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Louis, . 1878 February 28-Silver dollar made legal tender by Congre over President's veto. December 17-Gold sells at par in Wall street. ary 14, 1875., 1879 January 1-Resumption of specie payments. -Act of Congre of Janu 1880 By tenth census, population of United States was over 50,000,000. 1881 March 4-James A. Garfield inaugurated twentieth President. July 2-President Garfield shot by Guiteau, a political fanatic, at Wash- ington, D. С. September 19-Death of President Garfield at Long Branch, N. J. September 19-Chester A. Arthur inaugurated twenty-first President, at New York City. October 10-Centennial Celebration at York town. 1882 January 25-Guiteau, the a a in of President Garfield, found guilty. 1883 May 24-Brooklyn Bridge opened. Hung June 30. September 8-Northern Pacific Railroad open for traffic. October 1-Two Cent Letter Postage goes into effect throughout the United States. 1884 December 6-Washington Monument, Washington, D. C., completed. 1885 February 21-Dedication of Washington Monument. March 4-Grover Cleveland inaugurated twenty-second President. June 19-Bartholdi Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World arrived in New York. July 23-Gen. U. S. Grant dies at Mount McGregor, N. Y., and was buried at Riverside Park, N. Y., August 8.