The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-16

1776-The Americans cannonaded Bos-
ton.
1783-Battle between the Alliance and
three British frigates, the last naval
battle of the Revolution.
1793-Congress passed an act to organ
ize the militia.
1SO5-Minnesota, east of the Mississippi
River, made part of Michigan terri
tory.
1SO9-Paul Hamilton of South Carolina
became Secretary of the Navy.
1S12-John Henry's plot to dismens5er
the Union disclosed to Congress.
1S15-British ship Tiger captured the
American pritateer Leo.
1S19-Arkansas territory formed from
Missouri.
Missouri Compromise Bill' passed
....Authority was given by Con-
gress to the people of Missouri to
form State constitution.
lS29-John Branch of North Carolina be-
1S33-George Mcintosh Troup of Geor-
gia resigned his seat in the United
States Senate.
1S334-Commercial treaty concluded be-
tween United States and Japan.
1936-Decaratio of Independence of
Texas signed.
of Texas recognized
by the United States. Chicago
chartered as city.
1S43-Congress appropriated $4,000 to
build Morse's experimental telegraph
line from Baltimore to Washington.
1S49-Minnesota was organized as 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.
1861-The Georgia Secession convention
resumed it's 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
Confederate spy.
1S68-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-
tons.
1873-Princess Alexandra of Denmark
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.
1877-Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio in
augurated President of the United
States.
187S-Seven persons killed in tornado in
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
q hours and % minutes.
1SS5-Coal discovered in South Dakota.
1S94-Severe fire in Deadwood, S. D.
1S9S-Congress appropriated $4,000, 900
for war purposes.
1S99-George S. Dewey made an admiral
of the United States navy.
1901-Trafic suspended in Colorado by
snow blockade.
1908 Cruiser Chattanooga launched at
Elizabethport, N. j.. .Aldrich cur
rency bill defeated in the Senate.
19O4-House accepted gift of statue of
Father Marquette from Wisconsin.
19O6-American troops killed 600 Moros
in battle near JolO.
1908 Nebraska Democratic convention
adopted a platform on national is
sues constructed mainly by William
]. Bryan. Statewide prohibition
REJECTED by the Michigan Constitu-
tional convention.
Senator-elect Root inaugurated his
leadership of the Republican organization
of New York in two banquets, the first
at Albany, attended by most of the party
leaders. and the second at New York. In
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