Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-16

1347-Calais, France. taken by she Eng
fish after a years siege.
1423-English victorious at battle Of
Crevant, in France.
1469-Institution of the Order of st,
Michael in France.
1477-Jacques d'Armagnac, Due de
Nemours, beheaded by Louis NJ.
1492-Columbus embarked on his first
voyage of discovery.
149S-Columbus discovered the island
of Trinidad
1889 Assassination of Henry III. of
France by Jacques Clement.
1592-Sir Walter Raleigh disgraced and
sent to the Tower.
1862 Treaty between Plymouth colony
and King Philip.
1675-Brookfeld, Mass, burned by In
dams.
16S4-Treaty of peace concluded at Al
bany between the colonists and the
Five Nations.
1104-Duke of Marlborough victorious
over French forces at battle of BIen-
helm.
1114-Accession of the Elector of Han
over as George 1. of Great Britain.
1732-Fhst stone laid of the Bank of
England.
1759-Battle Of Montmorenci, Canada
1777-Lafayett, made Major General by
vote of American Congress. Fort
Schuyler, at the head of the Mo-
hawk river, invested by the British.
17SO-Rattle of Mohawk Valley, n. Y.
17S7--First ascent of Mont Blanc
179S--Battle of the Nile.
1S02--Bonaparte elected First Consul for
life
1SO4--U. S. squadron under Commodore
Preble attacked Tripoli
1S13-Plattsburgh taken by the British
without opposition.
1S1t-British force repulsed in expedi-
ton against city of Buffalo.
1S15-Treaty of Paris; Napoleon de-
clared prisoner.
1S19-Barrow' Straits Tedscovered by
Capt. Parry.
1S24-Bolivia became independent of
Peru.
Abdication of Charles X. OF
France.
1S31-New London bridge opened in
London.
1S34-Slayery abolished in the British
colonies.
1S48-City of Vera Cruz delivered to the
Mexicans by the United States.
1S54-Yellow fever became epidemic in
New Orleans. !. Z. Rossini's opera,
William Tell" given first produc-
ton.
1S5S-Queen Victoria sanctioned En-
press of India.
1S61-Congress passed an act for rails
ing S500,O00,000 by tax and tariff :, >.
Confederate privateer Petrol sunk by
o. S. frigate st. Lawrence.
1S62-Confederate ram Arkansas explod-
ed above Baton Rouge, La.
1S64-Fight between Confederate and
Union troops at New Creek, Md
1S67-House of Lords passed the reform
bill.
1S71-Serious riots between Fenian SYM
pathizers and police in Phoenix Park,
Dublin.
1S73-Large section of Portland, Ore.
destroyed by fire.
1S74-Gen. Clusters expedition reached
the Black Hills.
1S76-Colorado admitted as a State.
1SS3-Southern Exposition at Louisville
opened.
1SS4-Reception of the survivors of the
Greedy arctic expedition at Ports
mouth, n. H. :. /. Henry NJ. Stanley,
recently returned from Africa, re.
ceived by King of Belgium.
Earthquake throughout Central
Asia.
1s87-Collapse of the wheat syndicate
in San Francisco; loss $6,000,OOO.
1SS9-Pilgrim monument at Plymouth,
Mass, dedicated.
1S90-Kemmler executed by electricity
at Auburn, n. y; first on record.
1S93-Corinth canal opened
1894-Trial of Santo Cesario for murder
of President Carnot begun at Lyons.
Iii Hung Chang Entrusted with
the Chinese war against Japan.
1S98-Spain accepted American condi-
tons of peace. Martin Thorn ex-
ecuted at Sing Sing for murder of
William Guldensuppe.
19O3-Suit brought by State of Mime
sofa against Northern Securities
Company in United States Court dis
missed. Cardinals went into CON
clave for election of successor to
Pope Leo MIL
1905-Japanese captured the island of
81,