The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-24

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1135-Stephen crowned King of Eng
land.
1492-Columbus cast anchor in the Bay
of st. Thomas.
1549-Death of Margaret, Queen Of
Navarro.
1552-Charles " raised siege. of Metz.
156o-First General Assembly of the
Scottish church opened.
1562-Battle of Dreux. Condo taken
prisoner.
16O3-Mahomet Ill. Sultan of Turkey,
died of the plague.
1620-The Mayfower landed at Ply
mouth Rock.
1621-The English Commons claimed
freedom of discussion.
1632-John Cotton, first minister of Bos-
ton, died.
1667-Many Scotch Covenanters were
executed.
16SS-King James II. of England fed
to France. Throne declared abb
dictated.
1719-First issue of Boston Gazette pub
nshed by William BROKER.
1745-City of Milan entered by Spanish
invaders.
1747-Colonial House and records In
Boston destroyed by fire.
1775-British Parliament ordered confis-
cation Of all American vessels.
1776-Washington crossed the Delaware.
1777-Gen. Washington moved his
troops to Valley Forge.
17S2-United States frigate Charleston
captured by British.
lIoS-Gen. Washington delivered his
commission to Congress at Annap-
oils.
1791-Bank of United States commence
ed discounting in Philadelphia.
1795-Henry Clinton died.
1796-French surrender Fort Kehl on
the Rhine to the Austrians.
1S03-Louisiana taken possession of By
United States.
! 1S04-Benjami Disraeli, Earl of Bea.
consfeld, born. :. Election of
Thomas Jefferson as President
of the United States.
1S05-Joseph Smith, founder of Nor
monism, born at Sharon, Va.
1SO9-Joseph Johnson, publisher Of
Cowper's poems, died.
1S11-Many persons persisted in the
burning of a theater at Rich
| mond, Va.
1S13-Fort Niagara captured by the
British.
1S16-Bible societies prohibited in Hun
gary.
1S29-Wife of Gen. Andrew Jackson
died.
1S3O-Prince of Polignac sentenced for
life for treason. :. Independence
of Belgium recognized by the al.
| lied powers.
1S31-Stephen Girard, Philadelphia phi.
lanthropist, died.
1S32-Termination of civil war in Mer-
leo.
1S35-Independenc Of Texas pro-
claimed.
1S41-Assassination of Sir W. Mao
| Naughton at Cabul.
1S42-Texas troops invade Mexico.
1S45-Steamer Bellozane sunk in the
Mississippi river.
1S4S-Asiatic cholera broke out among
United States troops in Texas
-. Louis Napoleon made Presi-
dent of French republic.
1S51-Dismissal of Lord Palmerston
from office. Lagos, Africa, do
stroyed by the British.
1S52-Annexation Of Pegn to British
India.
1S54-Armed collisions in eastern Kan
sas over slavery question.
1S60-South Carolina seeded from the
Union.
1S61-Principality of Roumania created
by union of Moldavia and Walla-
CHA.
1S64-Savannah occupied by Gen. Sher-
1S7O-Tours surrendered to the Ger
mans.
1S74-Hoosac Tunnel turned over to
Massachusetts by the builders.
1SS4-Mackay-Bennett cable opened to
the public.
1S94-War between China and Japan
declared ended. Capt. Dreyfus
found guilty and sentenced to
| DeVll lSlanQ.
1S9S-French Chamber of Deputies By
vote again sustained government
| In Dreyfus case.
1S99-Cuban Junta In the United States
dissolved. :. Dwight L. Moody,
noted evangelist, died. Duke of
| Westminster, richest man In
England, died. =. Buchtel College,
Akron, Ohio, burned.
i900-Treaty between Mexico and China
signed at Washington, d. Co..
Gen. Wood assumed office aa Gov.
ernor General Of Cuba.
1901-Willam Ellery Claiming died.
1902-First wireless telegraphic mes
sage transmitted across the At.
lantic.
1903-East river bridge, connecting Man.
haitian and Williamsburg, opened