Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-10-20

l499-Vasco de Cana returned to Lisbon
from his voyage of discovery.
1515-French victorious at battle Of
Marignano, Italy.
l609-Henry Hudson began his voyage
up the river which bears his name.
1615--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.
1812-Gen. Harrison compelled the In
dams to raise the siege of Fort
Wayne.
1S14-Americans and British engage In
battle Of Plattsburg and Lake Cham.
plain. British repufsed in attack
on Fort Bower, at entrance to Mobile
bay. Successful sortie made from
Fort Erie. Gen. Drummond retired
to Fort George.
1829-Gold fever which had struck the
Carolinas 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.
1S47-American army, in command OF
Gen. Scott, entered City of Mexico.
1850 Fugitive Slave bill passed BY
House Of Representatives.
1854-English and French forces landed
in the Crimea.
1861-President Lincoln modified Gen.
Fremont's emancipation proclama-
ton.
1S62-Union forces under Mcclellan en-
gagged Confederates at South Noun
tain, Md. :. Unions and Confeder-
ates engaged in fight at Middletown,
Md. Confederates opened fire Oh
Harper's Ferry. a.. Battle of Ante
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 SIG, 250, 900
to the United States.
1873-Gen. e. S. McCook assassinated by
P. p. Wintermate at Yankton, Da.
kota.
1S74EFatal riots In New Orleans over
demand for abdication of Gov. KEEL.
logg.
1S75-Perry's flagship Lawrence raised In
Erie harbor and removed to Phila.
delphia for exhibition at the Centen.
NAL.
1S7S-Cleopatra' Needle set up on the
Thames Embankment.
1sS4EAntagonism between clericals and
liberals in Belgium threatened to re-
suit in civil war.
1895--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.
1897-Owing to strike riots martial Law
declared at Hazleton, Pa.
1901-McKinley state funeral at Wash.
ington.
1902-United States warships sent to
19O3-United States cruiser Maryland
launched a, Newport News, va.
Colombian Senate voted to negotiate
new canal treaty with United States.
1905-Car fell from New York elevated
railroad into street; ~ killed, 40 In.
Jured. Admiral Togo's flagship de-
Stroyed by explosion : 500 lives Lost