Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-04

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lo21-Martin Luther was excommunl-
Gated
l620-The Pilgrims observed their first
Sabbath in their Plymouth settle
ment.
l124-Philip V. OF Spain abdcated In
favor Of his son.
11IS-Gen. Montgomery killed while
leading unsuccessful assault Of an
American force against Quebec. :.
Pennsylvania Society for the Abo-
lition Of Slavery was organized.
1770-The British abandoned their posts
on the Delaware river.
11II-The Americans defeated the Brit.
ish in battle at Princeton, N. j.
1TS2-Bank Of North America. the first
institution of it's kind in tho country,
opened in Philadelphia.
1S11-More than 100 persons persisted In
the burning Of theater In Richmond
Va.
1S29-A party of Choctnws attacked
camp of Usage Indians on the Ca
s'oN'"h hfNVh anu hiitCu rtNtU Dl IutlI
number. United States Senate rat
iiied treaties with the Indians which
gave to the United States 100000
acres Of land. ...A Congress met at
Bogota TO frame a constitution for
Colombia +. Gen. Guerrero resigned
the presidency of Mexico.
1S30-Riotous demonstrations in English
manufacturing districts against the
introduction of labor saving machin-
cry.
lS3S-President Van Buren, warned
Americans not to aid In the Canadian
revolt.
lS53-Ship Staffordshire wrecked of the
coast Of Nova Scotia, with loss Of
ITO lives. The mammoth clipper,
Great Republic, burnt at her wharf
in New York.
ls54-Albion (Mich.) college partly de-
stroyed by fire.
tS55-A commercial convention Of the
Southwestern States met In New
Orleans.
lS61-Banks in New York, Boston and
other cities suspended specie pay
ment.
iS62-Battle of Murfreesboro continued
with indecsive results.
1S63-Confederate force attacked Spring.
field, Mo.
1sGS-The custom house and many other
buildings at Indianola, Texns, were
destroyed by fire. lord Lisgar ap-
pointed governor general OF Canada
49,. United States military asylum at
Augusta, Me-, destroyed by fire. -.
Congress censured the President for
removing Gen. Sheridan.
1ST2-Col. james Fisk, Jr. shot In tina
Grand Central hotel. New York. by
Edward s. Stokes. and died two days
later.
1S77-The President and Mrs. Hayes cell
ebrated their silver wedding in the
White House.
lsS5-Archbishop Ryan Of Philadelphia
invested with the Pallium. ). Grover
Cleveland, President-elect. resigned
the governorship of New York.
1s99-A new design adopted for United
States navy 1ag
93-Prendergast. the assassin Of Mayor
Harrison of Chicago, found guilty
and sentenced to death.
1894 Globe theater. Boston. waa
destroyed by fire.
1S95-Property to value Of 81 100000 de-
stroyed by fire in Toronto.
1s96-Cecil Rhodes resigned the pre-
miership Of Cape Colony.
1S9S--A score Of lives were lost by the
collapse of the city hall at London
Ontario.
lS99-Iord Curzon Of Redleston assumed
the yiceroyalty of India. Theodore
Roosevelt was inaugurated Governor
of New York.
i0O3-Gcn. James r. Smith OF Califor
MIA was appointed member Of ths
Philippine commission. :. Six hun,
dred lives lost In burning Of Iro
quois tbeater in Chicago.
1905 Ex-Gov. Steunenberg Of Idaho as
sassinated by dynamite bomb.
10O7--Andrew Carnegie gave $3.50. 900 for
home Of Bureau Of American Repub-
lies In Washington. The French
church and state separation law wai
promulgated.
i00S--Night riders made raids In the
tobacco districts Of Kentucky. i.
Nineteen Russians we're arrested on
the charge of conspiriDg 70 murder
the Dowager Empress.