Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1904 — THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

One Hundred Years Ago. The new government of the island of Santo Dontingo decided to call the country Hayt-i, which was the original name of the island - Formal complaints were made by the French and Spanish ministers at Constantinople that the governor of Alexandria permitted all foreign consuls lo be insulted by his own soldiers. Lucien Bonaparte returned from Italy and reported to Napoleon the plan of the King of Sardinia to throw himself TSlb~tbelia ndb-oftle-Bri tigtM~ Owing to the serious condition of affairs- in France, notice was given that all foreign mail going through the Paris postoflice would be inspected by tlie officials.

Seventy-five Years Ago. Andrew Jackson was inaugurated President and John C. Calhoun was sworn in as Vice President of the United States. Returns made to the grand master showed that there were about 200,000 members of tlie Masonic fraternity in the United States. One of the first successful silk mills in tlio country began operation at Wilmington, Del. President Jackson’s inaugural address was received in New York City by express twenty-six hours after its delivery at Washington. Fifty Years Ago. The American navy consisted of only seventy-three vessels'of war, including all classes from tugs to frigates. To replenish its treasury the Austrian government was forced to open subscriptions for a lottery loan of 50,000,000 Corins. The population of tlie United States was fixed officially by tlie census officers at 27,322,700. An exciting and sanguinary election Hot occurred at Milwaukee, the combatants being Germans and Irish. Marthial law was proclaimed throughout Russia and Poland by special authority from the Czar.

forty Years Ago. Provost marshal general issued order to all State draft commissioners to he prepared to begin work on March 10 in every subdistrict that had not raised its quota of men by that date. Gens. Sickles and Doubleday testified before the committee on war conducting the Gettysburg inquiry that Gen. Meade wrote an order to fall hack seventeen miles, and “but for the rebel charge a retreat would have been ordered.” News of Gen. Sherman’s expedition into Alabama was anxiously awaited. Was said to be within forty miles of Mobile. Resolution urging the renominatiou of Abraham Lincoln for President signed by 10b members of the Ohio Legislature.

Thirty Years Ago. British war office extremely uneasy over fate of Gen. Wolseley’s expedition among the Ashautees of the African gold coast. Insurgents besieging Nagasaki, Japan, repulsed by government forces. Chief Justice Waite assumed his place at head of United States Supreme Court. Brisk struggle was in progress in Congress over the question of restoring and extending the franking privilege. News of Gen. Wolseley’s success in Ashnntee campaign reached London. United States Senate voted down a hill to appropriate $3,000,000 for the centennial exposition at Philadelphia, Twenty Yeors Ago. I-’inis Allen, committed to lowa penitentiary in 1870 for murder, shown to have been innocent of crime. Bismarck informed Italian ambassador tjiat friendly entente existed between Germany mid Russia. United States Supreme Court again upheld validity of legal tender notes issued iu war time, which had been redeemed and reissued. Fire in Utica, N. destroyed property valued at $1,000,000. Desperado Frank Rondo, in Joliet penitentiary, almost killed two guards and was seriously wounded in encounter. The sixth anniversary of the coronation of Pope Leo XIII. was celebrated lu Route. Nuggets worth s2s' to $l4O reported plentiful in the Coeur d’Alene district. Congress was busy with the naval appropriation bill. A motion to increase the emergency fund from $15,000,000 to $50,000,000 was voted down. Pacific const declared defenseless. Matthew Arnold sailed from Now York for Knglnnd after a successful tour in the United States.

Ten Years Aga. Special congressional committee nppoihlcd to visit Chicago to inspect postoflice mid ascertain actual needs for new and better structure. Striking miners in West Virginia set fire to Cabin creek bridge on the Chesapeake and Ohio Itailway. Oen. Jubal A. Early died. ..Anarchist leader of unemployed In Igmdon declared plot existed to kidnap Lord Rosebery if he accepted otflee of prime minister.