The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-17

l555-John Philpot, Archdeacon Of
Westminster, convicted of heresy
and burned.
t5S2-The Gregorian calendar adopted
at Paris, emitting 10 days.
Zealand discovered by Tas-
man.
Sweden.
164S-Oliver Cromwell ordered all stage
plays stopped in England.
1653-Oliver Cromwell declared lord
protector of England.
16S3-Isaac Walton, author Of the
Complete Angler" died.
1745-Dresden surrendered to Frederick
II. of Prussia.
1754-Mahomet V. of Turkey died.
1764-T. H. Perkins, owner of the first
railroad in the United States,
born.
177O-Beethoven, the great musician.
1774-North Carolina adopted a consti-
tuition.
1tlO-tamerlCdn congress uESt OStST@
mined to build a navy.
1775-General Howe ordered the meet
ing houses in Boston torn down
and used for fire wood.
1776-Congress adjourned from Phila-
delphia to Baltimore.
17S2-The British troops evacuated
Charleston, S. G.
1-QY l,np
ratified the Constitution of ths~
United States.
1796-General Anthony Wayne died.
1799-General George Washington died.
| 1S04-British Consul in Honduras for
bid mahogany to be exported on
| American vessels. :. Spain de-
clared war against Great Britain.
1SO9-Divorce of Empress Josephine.
lS10-Lucien Bonaparte and family
| place themselves under protection
of England.
1S1e-First savings bank in the United
| States opened in Boston.
4S29-Outbreak of Civil War in Chill.
1S32-Treaty Of navigation and COM
merce concluded between United
States and Russia.
1S36-Patent office and postoface at
Washington, D. c., burned.
1S3S-Chartists meetings declared ille-
gal in England.
1S40-Remains of Bonaparte removed
from Cherbourg TO Paris.
1s4S-Postal convention concluded be-
tween Great Britain and United
States. :. Destruction of the Park
Theater, New York City, by FIRE.
1S5O-Many killed and injured in the
explosion of the steamboat Anglo
Norman at New Orleans.
J 1S54-St. Lawrence River opened to
American vessels. :. Seventeen
lives lost in sinking of steamer
Westmoreland in Lake Michigan.
1S61-Prince Albert, husband of Queen
, Victoria, died.
Fredericksburg, Va, captured.
7 1S64-Fort McAllister captured by. I'm
, ion forces.
, 1S65-Thirteenth Amendment to U. 8.
= Constitution proclaimed.
, 1S71-Alabama arbitration commission
meets at Geneva, William NJ.
Tweed, the Tammany Boss" re-
arrested.
1S74-Edwin Booth made his first APP
pearance on the stage following
I his retirement after the assassina-
t ton of President Lincoln.
0 1SS4-World's Fair opened in New Or.
= leans. . Attempt made to blow
j London Bridge up with dynamite.
y 1S91-Violent earthquake in Sicily.
q United States concludes arrange
h ments for reciprocity with Japan.
y 1S94-Great loss of life in a volcanic
y eruption in the New Hebrides.
!, Eugene V. Debs sentenced to jail
for contempt of court.
!, 1S95-Samuel Gompers elected president
= of the American Federation o,
u Labor.
pointed justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
4 1o01-Philippine tariff bill passed
/, House of Representatives.
i Marconi signalled across the At
% lantic by means of wireless teleg
L raphy.
y 1903-The Cuban reciprocity bill be
70 comes a law. wv. J. Buchanan
y appointed United States ministe
to the republic of Panama.
l904-Three killed in explosion on Unit
ed States battleship Massa chu
l. Sets. .Ex- Mayor Ames of Min
's neapolis, charged with malfeas
ar ance in office, set free after a dis
Of agreement of the jury at his thir,
"A trial.