The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-28

1555-John Philpot, Archdeacon of
Westminster, convicted of heresy
and burned.
ibS2-The Gregorfan calendar adopted
at Paris, emitting 10 days.
1G42-Ncw Zealand discovered by Tas.
man.
1644-Christina assumed government of
Sweden.
1O4S-Oliver Cromwell ordered all stage
plays stopped in England.
1O53-Oliver Cromwell declared lord
protector Of England.
16S3-1saac Walton, author Of the
Complete Angler" died.
174O-Dresden surrendered to Frederick
ii. of Prussin.
1754-Mahomet v. of Turkey died.
1764-T. II. Perkins, owner of the first
railroad in the United States,
born.
1770-Beethoven the great musician,
born.
1774-North Carolina adopted a consti,
tuition.
1175-American Congress first deter
mined to build navy.
1T75-General Howe ordered the meet.
ing houses in Boston torn down
and used for fire wood.
1776-Congress adjourned from Phila.
delphia to Baltimore.
17S2-The British troops evacuated
Charleston, s. G.
11S7-New Jersey and Pennsylvania
ratified the Constitution Of the
United States.
1I96-General Anthony Wayne died.
1I09-General George Washington died.
1SO4-British Consul in Honduras for
bid mahogany to be exported on
American vessels. Spain de-
clared war against Great Britain.
1SO9-Divorce of Empress Josephine.
1S1O-Lucien Bonaparte aud family
place themselves under protection
of England.
1S1G-First savings bank in the United
States opened in Boston.
1S29-Outbreak of Civil War, in Chilli.
1S32-Treaty Of navigation and COM
merce concluded between United
States and Russia.
1S36-Patent office and postofice at
Washington, d. G., burned.
1SSS-Chartists meetings declared ille-
gal in England.
1S4O-Remains of Bonapnrte, removed
from Cherbourg TO Paris.
1S4S-Postal convention concluded be-
tween Great Britain and United
States. >. Destruction of the Park
Theatcr, New York City, by fire.
1S5O-Many killed and injured in the
explosion of the steamboat Anglo |
Norman at New Orleans.
1S54-St. Lawrence River opened to |
American vessels. :. 4. Seventeen
lives lost in sinking of steamer
Westmoreland in Lake Michigan.
lS61-Prince Albert, husband of Queen
Victoria, died.
lSG2-Fredericksburg, Va, captured.
lS64-Fort McAllster captured by Tn.
ion forces.
Amendment to U. S.
Constitution proclaimed.
loil-Alabama arbitration commission
meets at Geneva. :. William NJ.
Tweed. the Tammany Boss" re-
arrested.
lS74-Edwin Booth made his first nm.
pearance on the stage following
his retirement after the assassina-
tion of President Lincoln.
lSS4-WOrld's Fair opened in New Or.
leans. :. Attempt made to blow
London Bridge up with dynamite.
S91-ViOlent earthquake in Sicily.
United States concludes arrange.
ments for reciprocity with Japan.
S94-Great loss of life in volcanic
eruption in the New Hebrides.
Eugene V. Debs sentenced to jail
for contempt of couri.
S95-Samuel Gompers elected president
Of the American Federation Of
Labor.
S97--Attorney- General McKenna an.
pointed justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
General Wood made mill.
tary governor of Cuba. 4. General
Henry w. Lawton, U. 8. A., kill
ed in the Philippines.
tariff bill passed
House of Representatives. d
Marconi signalled across the At. !
lantic by means Of wireless teleg-
raphy. l.
Cuban reciprocity bill be- G
comes law. w. j. Buchanan =
appointed United States minister