Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-23

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ll91-Christians took possession of city
of Acre, in Palestine.
1414-IIenry " claimed restoration Of
English possessions in France.
l137--Janet, Lady Glamis, burned as a
witch on Castle Hill, Edinburgh.
1546-Anne Askew burnt in London.
William, Prince of Orange, assas-
sinated.
l6O9-IIenry Hudson first obtained sight
Of the American continent.
1G91--English defeated French and Irish
at battle of Aghrim.
l713-Treaty of peace of Portsmouth ;
British and Indians.
l77l-Mssion of San Antonio, CAL,
founded.
1779-Stony Point taken by the Ameri-
cans.
17SO-American force under Sumter de-
feated British at Williamson's plan
tation, South Carolina.
17s2-Savannah, Ca, evacuated by the
British.
l786-Treaty of peace between Morocco
and the United States.
l7SS-Russia declared war against Swe-
den.
17S9-Bastle of Paris taken and de-
stroyed.
Marat, guillOtined.
1SO4-Alexander Hamilton MORALLY
wounded in duel with Aaron Burr.
1SO6-Mutiny of the Sepoys at Vellore,
India. Confederation of the Rhine
formed.
1812-Gen. Hull, with force Of American
volunteers, invaded Canada.
1S32-President Jackson vetoed bill to
recharter United States Bank.
1S57-Evacuation of Crimea by the al
lies.
1S61-Confederates victorious at battle
of Rich Mountain. Va. Payment
of foreign debt suspended by Mexico.
1S62-Gen. II. w. IIalleck made COM
mander- in chief of the United States
army.
feated Japanese in naval battle at
Shimonoseki. Mexican empire pro-
claimed: Macmillan as emperor. 80.
Draft riots in New York.
1S84-Gen. Hood superseded Gen. John
ston in command of Confederate
forces.
lS86-Freedmen's Bureau bill vetoed by
President johnson.
1S7O-Congress granted pension of $1,000
per annum to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.
1S72-voting by ballot became law.
1S73-Don Carlos entered Spain and as
sumed command of his partisans.
iS74-Attcmpted assassination of Prince
Bismarck at Kissengen.
lS7S-Creation of Bulgaria by the treaty
of Berlin.
1SS2-British bombardcd Alexandria,,
Egypt.
1SS3-Henry NJ. Stanley discovered Lake
Mantunba in Central Africa.
1SS4-Survivors of Greedy expedition
reached st. Johns. Newfoundland.
1SS5-Arrival in Chicago of first carload
or frult shipped from oregon.
1SS6-Gov West of Iowa issued proc
lamation against the Mormons.
1SS7-Cyclone nearly destroyed town of
Waupaca, Wis.
lSSS-Brakemen on c., b. & Q. railroad
went on strike.
1S9O-President approved act for adms-
sion of Wyoming to statehood. :.
Many persons killed by tornado at
Lake Pepin, MINI.
1S91-Georgc Francis Train completed
circuit of the world in sixty-two
days. e. Niagara Falls crossed on
wire cable by ID. j. Dixon. =. Man
chester ship canal opened
lS93-Score of lives lost in cold storage
fire at Chicago worlds fair.
lS94-IIundreds killed by earthquake
at Constantinople. . President Cleve-
land signed act admitting Utah to
statehood.
1S07-Andree balloon expedition to
north pole started from Tromsoe.
1S9S-Gen. Miles landed in Cuba. D.. . Sur.
render of Santiago by Gen. Toral.
O2-Explosion of frc-damp in mine
near Johnstown, Pa; more than 115
killed. Celebrated Campanile, or
bell tower. of Venice fell.
19O3-Cuban Senate ratified treaty grant
ing United States naval and coaling
stations.
loO4-Paul Kruger, Boer leader, died in
Switzerland.
loO5-Franco-G German agreement over
Morocco was announced. peary
sailed from New York in north pole
expedition