Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-09-10

1347-Calais, France. taken by the Eng
fish after n yrir's siege.
1423-English victorious at battle Of
Crevant, in France.
Michael in France.
1477-Jacques d'Armagnac. Due de
Nemours. beheaded by Louis Nj.
1492-Coumbus embarked on his first
voyage of discovery.
149S-Columbus discovered the island
of Trinidad.
MISREPRESENTATION of Henry III. of
France by Jacques Clement.
1592-Sir Walter Raleigh dsgraced and
sent to the Tower.
and King Philip.
1G75-Brookf field, Mass, burned by In
dams.
1GS4-Treaty of peace concluded at AL
bany between the colonists and the
Five Nations.
over French forces at battle of Ben-
helm.
1714-Accession of the Elector of Han
over as George I. of Great Britain.
1732-First stone laid of the Bank of
England.
1759-Battle of MOntmorenci. Canada.
1777-LAfayette made Major General by
vote of American Congress. Fort
Schuyler, at the head of the Mo-
hawk river, invested by the British.
17SO-Battle of Mohawk Valley. n. Y.
17S7-First ascent of Mont Blanc.
179S-Battle of the Nile.
1SO2-Bonaparte elected First Consul for
life.
1SO4-t. s. squadron under Commodore
Preble attacked Tripoli.
1S13-Plattsburgh taken by the British
without opposition.
1814-British force repulsed in expedi-
ton against city of Buffalo.
1S15-Treaty of Paris; Napoleon de-
clared prisoner.
1S19-Barrow's Straits rediscovered by
Capt. Parry.
1S24-Bolivia became independent of
Peru.
DISQUALIFICATION of Charles X. OF
France.
1s31-New London bridge opened in
London.
1S34-slavery abolished in the British
colonies.
1S4S-City of Vera Cruz delivered to the
Mexicans by the United States.
1S54-Yellow fever became epidemic in
New Orleans. Rossini's opera,
civilian Tell" given first produc.
ton.
1S5S-Queen Victoria sanctioned En-
press of India.
1S61-Congress passed an act for rails,
ing $oOO.OD,0OO by tax and tariff :. &.
Confederate privateer Petrol sunk by
L. s. frigate st. Lawrence.
1S62-Confederate ram Arkansas explod.
ed above Baton Rouge, La.
1S64-Fight between Confederate and
Union troops at New Creek Md.
1867-lIouse of Lords passed the reform
bill.
1S11-Serious riots between Fenian sym
pathizers and police in Phoenix Park,
Dublin.
1S13-Large section of Portland, Ore,
destroyed by fire.
1S14-Gen. Clusters expedition reached
the Black Hills.
1S76-Coorado admitted as State.
1SS3-Southern Exposition at Louisville
opened.
1SS4-Reception of the survivors of the
Greedy arctic expedition at Ports
mouth. n. III. Henry NJ Stanley,
recently returned from Africa, re-
ceived by King of Belgium.
1SSo-Earthquake throughout Central
Asia.
1SS7-Collapse of the wheat syndicate
in San Francisco: loss $6OOO.OOO.
1SS9-Pilgrim monument at Plymouth,
Mass, dedicated.
1S90-Kemmler executed by electricity
at Auburn, n. Y; first on record.
1S93-Corinth canal opened.
1S9ETrial of Santo Cesario for murder
of President Carnot begun at Lyons.
Iii Hung Chang intrusted with
the Chinese war against Japan.
1S9S-Spain accepted American condi-
tions of peace. Martin Thorn ex-
ecuted at Sing Sing for murder of
William Guldensuppe.
1903-Suit brought by State of Mime
sofa against Northern Securities
Company in United States Court dis
missed :. Cardinals went into con-
clave for election of successor to
Pope Leo NH.
1005-Japanese captured the island of
Saghalin.