Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-01

1435-Treaty of Arras concluded between
the King of France and the Duke OF
Burgundy
15S9-Henry ". defeated the Leaguers
at Argues.
16O9-Hudson, the explorer. reached the
present site of the city of Albany.
1655-FOrt Casimir, the Swedish settle
ment on the Delaware, surrendered
to the Dutch forces under Gov. Stuy-
vesant.
16l|Duchesneau appointed Intendant
of New France.
1692-Two men and seven women ex-
ecuted at Salem for witchcraft.
1705-Jacques Francois de Brouillon,
governor of Acadia, died at sea.
1759-The French surrendered Quebec
to the English.
11I2-First ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Poland
1776-British made an unsuccessful at
tack on the Americans on Harlem
Heights.
1717-American force under Gen.
" ay lit ueIedleu ny the bIIIlSu uuuSE
Gen. Grey. .. Washington and his
army crossed the Schuylkll, deter
mined to give battle to Gen Howe's
troops.
17SS-The Oneida Indians coded all their
lands to the State of New York
1792-Francp declared a republic E. The
President issued a proclamation or
70 sub tp ha
excise law.
1SO0-The Concordat between Bona
parte and the Pope ratified.
1S04-The rice crop of South Carolina
completely destroyed by a great hur-
ricane. e. Mr.. Dearborn, son of the
Secretary of War, left for Algiers
with presents for the ruler of that
country.
1S14-The British ship Forth destroyed
the American brig Regent. United
States troops defeated the English in
battle at Fort Bowyer
1S22-Moses Rogers, captain of the first
steam vessel to cross the Atlantic,
died at Cheraw, S. c. Born in New
London, Conn, in 1880.
1S29-Slavery abolished in Mexico.
1S33-The boundary line between New
York and New Jersey settled.
1S45-Americans defeated the Mexicans
at battle of Monterey.
1S62-United States troops defeated the
Indians at battle of Wood Lake.
1S63-President Lincoln suspended the
habeas corpus act.
1S64-John G.. Fremont withdrew as
candidate for President of the United
States The Federal forces were
victorious in the battle at Opequan,
va. "A Mcclellan meeting in the
Lindell hotel st. Louis. broken up by
a party of Union soldiers.
1S6S-Outbreak of the Spanish revolu-
ton. Lieut.. Beecher and DIR.
Moore killed in battle with Indians
near the Republican river.
1S71-Lincolns body was removed to its
final resting place at Springfield, III.
1SS1-Body Of President Garfield lay in
state in the capitol at Washington.
1SS2-Arabi Pasha, the leader of the
military instruction in Egypt. sur
rendered after his defeat at Tel-eI-
Kebir
1854 party of several hundred Cana
dian boatmen left Quebec to take part
in the Nile expedition for the relief
of Gen. Gordon. Earthquake shocks
were felt in Michigan, Ohio and In
diana.
1SS7-The centenary Of the constitution
Il nal1 l,.at tod
in Philadelphia.
1S93-The Earl of Aberdeen assumed
Office as governor general of Canada.
1S97-Five men accused of burglary
lynched at Versailles, Ind
1S9S-Statue of Samuel de Cha mpIain
unveiled at Quebec by Lord Aberdeen.
19OO-Much destruction caused by
heavy rains in Texas.
19O1-The Duke and Duchess Of Corn
wall and York welcomed in Montreal.
1.-The funeral of President McKin-
lev was held at Canton, Ohio.
19O2-Marie Henriette. Queen of the Bel
gians, died, aged GG years.
19Oe-Fatal race riots in Atlanta, Ca.
Rock Island train plunged into the
Cimarron river in Oklahoma and a
number of lives were lost. Secre-
tary Of War Taft and Acting Sec
rotary of State Bacon left Washing
ton for Cuba.
19O7-Explosion on a japanese battle
ship killed thirty-four officers and
men,. The new treaty between
France and Canada was signed at
Paris.