Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
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17T6-The Americans cannonaded Bos-
ton.
1TS3-Battle between the Alliance and
three British frigates, the last naval
battle of the Revolution.
1893 Congress passed an act to organ
ize the militia
1905 Minnesota, east of the Mississippi
River, made part of Michigan terri
tory.
1909 Paul Hamilton of South Carolia
became Secretary of the Navy.
1Sl2-John Henry's plot to diSmen,ber
the Union disclosed to Congress.
1915 British ship Tiger captured the
American pritateer Leo
1919 Arkansas territory formed from
Missouri.
$50 Missouri Compromise Bill" passed
Authority was given by Con-
gress TO the people of Missouri to
form State constitution.
1S29-John Branch of North Carolina be-
came Secretary of the Navy
1S33-George Mcintosh Troup of Geor-
gia resigned his seat in the United
States Senate.
Commercial treaty concluded be-
tween United States and Japan.
1896 Declaration of Independence Of
Texas signed.
Independence of Texas recognized
by the United States. Chicago
chartered ms n city
1S43-Congress appropriated $4,000 TO
build Morse's experimental telegraph
line from Baltimore to Washington.
1919 Minnesota was organized as a 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 a city.
1S55-The law excluding from the Cali
fornia courts negro and Indian evil
dence amended BY adding Chinese.
1S61-The Georgia Secession convention
resumed its session in Savannah. 49,.
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated presi-
dent of the United States The
first Georgia company was rendered
for the Confederate service and ac-
eepted. 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
a Confederate spy.
1S6S-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-
tions.
1873 Princess Alexandra of Denmark
arrived In England to become the
bride OF the Prince of Wales.
1S75-Congress authorized the people Of
Colorado to form a State govern
ment.
1S76-AlphonsJ Taft of Ohio appointed
Secretary of War.
1S77-hutherford b. Hayes Of Ohio in.
augurated President of the United
States.
1S7S-Seven persons killed in tornado in
Kentucky.
1882 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
~ hours and % minutes.
1SS5-Coal discovered in South Dakota.
1894 Severe fire in Deadwood, $. d..
1898 Congress appropriated SJJ0O0,00o
for war purposes.
1S99-George s. Dewey made on admiral
Of the United States navy.
vol Traffic suspended in Colorado by
Snow blockade.
I9O3LCruiser Chattanooga launched al
Elizobethport, n. J...Aldrich cur
rency bill defeated in the Senate.
19O4-Hedse acce,,.ca9 gift of statue OF
Father Marquette from Wisconsin.
19O6-~hmerican troops killed 900 Moros
in battle near Jolo.
1908 Nebraska Democratic convention
adopted platform on national is
sues constructed mainly by William
j. Bryan. Statewide prohibition
REJECTED By the Michigan Constitu
tional convention.