The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-01

f-IoZo-DeaUn Oh JOnn Adams, aged
ninety-one, and Thomas Jeffer
SON, aged eighty-three, on the
fifteenth anniversary of Ameri
can independence.
1828-Corner-stone of Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad laid with cere
mony at Baltimore.
1S34-Meeting of anti-slayery society
broken up by a mob in New
York. Abolition riots follow.
1S45-A ratification convention of cit.
liens votes to annex Texas to
the United States.
1S46-Capt. John C. Fremont declares
independence of California, at.
ter defeating superior force of
Mexicans.
1S4S-Corner-stone of Washington
monument laid by President
Polk
1S4S-Peace with Mexico proclaimed.
1S56-Kansas legislature, assembled
at Topeka. dispersed by United
States troops.
1S61-Thirty-seyenth ! Congress con-
venes, and President Lincoln
IS sendB message, outlining policy
he proposes pursuing toward the
x seeded states asks for $780,
100000 and 100000 men.
1863-Gen. Pemberton surrenders
Vicksburg to Gen. Grant.
1S63-Ex7President Franklin Pierce
makes his famous anti-war
speech at Concord, N. H.
1S66-Dfsastrous fire in Portland, Me.
1868-President Johnson proclaims
general amnesty to ex'Confede-
rates.
1SS5-The supreme court. having de-
cided the Edmunds anti-po.y-
gamy act constitutional. Nor
mons at Salt Lake City placed
the United States flag at half
mast
July s.
1742-Spanish feet of ffty-one YES
sells, with 5000 men, attempts
the invasion of Georgia.
175S-Abercrombie and Lord Howe
embark on Lake George against
Ticonderoga and Crown Point
with force of 10000 men.
1776-New Haven plundered and pill.
aged by the British.
1777-Americans abandon Fort Ticon.
deroga.
l7T9-New Haven captured by Gen.
Tyron, Of New York, with al
force of Hessians and Tories.
1S14-Americans victorious over Brit
ish at battle Of Chippewa. (War
of 1922
July g.
1630-Fourteen vessels arrive with
1900 colonists for Boston Bay.
These coionists founded Water.
town, Dorchester and Roxbury.
1758-French ambuscade British ad-
vance near Ticonderoga; Lord
Howe killed.
TT75-Continental congress issues al
manifesto, justifying its resis.
lance to England.
17S1-French army joins Gen. Wash
ington on the Hudson.
17S1-Gen. Whyne attacks CORVALLIS,
and retires in good order.
17SV-Congress establishes the stan
dard Of the American dollar.
18SEBoston and Worcester Railroad
opened.
1S39-Large portion of PASSPORT, Me;
burned.
1S45-President requested to occupy
the ports of Texas and to send
an army for its protection.
1868--Democrats nominate Horatiol
Seymour for president.
1892-Rioting begins in great Home
stead steel strike.
July p
1520-On the plains of Otumba. Corr
tez decides the fate OF Mexicol
by defeating the native army.
1840-Provtdence (R. ID has a gov.
eminent formed by forty citi-I
Gems after their own model.
1755-Gen. Braddock defeated nearl
Fort Duquesne by French and
Indians
1717-Burgoyne defeats Americans un-
der st. Clair at Hubbardton.
179S-Washington appointed lieuten-
ant-general OF the armies of the
United States. French treaties
annulled by congress. Enthus-
iastic preparation for war with
France.
1S44-Ffve thousand troops called out
to suppress race riots in Phila-
delphia-
1861Payne, Herrold, Atzerdot and
Mrs. Surratt hanged in WISH
ington for completely in the Mur-j
der Of Presi lent Lincoln.