Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18

1716-The Americans cannonaded Bos-
ton
1iS3-Battle between the Alliance and
three British frigateS. the last naval
battle of the Revolution.
1193-Congress passed an act to organ
ize the militia.
1SO5-Minnesota, east of the Mississippi
River, made part of Michigan terri
tory.
1S09-Paul Hamilton of South Carolina
became Secretary of the Navy.
1S12-John Henry's plot 10 dismen,5er
the Union disclosed to Congress.
lS15-British ship Tiger captured the
American pritateer Leo.
1S19-Arkansas territory formed from
Missouri.
1S20-'Missouri Compromise Bill passed
-. Authority was given by Con-
gress to the people of Missouri to
form State constitution.
1S29-John Branch of North Carolina be-
GdIue SECRETARY OI the Navy.
1S33-George Mcintosh Troup of Geor-
gia resigned his seat in the United
States Senate.
1S34-Commercial treaty concluded be-
tween United States and Japan.
1S36-Declaration of Independence of
Texas signed.
of Texas recognized
by the United States Chicago
chartered as a city.
1S43-Congress appropriated $4,000 to
build Morse's experimental telegraph
line from Baltimore to Washington.
1S49-Minnesota was organized as a ter
ritory, and Alexander Ramsey was
appointed the first Governor.
Zachary Taylor inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States. >. Will
lam NJ. Meredith of Pennsylvania be-
came Secretary of the Treasury.
1S54-St. Paul Incorporated as city.
1S55-The law excluding from the Cali
fornia courts negro and Indian evil
dence amended by adding Chinese.
1S61-The Georgia Secession convention
resumed its session in Savannah.
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States-The
first Georgia company was rendered
for the Confederate service and ac-
cepted. The ''Crittendon Compro-
mise defeated in Congress.
1S62-Gens. Mccullough and Mcintosh
killed in the battle of Pea Ridge,
Ark. The Confederate ram, the
Merrimac, appeared at Hampton
Roads.
1S64-Gen. Grant formally presented
with his commission as lieutenant
general.
1S65-Military court at Cincinnati or
dered S. B. Davis TO be hanged as
a Confederate spy.
1S6S-Gov. Jenkins of Georgia removed
by order of Gen. Meade. .Impeach-
ment court convened to try Presi-
dent johnson.
1S71-Political sensation produced by the
removal of Charles Sumner from the
Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions.
1S73-Princess Alexandra of Denmark
arrived in England to become the
bride of the Prince of Wales.
1S75-Congress authorized the people of
Colorado to form a State govern
ment.
1S76-Alphonso Taft of Ohio appointed
Secretary of War.
1S77-Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio in
augurated President of the United
States.
1S7S-Seven persons killed in tornado il
Kentucky.
1SS2-Roscoe Conkling of New York de-
clined an appointment to the SUI
preme bench.
1SS4-Mail train from New York to Chi
cago broke record by making trip in
% hours and % minutes.
1SS5-CoaI discovered in South Dakota.
1S94-Severe fire in Deadwood. s. n.
1S9S-Congress appropriated S5O,000,0OO
for war purposes.
1S99-George S. Dewey made an admiral
of the United States navy.
19O1-Traffic suspended in Colorado by
snow blockade.
19O3-Cruiser Chattanooga launched al
Elizabethport, n. j.. .Aldrich cur
rency bill defeated in the Senate.
19O4-House accepted gift of statue oil
Father Marquette from Wisconsin.
19O6-American troops killed 600 Moros
in battle near JolO.
190S-Nebraska Democratic convention
adopted a platform on national is
sues constructed mainly by William
j. Bryan. e. Statewide prohibition
REJECTED by the Michigan Constitu.