Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08

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1497-Henry VII. granted second pat
ent to John Cabot to make west
ern voyage of discovery.
l7T9-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.
1S07-Burr's conspiracy communicated
to Congress.
ls12-Gideon Granger of Connecticut be-
came Postmaster General of the
United States.
1s24-The Virginia Legislature chartered
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Canal Com
pany.
1S29-City Council of New York took
action to abolish lotteries.
1S3o-Danie Webster made his great
speech for the Union, in reply to
Robert Y. Hayne.
lS35-Richard Lawrence, house paint
er, attempted to assassinate Presi-
dent jackson in the capitol at Wash
ington.
lS4S-A convention at Madison accept.
ed constitution for Wisconsin.
S50-Henry Clay submitted compromise
resolutions In Congress proposing an
amicable settlement of the slavery
controversy.
lS55-Chapel and west wing Of Rutledgs
College, s. O., destroyed by FIRE.
1s60-Pennington, of New Jersey, elect
ed speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, after balloting nearly two
months.
lS61-Texas convention passed an ordi-
nance of secession.
1S62-Unted States iron-clad ship Moni-
tor launched at Brooklyn.
1S63-The Federal ram "Queen OF tho
West" ran the blockade at Vicks-
burg, but was captured a few days
later by the Confederates.
1S64-A draft of 100000 men ordered By
President Lincoln.
1S65-Gen. Sherman left Savannah on
his northward march. Military
court at Cincinnati ordered s. 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.
lS69-Lord Lisgar assumed Office as gov
ernor-general Of Canada. Opening
Of Booths theater in New York
City.
lS74-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 woundina
Of their mother.
lS76-Famous bank robbery occurred az
Northampton, Mass.
1SS5-John G. Spooner elected United
States Senator by the Wisconsin
Legislature
iSS9-John NJ Clayton. prominent poll
tician. assassnated in Arkansas.
1901 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 S3.O00.O00
1903 -Twenty-one persons killed and
many injured in railroad collision
I'D 4 -
persons killed and many injured in
railroad wreck near Tucson, Ariz.
1904 William II. Taft succeeded Elihu
Root as Secretary Of War. House
accepted gift of statue OF Father
Marquette from Wisconsin.
19O5--Nova Scotia visited by violent
blizzard. !. Great fire in the whole
sale district OF Omaha.
l9O7-Californi Senate characterized
federal interference 10 japanese
school controversy as unwarranted.
| 9OS--Statewide prohibition rejected By
the Michigan Constitutional conven.
ton. +. United States Supreme
Court decided that labor boycotts are
unlawful. $. United States Supreme
Court declared unconstitutional the
law prohibiting discrimination
against members Of labor organiza-
tions--President Roosevelt sent to
Congress message denouncing cor
porate lawlessness and urging the
passage Of an employers liability
law. Manuel III. proclaimed King
| OF Portugal ;. Federal government
filed a bin in equity seeking dssolu-
tion of the Hartman railroad con,
bine.