Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-07

14OS-Henry ". defeated rebels at
Bramham Moor
1o6S-Miles Coverdale. first translator
of the Bible, buried at ST. Bartholo-
news
MISREPRESENTATION of Count Walcn,
stein. commander of the Austrian
army during the thirty years war.
1759-British frigate Vcstal engaged
and captured the French frisatc Bel
Iona.
1793-British flag hoisted for first time
on island of Corsica.
1795-Joseph Habersham of Georgia be-
came postmaster general of the Unit
ed States.
1197-Bonaparte and the Pope concluded
treaty of Tolentino.
1S03-Egypt evacuated by the British
1S04-French army concentrated at
Bordeaux for invasion of England.
1S07-French defeated the Russians at
battle of peterswalde.
planned assassination of British cabi-
net ministers, arrested. Five of them
executed on May l.
1S27-Authorship OF the Waverey novels
acknowledged by Sir Walter Scott.
1S29-Virginia Legislature condemned
first high tariff bill as unconstitu-
tional.
1S30-Bread riots in Liverpool. Thou
sands of lives lost by earthquake in
Chile.
tress. made her debut at Marylebone
theater. g. q. Gar of Russia proclaim
ed war against the Turks.
1S55-French spoliation bill vetoed by
President Pierce.
1S56-Duchess de Carmont Laforce muir
dered by her groom in Paris.
1S57-Fanny Davenport made her New
York debut at Chambers street thea
ter.
1S58-British defeated 10000 Sepoys
near Lucknow.
1SG1-Order of the Star of India insti-
tuted.
1S63-Capt. Spoke and Grant announced
discovery of the Nile in Lake Ny
ANA National banking system of
United States organized
1SG5-Wisconsin ratified the constitu
tional amendment.
1S6S-Disrael became Premier of Eng
land on the resignation of the Earl
of Derby.
1S69-NIartal law declared in Tennessee.
1S75-United States passed presidential
electors bill, providing that no State
could be DISTINGUISHED without the
joint approval of both houses.
1S7S-Silver remonetized.
1SS4-Remains of the victims of the
Jeanette Arctic expedition reached
New York. j.. House Of Commons
voted to uphold Gladstone's Egyptian
policy.
1SS5-Dedcation of Washington monu-
ment at Washington, ID. {.
1SS9-Richard Pigott confessed forgery
of the Parnell letters. President
Cleveland signed bill admitting
Washington, Montana and the Da
kotas to statehood.
1S91-Egyptians defeated Osman Digna
at Tokar. Charles Foster of Ohio
appointed Secretary of the Treasury
-. Gen. Da Fonseca elected Presi-
dent of Brazil.
Episcopal jubilee of Pope Leo
Mi. celebrated.
1S94-John Y. McKane sent to Sing Sing
for election frauds at GraveSend
1S95-Ex-Queen of Hawaii sentenced 10
Imprisonment for conspiring against
the republic.
1S96-The Confederate States Museum.
at Richmond. Va, dedicated. -. by
Mantle explosion in Johannesburg
killed and injured 300 persons.
1S97-Fleet of the powers bombarded
the insurgents at Canea, Crete.
The powers ordered Greece to with
draw from Crete.
1Sg9-Russia curtailed Finland's rishs
in self-government.
19O1-First territorial legislature of la
waii convened =. United States Steel
Corporation Incorporated.
02-President Roosevelt refused to re-
open the Sampson Schley controversy
-. Miss Ellen NJ. Stone released by
the Macedonian brigands.
19O4-United States Senate ratified PAN
anna canal treaty.
1COG-Armstrong insurance investigating
committee presented its report to the
New York Legislature.