Remains of President Lincoln transferred from the temporary tomb to the crypt of the monument at Oak Ridge Cemetery..... .May, 1871 Deepening of the Illinois and Michigan canal to create a current from Lake Michigan to the Illinois River, begun in 1865, is completed.... ...July 18, 1871 Illinois and Michigan Canal turned over to the State.... ...August, 1871 Chicago fire, which burns over 2,124 acres and destroys 17,500 buildings, begins Oct. 8-9, 1871 New building for the United States marine hospital, established at Chicago, May, 1852, completed...... ..1872 Governor Oglesby, elected United States Senator; Lieut. Gov. John L. Beveridge succeeds him.... March 4, 1873 Northwestern farmers' convention of 150 delegates from Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New York, and Illinois meets at Chicago.. ....Oct. 22, 1873 Monument to Abraham Lincoln at Oak Ridge, Springfield, dedicated..Oct. 15, 1874 National convention of the Grand Army of the Republic held at Chicago May 12, 1875 Chicago day-schools for the deaf opened 1875 Lake Forest University, at Lake Forest, opened ...1876 Parade of 1,500 armed communists carrying the red flag in Chicago, winter of 1876 State board of health organized....1878 Militia law: entire male population to be enrolled and 8,000 organized and armed; no other military organizations to parade or drill unless licensed May 28, 1879 Board of fish commissioners created by legislature .1879 Bureau of labor statistics established Chicago voice and hearing school for the deaf opened at Englewood.......1883 Haymarket massacre by anarchists May 4, 1886 Gen. John A. Logan, United States Senator, dies at Washington Dec. 26, 1886 Chicago University University endowed with $1,600,000 by J. D. Rockefeller, and a gift of land by Marshall Field..........1890 Chicago secures the World's Fair, the vote on the site in the House of Representatives being: Chicago, 157; New York, 107; St. Louis, 26; Washington, 18 Feb. 24, 1890 Panic in the Chicago board of trade April 12, 1890 Constitutional amendment, to permit the city of Chicago to issue 5-per-cent. bonds to $5,000,000 to aid the World's Columbian Exposition, adopted by legis lature.... ....July 31, 1890 George R. Davis selected as directorgeneral of the World's Columbian Exposition..... ...Sept. 19, 1890 Gen. John M. Palmer, Democrat, elected United States Senator on the 154th ballot..... .March 11, 1891 Laws reducing the legal rate of interest from 6 to 5 per cent., and making the first Monday in September (Labor Day) and Feb. 12 (Abraham Lincoln's Birthday) legal holidays, passed at session ending June 12, 1891 Governor Fifer signs the ballot reform bill...... ...June 23, 1891 First reunion of survivors of the Black Hawk War of 1832 held at Lena; seventeen veterans present......Aug. 28, 1891 Equestrian statue of General Grant unveiled at Chicago..........Oct. 7, 1891 World's Fair amendment to State constitution adopted by vote of 500,299 to 15,095..... ..November, 1891 Alien land law pronounced unconstitutional.... ..Dec. 23, 1891 Train of twenty-eight cars containing 12,000 bushels of shelled corn, the contribution of residents of McLean county to the Russian famine sufferers, is made up at Bloomington........ . March 10, 1892 Eighty square miles of territory inundated by the breaking of a levee on the Mississippi 1879 Republican National Convention meets at Chicago..... .June 2, 1880 Greenback National Convention meets at Chicago.... ..June 2, 1880 Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary of War March 5, 1881 Aurora the first city in the world to light its streets with electricity......1881 Governor Cullom, elected United States Senator, is succeeded by John M. Hamil. Feb. 7, 1883 at Chicago. ton.... ......1892 Democratic National Convention meets ...June 21, 1892 University of Chicago opens, without formal ceremony, with 500 students Oct. 1, 1892 World's Columbian Exposition, preliminary exercises at Chicago; orations by Chauncey M. Depew and Henry Watterson.... .Oct. 21, 1892 United States Supreme Court affirms the judgment of the United States circuit court adverse to the claims of the Illinois Central Railroad Company to the submerged lands.... ...Dec. 5, 1892 World's Columbian Exposition opened at Chicago..... .. May 1, 1893 A financial panic in Chicago June 5, 1893 Governor Altgeld pardons the anarchists Fielden, Neebe, and Schwab, serving sentence in the penitentiary for complicity in the Haymarket riot......July 26, 1893 The parliament of religions begins its session at Chicago...... .Sept. 11, 1893 Chicago Day at the World's Fair; 700,000 persons attend..... .....Oct. 9, 1893 Carter H. Harrison, mayor of Chicago, assassinated... .Oct. 28, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition closed Oct. 30, 1893 Prendergast, the murderer of the mayor of Chicago, hanged........July 13, 1894 World's Columbian Exposition buildings burn; loss, $1,000,000..Jan. 8, 1894 State fair located permanently at Springfield.. .Jan. 11, 1894 Riots of striking coal-miners at many places suppressed by State troops, with loss of life. May and June, 1894 Strike of Pullman Palace Car Company's employés at Pullman, near Chicago.... .May 11, 1894 Democratic State Convention, Springfield, nominates Franklin MacVeagh for United States Senator.....June 26, 1894 American Railway Union, on account of Pullman strike, declares boycott on principal railways..... .June 26, 1894 The United States court issued an injunction to prevent interference with railroad trains by strikers......July 2, 1894 Federal troops ordered to Chicago to execute process of United States courts July 3, 1894 President Cleveland declines to remove troops, declaring "a conspiracy exists against the commerce between the States July 5, 1894 Insurrection of railway strikers in Chicago, 2,000 cars and other railway property being burned, and six persons killed, and Governor Altgeld orders two brigades of State militia to scene of trouble July 6, 1894 Conflict in Chicago between militia and mob, one killed and forty-nine wounded... ...July 7, 1894 Martial law in Chicago declared by President Cleveland........July 8, 1894 President E. V. Debs and other officers of American Railway Union arrested for interfering with United States mail..... ....July 10, 1894 Railway strike declared off by President Debs.. ....July 19, 1894 Fire in Chicago, destroying property to the value of $3,000,000.. Aug. 1, 1894 Work begins on Hennepin Canal Aug. 22, 1894 State election carried by Republicans Nov. 6, 1894 S. M. Cullom re-elected United States Senator.. .Jan. 22, 1895 Lincoln monument at Springfield conveyed to State by Lincoln Monument Association.. .May 18, 1895 Dedication of monument to Confederate dead at Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago May 30, 1895 Eugene V. Debs sentenced to six months imprisonment for rioting..June 2, 1895 Illinois Democrats, assembled in State convention for purpose of considering monetary question, addressed by exCongressman W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, and declare for free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1, thus starting free-silver movement.........June 5, 1895 Legislature appropriates $25,000 for monument to Elijah P. Lovejoy at Alton June 17, 1895 Special session of legislature, passing law creating State board of arbitration and other laws....June 25-Aug. 2, 1895 Death of John Dean Caton, justice of Illinois Supreme Court, 1842 to 1864 Governor Altgeld telegraphs President July 30, 1895 Cleveland protesting against presence of Riot at Spring Valley between Italian Federal troops in Chicago, and demanding and negro miners, with fatal results their removal... ..July 5, 1894 Aug. 14, 1895 First earthquake on record in Chi- gro miners from Southern States to take cago... .....Oct. 31, 1895 the place of striking coal miners causes bloody fight at Virden; train bearing negroes riddled with bullets; eleven killed, over thirty wounded, several fatally Oct. 12, 1898 Governor proclaims martial law at April 10, 1899 Legislative act appropriating $100,000 to repair and rebuild Lincoln monument approved by governor.... April 24, 1899 Fight between white and colored miners at Carterville; six negroes killed Sept. 17, 1899 President McKinley lays corner-stone of new post-office building, Chicago Death of Eugene Field, poet, lecturer, and journalist.. .Nov. 4, 1895 Republican State Convention at Springfield nominates John R. Tanner for governor, and instructs national convention delegates for William McKinley for President.... ...April 29-30, 1896 Illinois State Convention at Peoria renominates John P. Altgeld for governor, and declares for free silver at 16 to 1 June 23, 1896 Death of Lyman Trumbull, justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, 1848-53; United States Senator, 1855-73..June 25, 1896 National Democratic Convention at Chicago nominates William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, for President....July 10, 1896 Election carried by Republicans by overwhelming majority....Nov. 3, 1896 John R. Tanner (Republican) inaugurated governor of Illinois....Jan. 11, 1897 William E. Mason (Republican) elected United States Senator....Jan. 20, 1897 Passage by legislature of "Allen bill," relating to street railway franchises, which became a political issue the followOct. 9, 1899 ing year..... ..June 9, 1897 Water from Lake Michigan turned into Strike of coal miners, affecting all Chicago drainage canal....Jan. 2, 1900 mines in Illinois and other States in bi- Methodist general conference convenes tuminous coal region........July 4, 1897 at Chicago... .May 2, 1900 Statue of John A. Logan unveiled at Richard Yates nominated for governor Chicago..... July 22, 1897 by Republican State convention at Peoria, Death of George M. Pullman, president on fortieth anniversary of nomination of and founder of Pullman Palace Car Com- his father, Richard Yates, Sr., for same pany.... ...Oct. 19, 1897 office... ..May 9, 1900 Francis E. Willard, of the Women's Democratic State convention at SpringChristian Temperance Union, dies at New field nominates Samuel Alschuler for govYork City..... ... Feb. 17, 1898 ernor.. .June 26, 1900 Break in levee surrounding Shawnee- Grand Army of the Republic meets at town, on Ohio River, submerges entire Chicago.. .Aug. 25, 1900 city, drowning twenty-four: Governor Death of John A. McClernand, of Tanner sends special train with tents and Springfield, distinguished Union general supplies..... . April 3, 1898 in Civil War... ...Sept. 20, 1900 Body of Miss Frances E. Willard, emiDeath of John M. Palmer, of Springnent social reformer and lecturer, cre- field, distinguished general in Civil War, mated in Chicago........ April 9, 1898 governor, United States Senator, and canWheat speculation engineered by Joseph didate of National Democratic party in Leiter collapsed... .June 13, 1898 1896 for President........ Sept. 25, 1900 Election carried by Republicans Death of John Moses, historian July 3, 1898 Chicago daily papers suspend publication on account of a strike Nov. 6, 1900 Richard Yates inaugurated governor on fortieth anniversary of inauguration of July 25, 1898 his father, Richard Yates, Sr., in same Attempt of coal company to land ne- office.. .Jan. 14, 1901 Beef-trust investigation by Federal U. S. Supreme Court declares anti-trust law unconstitutional. . . . . March 10, 1902 grand jury..... ....March 22, 1905 Iroquois Theatre burned; 573 lives lost E. F. Dunne elected mayor of Chicago April 4, 1905 Dec. 30, 1903 INDIAN TERRITORY States, which are incorporated into Okla- The Cherokee strip opened for public Indian Territory, a division of the United States definitely set apart for the Indians, June 30, 1834, lat. 33° 35' to 37° N., long. 94° 20′ to 103° W. Oklahoma settlement...... and Kansas are on the north, Missouri and Arkansas to the east, and Texas on the south and west. Area, 31,400 square miles. Population, 1890, about 75,000; 1900, 392,060. Its former area has been reduced by the loss of the "Cherokee strip," added to Oklahoma. Cherokees get lands west of the Mississippi by treaty... .May 6, 1828 in the north confirmed by . Feb. 4, 1833 Grant (5,000,000 acres and northwest) further treaty...... Their final removal effected by treaty Dec. 29, 1835 Choctaws receive lands (6,668,000 acres in the southwest) by treaty Sept. 27, 1830 Their removal was gradual, mostly in 1838 Creeks are granted land in the Territory by treaty... .March 24, 1832 Grant defined, 3,215,495 acres in the eastern part by a further treaty Feb. 14, 1833 Their removal was gradual, mostly in 1838 Seminoles are allotted lands here by treaty..... .March 28, 1833 It was not until after the Seminole War that they were removed to the Territory, the last leaving Florida...... ..1858 [They have some 200,000 acres, central.] Chickasaws receive land in the Territory by treaty... .May 24, 1834 [Removal effected gradually, mostly in 1838. They occupy about 4,377,000 acres in the south.] Choctaws and Chickasaws agree to distribute the common land to the individual members of the tribes...... April 23, 1897 Creek or Muscogee Indians agree to give each citizen member of the tribe 160 acres of the common land March 1, 1901 Seminole Indians agree to divide their lands into three classes, valued at $5, $2.50 and $1.25 per acre respectively, and to allot an equal value in lands to each member of the tribe........April 23, 1897 Banking. In 1900 there were thirtythree national banks in operation, having $1,400,630 in capital, $482,970 in outstanding circulation, and $437,500 in United States bonds. There were also thirty-one State banks, with $473,833 capital, and $44,051 surplus; and three private banks, with $80,000 capital. Churches and Education.-The strongest denominations in the Territory are the Methodist Episcopal, South; regular Baptist, South; Disciples of Christ; Presbyterian, North; Roman Catholic; Cumberland Presbyterian; Church of God; and African Methodist. In 1899 there were 387 Evangelical Sunday-schools, with 2,942 officers and teachers, and 16,393 scholars. There are no general school statistics, but the Five Nations, the United States government, and religious societies support over 400 schools. There were in 1899 four public high and ten private secondary schools, the Indian University at Bacone, and Henry Kendall College at Muscogee. Railroads. The total length of railroads within the Territory, Jan. 1, 1901, was 1,501 miles, of which 158 miles constructed during the previous Besides these five civilized tribes, Congress has from time to time located other tribes and fragments of tribes in this were Territory. Large sections of the Territory year. being occupied, the Creek, Seminole, and Post-offices and Periodicals.-In 1901 other tribes cede lands to the United there were 527 post-offices of all grades, and ninety-four periodicals, of which nine were daily, eighty-one weekly, three monthly, and one bimonthly. tional institutions in addition to those supported by the United States government and and by religious organizations. Territorial Government.-Each of the The United States treasury holds trust five great nations is allowed self-govern- funds for the Territory exceeding $8,ment under officers chosen by popular 000,000, the interest of which is paid reguelection. Each nation maintains educa- larly to the national treasuries. INDIANA 66 Indiana, one of the north central Captain Helm placed in charge of Post States of the United States, extends from Vincennes by Colonel Clarke and his garthe Ohio River, which separates the State rison of one man surrenders, with the from Kentucky on the south, to Lake honors of war," to British force under Michigan and the State of Michigan, Gov. Henry Hamilton......Dec. 15, 1778 which bound it on the north. Ohio lies Governor Hamilton surrenders Vinto the east and Illinois bounds it on the cennes to the Americans under Colonel west. It is limited in lat. by 37° 47′ Clarke..... .... Feb. 24, 1779 to 41° 46′ N., and in long. by 84° 49′ to 88° 2′ W. Area, 36,350 square miles, in ninetytwo counties. Population, 1890, 2,192,404; 1900, 2,516,462. Capital, Indianapolis. Court of civil and criminal jurisdiction organized at Vincennes......June, 1779 An expedition against Detroit organized by La Balme, a Frenchman of Kaskaskia, who plunders British traders at site of Fort Wayne, is dispersed by an attack of Miami Indians.. September, 1780 One hundred and fifty thousand acres of land in Indiana opposite the falls of the Ohio presented to Colonel Clarke and his regiment by Virginia legislature Robert Cavalier de la Salle and Henri Tonti, with a party of thirty-three, ascend the St. Joseph River to the site of South Bend, thence by portage to the Kankakee and down the Illinois River December, 1679 La Salle, returning from Montreal with supplies for Tonti at Fort Crevecœur, makes the portage from the St. Joseph to the Kankakee.......November, 1680 Mention made of one Sieur Dubinson as commandant at a post near the site of Indiana included in the Virginia act of Lafayette, called Ouiatenon........1719 cession, Dec. 20, 1783; deed conveying Sieur de Vincennes mentioned as commandant at the poste de Ouabache (English, Wabash), now Vincennes......1727 [Supposed to have been settled about 1722.] Oct. 3, 1779, and Oct. 5, 1780 Spaniards under Capt. Eugenio Puerre march across Indiana from St. Louis, and capture Fort St. Joseph.. ...1781 to the United States the territory northwest of the Ohio executed..March 1, 1784 66 General Clarke makes an unauthorized seizure of Spanish property at Fort Vincennes, which he garrisons..... ..1786 Mission established at Post Vincennes By resolution of Congress, the Secretary by Sebastian L. Meurin.............1749 of War is directed to order the commandGarrison at Ouiatenon, under Lieuten- ing officer on the Ohio to dispossess a ant Jenkins, surrenders to Indians, who body of men who had, in a lawless and distribute the English prisoners among unauthorized manner, taken possession of neighboring French traders........1763 Post Vincennes " ...April 24, 1787 On a proclamation by the British commandant, Edward Abbott, many inhabitants of Post Vincennes swear allegiance to Great Britain...... .....May, 1777 Inhabitants of Vincennes throw off allegiance to Great Britain and declare themselves citizens of the United States at the suggestion of Col. George R. Clarke July 18, 1778 Indiana part of Northwestern Territory created by law.... ...July 13, 1787 Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair elected by Congress governor of the Territory northwest of the Ohio...... .....Oct. 5, 1787 By act of Congress, 400 acres are granted to each person who, in 1783, was head of a family at Vincennes..March 3, 1791 Brigadier-General Scott, with 800 men, |