Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-13

~~~~S"S~S"So~>S l499-Vasco de Cana returned to Lisbon from his voyage of discovery. l515-French victorious at battle of Marignano, Italy. 16O3-Henry Hudson began his voyage up the river which bears his name. l615-Lady Arabella Stuart, victim of the jealousy of James l., died in the Tower.
 16S3-Turkish army routed before Vienna by allies under command of John Sobieski and Duke of Lorraine 1753-First playhouse opened in New York City, located in Nassau street. 1759-Gen. Wolfe killed in assault on Quebec.
 1776-New York City captured by the British. .. Washington and his army entered Philadelphia after the defeat at Brandywine. 1777-Stars and Stripes first carried into battle at battle of the Brandywine. .. Burgoyne crossed the Hudson and en- camped on Saratoga heights. 1795-Capt. Vancouver returned from his four years voyage of discovery. 1s04-Aaron Burr and his second ar rived at St. Simonds, Ga., on visit to Gen. Butler. Troops ordered out to quell riot among oyster strikers at Amboy, N. B. lS12-Gen. Harrison compelled the In dians to raise the siege of Fort Wayne.
 1S14-Americans and British engage In battle of Pattsburg and Lake Cham plain. British repulsed in attack on Fort Bower, at entrance to Mobile bay... Successful sorte made from Fort Erie. Gen. Drummond retired to Fort George. 1829-Gold fever which had struck the Carolnas extended to Georgia. ... Spanish army surrendered to the Mexicans under Santa Ana at Tam pico.
 1s31-Albany and Schenectady railroad, first in State of New York, opened to traffic.
 1847-American army, in command of Gen. Scott, entered City of Mexico. 1S5O-Fugitive Slave bill passed by House of Representatives. 1S54-English and French forces landed In the Crimea. 1S61-President Lincoln modified Gen. Fremont's emancipation proclama- tion.
 1S62-Union forces under Mcclellan en- gagged Confederates at South Noun tain, Md. ....U Unions and Confeder- ates engaged in fight at Middletown, Md. Confederates opened fire on Harper's Ferry. .. Battle of Antie- tam, Md. Surrender of Harper s Ferry, after two days fighting. 1S63-President Lincoln suspended the habeas corpus act. 1S72-Geneva tribunal of arbitration on Alabama claims awarded $16,250,O ,O0O to the United States. 1S73-Gen. E. S. McCook assassinated by P. P. Wintermate at Yankton, Da- kota.
 1S74-Fatal riots in New Orleans over demand for abdication of Gov. Kel- logg.
 1S75-Perry's flagship Lawrence raised in Erie harbor and removed to Phila- delphia for exhibition at the Centen- nial.
 1S7S-Cleopatra's Needle set up on the Thames Embankment. 1SS4EAntagonism between clericals and liberals in Belgium threatened to re- suit in civil war. 1SS5-Jumbo, famous show elephant killed in railway collision at St Thomas, Ontario. 1SSS-Parnell commission first met. 1s94-Japanese defeated Chinese at bat. tie of Yalu river. 1S97-Owing to strike riots martial law declared at Hazleton, Pa. 1901-McKinley state funeral at Wash. ington.
 l9O2-United States warships sent to Panama.
 1903-United States cruiser Maryland launched al Newport News, Va. Colombian Senate voted to negotiate new canal treaty with United States 1905-Car fell from New York elevated railroad into street. 12 killed, 40 in- jured. |. Admiral Togo's flagship de- stroyed by explosion 599 lives lost. Prof. Garner in the Jungle. A letter has been received from Prof,