The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-30
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Name Day: Pauli mem. Sun rises at 4:36; sets at 7:24.
 1520S-Montezuma. the Mexican mon arch. died. The situation of the span iards becoming desperate. Cortez per- suaded the captive monarch to address his people from a terrace, and request them to desist from their attacks and allow the Spaniards to evacuate the city. The Indians were silent while he spoke, but answered that they had promised their gods never to stop till the .Spaniards were totally destroyed. A shower of stones and arrows then fell about the spot where he stood. which were warded off by the shields of the soldiers. At the moment they might renew his address, three stones and an arrow struck him to the ground. He died, less of his wounds than of sorrow and indignation at the
 i777ZBritish evacuated .Amboy, N. J. and encamped opposite. on Staten Is-
 17S0-Beniamin Randall. having been Whitfield is ordained and organizes at New Durham. N. H., the first Freewill Baptist Church in America.
 Governor of Georgia. died tin England aged ST. He took an active part In the settlement of Georgia. and founded the courage and address in protecting the colony from ineursions of, the Span
 iS02-Treaty of Buffalo Creek, when the Senecas sold their land west of the Genessee River to the State.
 1S03-Two British ships captured off San Domingo. the French frigate cre- ole. forty-fou guns. having on board against the blacks.
 1s15-Aetion in the strait of sunda between United States sloop-of war Peacock. and the British ship Nautilus. The latter aantt1rdd in 6ffaRT mi n utes, but was given. up next day, as hostilities had ceased twelve days be- fore between the two countries.
 war against the United States because of his dissatisfaction with the payment of certain tribute demanded by him. Commodore Decatur, by capturing this day an AlEerlne man-of-war at sea, brings the Dey to terms and ends the war.
 1S4O-The sub-treasury. or indepen.. dent treasury bill passed the House Of Representatives of Congress by a vote of l24 to l05.
 1s55-The yellow fever becomes epi- demic in New Orleans. :. visions under General Jackson oyer took the Federal rearEuardt under Gen eral French. near the Whlte Oak Swamps and an artillery duel followed, which cost the Federals some guns Two divisions under Longstreet also attacked Mecalrs division and routed tt. Mccall beluR CdptuItI by IHt evening of the S0th, Mcclellan reached Malvern Hill overlooking the James River and determined to oppose here the further advance of the Confeder-
 fSs4-A mine was exploded undtr the Confederate defenses in front ol Pe- tersburg. Va ard an attempt was made by the Federals to carry the en- trenchments during the confusion that ensued. The Coafe1 crates. however. stood their ground. repulsing all att jacks with heavy loss. and of the Fed erals Wh1 sue .eed d in erterinS the bre lstwo"ks 5.06l werA kiltsd CT cap tared. Bott the Tenerals commanding. IScA ard Grant. wera present during the action.
 Salmon P. Chast. Secretary Of the Treasurv resigned his offise, and Sem ator Fessen6en appointed in his place l 1S9S-The crIis er Charleston, with ! three transports jf the drst Philippine expedition. arrived at Cavite in Manila
 1qOo-Great fire along the rivec f~ont at TIobolten. N J. Great loss of prop is04@Dr. siias c. Swallow of Penn sylvania and George w. Carroll Of Tex | as, nominated by .he Prohibition Ma | tional Convention at Indi anapolts. foI | President of the Cnlted Stetes, respec | tservice by American Press-News | Washington, D. CD