The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-22

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1624-England declared war against
Spain.
| I6S2-Duke of York made fresh grant
OF East Jersey to William Penn
and his associates.
1759-Russia and Sweden signed
treaty guaranteeing the neutrality
of the Baltic.
1763-First meeting held in second
Faneuil Hall. Boston, rebuilt after
Its destruction by fire.
l764-British Parliament imposed new
and heavy duties on merchandise
imported by the American colo
mics.
1776-Engagement between the British
and Americans at Hutchinsons ISL
and, Georgia.
17S0-Spaniards took Mobile from the
British.
1793-French National convention abol-
fshed Imprisonment for debt
1796-Napoleon Bonaparte married to
Josephine Beauharnais.
1797-Albany became the capital of the
State of New York.
1S01-British defeated the French at
battle of Aboukir, Egypt.
1S09-William Eustis of Massachusetts
became Secretary Of War.
1S13-Delaware River blockaded by
British ships.
1S25-Henry Clay of Kentucky became
Secretary of State
1826-Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil,
became king of Portugal
1S37-The Bank of British North
America opened it's doors at Mon
treal. -. The Portsmouth, said to be
the first steam vessel built in Mas
sachusetts. launched at Salem.
1S4S-People of Wisconsin ratified the
State constitution.
1S50-Daniel Webster delivered his last
great speech in the United States
Senate
lS51-Sir Alexander Bannerman be-
came Lieutenant Governor Of
Prince Edward Island.
1855-Nassau hall, Princeton College,
destroyed by fire. First steam
fire engine exhibited in Baltimore.
1856-President Rivas of Nicaragua de-
clared war against Costa RIGA.
1862-Gen. Mcclellan assumed COM
mand of the Army of the Potomac,
Fremont that of the Mountain De-
partment, and Halleck that of the
Mississippi. Battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac in
Hampton Roads. Three days
battle at Pea Ridge, Ark, ended in
victory for the Federals. Gen.
Mcclellan crossed the Potomac.
1S63-Marriage of Albert Edward,
Prince of Wales, and Princess AL
exandra of Denmark.
1S64-Fort De Russy, on the Red River.
captured by the Federals.
'S65-The Dominion Confederation
scheme rejected by New Bruins
wick. Three days battle of Will
cox's Bridge ended in victory for
the Confederates.
l866-The great Peace convention met
in Boston. Z. First national en-
campment of the G. A. r. assem-
bled at Indianapolis.
1S74-David Kalakaua chosen king of
Hawaii.
1s7S-Henri Gustave Jolly formed a
Liberal cabinet for the Province
of Quebec.
1S79-Sir John A. Macdonald intro
duced his national tariff policy for
Canada.
.s8S-Sir Richard Cartwright intro
duced in the Dominion Parliament
resolution urging the free ex-
change of manufactured and nat
ural products between Canada and
the United States.
1S92-British and French governments
agreed to arbitrate the dispute
over the Newfoundland fisheries.
1S93-Great earthquake at kuchan'
Persia, 10000 deaths reported.
1884 provincial plebiscite in Nova
Scotia showed an overwhelming
sentiment in favor of prohibition.
1S95-Belgian and French ministers
expelled from Venezuela.
1e07-South Dakota Legislature passed
bill prohibiting railroad passes
The Robin government sus-
tanned in the Provincial elections
in Manitoba.
O9-The Italian general elections re-
suited in a victory for the minis
try Congress of the United
States convened in special session
Supreme Court Of Missouri
confirmed the decree ousting tho
Standard Oil Company from thai
State