Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-11
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l497-Henry VII. granted second pat
ent to John Cabot to make a west
ern voyage of discovery.
1779-Americans defeated the British on
Port Royal island, South Carolina.
17S9-First issue of the Pittsburgh Ga
zette," the first newspaper west OF
the Allegheny mountains.
1S04-Great dinner given in Washington
by members of Congress in honor OF
President Jefferson.
1SO7-Burrs conspiracy communicated
to Congress.
1S12-Gideon Granger of Connecticut be-
came Postmaster General of the
United States.
1S24-The Virginia Legislature chartered
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Com
pany.
1S29-City Council of New York took
action to abolish lotteries.
183O-Daniel Webster made his great
speech for the Union, in reply to
Robert Y. Hayne.
1S35-Richard Lawrence, house paint
er, attempted to assassinate Presi-
dent Jackson in the capitol at Wash
ington.
1S4S-A convention at Madison accept
ed a constitution for Wisconsin.
1SJO-Henry Clay submitted compromise
resolutions in Congress proposing an
amicable settlement of the slavery
controversy.
lS55-Chapel and west wing of Rutledgs
College, s. c., destroyed by fire.
1S60-Pennington of New Jersey, elect
ed speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, after balloting nearly two
months.
1S61-Texas convention passed an ordi-
nance Of secession.
1S62-United States ron-clad ship Moni-
tor launched at Brooklyn.
1S63-The Federal ram Queen of the
West" ran the blockade at Vicks-
burg, but was captured a few days
later by the Confederates.
President Lincoln.
1S65-Gen. Sherman left Savannah on
his northward march. ;. Military
court at Cincinnati ordered 8. B.
Davis to be hanged as Confeder-
ate spy.
lS6S-Gov. jenkins of Georgia removed
by order of Gen. Meade. Three
million dollar fire in Chicago.
1S69-Lord Lisgar assumed Office as gov
ernor-general of Canada :. Opening
of Booths theater in New York
City.
1S74-The Olympic Theater, Philadel-
phia, destroyed by fire.
1S75-Attempt to capture the James
brothers at their home in Kearny,
Mo-, resulted in the killing of their
younger brother and the wounding
Of their mother.
1S76--Fa nous bank robbery occurred at
Northampton, Mass.
1SS5-John c. Spooner elected United
States Senator by the Wisconsin
Legislature.
1SS9-John NJ. Clayton, prominent poll.
tcian, assassina ted in Arkansas.
1S91-William Window, Secretary of the
Treasury. died suddenly while speak.
ing at banquet in New York City.
1S94-House of representatives. passed
the Wilson tariff bill.
1903-Fire in Waterbury, Conn, caused
loss of $3O0O,0oO.
laO3-Twenty one persons killed and
many injured in railroad collision
near Greenland. N. j.. Twenty
persons killed and many injured in
railroad wreck near Tucson, Arz.
l904-Wiliam II. Taft succeeded Elihu
Root as Secretary of War. House
accepted gift of statue of Father
Marquette from Wisconsin
l9O5-Nova Scotia visited by violent
blizzard Gr"Ct fire in the whole
sale district OF Omaha.
l907-California Senate characterized
federal interference in japanese
school controversy as unwarranted.
l9OS-Statewide prohibition rejected by
the Michigan Constitutional conven.
ton. :. d. United States Supreme
Court decided that labor boycotts s-s
unlawful. -. United States Supreme
Court declared unconstitutional the
law prohibiting discrimination
against members of labor organiza.
tions-President Roosevelt sent to
Congress a message denouncing cor.
porate lawlessness and urging the
passage of an employers liability
law. Manuel III. proclaimed kim
of Portugal. :. Federal government
fled bill in equity seeking dissolu.
ton of the Hartman railroad com
bine.