Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-31

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ioS4-Rome taken by Henry ".
1277-Pope John XXI. killed by fall of
a building.
l42o-Treaty of Troyes between Eng
land, France and Burgundy
149S-Vasco de CANA landed at Calicut,
first Indian port visited by European
vessel.
1o36-George Boleyn, English states
man, beheaded
1542-Paul III. summoned Council Of
Trent, but was compelled to prorogue
1565-Siege of Malta commenced by the
Turks.
1650-Marquis of Montrose hanged at
Edinburgh.
1690-Fort at Casco, Me-, destroyed by
the Indians.
1756-Great Britain declared war
against France.
176o-Siege of Quebec raised by the
French.
1762-Peace declared between Prussia
and Sweden.
IG4-Meetlng in Providence, II. l., first
to discuss subject of a general con-
gress.
11S2-Gen. Wayne defeated near Savan-
nah. Washington refused to be
King of the American monarchy.
Concessions to Ireland introduced in
British Parliament by Fox.
1194-British defeated by the French at
battle of Tourney.
1795-Mungo Park sailed from England
on his first expedition to explore AT
RIGA.
1SO4-Napoleon 1. proclaimed Emperor.
1S09-Papal states annexed to France.
1S11-U. S. frigate President captured
British sloop Little Belt.
1S13-British attacked Sacketts Harbor.
1S14-Norway declared her independ-
1S19-Steamship Savannah, first to
cross Atlantic by steam, left Savan-
nah for London
1922 -Iturbide declared Emperor of
Mexico
lS30-Prince Leopold declined the crown
Aetna; 8 villages destroyed.
1S39-Treaty concluded with the Semi
noles.
1S41-Yucatan declared a republic
1S43-Secession of Free Church, Scot
land.
1S4S-Revolutionists forced Emperor OF
Austria to flee from Vienna.
1S56-Charles Sumner assaulted in the
Senate chamber, Washington.
1S59-F'irst stage coach of the Overland
Mail arrived in Denver.
1S63-Whole Federal line repulsed from
Vicksburg.
1S64-First express train between New
York and Buffalo.
1SG7-Napoleon and King William of
Prussia signed the Luxembourg treaty.
1811-Column of Place Vendome, Paris,
pulled down by Communists.
1ST2-The Amnesty bill passed Con-
gresS.
1S74-Prince Metternich and Count of
Montebeilo fought a duel near Yer
sailles-Miss Nellie Grant and A. G..
f. Sartoris married in the White
House. Bursting of dam of Ash
field reservoir Williamsburg. Mass.
100 lives lost
1S77-Roumania made proclamation of
independence.
1Sl9-Capital punishment revived by
vote of The people of Switzerland.
1SS1-Revised New Testament published
by Oxford and Cambridge universe
ties. -. Conkling and Plat of New
York resigned their seats in the SEN
ate.
1SS2-Eddystone lighthouse opened by
Duke of Ed;nburg
1SS3-Daniel Curley, Phoenix Park MUIR
derer, hanged at Dublin.
1S8AThe Alert sailed from st. John,
n. B., in search of the Greedy party.
Suspension bridge across Ohio
river at Portsmouth fell.
1SS6-Destruction of Managua, Central
America, by earthquake.
1SS7-Five prominent nihilists executed
in st. Petersburg.
1S89-Dr. Cronin's body found in Chi
cagO sewer, eighteen days after his
murder.
1S90-McKinIey tariff bill passed the
House, 1872 to 142.
1S91-Twenty-two blocks burned in
Muskegon, Mich.
1S93-Infanta EulaIia and party ar
rived at New York
1894-Er1ilie Henry, anarchist, guillo-
tined in Paris.
1S95-Ten thousand in line waiting for
opening Of Kickapoo reservation.
1S98-Cruiser Charleston sailed from
San Francisco to re-enforce Dewey.