Evening journal., 1900-12-05

Photographic nrst experiments Dy /
Daguerre 1929. First successful por-
traits by Morse, 1899.
The spetroscope first used, 1902; per-
fected 1859.
Roentgen rays found to penetrate
solids, 1885,
SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN
Slavery abolished in the British do
minions, 1888.
Alexander H.. Emperor OF Russia,
emancipates twenty-three million serfs,
1861.
Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation,
1862.
First International Exposition inI
Hyde Park. London, 1851.
First settlement OF an International
quarrel, by arbitration instead OF war
| alabama Claims OF the United States
against England), 1871.
International Peace Congress sum
moned by Russia, meets at the Hague,
1899
Organization OF the Red Cross So
ciety at Geneva, 1864.
Organization Of the WOmans Chris
tian Temperance Union 1878.
First College Settlement established,
1866
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children orphaned by the India Fam
inc, 1900.
RELIGIOUS
Organization OF the American Board
OF Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, 1910. First missionaries sent
out, 1871.
Organization of the first Sunday
School Union in London, 1903. Ameri-
can. 1924.
1, British and Foreign Bible Society
founded, 1904.
American Bible Society organized,
't1Sl6
First Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton established by George Williams
in London, 1874.
The Inqusitlon abolished by the
Spanish COrtes, 1920.
Beginning Of the Salvation Army
D 1866.
Doctrine OF Papal Infalliblity for
mally endorsed by the Ecumenical
Counicl 1870.
< Bible Revision: New Testament ts-
sued, 1881; Old Testament, 1885.
e Organization OF the first Young Peo
). pies Society Of Christian Endeavor
a 1881. 4.ts.
n Organization Of the Order OF King
Daughters, 1886.
r DISASTERS.
& Earthquakes Caracas, 1912; Indil
(2,000 persons killed., 1919; Canton
1, China $4,000 perished), 1880; Calabrii
It { 1000 persons buried), 1885; San Do
mingo $1,000 nned), 1912; Southern
l. Italy (14,000 lives lOst) 1852; Calabrii
10000 killed., 1857; Quito $500
I deaths), 1853; Mendoza, South Amer
d lea $1,000 deathsl, 1860; Manila q ,00
r deaths), 1868; Mltylene q 900 deaths)
1867; Arequipa and district $500
p deaths), 1868; San Jose, Colombi
$4,000 deaths), 1875; Scio (4,00
. deaths), 1881; Cassamicciola 1899
0 deaths), 1888; Charleston, S. c., (prop
erty worth 5000 600 destroyed and 4
lives LOST, 1887; in the Riviera 600
O. deaths), 1887; Japan $4,000 dead, 500
wounded), 1891.
A. Famines: Ireland 1S46; Russi
(America contributed through Tn
IN Christian Herald a cargo OF corn, sen
on board the Leo) 1891 in India 1S3'
1860, 1865, 1868, 1876, 1897, 1899 In tn
2; last two named years. there were larg
American contributions in money an
MS grain through The Christian Herald
In 1897 these contributions amounte
as to S409 600, including corn on boar
the City OF Everett; in 1899 and 100
100000, including corn ON board th
Quito.
In The great fire in Chicago 1871
y, The Conomaugh flood, destroyin
ke Johnstown, Pa. 1889
Tidal wave al Galveston, TEX. 190
H. Tidal wave in japan sweeps ava
1; 10000 houses and kills 24i9 person
1889.
n LITERATURE.
Goethe publishes Faust. 1908.
Victor Hugo writes Les Miserable
1862
Thomas Carlyle's History of Il
ao French Revolution published 1887.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson's Essay
y, 1S4l-71.
John Ruskins Modern Painters pu
lished, 1S43-60.
u Whittiers Poems 1865.
Harriet Beecher Stoves Uncle Tom
Cabin. 1S51-52.
a Darwin's orig'n OF Species. 1859.
as CRAFTSMANSHIP.
Presidenthionroe propounds the do
cd, trine that bears his name. 1928.
Sir Robert Peel, Premier OF Gre
Britain, 1884
B. John Sherman. L. S. Secretary
ed Treasury, resumes specie payment
1879.
. Abraham Lincoln elected Preside
United States 1860.
lG w. r. Gladstone becomes Premier
Great Britain. 1868.
me Bismarck made President cf the ca
met, Prussia, 1862.
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