Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

l491-Henry VII. granted second pat
ent to John Cabot to make a west
ern voyage of discovery
1I63-France ceded Canada to Great
Britain.
1776-GeOrgia adopted a new govern
ment
1Hf-Great Britain granted letters o.
marque and reprisal against tine
United States.
1II9-Americans defeated the British on
Port Royal island, South Carolina
..Congress requested New York
and Connecticut to repeal their en-
barge upon breadstuffS for the bene-
fit of Rhode Island.
17S7-Bishop White of Philadelphia or
dained Bishop of Pennsylvania by
the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1ISS- Massachusetts adopted the Federal
constitution.
1I96-The State of Vermont adopted a
constitution.
1SO4-The American frigate Philadelphia
ran aground in the harbor of rripol
and its crew were made prisoners.
1SOo-Pennsylvania Legislature decided
to remove the seat of the State gov
eminent to Harrisburg.
1SO9-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
faxette to America.
1S34-United States Senate appointed a
committee to investigate the national
bank
1S41-The Pennsylvania Bank OF the
United States again suspended spe-
Gle payment.
1S47-Gen. Kearney proclaimed the an
nexation of California to the Unit
ed States.
1S61-The Confederate Congress met at
Montgomery and elected Jefferson
Davis President of the Confederate
States of America. Arkansas
troops seized Fort Smith and the
United States arsenal at Little
Rock.
1S62-Jesse ID. Bright of Indiana ex-
PEELED from the United States Sem
ate. Federal gunboats captured
Fort HeIiv. on the Tennessee River
1S63-The Confederate Secretary of
State declared Galveston and Sa-
bine Pass open TO commerce.
1S64-Gen. Sherman with his army set
out from Vicksburg, moving south
49,. Engagement between Union and
Confederate troops at Moorheld. w.
Va.
1S65-The Federals were repulsed at
Hatcher's Run, Va.
1S67-George Peabody announced
gift of $4,000 for educational
purposes.
1S71-Congress passed an act creating
the commission of Fish and Fish
cries.
1S75-The first train passed through tbs
Hoosac tunnel. y. The amended civil
rights I'LL passed the House of Rep
resentatives.
1S76-Gallery in Robinson's Opera
House, Cincinnati, gave way and
twelve persons were killed and many
injured.
1S79-Senate passed a bill admitting
women to practice before the United
States Supreme Court.
1SS4-A large number of prisoners es.
capped from Libby prison.
1SS6-Labor riots in Vancouver Wash
49,. Dingley shipping bill passed by
the House Of Representatives.
1SS7-Interstate Commerce Commission
established.
18S9-Tha United States Department of
Agriculture created.
1900 Centenary of the Supreme Court
of the United States celebrated.
1S91-President Harrison proclaimed re-
ciprocity with Brazil.
1892 Sharp earthquake shock at San
Jose, Cal. Behring Sea Comma
sion met in Washington, ID. G.
lS94-Fire in Savannah destroyed $780,
00G worth Of property.
1SS5-Prssid Cleveland decided the
bcunaary dispute between Argentine
and Brat. IN favor Of Brazl....
Three men drowned at the water
works crib in Milwaukee.
1S97-Union Of Greece and Crete pro-
claimed.
19O1-Carrie Nation began her liquor
crusade in Kansas. Henry r.
Youtsey, sentenced to imprisonment
for life in Kentucky as the assassin
of William Goebel.
1902-Eleyen lives lost in burning OF the
Empire Hotel in st. Louis.
190S-United States Supreme Court de-
eided that labor boycotts are unlaw-
full.