The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-02

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1Y7e--The colony Of Delaware erecte,
itself into a State anu framed /
constitution.
Washington went to Hartford
Conn, 10 consult with Rochambeas
concerning some definite plan Of
action
1Ts2-Royalty abolished and Francs
declared republic
1Tas-Gen- Washington laid the corner
stone OF the national capitol In
Washington.
ASIA Burning OF MOSCOW during the
occupation OF the city Of Napo-
Icons army
aa1a-British retreated from Fort Erie
TO Niagara British raised the
siege Of Fort Erie
ss1s-Illinois held its first election OF
State officers under the new con-
stitution-
1s20-First General Assembly OF the
State OF Missouri met at St Louis.
zs2s-samuel l. Southland OF New Jer-
sey became Secretary Of the Navy.
1g3s-Boundary line dispute between
New Jersey settled
1s4T--United States troops took pos
session OF the city OF Mexico
1s56-Last national convention OF tins
Wings met at Baltimore.
1ss2-The garrison at MunfordsviIIe.
Ky. surrendered to the confeder-
ates. Harper's Ferry was cap
~ss1 fxr ~
Confederate forces were defeated
at Iuka. Miss
ts65-Confederates victorious in battle
OF chiekamauga Creek
ss64-A Mcclellan meeting in the Lin
dell Hotel. ST. Louis. was broken
up BY party OF Union soldiers.
ise7-The Antietam national cemetery
was dedicated with imposing cere-
monies
1855 The Georgia House Of Represen-
tatives passed bill excluding ne
groes from the jury
asTa-Lincoln's body removed TO it's
final resting place at Springfield.
Ill
l872-In political ARRAY at Columbia.
s. c., j. d. Caldwell was shot dead
and Mai Morgan wounded by
George Topper.
is74-Twenty persons killed and fifty
injured In fight between the New
Orleans police and mob that was
clamoring for the abdlcatfon of
Gov kellogg =. About sixty lives !
lost In a great fire In the cotton
mills at Fall River. Mass 4
k875-Indianola, Texas visited by cy-
clone. and almost entirely Destroy {
ed Galveston Texas. visited by !
fearful storm of wind and rain; 7
the city was inundated. Perry's ),
flagship Lawrence raised In Erie :
harbor and removed to Philadel-
phia for exhibition at the Centen- :
NAL
Iss1-Chester A. Arthur took the oath
OF Office as President Of the United !
States
d8s3-PubIic inaugural exercises at the
University OF Texas
Michigan College of Mines open- :,
ed for the reception Of students =
ss-Union and Confederate veterans :.
formed memorial association on Y,
the Chickamauga battlefield Y.
tss1-Intense heat in South Dakota. y
preventing work In the harvest ~
fields. st Clair tunnel at Detroit n
opened
lsss-Yellow fever became epidemic at
Brunswick. Ca. Cherokee strip,
6,072,754 acres. opened for public
settlement
lss5-Ch ickamauga National Park ded-
icated with imposing ceremonfes- 4
....Cotton States and Internation-
al Exposition opened in Atlanta
sa7-PreIiminary peace treaty be- he
tween Turkey and Greece signed
at ConstantinopIe IN
s02- Commander Peary arrived az
Sydney. n. s.. on his return from tic
the far north. Cruiser Des MI
Moines launched at Quincy. Mass.
sos-Gov. Hoke Smith signed a bin TIE
terminating the convict-lease sys- CT
tenn in Georgia. !. The Republicans
renominated Gov. Hughes OF New grs
York. Republicans carried Maine col
by reduced plurality An acci-
dent to OrviIle Wrighfs aeroplans ers
at Fort Meyer. Va, caused the g<d
death OF Lieut.. Thomas e. Sell :
fridge. or