Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01

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Palos for America, with four cara
walls, and was the first Spaniard to
cross the equinoctial line
l524Francisco Pizarro sailed from
Panama for the conquest of Peru.
1620-The "Mayhower'' cast anchor in
Provineetown harbor, Cape Cod.
l734-Zenger, editor of a New York
weekly journal, was imprisoned for
defending government by the people.
1i5J-Two hundred Scotchmen from
Nova Scotia were banished from Bos-
ton.
1774-Louis XVI. re-established the
French Parliament.
1777-Gen. Howe's army went into win
ter quarters in Philadelphia
17S0-Americans under Gen. Sumter
defeated the British in battle of
Broad River.
1I94-Treaty concluded at Canandaigua
between the United States and the
Six Nations
1S04-James Monroe appointed United
States minister to Spain.
1S13-Americans defeated at battle of
Chrysler's Farm, on the Canadian
bank of the st. Lawrence river. :.
The junta, under the name of the
National Assembly. declared the in
dependence of Mexico. British re-
pulsed in an attack on Ogdensburg,
N.
1S16-Two hundred persons drowned in
the wreck of the transport liar
pooner" off the Newfoundland coast.
1S2S-The Cayuga and Seneca canal in
New York was completed.
1S29-Troops at Monterey reyoIted
against the Governor of California :.
President Guerrero of Mexico relin-
quished the extraordinary powers
granted MIN by Congress on account
of the Spanish invasion. President
jackson proposed to reduce the num-
Der of navy yards in the United
States to four--Norfolk, Narragan-
sett, Washington and Charleston.
1S46-Tampico, Mexico, surrendered to
Commodore Connor of the American
navy.
1S49-Many lives were lost by the ex-
plosion of a boiler on the steamboat
Louisiana at New Orleans.
1S63-Prince of Sonderburg- Glucksburg
proclaimed King of Denmark as
Christian TX.
1864 War began between Brazil and
Paraguay.
1S6S-England and the United States
agreed to arbitrate the Alabama af-
fair.
1S70-Duke of Aosta elected King o..
Spain.
1S71-Henry Nj. Stanley discovered DIR.
Livingstone at Ujiji.
1S72-Fire broke out in Boston and in
two days burned over an area of
sixty-ive acres and caused loss of
$S0,0O0OOO.
1874 Forty persons were drowned by
the sinking of the packet Empire at
New Orleans.
1SS1-Charles Guiteau was placed on
trial for the murder of President
Garfield.
1SS4-The third plenary council of the
Roman Catholic church met at Bal
timore.
1SS9-Brazilian monarchy overthrown
and republic established. Washing
ton admitted to statehood by procla-
nation of President Harrison.
1S91-William ]. Florence made his last
appearance on the stage at the Arch
street theater, Philadelphia
1S96-Electrical power generated at Nj
agara Falls was transmitted to Buff
falo.
1S9S-Earl Of Mimic sworn in as COVER
nor general of Canada.
1905-Martial law declared throughout
Poland. Prince Charles of Den
mark was chosen King of Norway.
1906-Sultan of Morocco received United
States Minister Gummere at Fez -.
A suit to dissolve the Standard Oil
combine was filed in the United
States Circuit Court at ST. Louis. :.
Countess Boni de Castellane was
granted divorce and custody of her
children . . President Roosevelt sail
ed from Colon for Porto Rico after
having inspected the laborers quar-
tiers at San CriStobal.
Secretary Root opened the Central
American Peace Conference. /. /. Ger
man Emperor and Empress arrived
at Windsor on visit to King Edward
-. The German Emperor visited
London. The German Emperor re-
ceived the Oxford honorary degree of
D. c.. L. from Lord Curzon. The
third Russian Duma was opened. -.
Oklahoma admitted to the Union.