Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-31

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1191-Christians took possession of city
of Acre, in Palestine.
1414-Henry V. claimed restoration Of
English possessions in France.
1537-Janet, Lady Glamis, burned as q
witch on Castle Hill, Edinburgh.
I546-Anne Askew burnt in London.
15S4-William, Prince of Orange, assas-
sinated.
1G09-Henry Hudson first obtained sight
of the American continent.
691-Enslish defeated French and Irish
at battle of Aghrim.
t713- Treaty of peace of Portsmouth;
British and Indians.
l7T1-Mission of San Antonio, CAL.
founded.
1779-Stony Point taken by the Ameri-
cans.
17S0-American force under Sumter de-
feated British at WiIliamson's plan
tation, South Carolina.
17S2-Savannah, Ga, evacuated by the
British.
17S6-Treaty of peace between Morocco
and the United States.
17SS-Russia declared war against Swe-
den.
17S9-Bastile of Paris taken and de-
stroyed.
IT93-Charlotte :Corday, assassin of
Marat guillOtined
1SO4-Mexander Hamilton mortaIIy
wounded in duel with Aaron Burr.
SOG-Mutiny of the Sepoys at vellore,
India. Confederation of the Rhine
formed.
IS12-Gen. Hull with force of American
volunteers, invaded Canada.
1892 President Jackson vetoed bill to
recharter United States Bank.
1S57-Evacuatio of Crimea by the al
lies.
1SG1-Confederate victorious at battle
of Rich Mountain, Va... Payment
Of foreign debt suspended by Mexico.
1S62-Gen. II. w Halleck made com
mander-in-chief of the United States
army.
1S63-United States ship Wyoming de-
feated japanese in naval battle at
Shimonoseki. Mexican empire pro-
claimed; Macmillan as emperor....
Draft riots in New York.
1SG4-Gen. Hood superseded Gen. John
ston in command of Confederate
forces.
1S66-Freedmen's Bureau bill vetoed by
President Johnson.
1S7O-Congress granted pension of $1,000
per annum to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.
1S72-Voting by ballot became a law.
1S73-Don Carlos entered Spain and as
sumed command of his partisans.
iS74-Attempted assassination of Prince
Bismarck at Kissengen.
iS7S-Creation of Bulgaria by the treaty
of Berlin.
1SS2-British bombarded Alexandria,
Egypt
1SS3-Henry NJ Stanley discovered Lake
Mantunba in Central Africa.
1SS4-Survivors of Greely expedition
reached St. Johns, Newfoundland.
1Ss5-Arrival in Chicago of first carload
of fruit shipped from Oregon.
1SS6-Gov. West of Iowa issued proc
lamation against the Mormons.
1SS7-Cyclone nearly destroyed town OF
Waupaca, Wis.
1SSS-Brakemen on c., B. & Q. railroad
went on strike.
1S90-President approved act for admis-
sion of Wyoming to statehood. -.
Many persons killed by tornado at
Lake pepin, MINI.
1S91-Gcorge Francis Train completed
circuit Of the world in sixty-two
days. Niagara Falls crossed on a
wire cable by d. j. Dixon. Man
chester ship canal opened.
1S93-Score of lives lost in cold storags
fire at Chicago worlds fair.
lS94-Hundreds killed by earthquake
at Constantinople President Cleve-
land signed act admitting Utah to
statehood.
1S97-Andree balloon expedition to
north pole started from Tromsoe.
1S9S-Gen Miles landed in Cuba Sur.
render Of Santiago by Gen. ToraI.
1902-Explosion Of fre-damp in mine
near Johnstown, Pa. more than III
killed. Celebrated Campanile, or
bell tower of Venice fell.
1903-Cuban Senate ratified treaty grant
ing United States naval and coaling
stations.
1904-Paul Kruger, Boer leader, died in
Switzerland.
1905-Eranco-German agreement over
Morocco was announced e. Peary
sailed from New York in north pole
expedition.