Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01

1906 Thomas Crarmer. first Protestant
Archbishop of Canterbury. burned ut
the stake.
l6lI-Celebratio at Quebec of the first
marriage in Canada.
l63S-Rhode Island purchased from the
Indians for forty fathoms of beads.
l66;'--Nbermarlc Colony. North Carroll
ma, founded by emigrants from Vir-
ginia
l6'IBerkeley sold his share of New
Jersey for 1000 pounds.
1IOS-Baron John Lovelacc appointed
Governor of New York.
1I44-Lotteries were authorized by law
in Massachusetts.
1766-Repeal of the Stamp Act cele-
brated in Boston.
l166-An association called the Daugh-
tiers of Liberty formed ut Providence.
1IIJ-Patrick Henry made his famous
speech at Richmond. Va. urging re-
sistance to England e. The Cam
bridge Flag" was placed on Fort
Hill. Boston.
1716-British evacuated Boston. and
Washington took possession of the
city.
1TS3-Spain recognized the independence
of the United States.
17S4-The Bank of Massachusetts, the
first bank in New England. was es-
tabiShcd in Boston
1790-Benjamin Franklin petitioncd Con-
greSS to abolish slavery.
1791-Bank of New York incorporated.
1S0J-Napoeon annulled the marriage of
his brother, Jerome, to Elizabeth
Patterson of Baltimore. =. Bona
parte assumed the title of King Of
Italy.
1S15-Sloop-of-wa Hornet captured the
British warship Penguin off the
Cape of Good Hope.
1S17-Charter granted for Allegheny Col
lege at Meadville, Pa.
1S24-The Franklin Institute of the
State of Pennsylvania Incorporated
1S25-The University of Virginia was
opened for students.
1S36-First issue of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger
1S47-Americans began the bombardment
of Vera Cruz. Mexico.
1S49-Charles Albert of Sardinia abdi-
Gated.
1SJ1-Peter III. Burnett Inaugural ed first
Governor of California at San Jose,
the temporary capital.
1S55-Twenty- three lives lost in the burn
ing of the steamer Bulletin near
Vicksburg. . . .Thirty-fve lives lost
by an explosion in the Midlothian
coal mines in Virginia.
1S61-Alexander Ii. Stephens spoke in
Savannah in favor of the unfolding
of the new Confederate States con-
stitution.
1S63-National Theater, Boston, destroy
ed by fire.
1S63-President Lincoln ordered the ar
rest and prosecution of all persons
supplying arms and ammunition TO
hostile Indians.
1S6T-Booths Winter Garden Theater in
New York destroyed by fire.
1S71-Gov. Holden of North Carolina
impeached and removed from office.
1S75-United States Senate ratified the
Hawaiian treaty.
1SSO-United States Supreme Court de
clared unconstitutional the law pro-
hibting the employment of Chinese
in factories.
1SS4-Twelve persons killed by cyclone in
Kentucky.
1SSJ-State reservation at Niagara Fans
opened as a public park.
1SS7-Many lives lost in the burning of
the Richmond Hotel in Buffalo, \.
Y.
1SSS-Morocco refused the demands of
the United States.
1S9O-Manitoba Assembly passed reso-
luton urging reciprocity with the
United States in manufactured artI-
cles and natural products. Prince
Bismarck resigned the German chan
cellorship.
Wisconsin gerrymandcr declared
unconstitutional.
1S94-Coxey's Army Of the Common
veal started from Masillon, Ohio,
for Washington, ID. c.
1854 party OF 200 coIored emigrants
sailed from Savannah for Liberia
st. James Hotel in Denver bum
ed The National Bank of Karsas
City suspended. Great damage
done in Northern Georgia by a tor
nado.
1S97-Scott Jackson and AlOnzo Walling
hanged at Newport KY. for the
murder Of Pearl Bryan.
1s99-oueen Regent of Spain signed
treaty of peace with the United
States.
19O3-Harry Orchard sentenced to death
at Boise. Idai>.
19O7-President Roosevelt. in conference
with Gov. Deneen of Illinois. urged
presidential candidacy Of Secretary
Taft.
1oOe-President Roosevelt sent a message
to Congress urging corporation and
industrial legislation. ....... United
States Supreme Court declared the
railroad rate laws of Minnesota and
North Carolina unconstitutional.