Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18

1G6l-First appearance of women actors
said to have been made at Lin
coin Inn Fields theater, London.
1&,5-Marshal Luxembourg died.
169S-Whitehall Palace, London, de-
stroyed by fire.
1li1-Triple alliance formed by Eng
land, France and Holland.
114-Philip V. of Spain abdicated in
favor Of his son..
1Ic3-pope Benedict XIII. opened the
Holy Gates.
1I29-Many persons killed or injured as
result Of great fog enveloping
London.
1135-Paul Revere born.
1I3,-Jchn Hancock born.
11i0-Benedict Arnold born
11i3-Gen. Anthony Wayne born.
1I5G-Attempt made to assassinate
Louis Ky. of France.
173T-Calcutta retaken by the English.
116.,-England declared war against
Spain.
17TG-Union flag raised at Cambridge,
Mass.
1711-Rattle between American and
British forces at Princeton, n. j.
11S1-French invaded island of Jersey
and met with defeat.
17S4-Treaty between United States and
Great Britain signed.
11SI-Arthu> Middleton, one Of the sign
ers of the Declaration of INDIE
pendence, died.
11SS-Georgia ratified the constitution
Of the United States.
1I93-State canal of Pennsylvania be-
gun. Alien bill passed in Eng
land. :. Third partition Of Poland
arranged between Russia, Austria
and Prussia.
I 195-Josiah Wedgewood. inventor Of
Wedgewood ware, died.
119S-American Congress made gift of
S12,S00 to kosciusko, the Polish
patriot who aided in the American
revolution.
1So1-Union of Great Britain and Ire
land.
1Sot-Insurrection Of Irish eonvicts in
New South Wales.
1806-Breslau surrendered to the French.
1Si4-Dantzic surrendered to Duke of
Wustemberg.
1S22-Declaration Of independence by
the Greeks.
1So5-Ferdinand ", King Of Naples,
died.
1SoS-Fall of the Villele ministry in
France.
1S29-Protests received at Washington
against dispatch or delivery of
mails on the Sabbath. :. Forty
killed in a mine explosion at
Lyons, France.
1S39-Methodism first introduced in
Germany.
1S55-First newspaper issued in Buffalo,
N Y. :. Charles Lamb died.
1S42-English began retreat from Cabul.
1S43-Steven +. Mason, Ex-Governor Of
Michigan, died.
1S4S-Girard College, Philadelphia,
opened. 80. instruction at Mes
sina, Sicily.
1Sf9-Discovery of the magnetic clock
by DR.. Locke of Ohio.
1S5;-Gen. Aristas resigned and Ceval-
los chosen president of Mexico. -.
Spain enacted stringent law
against liberty of the press.
1S5l+French and English fleets enter
the Black sea on their way to the
Crimea
1S55-Victoria Bridge across st. Law
renee river carried away by ice.
1S5T-Assassination of the Archbishop
Of Paris (Sibous).
1S6S-State of West Virginia admitted
10 the Union.
1ST5-Trial of the Beecher-Tilton ease
begun. =. .Garibaldi refused pen
sion from Italy on account of ma
tons low finances.
1SS5-Earthquake shocks felt in Mary.
land, Virginia and New Hamp-
shire. 49,. Archbishop Ryan Of
Philadelphia invested with the
pauium.
1S9i-Emma Abbott. famous oper2
singer. died. .. . Settlement Of from
tier dispute between Persia and
-ifgiianisran.
lS3:3-I.ast spike driven in the Great
Northern extension to the Pacific
coast.
iS9.s-Miliion dollar fire at Toronto, Ont
-. Many lives lost in great storm
On English coast. Mrs. Mary T.
Lathrop, w. c. I. U. leader, died.
1S9S-John u. Rockefeller donated
100000 10 University of Chicago.
I S99-Formal delivery Of Cuba TO ths
United States.