Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-09


l19S-Representative Griswoid of Con-
necticut oaned Representative Lyon
of Vermont, in the House.
1S04-The Legislature of New Jersey
passed an act abolishing slavery
United States frigate Philadelphia
burned in harbor of Tripoli.
1S15-The British, after issuing proc
lamation of martial law, withdrew
from the coast of Georgia. . . Peace
proclaimed by the President of tie
United States. and a day of thanks
giving observed.
1S20-United States Senate passed the
Missouri compromise bill.
1S29-'che Assembly of Virginia protest.
ed against the tariff.
1S36-Santa Anna invested San Antonio
after its dismantlement by Gen. Sam
Houston.
1S3S-Duel between William j. Graves,
of Kentucky, and Jonathan Cilley of
New Hampshire. members of the
House of Representatives.
1S4S-Louis Philippe of France abdi-
Gated.
1S61-Territorial government established
in Colorado. Gen. Twiggs surren-
dered federal property in Texas, val
ued at $l,20o,o00 to the Confeder-
acy.
1S64-Kentueky University destroyed by
fire.
1S65--John Young Beall, Confederate
spy, hanged on Governors Island,
New York Charleston surrender
ed to the Federal forces, after siege
lasting $50 days.
1S69-Reburial of the remains Of j.
Wilkes Booth.
1870-Insurgents in Northern Mexico
proclaimed new republic. A bill
in Congress admitting Mississippi to
representation was approved.
1871--Capt Il. s. Jenkins, deputy rev.
enue collector assassinated at New
Madrid. Mo-
1S72-Ex-S Speaker Carter of the Legisla-
ture, and Chief of Police Badger Of
New Orleans. fought duel with RI
hes &c Bay st. Louis.
1S73-A score of persons persisted in the
burning of the steamer Henry A.
Jones at Galveston.
1S75-Rev. George ID. Gillespie conse-
Grated bishop OF the Episcopal do
cese of Western Michigan.
1S77-An attempt made to assassinate
Gov. Packard of Louisiana.
1S7S-United States Senate passed the
Bland silver bill.
1S79-Women admitted to practice be-
fore the United States Supreme
Court.
1SS2-The new Parliament buildings at
Fredericton, New Bruins; ick opened.
1S84EFuneral ceremonies in New York
City of the remains of the victims
of the Jeanette Arctic disaster.
18S5-The Washington monument at
Washington, ID. c., dedicated
anti-polygamy bill, Congress pass
ed a bill retiring the trade dollar.
Law granting suffrage to women
cane into effect in Kansas.
1SS9-President Cleveland signed bin
admitting Washington, Montana and
the Dakotas to Statehood. Con-
gress appropriated $350,000 to aid
American workngmen thrown out of
employment by the stoppage Of work
on the Panama canal.
1S91-Gen. William t. Sherman buried
at st. Louis.
1893 Episcopal jubilee Of Pope Leo
XIII. celebrated.
tCna w.. -ko,.,,.,.. 81 H..
duras ended.
1S97--A daughter was born to ex-Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison at Indian
apolis. . DR.. Arthur Duestrow
hanged at Union, Mo. for the MUIR
der of his wife and child.
1S9S-United States steamer Maine de-
stroyed in Havana harbor.
19O1-Paciic Mail steamship Rio do
Janeiro SINK off the Golden Gate.
San Francisco, with loss Of 12S lives
-. First territorial Legislature of
Hawaii convened.
19O3-President Roosevelt signed the
Elkins anti-rebate bill.
1904-United States marines engaged 10
battle with insurgents in San Do
mingo.
Pennsylvania railroad completed
its first tube under the East River
between Manhattan and Long ISL
and City. The FIRST of the tunnels
under the Hudson River between
New York and New Jersey was
opened United States Supreme
Court decided in the Great Northern
Railroad ease that the Elkias rebate
law was not repealed by the Hep
burn act.