The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-07-08

Willy 1. 1887, the great Sultan Saia-
din. hero of Moslem romances, In
a a bloody battle defeated the cru
saders at Liberals, in the Holy
Land. This victory led 10 the capture
of Jerusalem and the third crusade.
July 4, 1891, the oppressive laws ny
which the Huguenots or Protestant9
were being prosecuted were revoked
by nm edict Of Henry ". of France.
July 4. 1894, Nova Zembla was dis
covered.
July 1. 1913, occurred IN Indian mas
sacre, The Huron village Of st. Joseph
being entirely wiped out by BAND OF
savage Mohawks This was Cathollc
mission, and Father Daniel stood to
the last, dipping his handkerchief IN
water and sprnkling the crowd OF sup
plants that begged for baptism before
death
July 4. 1863. was the meeting OF
"Cromwclrs parliament" that made
Cromwell! lord protector of England.
July 4, 1II6, Declaration of Independ-
cnce. the beginning Of the United
States as nation.
July 1. 177S, the surprise of kaskas-
kia. During the Revolutionary war
an American officer. Colonel Clarke,
by stratagcm surprised this impor-
tant Illinois town, together with Fort
Gage, on the opposite side of the river,
and captured both.
July t. 1893, John Quincy Adams
made his first great speech. He was
famous man from that day.
July 1, 1904, Nathaniel Hawthorne
was born.
July 4. 1917, work was commenced
on the Erie canal.
July /, 1896, on the semicentenary OF
independence day, two of the original
signers died. They were Thomas JEFF
fcrson and John Adams, each an OK
president. On the same day Stephen
Foster was born. He was the author
of many popular songs, including "Old
Uncle Ned and "Suwanee River
July 1, 1928, the cornerstone Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, the first railroad
in America. was laid by Charles Car
roll. the only surviving signer of the
Declaration Of Independence.
July !, 1881, James Monroe died, the
third ex-prcsidcnt whose death came
upon this day.
July 4, 1916, during the Mexican war,
the Americans at Sonomo, Cal. raised
the flag OF revolution, General Ere
mont in command, the first place on
the Pacific coast to declare for the
Americans.
July 4, 1913, with impressive ceremo-
MES, the cornerstone of the Washing
ton monument was laid at the national
capital.
July I, 1850. while resting under the
shade Of this monument. President
Taylor was stricken with fatal illness,
dying OH the 9th.
July 4, 1863, the Confederate General
Holmes was defeated before Helena,
Ark. pcmberton also surrendered
Nicksburg to Grant AS the battle Of
Gettysburg had been Won but the day
before. this is held to be the turning
point of the civil war.
July 4, 1866, a carclessly thrown fire
cracker caused $10,OOo,OOO fire in
Portland, Me.
July +, 1870. the provisional govern
ment Of Spain elected Prince Hohcn-
zollern to the throne, which gave such
offensc to France that the Franco.
Prussian war was declared the same
month.
July 4, 1874. the SG.O0O,O00 Eads
bridge Of ST. Louis was opened for
travel.
July 4, 1880. the French government
officially presented our government
with the Barthol1i statue Of Liberty
Enlightcning the World
July 4, 1894, after bloodlcss revolu.
ton, the short lived Hawaiian repub
lie was proclaimed.
July 4, 1898, was the Fourth of Re
joicing." Admiral Ceryeras feet was
destroyed the day before. and all knew
the Spanish var yns rooI,,- NJ nv owl