Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-16


1335-Cartier left his ship and proceeded
UP the st. Lawrence i'll boats.
1671-Mediators between the colonists
and The Indians met at Plymouth.
17lO-An expedition of British and Pro
vincials appeared before Port Royal
in Canada.
1723-Zcnger's Weekly Journal. the sec
ond paper in New York. first ap-
pearcd.
175S-FirSt Legislative assembly ever
held in Canada met ut Halifax.
176S-llurricane i'll Havana caused great
destruction Of life and property.
1776-Thc new constitution of Pennsyl-
vanin was formally proclaimed.
1777-Congrcss assembled in York. Pa,
and continued in session there until
the following summer. 1.-The Brit
ish. under Sir Henry Clifton. cap
turcd Forts Clinton and Montgomery.
l7SO-Major Andre, British army officer,
hanged as a Spy at Tappan.
17S3-Traaty of peace between Great
Britain and the United States pro-
claimed.
l7ST-Ship Columbia smiled from Bos-
ton, Mass, and returned three years
later, having completed the first trip
around the world.
179O-Force of regulars and militia I'M
der Gen. Harmer defeated the Indians
at Miami village, in Ohio.
1SOO-United States and France con-
cluded n treaty settling hong standing
difficulties between the two countries.
lSO3-First Catholic church in Boston,
Mass, dedicated.
1S13-Noravian Town, GA the River
Thames, destroyed by the Americans
under Gen. Harrison Jenny Lind,
famous singer, born. Died Nov. 2,
1887.
1S29-First Sunday scheol in Texas es-
tabiished at San Felipe.
| 1S31-A free trade convention met in
Philadelphia.
| lS3S-Thc Indian chief Blackhawk died
at his camp on the Des Moines river.
lS39-Business portion Of Aiken, 8. c.,
destroyed by fire.
1S41-Santa Anna entered the City OF
Mexico.
1S51-Great damage was lone by a
storm which swept over Prince Ed
ward island.
1Sj4-Abraham Lincoln challenged Ste
phen A. Douglas to a joint debate.
1SGO-The Prince Of Wales visited Wash
ington. D.. @.
1S62-Gen. Nelson shot by Gen. JEFF q.
Davis at Louisville.
1S63-The Union troops threw Greek
fire into Charleston. .
1867-Negro riots in Savannah.
1S6S-Gen. Mcclellan welcomes in New
York upon his return from Europe.
1s7O-President Grant paid a visit to
Boston.
1874-Engagement Of Col. Frederick
Dent Grant and Ida Marie Honore
announced in Chicago. iut' "
lS78-Failure Of the City Of Glasgow
bank. ~. Marquis Of Lorne appointed
governor general Of Canada.
1SS2-Steamboat r. u. Lee. which made
the fastest lime on record between
New Orleans and ST. Louis, burned
below Vicksburg.
1SS9-Clark university. Mt Worcester,
Mass, formally opened.
1S9O-The Count of Paris arrived in
America.
1S03-Dr. William Lawrence consecrated
bishop of Massachusetts,.
1se4-David 3. Hill, for the third time.
accepted the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of New York.
1S9S-David !. Hill was appoisted As
sistant Secretary Of STATE.
| 1S90-Naval parade in New York harbor
in honor of Admiral Dewey.
1pO1-Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall
visited Vancouver, B.. G..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cable COM
pleted from Vancouver to Tanning
island, a distance of 3,456 miles.
19O3-The British-C Canadian case closed
before the Alaska boundary tribunal.
19O6-Kentucky racing commission law
declared unconstitutional.