Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-15

i<o7-Henry VII. granted a second pat
ent to John Cabot to make q west
ern voyage Of discovery.
lI6S-France ceded Canada 10 Great
Britain.
1776-Georgia adopted a new govern
ment.
l7T7-Great Britain granted letters Of
marque and reprisal against the
United States.
1I79-Americans defeated the British on
Port Royal island, South Carolina
-. Congress requested New York
and Connecticut to repeal their EN-
barge upon breadstufs for the bene-
fit Of Rhode Island.
l7ST-Bishop White Of Philadelphia or
dained Bishop OF Pennsylvania by
the Archbishop Of Canterbury.
17SS-Massachusetts adopted the Federal
constitution.
l796-The State of Vermont adopted
constitution.
lSO4-The American frigate Philadelphia
ran aground in the harbor Of Tripoli
and Its crew were made prisoners.
lS0o-Pennsylvania Legislature decided
to remove the seat Of the State gov
ernment to Harrisburg.
1909 Territory OF Illinois established.
1S14-Massachusetts prohibited impris-
onment for debt.
1s19-Four pirates executed in Boston.
1S20-First provisional Legislature OF
Arkansas met.
1S24--Congress by resolution offered a
ship to convey the Marquis de La
faystte to America.
1S34-United States Senate appointed
committee to investigate the national
bank.
lS41-The Pennsylvania Bank OF the
United States again suspended spe-
Gle payment.
iS47-Gen. Kearney proclaimed the an
nexation of California to the Unit
ed States.
iS81-The Confederate Congress met at
Montgomery and elected jefferson
bofio AitHiutnt VI tut AOuitutItIU
States of America. {. /. Arkansas
troops seized Fort Smith and the
United States arsenal at Little
Rock.
lS62--Jesse ID. Bright OF Indiana ex-
PEELED from the United States Sem
ate. Federal gunboats captured
Fort Henry. on the Tennessee River.
lS63-The Confederate Secretary Of
State declared Galveston and Sa-
bine Pass open to commerce.
lS84-Gen. Sherman with his army set
out from Vicksburg, moving south
49,. Engagement between Union and
Confederate troops at Moor6eld. w.
Va
lS65-The Federals were repulsed at
Hatcher's Run, Va.
iSG7-George Peabody announced n
gift Of $1,200,0O0 for educational
purposes.
iS71--Congress passed an act creating
the commission OF Fish and Fish
cries.
1S75-The first train passed through the
Hoosac tunnel. The amended civil
rights bill passed the House of Rep
resentatives.
1875 Gallery in Robinson's Opera
House, Cincinnati, gave way and
twelve persons were killed and many
injured.
llS79-Senate passed bill admitting
women to practice before the United
States Supreme Court.
lS84-A large number Of prisoners es-
capped from Libby prison.
1885 Labor riots in Vancouver, Wash
-. .Dingley shipping bill passed by
the House Of Representatives.
iSS7--Interstate Commerce Commission
established.
1889 The United States Department Of
Agriculture created.
1890 Centenary Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States celebrated.
l891-President Harrison proclaimed re-
ciprocity with Brazil
1892 Sharp earthquake shock at San
Jose, Cal. .Behring Sea Commits.
sion met in Washington, d. g.
lS04-f1re In Savannah destroyed $780,
600 worth Of property.
1906 President Cleveland decided the
boundary dispute between Argentine
and Brazil in favor Of Brazil. :.
Three men drowned at the water.
works crib In Milwaukee.
1897 Union Of Greece and Crete pro.
claimed
1901 Carrie Nation began her liquor
crusade in Kansas. Henry H..
Youtsey, sentenced to Imprisonment
for life in Kentucky as the assassin
of William Goebel.
1902 Eleven lives lost in burning Of the
Empire Hotel in st. Louis.
1908 United States Supreme Court de-
cided that labor boycotts are unlaw.,
ful.