Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29

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1435-Treaty of Arras concluded between
the King of France and the Duke OF
Burgundy.
15S9-Henry ". defeated the Leaguers
at Argues.
| 16O9-IIudson, 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.
1675-Duchesneau appointed Intendant
of New France.
1692-Two men and seven women ex-
ecuted at Salem for witchcraft.
17O5-Jacques Francois de Brouillon,
governor of Acadia, died at sea-
1759-The French surrendered Quebec
to the English.
1772-First dismemberment of Poland.
1776-British made an unsuccessful at
tack on the Americans on Harlem
Heights.
1777-American force under Gen.
Wayne defeated by the British under
Gen. Grey. =. Washington and his
army crossed the Schuylkill, deter
mined to give battle to Gen. Howe's
troops.
17SS-The Oneida Indians ceded all their
lands to the State of New York
1792-France declared a republic. The
President issued proclamation Or
dering all persons to submit to the
excise law.
1SOO-The Concordat between Bona
parte and the Pope ratified.
1SO4-The rice crop of South Carolina
completely destroyed by a great hur-
ricane. 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 ip
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.
lS-O-SldNfTF HDoISneu III heAlCO.
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 tho
Indians at battle of Wood Lake.
1863 President Lincoln suspended the
habeas corpus act.
19G4-John c. 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
party of Union soldiers.
196s-Outbreak of the Spanish revolu
ton. . Lieut.. Reecher and DIR.
Moore killed in battle with Indians
near the Republican river.
1S71-I.incoln's body was removed to its
final resting place at Springfield, I'll.
1SS1-Body of President Garfield lay in
state in the capitol at Washington.
1SS2-Arabi Pasha, the leader of tho
military insurrection In Egypt, sur
rendered after his defeat at TeI-el-
Kebir.
1SS4-A party of several hundred Cana
dian boa 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
of the United States was celebrated
in Philadelphia.
1S93--The Earl of Aberdeen assumed
Office as governor general OF Canada.
1S97-Five men accused Of burglar,
lynched at Versailles. Ind.
1S9S-Statue of Samuel de Champlain
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.
-. The funeral of President McKin-
ley was held at Canton, Ohio.
1902 Marie Henriette, Queen of the Bel
gians, died, aged 66 years.
10O6-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
retary of State Bacon left Washing
ton for Cuba.
1907-Explosion on n japanese battle
ship killed thirty-four officers and
men. :. The new treaty between