Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-16

1322-Edward III. defeated the Barons at Boroushbridge. 1369-Peter of Castile defeated at Mon
 tiel.
 1470-Lancastrians defeated at battle of
 Stamford (War of the Roses). 1471-Edward ". of England returned
 from exile 1501-Cesar Borgia, son of Pope Alex ander VI, assassinated. 1614-Bartholomew Lesat burned at
 Smith6eld for heNsy. 1644-Charter granted Rhode Island uniting it with Providence planta- tion.
 l660-The Long Parliament dissolved by its own act. 1744tThe French and Indian war be- gan in Canada. 1757-Admiral John Byng of the English navy shot for failing to do his duty. l7so-Don Galvez. Spanish governor of New Orleans, captured Mobile from the English. 17s1-Battle of Guiltord Courthouse. 1S02-Congress reduced the army to the peace establishment of 1796. 1so4-Cnited States land offices estab- lished at Kaskaskia, H., Vincsnnes, Ind, and Detroit. 1S09-Gustavus Adolphus IV.. King of Sweden, dethroned; succeeded by Charles XIII. 1S20-Maine admitted to the Union. 1s21-yictor Emmanuel of Sardinia ab- dicated. lS23-John Jervis, Earl St. Vincent, one of England's greatest admirals, died. ls30-Yucatan declared itself indepen- dent .. Congress provided for a boundary line between Louisiana and Arkansas. lS31-Parliamentary reform bill intro duced in the British House of Com mons.
 ts43-The city of Victoria, B. C., found ed by Gov. Douglas. ls44-John '. Mason of Virginia became SeSIeldEy oA tue -NdNy. 1s54-England, France and Turkey formed triple alliance against Russia. lS56-Ferry boat between Philadelphia and Camden sunk 30 lives lost ls57-Railway suspension bridge be- tween Toronto and Hamilton gave way; 77 lives lost. lS5s-Orsini and Pietri guillotined for attempted assassination of Napoleon III.
 lS61-Island No. 10 bombarded. lS62-Commodore Dupont took posses sion of Jacksonville. Fla. -. Gen. Burnside attacked the Confederate Notifications at New Berne, N. 0. ls63-Unsuccessful attempt of Farra- gut's fleet to pass Confederate bat teries at Port Hudson. ls65-Battle of Arerysborough, \ O. lS66-Georsia appropriated s2O0.000 to buy corn for the indigent poor of the State.
 ls71-First legislative assembly of Prov ince of Manitoba opened. ls75-Archbishop McCloskey of New York created Cardinal. -. Gold dis covered in Deadwood and Whitewood gulches, South Dakota. is7S-England declared war on the Rsfirs in South Africa. lS79-Duke of Connaught married to Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia. 1SS1-Ale1ander II. of Russia assassin ated.
 lsS4-Osman Digna's forces began their retreat before the English army In the Soudan. System of standard time adopted throughout America. First through train over Mexican Central railroad. iSS6-Gen. Pope of United States army retired after fifty years service. lse1-New Orleans mob lynched eleven Italians accused of murder of Chief of Police Hennessy. is94-Bland coinage bill passed the Sen ate. .. British House of Commons adopted resolution advising abolition of the House of Lords. ise5-Negroes killed in longshoremen riots at New Orleans. ,. Illinois Su- preme Court declared eight-hour law for women invalid. is9s-Eleven lives lost by the burning of the Bowery mission lodging house In New York. OO-Bloemfontein taken. President Mckinley signed the Gold Standard currency bill. leO4-United States Supreme Court de cided Northern Securities Company was illegal. ieO6-Supreme Court decided witnesses in antitrust proceedings cannot be excused from testifying against their corporations.
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