Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04

of St. Thomas.
15f9-Death of Margaret, Queen of
Navarro.
1552-Charles V. raised siege of Metz
1560-First General Assembly of the
Scottish church opened.
1J62-Battle of Dreux. Condo taken
prisoner.
1903 Ill, Sultan of Turkey,
died Of the plague.
162O-The Mayfower landed at Ply
mouth Rock.
1621-The English Commons claimed
freedom of discussion.
1632-John Cotton, first minister of Bos-
ton, died.
1667-Many Scotch Covenanters were
executed.
16SS-King James III. of England fled
TO France. Throne declared alb
dictated.
1719-First Issue of Boston Gazette pub
lished by William Brooker.
1745-City of Milan entered by Spanish
invaders.
1747-Colonial House and records in
Boston destroyed by fire.
1775-British Parliament ordered confis-
cation of all American vessels.
1776-W aShington crossed the Delaware
1777-Gen. Washington moved his
troops 10 Valley Forge.
17S2-United States frigate Charleston
captured by British.
17S3-Gen. Washington delivered his
commission to Congress at Aunap-
oils
1791-Bank Of United States commenc-
ed discounting i'll Philadelphia.
1795-Henry Clinton died.
119G-F'rench surrender Fort Kehl OF
the Rhine 10 the Austrians.
1S03-Louisiana taken possession of by
United States.
1S0f-Benjamin Disraeli Earl Of Bea-
consfeld, born. =. Election of
Thomas jefferson as President
of the United States.
1S05-Joseph Smith. founder of Nor
monism born at Sharon, Va.
1S09-Joseph Johnson. publisher of
COwper's poems, died.
1S11-Many persons persisted in the
burning of thcater at Rich
mond, Va.
1S13-Fort Niagara captured by the
British.
1S16-Bible societies prohibited IN Hun
gary.
1829-Wife of Gen. Andrew Jackson
died.
1S30-Prince of PoIignac sentenced for
life for treason. Independence
of Belgium recognized by the al
lied powers.
1S31-Stephen Girard. Philadelphia phi
lanthrOpist, died.
INSTRUMENTATION of civil war in Mex
leo.
neutrality-suspicious. OF Texas pro-
claimed.
1S41-Assassination of Sir w. Mae
Naughton at Cabul.
1S42-Texas troops invade Mexico.
1S45-Steamer BellOzane sunk in the
Mississippi river.
1S4S-Asiatic cholera broke out among
United States troops IN Texas
-. Louis Napoleon made Presi-
dent of French republic.
1SJ1-Dismissal of Lord PaImerston
from office. :. Lagos, Africa. de-
stroyed by the British.
1S52-Annexation of Pegn to British
India.
1S54-Armed collisions in eastern Kan
sas over slavery question
1S60-South Carolina seeded from the
Union.
1S61-Principality Of Roumania created
by union of Moldavia and Walla-
CHA.
1964-Savannah occupied by Gen Sher-
man.
1S7O-Tours surrendered to the Ger
mans.
1S7fEHoosac Tunnel turned over to
Massachusetts by the builders.
1SS4-Mackay-B Bennett cable opened to
the public.
1S91-.Torge Montt inaugurated Presi-
dent Of Chill.
1S94-War between China ard Japan
declared ended. Capt. Dreyfus
found guilty and sentenced to
Devils Island.
1S9S-French Chamber of Deputies by
vote again sustained government
in Dreyfus case.
'SG-Cubau Junta III the United States
dissolved. :. Dwight L. Moody,
noted evangelist. died. :. Duke of
Westminster, richest man in
England. died. :. Buchtei College,
Akron Ohio. burned.
i3O0-Treaty between Mexico and China
signed at Washington, d. c.
Gen. Wood assumed Office "a Gov
ernor General of Cuba.
l9Ol-William E,llery Chsnning died.
1902-FirSt wireless telegraphic mes
sage transmitted ACROSS the At
lantic.