Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

49, @1tAA VI DOusldS at JLe Udl-
tie Of Otterbourne, Northumberland.
1469-Edward ". defeated the Lancas-
TRANS at Banbury.
155EQueen Mary of England married
to Philip of Spain.
16O3-Coronation of James 1. of Eng
land.
1609-Battle between Champlain and the
Indians in Essex county, New York
1657-The first Sulpicians arrived in
Canada.
1661-Schenectady purchased from the
Indians.
16S9-torces of William III. defeated by
adherents of James II. of Killecran-
kie
176G-Treaty of Oswego, making peace
with Pontiac.
lila British and Colonial fleet sailed
from Boston for the conquest of Can
ada.
1722-New England colonies declared
war against the IntSans.
175S-Amherst and Wolfe captured
Louisburg
1io9-Crown Point abandoned by the
French on the approach of the Brit
ish. English took Ticonderoga from
the French.
1I62-Moro fort, at the entrance to Ha-
vana harbor, stormed by the English
under Admiral Pococke
1713-The city of Guatemala laid in ruin
by an earthquake and the eruption of
a volcano.
1TS0-Rocky Mount, a British post on
the Catawba, taken by thea Ameri-
cans under Gen. Sumter.
1789-The department and secretary of
Foreign Affairs" created by act of
Congress, but changed to the depart
ment and secretary of state soon
after.
1S04-The American squadron began the
siege of Tripoli. The New York
State Society of the Cincinnati de-
cided to erect monument to Alex
ander Hamilton.
1S06-Buenos Ayres taken by the Brit
ish.
1S1S-Duke of Richmond became Gov
ernor of Canada.
1S21-San Martin proclaimed the indie
pendence of Peru.
1S2S-Gilbert Stuart, American portrait
painter, died in Boston. Born in
Narragansett, R. l., Dec. 3, 1865.
1S30-Charles X of France suspended
the liberty of the press.
1S33-Lisbon surrendered to Dom Pedro
1888 Bolivian troops entered Lima.
1S52-Hudson river steaSer Henry Clay
burned near Yonkers, with loss of %
lives.
1S54-The cholera made its appearance
in the Massachusetts State prison at
Charlestown.
1S56-Robert Alexander Schumann, COM
poser, died. Born June s, 1910.
1868 Territory of Alaska organized.
Military government ceased in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia
and Florida.
1S10-Benjamin Nathan, a wealthy He
brew citizen of New York, found
murdered in his home; the mystery
of the crime never solved.
1S77-Statue of Richard Golden unveiled
in Bradford, England.
1SS3-Capt. Matthew Webb drowned in
attempt to swim the Niagara whirl-
pool rapids.
1SS4EThe Imperial Federation of Great
Britain and Her Colonies formed in
London.
1SS9-Insurrection in Honolulu.
1S97-United States Congress passed the
Dingley tariff act.
1S9S-City of Ponce Porto Rico, surren-
dered to the Americans. The Amer
lean troops advanced on Yuaco, Porto
Rico. E. Prince Karl Otto Won Bis
marck, German statesman, died. Born
April l, 1915. .Pugwash, Nova
Scotia, totally destroyed by fire.
1S99-Gen. Heureaux, ex-president of
Hayti, assassinated by Ramon Ca
ceres Final sitting of the Peace
Conference of The Hague. D.. Reel
procity treaty between France and
the United States signed
1900-Russians captured the forts at
NeWchwang.
1901-Free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico proclaimed
1901-The foundation stone laid for the
Carnegie Palace of Peace at The
Hague. .. Edmund W. Pettus, Unit
ed States Senator from Alabama,
died. Born July 6, 1921. .Japn
assumed control of Korea.