. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4. 879, paying all debts in coin, instead of papermoney.—Congress passes a second Civil RightsBill.—The Whisky Ring is exposed. 1876—The Centennial Exhibition is opened inFairmount Park, Philadelphia, May 10.—TheProhibition party nominates General Green ClaySmith, of Kentucky, for President.—The Green-back party nominates Peter Cooper, of NewYork, for President.—The Republican nationalconvention nominates Rutherford B. Hayes, ofOhio, for President.—General George A. Custerand his command are killed in battle with theSioux
. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4. 879, paying all debts in coin, instead of papermoney.—Congress passes a second Civil RightsBill.—The Whisky Ring is exposed. 1876—The Centennial Exhibition is opened inFairmount Park, Philadelphia, May 10.—TheProhibition party nominates General Green ClaySmith, of Kentucky, for President.—The Green-back party nominates Peter Cooper, of NewYork, for President.—The Republican nationalconvention nominates Rutherford B. Hayes, ofOhio, for President.—General George A. Custerand his command are killed in battle with theSioux Indians June 25. The Democratic na-tional convention nominates Samuel J. Tilden, ofNew York, for President.—Tilden receives amajority of the popular vote, but, as determinedby the Electoral Commission, lacks one vote of amajority in the electoral college. 1877—Rutherford B. Hayes is inauguratedMarch 4.—Alexander Graham Bell, of Boston,perfects the telephone. Extensive railroadstrikes spread over the country. 1878—The United States Senate passes the. From stereograph, co; J BEFORE A NATIVE STORE IN THE PHILIPPINES. 363 264 EVENTS OF OUR COUNTRYS HISTORY Bland-Allison Act fixing a common ratio forgold and silver. 1879—The United States government resumesspecie payment January i.—Congress passes thefirst Arrears of Pensions Bill, resulting in thepayment by the government of millions of dol-lars.—An Indian outbreak occurs at the WhiteRiver Agency, Colorado, September 29. 1880—The Republican national convention, atChicago, nominates General James A. Garfieldfor the Presidency, and Chester A. Arthur forthe Vice-Presidency.—The Democratic nationalconvention, at Cincinnati, nominates GeneralWinfield Scott Hancock for the Presidency, andWilliam H. English for the Vice-Presidency.—Garfield and Arthur are elected.—The tenthcensus shows the population of the United States as 1881—James A. Garfield is inaugurated March4.—President Garfield
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