed a bill to ascertain the latitude of the southern end of Lake Michigan and fix the proper boundary of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The Colombian government granted an American syndicate the exclusive right to construct a railroad across the isthmus of Panama." .. William Congreve, inventor of the Congreve rocket, a hydro-pneumatic canal lock and a new method of making gunpowder, died in London. A bill was passed by Congress for the relief of survivors of the Revolutionary army.

FIFTY YEARS AGO. The steamer Illinois reached New York from, California with $3,000,000 in gold and 400 passengers, mostly gold miners. An appropriation was made by the Massachusetts Legislature to aid in tbe construction of the Hoosac tunnel. A yellow fever epidemic, in which 8,000 persons died, broke out at New Orleans. The circulation of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” waa prohibited by the Pope in territory under his dominion. FORTY YEARS AGO. North Carolina banka refused to pay the Confederate government assessment and Gov. Vance threatened to recall the Confederate soldiers if it waa enforced. New York Central Railroad advertised “petticoat dusters" as an inducement to summer travel over its lines, and the Barrington announced that the fare Hannibal, Mo., and thence by stage to Denver wns $75; to Salt Lake, $125, and via the “Great Ovorland Mail” coach to Piacerville, Cal., 8150. Twenty women and forty men were sent South by steamer from St. Louis for having expressed sympathy with the Confederates. Gen. Hooker and Gen. R. E. Lee lasued orders to their respective armies congratulating them on the “glorious victory” at Chancellorsville. The death of Gen. Stonewall Jackson was announced in Chancellorsville, following the amputation of an arm which had been wounded in the battle a few days before. Cyrus W. Field made a public appeal at Philadelphia for subscriptions to the projected Atlantic cable. Gov. Yates of Illinois was reported ill at Memphis, Tenn., after having been at the head of his troops during the preceding week’s campaign.

THIRTY YEARS AGO. James G. Blaine claimed to control a two-thirds vote for his re-election as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The first postal cards were sold in New York City, and 200,000 were disposed of in three hours. King Oscar and Queen Sophia df Sweden were crowned at Stockholm. The Philadelphia centennial committee met to devise some way of attracting foreign exhibiters. WilEam M. Tweed’s second trial for boodling and ballot frauds began at, New York, the first hearing having -resulted in a disagreement . . . .. - ~ , John Stuart Mill, the Engliah philosopher, died at Avignon, France. The first, Roumanian Jews reached the United States and announced that 50,000 more were waiting to follow. TWENTY YEARS AGO. The Panama Canal Company was said to have been ordered by Colombia to keep 5,000 men on police duty in tW canal strip. ; -j: : Joseph Brady .was banged at Dublin for the murder of Lord Cavendish in Phoenix Park. .. /„ ' A cyclone demolished 250 buildings and fenced three persona at Kansas City, Mo. Amasa Stone, multimillionaire railroad and Iron magnate, and fatber-in laW of Secretary of ■State Hay, committed suicide at Cleveland while suffering from insomnia. ' . ; Mrs. Hannah 8. Grant, mother of Gen. U.. S. Grant, died in Jersey City, aged 04 years.- v ' ■ - ■ -* ,1 Over $20,000,000 Wat reported to have been subscribed set New York for a ship canal across Florida, backed by Benjamin F. Butler, William Windom and othera#f; ’ ~r ; __.'•* ... < rj —7 ■ jft' YKARfi'AOot/T; • ’ President Cleveland, was said to have declared for Waiter Q/ Greeham as Democratic presidential candidate in 1896. The Chicago world’s-fair auditor reported $17,8(0,421 expended to date 1 . Free silver advpcatfs reported tsa* a caavage of Congress ahnwed; fifty major SiSISir 1 * still rarsef roiiowurg in ins sstoiti. The Chemical National Rank of Chicago, with $1,1)00,000 capital, dosed to doors and announced that It waa ih«t M caah. - '', ; ♦ "' J