Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1903 — THE WEEKLY ijJUaORIAH [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE WEEKLY ijJUaORIAH

One Hundred Years Ago. A reward of 6 cents was offered at New York for William Goldsmith, an apprenticed tinsmith who had run away from his master. The Spanish intendant at New Orleans refused to turn Louisiana territory over to the United States and the Spanish minister remonstrated against occupying it by force. The first anti-slavery society was organized in New York City. . Samuel Adams, leader in the American revolution and signer of the declaration of independence, died in Boston at the age of 81 years. The United States warships Constitution and Nautilus anchored in the hay of Tangiers, fired several cannon as a warning to the Emperor of Morocco, apd secured the release of the American consul and an American brig; Seventy-five Years Ago. The campaign scheme of taking straw votes was started by American politicians, who polled every public meeting to show the relative popularity of President John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. The architect of the capitol at Washington reported that $1,746,718 had been spent to that date in its construction. General Andrew Jackson was called on by friends of President John Quincy Adams to explain his alleged dishonesty in the Chickasaw Indian treaty. A Stage coach with two decks, capable of carrying dirty passengers, and with a tender for baggage, was completed for the Toad between Bordentown, N.J., and Washington.

Fifty Years Ago; Plans were announced for tho enlargement of the capitol at Washington and the extension of the grounds surrounding it. . Possession of Cuba by the United States was declared to be “manifest destiny.” The American fishing vessel Winged Racer was oeized by the British at Gloucester for refusing to leave port when ordered. The Great Republic, of 4,000 tons burden, and the largest merchant ship in ■the world to that time, was launched at East Boston, Mass. Forty Years Ago. One hundred Wisconsin and Michigan cavalrymen who were escorting General Blunt through the Cherokee reservation were attacked by 600 rebej guerillas under Quantrell, who killed fifty outright and murdered the wounded and members of the regimental band, whom they took prisoners. General Joseph Wheeler’s rebel cavalry were attacked by General George Crook’s force neaT Farmington, Tenn., which cut them In two, captured 200 prisoners and 1,000 small arms, and sent the remainder retreating southward. A second supply train with 000 men, bound for General Roeecrans’ besieged army in Chattanooga, was captured at McMinnville, Tenn., by rebel cavalry under General Joseph Wheeler.

Thirty Years Ago. Three million dollars in currency eras taken to Chicago to help stem the Black Friday panic. Connecticut voted to abolish its second capital at New Haven. The famous New York Graphic bal-' loon sailed from Brooklyn for a thirty hour voyage to Sweden, and landed eijjhty miles away in Connecticut. Eighteen residents Of Memphis, Tenn., died of yellow fever. The New York State Democratic con-' veution at Utica denounced President Grant and the Republican party for their failure to punidh participants in the Credit Mobilier fraud and declared two vice presidents were guilty. Forty-five persons died of yellow fever at Memphis, Tenn., and twenty-two at Shreveport, La. Twenty Years Ago. s Postmaster General Walter Q. Gresham was sued for SIOO,OOO damages by the New Orleans (La.) Natdoual Bank because of his order forbidding postmark ters to issue money orders payable to U «s depository of tho Louisiana lottery. Foreign residents of Canton, China, were cut off from the remainder of tho city and hourly threatened with massacre by the natives. Evangelists Moody and Sankey sailed from New York for a revival tour in Ireland and England. President Cheater A. Arthur paid taxes aggregating $6,542 in New York Chy; William Waldorf Astos, aggregating $406,000; and W. H. Vanderbilt, $170,000.. a* Ten Years Ago. Stonewall J. De France, the notorious bank forger, was anreeted at Detroit, Mich. Senator Arihnr P. Gorman, of Mary* land, was accused of blocking repeal of the Sherman silver purchase law In the Senate. Siam and Francs settled their encee over Annam. Rio Janeiro was bombarded by Brasilian rebel warships under Admiral UeU*.