Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
THE WEEKLY
EE'1F HISTORIAN

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1502-Columbus entered the harbor
which he called Porto Bello.
1880 Sir Francis Drake returned from
his voyage round the world.
161S-Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded in
London.
1e20-The Plymouth company was or
gained.
1Io1-The first constitution of Pennsyl-
vania was adopted
1135-Gen. oglethorpe re-embarked for
America, accompanied by John Wes-
ley and other missionaries.
11S9-England declared war against
Spain.
1T65-The Pennsylvania Gazette" APP
peared in mourning for the passage
of the Stamp Act.
1774-The first American Congress, hav-
ing finished its deliberations, add
journed.
1I77-John Hancock resigned as Presi-
dent of the American Congress.
1TS3-Continental army disbanded and
returned to their homes. Treaty Of
peace between Great Britain and the
United States proclaimed,
1TaS-Exeeution of the Girondists during
the French revolution.
1S03-John Penn, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence from
North Carolina, died.
1S07-Russia declared war against Great
Britain.
1S1o-Mexican revolutionists defeated
the Spanish at battle of Los Cruces.
1S13-Moravian Town, on the River
Thames, destroyed by the Americans
under Gen. Harrison.
1S1S-Conyention signed at London reg
ulating the privileges OF the United
States in the British North American
fisheries.
1S25-Final completion of the Erie canal
celebrated at Albany. First boat
on the Erie canal arrived at Buffalo
from Albany.
Mexico.
1S45-The United States naval academy
was formally opened.
1S47-Jerome Bonaparte returned to
France after an exile of thirty-two
years.
1S49-A remarkable meteoric stone fell
near Charlotte, n. c.
1S50-The Northwest Passage discovered
by Capt, Mcclure of the Investiga-
tor.
tc-1 co,4bo,.n aot.o,, ,,ic n,or. ,,,nt n.
Macon to devise a plan to prevent
fuctuation in the price of the staple.
1S52-Fire destroyed large section of
the city of Sacramento, Cal.
1S61-Gen. Hunter superseded John G.
Fremont in command of the western
department of the army.
1S62-Confederat cavalry under Gen
Stuart entered Chambersbugg, Pa.
1S64-Maryland reclaimed a free State
by Gov. Bra~.ord.
1S6S-Gen. Ulysses S. Grant elected
President Of the United States.
1S74-Episcopal conference in session in
New York adopted resolution OPP
posing ritualism in the church SER
vice.
1Ss0-James A. Garfield of Ohio elected
President Of the United States.
1888 Henry Irving made his American
debut in New York City.
1sS6-B arthodis Statue Of Liberty. in
New York harbor, dedicated by Pres
ident Cleveland.
1SSS-The first Legislature of the North
West Territories opened az Regina.
1S91-The Provincial act abolishng sep
arate schools in Manitoba declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court1o of Canada
1S93-An electric car went through a
draw at Portland Ore and twenty
persons were killed. :. Steamer City
of Alexandria. from Havana for New
York, burned at sea thirty lives lost.
1S94-Davjd b. Hill. for the third time,
accepted the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of New York.
1S95-lThe trial of H. II. Holmes for
murder began in Philadelphia.
1s9o-First contingent Of Canadian
troops for South Africa sailed from
Quebec.
19O0-1he statue OF Queen Victoria was
unveiled at Montreal. Census bu-
reau announced the population Of the
United States to be 1920, 900. an
increase OF over 100000 in ten
years.
19O1-The ship Perseverance. with four
teen men, lost ia the Arctic region.
1902 Canadian-Ausualian cable com
pleted from Vancouver to Fannng
island, a distance of 3455 miles.
1903-New Irish land act went into OPP
GRAFTON.
19oJ-President Roosevelt sent Secre-
tary Metcalf to San Francisco to in
vestigate the anti-JapanHse sentiment
on the Pacific coast.