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Show THIS UATK IN 1IISTOKY, MAY O. 1849 Rivalry botwen Edwin Forrest, American VagedliMi, and Mac ready, an English actor, hiluiin&tod in the Aitor plac riot. New York. Due hundred and fifty penons wounded and soveral killed. 1850- IntromcUou by Henry Clay In the U. 8. senate of tha "omnibus bill," providing for tho formation of the territories of UUU and ' New Mexico; prohibition of stare trade in the District of Columbia; the return of fugitive slaves to their masters and the payment of $10,000,000 to Texas for claims due by Mexico. These measures subsequently adopted separately. sepa-rately. 1860 Death of Theodore Parker, eminent 1'nita- rian divine of Boston. 1805-Pensacola ocoupled by the Federal forces. 186-Confederat9 lrou clad Virginia burned, it being impossible to move her into the James river. 1S65 Jefferson Davis captured near IrwinvlUe, Ga. 1S--Surrender of Gen. Sam Jones at Tallahassee. Tallahas-see. Fla. 1869-Completion of the Paciflo railroad and ceremonious cere-monious laying of the last rail at Promontory Point, Utah. The point of Junction is 1,!83 miles west of the Missouri river and 690 miles cut of Sacramento City. |