Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-03
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13sS-Earl of Douglas killed at the bah
tie of Otterbourne, Northumberland.
1469-Edward " defeated the Lancas-
trians at Banbury.
1554-Queen Mary of England married
to Philip of Spain.
1603-Coronati of James l. of Eng
land
/ 1609-Batte between Champain and the
Indians in Essex county, New York.
1G57-The first Sulpicians arrived ip
Canada.
1G61--Schenectady purchased from the
Indians.
16So-Forces of William III. defeated by
adherents of James IL. of Killecran-
kie.
11GG-Treaty of Oswego, making peace
with Pontiac.
lila British and Colonial fleet sailed
from Boston for the conquest of Can.
ada.
1722-New England colonies declared
war against the Indians.
l75S-Amherst and Wolfe captured
Louisburg.
l159-Crown Point abandoned by the
French on the approach Of the Brit
ish. English took Ticonderoga from
the French.
17G2-Moro fort, at the entrance to IIa-
vana harbor, stormed by the English
under Admiral pococke
1173-The city of Guatemala laid in ruin
by an earthquake and the eruption OF
volcano.
17S0-Rocky Mount, a British post on
the Catawba, taken by the Ameri-
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.
1S04-The American squadron began the
siege of Tripol. 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
lS1S-Duke of Richmond became Gov
ernor of Canada
1S21-San Martin proclaimed the indie
pendence of Peru.
1S2S-Gilbert Stuart, American portrait
painter, died in Boston. Born in
Narragansett, II. l., Dec. 3, 100.
1S3O-Charles Y of France suspended
the liberty of the press.
1S33-Lisbon surrendered to Dom Pedro.
1S3S-Bolvian troops entered Lima.
1S52-IIudson river steamer Henry Clay
burned near Yonkers with loss of %
lives.
lS5i-The cholera made its appearance
in the Massachusetts State prison at
Charlestown.
1886 Robert Alexander Schumann, COM
poser, died. Born June s. 1910.
1SGS-Territory of Alaska organized .
Military government ceased in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia
and Florida.
1S1O-Benjamin Nathan, a wealthy He
brew citizen of New York, found
murdered in his home the mystery
Of the crime never solved
1S77-Statue of Richard Cobden unveiled
in Bradford, England
iSS3-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.
1SS9-Insurrection in Honolulu.
1S97-United States Congress passed tn.
Dingley tariff act.
1898 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. Born
April |, 1910. .pugwash. Nova
Scotia, totally destroyed by fire.
1S99-Gcn. IIcurcaux, ex-president OF
IIayti assassinated by Ramon Ca
ceres. -. Final sitting of the Peace
Conference of The Hague. Reci-
procity treaty between France and
the United States signed.
19OO-Russians captured the forts at
Ncwchwang.
19O1-Frce trade between the United
States and Porto Rico proclaimed.
soO7-The foundation stone laid for the
Carnegie Palace of Peace at The
Hague Edmund w. Pettus. Unit.
ed States Senator from Alabama.
JioJ Porn Tulv 1904