Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-07

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13SS-Earl of Douglas killed at the bat
tie of Otterbourne, Northumberland.
14G9-Edward ". defeated the Lancas-
TRANS at Banbury.
155l-Qucen Mary of England married
to Philip of Spain.
1G03-Coronation of James I. of Eng
land.
1GO9-Rattle between Champlain and the
Indians in Essex county, New York.
16J1-The first Sulpicians arrived in
Canada.
Enthusiastically purchased from the
Indians.
l6S9-Forces of William III. defeated by
adherents of James II. of Killecran-
176G-Treaty of Oswego, making peace
with Pontiac.
lila British and Coloniai feet sailed
from Boston for the conquest of Can
ada.
1722-New England colonies declared
war against the Indians.
17lS-Amherst and Wolfe captured
Louisburg.
17J9-Crown Point abandoned by the
French on the approach of the Brit
ish. 49,. English took Ticonderoga from
the French.
1TG2-Moro fort, at the entrance to Ha-
vana harbor, stormed by the English
under Admiral Pococke.
1773-The city of Guatemala laid in ruin
by an earthquake and the eruption of
a volcano.
17SO-Rocky Mount, a British post on
the Catawba, taken by the Amerl-
cans under Gen. Sumter.
17S9-The department and secretary OF
"Foreign Affairs created by act OF
Congress, but changed to the depart
ment and secretary of state soon
after.
1SO4-The American squadron began the
siege of Tripoli. The New York
State Society of the Cincinnati de-
cided to erect a monument to Alex
ander Hamilton.
1SO6-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. .
1S23-Gilbert Stuart, American portrait
painter, died in Boston. Born in
Narragansett, r. l., Dec. 3, 100.
1S3OrCharles X. of France suspended
the liberty of the press.
1S:3323-Lisbon surrendered to Dom Pedro.
1S3S-Bolivian troops entered Lima.
1S52-Hudson river steamer Henry Clay
burned near, Yonkers, with loss of y
lives.
1SJ4-The cholera made its appearance
in the Massachusetts, State prison at
Charlestown. ,.
1SJG-Robert Alexander Schumann, COM
poser, died. Born June 8, 1910.
1S6S-Territory of Alaska organized. -.
Military government ceased in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia
and Florida.
lS7O-Benjamin Nathan, a wealthy lie.
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.
1SS4-The Imperial Federation of Great
Britain and Her Colonies formed In
London.
1SS0-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. Prince Karl Otto Won Bis
marck, German statesman, died. Borr
April /, 1S15.... Pugwash, Nova
Scotia, totally destroyed by fire.
1S09-Gen. HeureauxI ex-president Of
Hayti, assassinated by Ramon Ca
ceres. Final sitting of the Peace
Conference of The Hague. Reel
procity treaty between France ant
the United States signed.
10OO-Russians captured the forts a
Newchwang.
19O1-Free trade between the Unltet
States and Porto Rico proclaimed.
10O1-The foundation stone laid for tn
Carnegie Palace of Peace at TIL
Hague. Edmund w. Pettus, Unit
ed States Senator from Alabama
died. Born July 6, 1S21.-..Ja
assumed control of Korea.